Project Manager
Greater Los Angeles Area
• Managed budget, schedule, procurement, design, development, and implementation of multi-million dollar award-winning projects, including but not limited to, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Transformers: The Ride, King Kong 360/3D, Creature from the Black Lagoon the Musical, and Simpsons: The Ride. • Directed, led, and coordinated the authoring of Scopes of Work (SOWs), creation of Request for Proposals (RFPs), analysis of vendor proposals, negotiation of Terms and Conditions, and finalization of all contract documentation. • Provided strategic direction to vendors in designing, developing, and implementing show systems. • Performed cost/benefit analysis on procurement packages to reduce cost and maximize efficiency. • Worked cross-functionally with Leadership and key stakeholders to develop and manage project committed cost reports, project financial trend reports, and project contingency and forecast reports.• Collaborated with Engineering and Creative Teams to ensure the execution of technical and artistic intent.• Founding member of the Universal Creative Employee Satisfaction Team, tasked with evaluating, developing, and improving team culture. • Recipient of Employee of the Year Award 2009 for outstanding performance.