Jennifer Devolin

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Director Project Management @ Avison Young
Toronto, ON, CA
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About Jennifer Devolin

A Real Estate Professional with 24 years experience, I am a Project and Team Leader in, Commercial Office, Retail, Healthcare, Government, Industrial, and Corporate Banking - Renovations and New Developments. I have a clear focus on customer satisfaction goals. Through continuous improvement in communication and championing change, I have achieved the development and implementation of value-added programs and processes. I have a proven ability to provide effective leadership for teams and for major capital projects. I carefully balance stakeholders' unique needs with the responsible allocation of resources, empower my team, and lead new business initiatives. My strategic planning and tactical execution enable me to innovate, iterate, and get things done. I am known for leading cross-functional teams through significant transformations, and I never let an opportunity for improvement go to waste.I have held progressively senior Leadership roles in Project Management, shaping portfolios, evolving workplaces, and transforming the future of work for large corporations. I build Client Relationships by working with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams, to provide exceptional service and foster positive relationships.As Director of my Team, I have exemplary skills in Financial Management, RFP and Tender Management, Budget and Lease Review, and collaboration with Brokerage/Leasing to provide pricing and deliver lease requirements. We manage all SPA, Permitting, and Compliance requirements, with our trusted Consultants.I provide Consultant and Contractor Oversight, with input from my Team, and a collaborative preferred vendors list. I oversee the selection process for consultants and contractors, ensuring they align with project objectives and deliver quality work. I guide my Team to manage construction changes effectively, minimizing disruptions and ensuring project continuity through Action, Risk, RAID, and Change Management.I started my journey at Cadillac Fairview as a Tenant Coordinator, creating and enforcing Tenant Design Criteria and Tenant Construction Manuals. I created TC 101 to educate Property Operations on the interface between the Landlord and Tenant and the employment of Tenant Coordination to meet property and Lease obligations. I am committed to building bridges between the contemporary islands of the former traditional business silos. I have long advocated for the integration of real estate, technology, and human resources to enhance employee experience and optimize corporate investments.

Jennifer Devolin's Current Company Details
Avison Young

Avison Young

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Director Project Management
Toronto, ON, CA
Website:
avisonyoung.com
Employees:
3503
Jennifer Devolin Work Experience Details
  • Avison Young
    Director Project Management
    Avison Young
    Toronto, On, Ca
  • Knightsbridge Development Corporation Canada
    Director
    Knightsbridge Development Corporation Canada Sep 2023 - Present
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
  • Avison Young
    Director Project Management
    Avison Young Jun 2022 - Oct 2024
    Toronto, On, Ca
    Director Project Management, I manage a Team of SPM, PM, and APM through project lifecycles. I have Book of Business responsibility to PJM Business Development, Revenue, and EBITDA. As a Leader, I make decisions, listen, understand, am ethical, and have strong management skills. I manage conflict by applying Personal, Company, and Project Management best practices and procedures. I have Leadership skills & judgment to guide, mentor, assign, review, and support Team Members. I listen actively and communicate clearly and effectively with Project Teams, to formulate reasoned decisions and to communicate them clearly and in a timely manner. I have good organizational skills to manage a heavy workload.I am a RE Mentor and Mentee. Through continuous improvement in communication and championing change, I have developed and implemented value-added programs and processes. I enhance performance and quality and ensure the timely delivery of projects within approved budgets and schedules by implementing Design Development and Project Management best practices and supporting tools. In collaboration with Leadership, Managing Directors and Marketing, I create and respond to Market RFPs, create Market Communications, host lunch and learn for Brokers and Market Leaders. As a response to market trends, I have expanded my Teams’ Corporate Office Interiors focus to Retail, Healthcare, and Corporate Banking. I have a clear focus on customer satisfaction goals. I oversee overall project strategy, planning and execution, ensuring project completion is in accordance with project budget, schedule, and specifications. Transparent communication, reporting and tracking through SmartSheets, Hubspot and Resource Management.
  • Norr
    Principal Commercial Architecture And Interiors
    Norr Dec 2020 - Jun 2022
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    Principal Commercial, responsible for Business Development and Strategy for Office Interiors and Architecture, Canada. I provided delivery of strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments bringing value to the people and communities they serve. I enhanced performance and quality, timely delivery of projects within approved budgets. I have gained a unique perspective of architecture and design through the lens of commercial real estate across multiple sectors including Commercial, Public Buildings, Retail and Health Sciences. I have a strong understanding of project delivery models and major capital programs in the private and public sector for renovations and developments in new and existing sites. I applied my deep knowledge of workplace strategies in consulting with companies of all sizes. I guided clients and project teams through the identification of requirements for evolving workplaces and transforming the future of work. My approach is to create impactful, creative and sustainable solutions that respond to client business objectives and employee well-being, fostering a company’s ability to be more agile bringing together the digital world and physical space for a cohesive workplace. My design solutions consider all aspects of reusing, repurposing and upcycling to protect the environment.I had oversight of project strategy, planning and execution, ensuring project completion was in accordance with project budget, schedule, and specifications. Management of Interior Designers, Architects, Project Managers, Project Lifecycle. Tool kit, protocol and reporting systems.
  • Prodigy Group
    Director
    Prodigy Group Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    The Director of Project Management, I was primary point person responsible for overall project strategy, planning and execution, ensuring project completion is in accordance with project budget, schedule and specifications. I managed a team of estimators, project managers, project coordinators, project administrators and site superintendents from Leasing to Closeout.I established a tool kit, protocol and reporting system for the team. We performed Lease Feasibility studies to assist in the Client decisions for Real Estate. We continued the Development Process to manage CM for Project Strategy, Define Scope of Work, Change Management, Programming, Design, Contract Administration with Action, RAID and Risk Logs, Move Management and Close Out. My team managed Schedules and Budgets to successfully deliver projects through Milestone Schedules, Status Reports, Value Engineering, Value Add Logs, Risk Logs, RAID Logs.As the Director, I defined project requirements and scope, acquire project resources and supervise the efforts of project management team members. I was also responsible for the upward reporting to the VP on critical tasks that must be performed throughout the life cycle of each project.The key to my role was to increase business and create standard process and documents.In Business Development, my experience and contact base have increased business significantly and diversify in Retail, Education, Industrial, Tenant interiors and Distribution Centres.
  • Jll Canada
    Spm
    Jll Canada Feb 2020 - Jun 2020
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    As the Senior Project Manager for JLL Project Development Services, I managed projects from Real Estate to Closeout. I advocated as the client’s single point of contact for Variable Accounts Clients. My projects often commenced with internal and external Brokers, performing Lease Feasibility studies to assist in the RE process. I continued the Development Process to manage Workplace Strategy, Define Scope of Work, Change Management, Programming, Design, Contract Administration, Move Management and Close Out. I managed Schedules and Budgets to successfully deliver projects through Milestone Schedules, Status Reports, Value Engineering, Value Add Logs, Risk Logs, RAID Logs. My background in Design and Project Management provides the navigation tools that allow me to guide clients through activities with a full understanding of the Project Lifecycle. Managing client expectations, I ensured work was performed to the highest standards and in accordance with their Lease Obligations. The key to my role was Client Satisfaction while managing collaboration with Landlords, Brokers, Client Representatives, their Relevant Stakeholders, Design, Construction, AV, IT, FFE, Security and Movers.
  • Cushman & Wakefield
    Senior Project Manager
    Cushman & Wakefield Oct 2014 - Feb 2020
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Senior Project Manager Project Development Services, I managed project lifecycle from providing value in Real Estate Decisions to customer satisfaction of a completed projects. I acted as the Client Advocate, a single point of contact for Variable Accounts and Portfolio Account Clients. I developed a tool for high level Schedule and Budget determination to collaborate with Brokers and perform Lease Feasibility studies. I developed Workplace Strategy packages to help clients make their Future of Work decisions. Through Project Charters and RACI we would, Define Scope of Work, Change Management, Programming, Design, Contract Administration, Move Management and Close Out plans. I managed Scopes, Schedules and Budgets to successfully report on and deliver projects through Milestone Schedules, Status Reports, Value Engineering, Value Add Logs, Risk Logs, RAID Logs. My background in Design and Project Management provided an excellent foundation to guide clients through projects with a full understanding of the project activities, contracts and reporting. I manage client expectations and ensure that work is performed to the highest standards and in accordance with Lease Obligations.
  • Cbre
    Senior Project Manager
    Cbre Dec 2011 - Jan 2014
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    As a Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Ontario Account, I managed Project Managers, Project Coordinators and Project Assistants to deliver Capital and Ministry Program LEED projects from initiation to completion. Together with my team, we determined and managed Design, Scope of Work, Schedules and Budgets to successfully deliver as many as 60 simultaneous projects. Projects began with review of Client requirements and Collaboration with IO officials to align Scope of Work and ensure work was performed to Infrastructure Ontario standards, schedule and approved budget. A vital component of this role was collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including; Infrastructure Ontario Officials, Ministries, Security, Operations and Project Management to strategically align projects. In addition to monthly, in person Oversight Reporting to Infrastructure Ontario Program Managers, KPI goals were required through Project Insight CBRE and Project Management Information System IO. I completed my Project Management Professional Training. Mentoring staff through promotions is an integral part of my role as a manager. I developed and implemented new processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. I researched best in class procedures for forward looking, innovative and international standards.
  • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
    Senior Project Manager
    Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Feb 2008 - Nov 2011
    Ca
    Senior Project Manager acting as the hospital representative for TRI, it was my responsibility to liaise with external Architects, Consultants, and Contractors for Development, Renovation and Operational Projects. It was my responsibility to manage expectations, report to, interpret and communicate design intent, scope of work, budget and schedule to TRI Teams including TRI Steering Committee, TRI Stakeholders and TRI Operations. I ensured all development/redevelopment projects were in legal compliance with codes and by-laws. I managed the production of as-built drawings for a central data base. I provided Leadership in a cross-disciplinary team format to set up integrated hospital design standards with the base building architecture as one collaborative design direction. I created, developed and implemented Hospital unit Design criteria and Leasing/Marketing collateral for the related medical, retail, restaurant, and kiosks in Development Projects and Operational Properties. I partnered with Hospital Stake Holders, Infection Control, Hospital Administration and Development Teams during Development Projects in Operational Hospitals to strategically ensure proactive solutions to TRI Patient Care versus TRI Project delivery goals.Toronto Rehab - University Centre-As an owner’s representative I managed the Design & Construction, Budget and Schedule of a new 13 story south wing to the existing hospital facility and the renovation of the existing 6 story hospital.Bickle Centre- Full interior renovation to 2- 6 story Long Term Care Facilities. Scope of Work included a Type 3 mold remediation, procurement of furniture and equipment, patient and staff move planning, coordination of hospital stakeholders. Joint Hospital 6 bed Dialysis Unit with centralized reverse osmosis and head wall. Dialysis including 2 hepa-vacuum isolation areas. Contractor pre-Qualification process.Lyndhurst Centre- Spinal Cord Therapeutic Recreation and Occupational Therapy Unit Renovation
  • Cadillac Fairview
    Project Manager
    Cadillac Fairview Jan 1998 - Feb 2008
    Toronto, On, Ca
    As Project Manager for the Cadillac Fairview Corporation, I managed Architects, Consultants and Contractors in project teams to meet CF expectations in design, scope of work, budget and schedule. Reporting to levels of authority at Teachers Pension Fund, Cadillac Fairview Development and Property Managers for the Development, Renovation and Expansion of Shopping Centers, Corporate Office and Restaurants. Strategic Management of construction, in operating shopping centres and offices was a significant component of my role. Allowing revenue generating Tenants to remain open while performing renovations in the surrounding environment.I collaborated with Shopping Centre Management and Operations to manage expectations and coordinate specific site conditions including Community, Security, BAS, Phone, IT, Designated Substances, etc.I was responsible for coordination, procurement and delivery of Furniture, Way finding signage, Equipment, As the Project Leader I was responsible for collaboration between Leasing, Tenant Coordination and Operations. Schedule C collaboration with Leasing and Legal at early stages in the deal to coordinate Clients design expectations prior to lease negotiations. For Shopping Centre Renovations, I managed Base Building Schedule ‘C’ as negotiated by CF Leasing to facilitate Tenant work. This often-included reworking loading docks and parking in adjacent areas, re-demising CRU, creation of new lease lines, new mall entrances, floor tile overlay or replacement, extension of tenant bulkheads, mall scape, painting, new elevators, ceiling details, custom light fixtures, relocation of food courts and construction new public washrooms.My experience includes New Shopping Centre Development and Renovation of Retail and Office: including Commercial Retail Units, stand-alone PAD retail, washrooms, food courts, restaurants, big box, banks, dental, healthcare, loading docks, elevators, lobby, parking and site services.

Jennifer Devolin Skills

Contract Negotiation Project Management Project Planning Management Contract Management

Jennifer Devolin Education Details

  • Ryerson University
    Ryerson University
    Architecture
  • University Of Toronto
    University Of Toronto

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