JAMES W. (JIM)MARION JR., PMP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2013-PRESENT
SUWANEE, GA
PROGRAM CHAIR AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
ARGOSY UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA OCTOBER 2011-AUGUST 2013
SUWANEE, GA
PROGRAM CHAIR AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
LEAD FACULTY,MSMPROGRAM
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT OCTOBER 2010-OCTOBER 2011
AND INSTRUCTION
SUWANEE, GA
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES JUNE 2007-OCTOBER 2010
DULUTH, GA
DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
PROGRAM CHAIR, ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
Led the delivery of the Academic program for a college of 600 students, 4 department chairs, 10 full-time and 30 adjunct instructors. Member of the national curriculum committee
JLG EQUIPMENT SERVICES
Harrisburg, PA (HQ), Kennesaw, GA (Local Operation) 2006-2007
General Manager, ServicePlus, Southeast Region July 2006-J
Lead start-up of new division of JLB, 50 employees, $3M in revenues
PANASONIC,MATSUSHITA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF USA – Suwanee, GA 1999- 2006
President, Jan 2002-Feb 2006
Vice President and COO, May 1999-Dec 2001
Lead multiple wireless product launches in US, Asia, and Europe, 350 employees, $50M budget
GLENAYRE ELECTRONICS, INC.,WIRELESS MESSAGING GROUP 1993-1999
President and General Manager, Wireless Messaging Group, Vancouver, BC, Sept 1996-April 1999
Vice President, RF Products, Quincy, IL, Sept 1995-Aug 1996
Director, RF Products, Quincy, IL, Sept 1994-Aug 1995
Manager, RF Products, Quincy, IL, Sept 1993-Aug 1994
Lead $350 global wireless infrastructure division of Glenayre Electronics
NEC AMERICA, INC.,MOBILE RADIO DIVISION 1984-1993
Manager, Pager Engineering, Dallas, TX, Apr 1987-Aug 1993
Associate Staff Engineer, Pager Engineering, Hawthorne, CA, Apr 1986-Mar 1987
Production Engineering, Mobile Production and Customizing, Hawthorne, CA, Oct 1984-Mar 1986
AMBASSADOR COLLEGE – Pasadena, CA 1983- 1984
Supervisor, Audiovisual Services
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EDUCATION
PhD, Organization & Management / Information Technology Management Specialization – Capella University, School of Business – Minneapolis, MN
ABD –Doctor of Business Administration Program – The Edinburgh Business School of Heriot-Watt University – Edinburgh, UK. Dissertation: “The role of execution in project management”
MSc. – Strategic Planning – The Edinburgh Business School of Heriot-Watt University – Edinburgh, UK
MBA– The Edinburgh Business School of Heriot-Watt University – Edinburgh, UK
MSE –Engineering Design Specialization, University of Wisconsin-Platteville– Platteville, WI
BSEET – Grantham College of Engineering – Kansas City, MO
AAS, Electronics Engineering Technology – Cleveland Institute of Electronics–Cleveland, OH
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
• Using PERT analysis with critical chain extensions to facilitate information systems project schedule decision-making” Co-authored with Tracey Richardson. Paper accepted by the International Journal of Data Analysis and Information Systems for June 2014 edition.
• Henkel, T; Marion, J., A Profile of Project Manager Work Engagement: A Field Survey
Accepted to the American Society of Engineering Management Annual Conference October 15-18, 2014
• Marion, J., Japan and the management of global wireless product development: A case study
Accepted to the American Society of Engineering Management Annual Conference October 15-18, 2014
• Marion, J.W., Richardson, T., & Earnhardt, M.P. (2014). Project manager insights: An analysis of career progression. Accepted to the Journal of Organisational Project Management, 1(1). (Accepted for publication).
• Using PERT analysis with critical chain extensions to facilitate information systems project schedule decision-making” Co-authored with Tracey Richardson. Paper accepted by the International Journal of Data Analysis and Information Systems for June 2014 edition.
• Bauer, B., Richardson, T. & Marion, J. Project Manager ‘Management Competency’ vs. ‘Technical Competency’. Which is more important to overall project management success? Paper accepted by the International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications.
• Richardson, T., Marion, J. & Ruckert, J. Do degree maps facilitate student success? Accepted to the Academic Forum. June 2014
• Marion, J. & Richardson, T. Competency framework alignment: Why military experience provides ideal preparation for project management professionals.. Accepted to the PMI Research and Education Conference. July 2014
• Presenter: Real World Design Challenge WEBINAR 6: Addressing Business Case Questions http://de225.sabameeting.com/GA/main/000001ba62f2000001437640fc4b8034
• Contributor: Real World Design Challenge WEBINAR 7: Contributor to Tools Webinar: Addressing Business Case Questions http://de225.sabameeting.com/GA/main/000001ba62f2000001437640fc4b803a
• “Competency framework alignment: Why military experience provides ideal preparation for project management professionals.” Co-Authored with Tracey Richardson and presented at CCME Conference, Savannah,GA, February 2014
• Marion, J. “Cross Cultural Product Development Decision-Making” International Association of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference in Dallas, April 9, 2011.
• Marion, J. “Product development decision- making in the US and Japan”, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009 [ISBN 978-8383-0050-4]
• Jointly authored accepted to PMI Research and Education Conference 2014, “Alignment of Project Management Competencies with Military Branches of Service”
• Joint contributor to paper presented at the 2014 Council of College and Military Educators, “Project management as a natural career progression for military veterans”
• Contributed business case for the Real World Design Challenge in Aviation, and contributed to paper submitted to 2nd International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Technology for Manufacturing Growth. October 15, 2013
• Presented paper “Cross Cultural Product Development Decision-Making” at IABPAD conference in Dallas, April 9, 2011. (International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines)
• Panasonic Senior Executive Development (“SEDP”) Program Graduate
• Selected in March 2002 for Panasonic's SEDP Program (Senior Executive Development Program). This is a Panasonic corporate invitation-only program, and involves a year of intensive classes focused on strategy at the corporate training center in Osaka, Japan. Included presentations and interaction with Panasonic top executives.
• Presented to the PDMA Portfolio Management Conference, Mar 2005
• Panel Speaker: PDMA International Conference-San Diego, Oct 2005
• Speaker and Track Chair: “Project World”, Orlando, Nov 2005
• Personal Handiphone PCS System Training – NEC Abiko Plant – Abiko Japan
• Transportable Cellular Telephone Manufacturing Training – Saitama and Yokohama Plant, Japan
AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CERTIFICATES
• Selected to the newly created “Distinguished Circle of Scholars”, Strayer University, July 2011
• Six consecutive quarterly ITT Star Awards as Dean
• Published Dissertation in the form of a book, Product development decision-making in the US and Japan, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009 [ISBN 978-8383-0050-4]
• Certified Project Management Professional-PMP (Certified through 2017-PMP # 485442)
• ITT Duluth Employee of the Quarter: Fall 2008
• Presented to the PDMA Portfolio Management Conference, Mar 2005
• Panel Speaker: PDMA International Conference-San Diego, Oct 2005
• Speaker and Track Chair: “Project World”, Orlando, Nov 2005
• Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Department of Computer Science, Clemson, University
• Significant continuous international business experience and world travel
• Speaking Engagements before audiences of >200, internal to company, and publicly at industry conferences, and internationally
• Published multiple technical newslibs in industry magazines
• Grantham College of Engineering, “DETC Outstanding Graduate Award”
• Glenayre Electronics, “Marketing Man of the Year”
• FCC General Class Radiotelephone Operator’s License
