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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Lead the USA branch of Britelink, developing a team to engineer and operate fiber optic networks nationally.
• Implement innovative ways to deploy networks, disrupting the market with new philosophies.
• Successfully unlock new markets and clients, creating an Optical Army.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Leading the Implementation and Bus Dev Departments, building/connecting fiber networks across South Africa, FTTX, FFTH, FTTB, Backhaul and more. Having built up a proven Project Management Office with capacity to build past 30,000 homes a month, conducting major infrastructure projects for FNO's and end clients. We now have a fast-paced, agile machine able.

Oxford, United Kingdom

• Set-up a PMO for a Facilities Management Tender Implementation across entire BMW UK portfolio including Mini, BMW and Rolls Royce.
• Analyse the short-comings of the status quo, recognize the potential wins and implement them through projects under a programme. Introducing a new way of working for the future contract management. tools to optimise.
• Including the over site of the tender… Show more
• Including the over site of the tender specification compilation, budget and market analysis with bidder management through the intricate procurement process.
• The smooth implementation, moving from an input to output driven contract, including the provision of adequate training and facilitation of the change management.
• Stakeholder engagement and reporting to the upper tiers of The BMW Group’s central management team on an on-going basis using the PMO tools and format introduced.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Set-up a new division, focused on offering an Engineering and Project Management product.
• Analyse the current short-comings in the services offered, identify wins and improvements. Implement the changes and monitor the performance difference.
• Develop and implement strategies for a lean market and development new leads.
• Cementing relationships through business development with established corporates and disrupters. Generating a pipeline of work for… Show more
• Cementing relationships through business development with established corporates and disrupters. Generating a pipeline of work for my division and the greater Bosch Holdings group.
• Manage a team of engineers, project managers and support staff.

Sandton, Johannesburg

• A successful, personal venture on a residential development project in Sandton Johannesburg. Identifying a demand for a certain type of housing in a certain area and designing a product to that cost bracket.
• Cover feasibility and sourcing private equity investment for the R100 Million commercial venture.
• Interfacing with the relevant authorities for approvals and overseeing the required infrastructure upgrades, whilst developing the… Show more
• Interfacing with the relevant authorities for approvals and overseeing the required infrastructure upgrades, whilst developing the relationships with key decision makers.
• Sourcing and guiding designs and specifications to match the high-end market, and the budget.
• Identifying and mitigating risks in a turbulent market, combining off-plan sales with spec houses.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Seconded into Barclays on two work streams, both with focuses on improving the efficiency of the Bank's real estate footprint across Africa.
• Managed and implemented a programme across Africa to determine the carbon footprint of Barclays Africa, using all Mace tools and practices.
• Conducted mass surveys and research to determine suitable consolidation premises and consulted on the final negotiations and relocation.
• Managed the interface with… Show more
• Managed the interface with in-country bank management when implementing projects.
• Reporting on the status of programmes to the CRES department for Barclays Africa.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Client side management/representative for multiple projects and divisions.
• Oversight of the designing and implementing of the bus feeder and distribution routes. Interfacing with City Councils and Provincial Government team to set up Bus Operations.
• Implementing a programme for the procurement of the Bus fleet (value over R250mio), on-going quality assurance with Mercedes-Benz, signing-off each completed vehicle.
• Snagging the Project… Show more
• Snagging the Project infrastructure (stations and tunnels) on behalf of the client, against contractual requirements/obligations. Producing an Asset Status Report regarding the state of the assets and the actions.
• Managing and implementing the advertising infrastructure on the System, from contract tender to implementation, operation and content.

London, United Kingdom

• Learning the advantages of an organic management style.
• Managing the roll out of new stores throughout the UK.
• From feasibility, through construction to handover of completed/commissioned stores.
• Creating programme milestones and targets.
• Developing and managing procurement strategies.
• Refining and improving the end-product through quality assurance and supply chain analysis.

Bsc, Property

Geared towards Project Management in the property/construction sector. Covering many facets; from Economics through to Quantity Surveying.

Education record