ROGER M.

ELLIOTT, MS, MHR-OD

Spring, TX | 713.997.9498 | rogerelliott50@yahoo.com

GLOBAL ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT & TALENT MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

EFFECTIVE CATALYST FOR CHANGE & ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH - PART OF THE SOLUTION
Multi-certified, strategic leader with a 20+-year record of leading initiatives that directly impact the success of global
organizations across the private and Government sector. Excels in influencing for change and gaining executive
sponsorship for critical initiatives. Known for making sound and effective decisions that align organizational inertia,
minimize distractions and accomplish missions. Deep global experience having led business operations in 30+ countries.
Tenured career with the US Army; holds TS SBI/SCI renewable clearance.
C ORE STRENGTHS
Organization Design & Development | Program Management | Global Transformative Initiatives | Team Building &
Leadership | Executive Coaching | Action Planning | Leadership Development Programs | Influencing for Change
Succession Planning | Change Management | Training Development | Needs Analysis
P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
P REC I S I O N D RI L L I N G / G REY W OL F I NT E RNA T I O NA L | HOUSTON, TX
20142016
Public drilling corporation. NYSE: PDS; Employees: 9,000+; Revenue: $2.3B
International Training Manager
Directed all employee development and training programs for over 1,100 employees across 6 countries. Managed
$2,000,000 training budget. Led team of 15 direct reports.
Managed more than 6,200 trainings annually covering topics from Rig Pass to Emergency Response.
Improved competency by more than 60% over 16 months through process integration.
Established competency by objective criteria. Maintenance competency to 75% (up from 14%), and Operations to
80% (up from 22%).
Responsible for writing and reviewing security protocols in remote areas of Operation.
N A T I O NA L O I L WEL L V A RC O - G RA NT P R I DEC O , USA | HOUSTON, TX
20112014
Provider of equipment and components for gas and drilling operations. NYSE: NOV; Employees: 64,000+; Revenue: $22.9B
Employee Development & Training Manager
Established the company O.D. infrastructure including all areas of succession planning, performance management, career
development and leadership development. Led team of 8.
Collaborated with management to create critical, effective workshops and behavior development seminars,
reducing incident rates by 15% over 3 years.
Led training covering over 60 safety, leadership, and technical topics for 2,000 employees.
Established succession plan that resulted in the promotion of 240 employee.
Instituted aggressive management training program for top 100 managers that resulted in increased efficiency.
E NS C O / P RI D E D EEP WA T ER , USA | HOUSTON, TX
20092010
Public offshore drilling company. Employees: 7,000+; Revenue: $2.3B
Training Manager
Supported training initiatives for global employees. Managed budget $1,500,000.
Developed a talent management review process resulting in improvement and upgrading of existing programs.
Created and implemented the first vendor management alignment program that ensured all agreements were
current and policy compliant.
Cleared a purchase order backlog of $1,000,000 reaching back more than 16 quarters.
Improved the competency compliance and certification of the fleet by + 40% in six months; successfully revised
and updated all competency compliance for critical and senior crews.

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N OB LE D RI L L I N G S E RVI C ES , I NC . | SUGAR LAND, TX

20052009
Major contract driller of oil and natural gas wells. NYSE: NE; Employees:5,200; Revenue: $3.3B
West Africa Training Manager / Organizational Development Specialist
Established OD infrastructure in remote Nigeria for 800 employees in a historically difficult environment. Created succession
planning, performance management, career development, leadership development, a management trainee program and a
new hire orientation program focused on offshore skill training and preparation.
Reached and maintained 100% of target technical manning to protect day-rates as high as $515,000 per day;
achieved zero manning-based downtime during assignment.
Trained 4,000+ employees in safety, leadership, technical skills, soft skills, compliance and other core issues.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
United States Army - Retired 2008, Honorable Discharge
Commander
Planned, organized and supervised 60+ projects in conjunction with United Nations, USAID and other multinational
organizations, IOs and NGOs.
Managed contracting for $250K of annual training and maintained over $1M of technology and equipment.
Commanded Special Operations Forces Team (38A-D) with a perfect mission completion ratio; conducted a broad
range of operations with zero team member fatalities.
Military Awards:
Presidential Unit Citation | Army Valorous Unit Citation | Bronze Star Medal | Purple Heart | Army Commendation with
"V" Device for Valor | ARCOMs | MSMs | Combat Spurs | Six combat patches (USASOC; USACAPOC; 3ID; 2ACR;
1AD;1CAV); Order of the Arrow| Eagle Scout | BSA
ADDITIONAL ROLES HELD BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS:
United States Congress Washington, D.C. | Deputy Clerk, US Senate Committee on Labor & Human Resources
Personal Staff, US House of Representatives |Classified Materials Archivist, Center for Naval Analysis.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Master of Science, Management & Human Relations, Organizational Development
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Completed two years of law school prior to military deployment Texas Wesleyan University College of Law
Certified:
Vital Smarts | Crucial Conversations | Crucial Confrontations | Influencer | Achieve Global | Leadership & Service
Certified Talent Consultant, Institute for Personality & Ability Testing - Institute for Management Studies
Successfully Managing People - American Management Association
16 Personality Functions | Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Experienced with Wechsler, MMPI, TTMA & Wunderlich
DNV GL- Internal Auditor, ISO 9001, 14000 & other Systems | National Safety Council First Aid, CPR / AED, Blood Borne
Pathogens | Leavitt Forklift, Loader, Elevated Work Platform | TS/SCI Clearance