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County Dublin, Ireland

Program Director at H&K with direct stakeholder management responsibilities as the key interface with customers for obtaining project requirements, inputs and targets on all programs. Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and service providers. Working on business/product development and directly managing resource on all programs, leading national teams across multiple functions in achievement of program strategy and objectives to support the needs of our customers.

Chicago, Il

Manager, Project Management overseeing all project related activities for the store design group at Follet Corporation. While at Follett I developed training tools and guidelines to standardize project management processes across all projects. Key interface for our design teams, retail partners and suppliers to enhance our retail designs. Development and management of warranty/maintenance programs and project schedules to meet inputs and targets. Supported the IT and Loss Prevention departments to deploy new technologies in our retail locations

Chicago, Il

Construction Project Manager managing retail construction projects thought out the US and Canada. Project managing small to large scale projects from tenant fit outs to new retail locations. Direct end to end project responsibility, managing all aspects of a project from; Feasibility Assessment, Planning, Design, A/E, Permitting, Budgeting, Scheduling, GC’s, Inspections, Project Closeout, Contract Management.

Greater Chicago Area

Manager, Managing day-to-day operations of the business including new business development within existing and new accounts. Key clients contact from project initiation through closeout to ensure project requirements, inputs and targets were documented and ensured effective end-end implementation. Managed key stakeholder relationships and identified resource requirements on all projects. At my time with Regional Installations I developed and implemented a number of new financial procedures and controls to ensure we operated more effectively and maintained appropriate records. Contracted A/E professionals and consultants and managed suppliers to meet key deliverables.

Oak Brook, Il

Supported US and International restaurant design prior to joining the McDonalds R&D Team to develop a new operating system. Developed design and installation standards and worked directly with key equipment suppliers on equipment development needs. Delivered analysis on equipment testing and tested production line inefficiencies and break points. Worked with operations developing operating standards and delivered progress reports to management for system implementation. Worked with A/E professionals and contractors on new sites and consulted with franchisees on restaurants layouts to meet market specific needs. Worked with cross functional teams to implement installation procedures for new equipment and signage packages and supported the team at the worldwide conventions