Scott Gassenmeyer

Scott J. Gassenmeyer Dunmore, Pennsylvania 18509 -;-www.linkedin.com/in/scott-gassenmeyer Director of Operations Highly motivated, detail-oriented organizational leader with 14 years of experience in project management and development in the United States Marine Corps and the public sector. Proven ability to adapt to any working condition and coordinate across multiple departments, while always keeping the project goals clear and executing them to completion. Ability to identify tasks that need to be accomplished and effectively lead teams through the entire lifecycle of the project. Superb communication skills with the goal for personnel to better understand objectives and successful outcomes for personal achievement within overall organizational success. Self-Motivated Team Oriented Training and Mentoring Success Driven Communication Skills Project Management Organizational Leadership Risk Management Problem Solving Cultural Awareness Operational Management Curriculum Development PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Director, Department of Public Works September 2024 - Present City of Scranton - Scranton, Pennsylvania Constructed and solely controlled an annual operational budget of $16 million (2025) and $21 million (2024), along with Capital Improvement Project budgets of $50 million (2025) and $24 million (2024) Leads internal and external teams in tasks including budget/grant management, project administration, personnel safety and training, and site coordination. Develops and nurtures relationships with all stakeholders; including city personnel, engineers, architects, site contractors/subcontractors, state/national government agencies, and community leaders/members. Oversaw the management of long term and daily aspects of projects including city-wide logistics routes, stormwater management infrastructure, all personnel. Manages 115 employees on all work related to departmental goals and guidelines as set by executive direction. Director, Department of Parks and Recreation May 2023 - September 2024 City of Scranton - Scranton, Pennsylvania Actively involved in design, project scope development, and project management of more than 24 capital improvement projects based within the city parks system totaling over $17 million dollars. ● Individually managed projects including park construction and renovations, green infrastructure improvement, stormwater management infrastructure, demolition and historic landmark repair/refurbishment. ● Develops and nurtures relationships with all stakeholders; including city personnel, engineers, architects, site contractors/subcontractors, and community leaders/members. ● Drafts and manages departmental yearly operational and capital budgets. ● Manages 15 full time and over 60 seasonal employees throughout 40+ recreational areas within the city. Director of Operations, Marine Corps Security Forces April 2022 - April 2023 United States Marine Corps - Chesapeake, Virginia Create, collect, and manage the information and presentation of multiple weekly briefings on the operational status of the company to organizational, strategic, and tactical level leaders and decision makers. Gather data from worldwide organizational databases, finding pertinent data to improve company mission completion through forecasting and planning with senior organizational and strategic leaders. Certify and record data from all operational activities pertaining to training, education, and performance conducted by company throughout the local and regional area. Provide weekly status updates of worldwide organizational operations (training, education, and personnel capabilities) to operational and strategic level leadership, in order for them to formulate mission critical actions. Utilize organizational wide communication with leaders at all levels in order to improve planning and development of strategic organizational actions in the future, with planning and development extending over a full year in advance. Master Training Instructor, Marine Corps Security Forces Training March 2019 - April 2022 United States Marine Corps - Chesapeake, Virginia Created and directed the drafting, testing, and approval of all course curriculum. Evaluated the curriculum quarterly to determine the strengths and deficiencies within the program. Collaborated in After Action Review meetings to vet curriculum based changes and recommended possible course upgrades. Utilized data analysis from course assessments to test and to examine each task requirement for continual success to develop better sustainment and individual personnel results in accordance with the organizational standards. Facilitated the professional development of over 40 instructors to ensure proficiency in organizational standards. Led and supervised the training of 375+ personnel over 15 training evolutions. Education and Training Supervisor July 2018 - March 2019 United States Marine Corps - Kaneohe, Hawaii Training and Education Manager for over 3,000 personnel, ran daily operations for career advancement and training. Tracked data based on assessment and performance for standards of professional development. Coordinated, planned, and briefed weekly meetings to subordinate and senior organizational leadership. Collaborated with military, civilian, and government organizations to ensure all training requirements were met. Infantry Squad Leader August 2015 - July 2018 United States Marine Corps - Kaneohe, Hawaii Directed the training, safety, and actions of up to 24 personnel for operational and administrative functions. Planned, coordinated, and executed hundreds of operations both in training and operationally while deployed. Managed the 100% accountability, maintenance, and employment of over $250,000 in operational equipment. Conducted international partner communication and operations with multiple nations, militaries and citizens. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, in progress | Liberty University – Lynchburg, Virginia Relevant Coursework: Principles of Management, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management Project Management Professional Certification, in progress | Project Management Institute PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Career-Level Leadership and Development Course - 2020 Instructional Development Course - 2019 Advanced Infantry Skills & Leadership Course - 2016 Advanced Leadership and Management Development Course - 2016 Communications Development Course - 2015 Leadership and Management Development Course - 2013 COMPUTER SKILLS Software: Microsoft Office Suite: Word | Excel | PowerPoint | Outlook Virtual Platform: Zoom | MS Teams | WebEx | Adobe Connect Operating Systems: Windows 10 | Apple OS