Robert Montgomery

Project Planning and Controls Lead at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

About

I am the Deputy Chief for the Resources Management Office within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. In this role, I am co-leading the supervision of 250+ Civil Servants and 90+ contractors performing resources analysis, financial management, and project planning and control functions for space flight missions, institutional management, and science research and analysis. I have over 16 years of experience working in finance, 10 years of experience in project management, and 5 years of experience in supervisory roles. My strongest skills include project planning and control, budgeting, management, tracking project performance, forecasting, financial reporting, and EVM.

Experience

  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (15 yrs 9 mos)
    • Deputy Project Manager - Resources - DAVINCI
      Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • Deputy Chief - Resources Management Office
      Apr 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Deputy chief for an organization of 250+ financial management experts at NASA GSFC supporting space flight projects, institutional management, and science research and analysis.

    • Deputy Project Manager for Resources - Mars Sample Return/CCRS
      Dec 2019 - Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Leads the business management and project planning and control functions for the Mars Sample Return - Capture, Contain and Return System project.

  • Staff Analyst at John Staurulakis, Inc. (JSI)
    Dec 2008 - Oct 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Conducted in depth cost analysis of rural telecommunications companies Insured clients' financial reports followed government regulations Provided financial consulting and suggestions for increase rates of return Trained new employees on cost analysis, trending, and forecasting Prepared presentations on industry news and hot topics Assisted clients through federal audit processes Forecasted financial strategies for client companies