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London, United Kingdom

Managing construction of residential homes for social rent, shared ownership and the intermediate market. Key Responsibilities Leading and managing the project teams of consultants, contractors, quantity surveyors, clerk of works and key experts. Managing risks and finding innovative ways to resolve issues that may come up during projects. Ensure Government standards, Health and Safety Standards and council building regulations are met. Stakeholder relationship management, customers, clients, government funding bodies, councilors, regulators, board members. Monthly updates and reporting upwards to program manager, Director and Board & committee members. Ensure governance audits achieve full assurance from external and internal auditors. Managing the full project cycle, negotiation of contracts, working out financial viability, tender submissions, meeting contractual obligations and after handover management of defects and latent defects.My Achievements Completed Purchase & Repair programme consisting of 36 homes. Project managed variety of schemes consisting of garage sites, refurbishments and new builds & regeneration schemes. Conversant with modular build, high rise apartments, houses, commercial office space and internal fitouts.  Created a workable handover procedure for handing over properties from construction stage to lettings and sales departments Designed a new home-users guide booklet to ease new incoming customers journey  Assisting towards sales of shared ownership homes

• Co-ordinating the management of consultants and contractors for building residential properties • Attending site meetings, managing the contractor and a team of consultants to deliver on time and within budget projects using Sequel.• Contact for partnership working with the government funding body, local council boroughs, councillors, stake holders and their clients mainly to sort our formal consents such as planning, building regulations, funding agreements etc.• Writing and presenting scheme reports to Executive Group and the Board of Directors.• Managing schemes audit compliance, working with internal and external auditors and getting green audits for all schemes. • Negotiating and securing projects right from looking for deals from procurement through to completion.• Promoting development activity through PR events and the use of social media.

 Maintaining company risk register and assist internal departments to use risk maps Assist development director with certain admin tasks Managing the handyman scheme for vulnerable customers who required assistance with odd jobs. Overseeing high level complaints from customers with regards to operations and services Maintaining the assets and charges register Interpret documents such as financial regulations and standing orders, for internal customers Administer the budget for the Finance Director and monitor Development budget Key Achievements Designed the Risk Map with the RAG colours for ease of identification purposes Designed the monthly management accounts presentation for the Board in a professional layout Championed the internal finance systems training and trained people after becoming a super user Made various power point presentations for the directors to use at external conferences and networking events. Worked on managing small cyclical maintenance projects; Older persons decorating scheme and handy man repairs schemes.

Kenya

• Started as PA and worked my way up, learning different things and gaining experience in field of property management.• Managed team of 16 people consisting of Contractors, tertiary service providers, lettings managers, income managers, financial managers and reporting directly to the Board of Directors.• Whilst there, worked with Architects on designs of commercial and residential properties.

High School Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Participated in the exchange programme of foreign students where I had hosted two ladies from Italy who wanted.

Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General