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Seattle, Wa, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements. Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, cash flow, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard to complex request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, recommends resources to clients.Leads project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.Demonstrates ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for crafting and deploying the capital projects program in North America including building a team of project managers to execute improvements, member relocations and office expansions. Authorizes the issuance of contracts, purchase orders and approve and process scheduled progress draw packages for payment, ensuring the efficient management of project close out processes to completion.» Grows and strengthens project teams successfully through planning and designing construction processes, specifically those in operating/occupied spaces which involve complicated phasing and surgical renovations.» Interfaces directly with C-suite Executives weekly to report on capital projects.» Analyzes financial data and provides business cases for current and future strategic investments across North America.» Develops initial project programs and coordinates approvals with key stakeholders and internal work stream partners – including formal requests for approval with leadership.» Performs administrative, operational, financial and management accountability for WeWork’s capital projects program.» Oversees and reviews the development of architectural and engineering construction drawings and bid documents by monitoring project budgets and schedules.» Manages procedures for handling changes to the contract documents, monthly valuations, drawing submissions, change orders, substitutions, etc.

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Rehabilitated failing projects and successfully transitioned them to successful by boosting performance and ensuring accuracy. Established stable relationships with vendors by ensuring best in class support for client endeavors before project delivery.» Promoted continuous improvement through effective process, agile methodologies, and engaging training.» Provided ongoing status reports that measured progress against agreed-upon initiatives and service levels to management.» Executed stakeholder objectives and priorities by delivering project scopes on schedule and within budget.» Established and charted new office locations with a vigorous startup mentality by collecting and organizing contract documents and design specifications.» Partnered with AutoCAD Engineer for quality and accuracy during construction and real estate design projects, supervising lab design-build projects over $8M.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Led design-build tenant improvement projects, including design and creative interactive installations. Collaborated cross-functionally with key stakeholders across diverse platforms and functions identifying collective needs and reasonably challenging outlying expectations.» Served as a strategic partner with regional teams delivering high profile project deliverables. » Delivered the most innovative and exciting spaces that aligned with the corporate portfolio, saving over $900k in creative value engineering.» Developed the facilities PMO and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for internal processes to ensure exceptional deliverables. » Led and mentored a small project team in the facilities organization (org) focusing on project deliverables.» Managed cross-functional project groups to ensure all aspects of the project were properly considered, including safety, environmental, construction, operations, and reliability.o Awarded the “power to the people” culture award for advocating for team members.

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

Originated, developed, and implemented change management processes for newly acquired real estate assets. Managed projects including asset renovations that totaled to $36M in improvements and enhancements.» Created positive customer support by delivering innovative customer service with a focus on elite residential experience.» Oversaw the project development life cycle from design conception to release.» Supervised and coached team members to focus on accomplishing desired outcomes, optimizing performance, and fostering continuous professional development in multiple functions including facilities, maintenance, and sales. » Owned the financial performance according to the planned budget.o Awarded a culture award for innovative revenue generating ideas. o Awarded most growth for Net Operating Income in Nationwide portfolio

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

Master'S Degree, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor’S Degree, Project Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Broadcast Performance, Broadcast Journalism