Michael Freeman Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Have joined a great boutique PMC with a terrific culture and clear vision.

Cairo, Egypt

After three successful years leading a team of amazing people it's time to look to new challenges. As a citizen of the world I'm ready to work anywhere offering a challenging and interesting opportunity

Cairo, Egypt

• Project: Mall of Egypt: Development Value USD722m, 136,000m2 GLA, 355 Tenancies Project: City Centre Almaza: Development Value USD580m, 101,000m2 GLA, 263 Tenancies Operating Assets: City Centre Alexandria, City Centre.
• Leadership and management of all staff responsible for the tenancy delivery in MAF assets in Egypt and Lebanon.
• From 2016, with project and operational asset teams, my RDD direct reports has exceeded 50 staff.
• RDD management interface with both internal MAF business units (Development, Leasing, Construction, Mall Management and Human Capital) and the resolution of tenant concerns.

Dubai And Doha

• Project: Doha Festival City Mall: Development Value USD850m, 240,000m2 GLA, 550 Tenancies Project: Cairo Festival City Mall: Development Value USD650m, 158,000m2 GLA, 306 Tenancies
• Lead the management of all matters related to the tenancies, including the overall Concept Planning and Detailed Design, Development, Leasing, Construction and delivery of the Mall.
• With the Development Director worked on all Mall design reviews that included, but not limited to, such as mall widths, unit sizes, efficient shopfront ratios to maximize financial returns, sight lines, location of.
• Reviewed and approved the Base design criteria that we carried forward to the individual unit design requirement. Developed, reviewed and approved the Design Criteria Manual and the Tenancy Fitout Guidelines. Both.
• Developed an overall Process and Procedures Manual.
• Reviewed all lease agreements prior to approval based costs and construction implications, whilst managing the Leasing Variation Requests system to oversee works incorporated into the base building.

Australia And UAE

• Worked in Australia until relocating to Dubai UAE in October 2006
• Projects Director responsible for Government and Private sector projects.
• Client Representative - led and managed the clients (Private and Government sectors), project staff, project consultants, contractors and sub-contractors to deliver the highest level of completed projects to satisfy.
• Involved in all Project phases - initiation, design development, tender, construction and handover to the satisfaction of the client within the agreed time and budget. Selected Project Experience
• Centro Gympie Shopping Centre, Queensland: the re-development of the Gympie Shopping Mall - AUD$50 million
• Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Establish and lead the Project Delivery department responsible for works in major cities throughout Australia and New Zealand.
• Built an efficient team to deliver refurbishment and future project tenancies through the utilisation of both internal staff and external consultants.
• Review of proposed projects that considered design, financial feasibility, project schedules, tenancy layouts and deliverability of the proposed projects.

Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland, Sydney

• Member of the Development team - reviewed design, financial feasibility, programme and tenancy layout design to maximize utilization of area and practical buildability and deliverability of all proposed projects.
• Established, trained, mentored and lead project delivery teams
• Developed and implemented Deliver Processes and Procedures
• Reviewed all lease agreements and variation requests against costs and construction implications. Selected Project Experience
• Westfield Bondi Junction: an AUD$850 million redevelopment of two existing centres into a single flagship centre for Westfield with over 300 tenancies including “haute couture”.
• Westfield Glenfield: a new centre Development - approx. cost NZ$150m

Bachelor Of Education, Teaching

Education record