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I lead the Financial & Professional Services business, focused on our Corporate Occupier clients, leading a team of 100 professionals across our UK offices. Responsible for managing and transforming Corporate Occupiers’ property portfolios. Optimising portfolio costs and helping create the best user experiences, aligned to client strategies

London

I lead the Financial & Professional Services business, focused on our Corporate Occupier clients, leading a team of 100 professionals across our UK offices. Responsible for managing and transforming Corporate Occupiers’ property portfolios. Optimising portfolio costs and helping create the best user experiences, aligned to client strategies

London, United Kingdom

Alliance Director for the Lloyds Banking Group account. Accountable for performance, client satisfaction, achieving KPIs, and service delivery across the portfolio. Leading a team of 50+ people across multiple locations.Responsible for developing real estate strategies, portfolio optimisation, and thought leadership. Leading the execution of transaction management, property services, rating, building surveying services. Achieving financial targets and creating savings against the… Show more Alliance Director for the Lloyds Banking Group account. Accountable for performance, client satisfaction, achieving KPIs, and service delivery across the portfolio. Leading a team of 50+ people across multiple locations.Responsible for developing real estate strategies, portfolio optimisation, and thought leadership. Leading the execution of transaction management, property services, rating, building surveying services. Achieving financial targets and creating savings against the portfolio budget. Managing the Account P&L and delivering business growth Show less

London, United Kingdom

Operations Director for CBRE on the Lloyds Banking Group account. Responsible for financial and operational management, service delivery and performance across the account, client satisfaction and achieving KPIs. Includes the execution of property services, budgets and cost management, office strategy and non-retail transaction management.

As a leading international healthcare group Bupa, have over 22m customers in 190 countries and employs over 50,000 people around the world.I provided strategic leadership for the £20m corporate estate, planning and executing property strategies and leading transactions to deliver solutions aligned with operational goals. Maximising financial performance to achieve significant savings against the annual budget. Challenging occupancy costs and implementing asset management initiatives… Show more As a leading international healthcare group Bupa, have over 22m customers in 190 countries and employs over 50,000 people around the world.I provided strategic leadership for the £20m corporate estate, planning and executing property strategies and leading transactions to deliver solutions aligned with operational goals. Maximising financial performance to achieve significant savings against the annual budget. Challenging occupancy costs and implementing asset management initiatives to create value, and mitigate liabilities.I led the delivery of the Manchester office strategy impacting 2,000 people, providing an excellent opportunity to drive continuous improvement, dramatically improve the office environment, sustainability, wellbeing, and space utilisation. Accountable for overall delivery of the capital project, controlling costs, conducting a workplace analysis, modernising workplace strategy, negotiating the 148,000 sqft lease acquisition.• Engaging stakeholders, financial modelling and analysis, preparing Board papers, developing project governance, leading programme and change management• Leading the project team and external design team to undertake the fit-out design• Working in partnership with the business units, HR and IT to promote and develop the smartworking strategy and policies to implement new ways of working, and optimise the workplace Show less

Estate manager for the 1m sqft corporate and non-operational UK portfolios. I was accountable for managing the estate, service delivery, and financial management of the £20m estates budget. Pursuing and converting opportunities to create savings and drive value. Leading transaction management, asset management and managing external service providers.I was able to demonstrate my passion for customer satisfaction, and developing strategies and securing solutions that deliver fantastic… Show more Estate manager for the 1m sqft corporate and non-operational UK portfolios. I was accountable for managing the estate, service delivery, and financial management of the £20m estates budget. Pursuing and converting opportunities to create savings and drive value. Leading transaction management, asset management and managing external service providers.I was able to demonstrate my passion for customer satisfaction, and developing strategies and securing solutions that deliver fantastic results, exceed expectations, and make a real difference to operational performance.• As Business Partner for Health Clinics I forged strong relationships with the leadership team, created and implemented their portfolio strategy, and acquiring new sites that enhance their portfolio and customer experience• I led property support on business M&A, including the acquisition of a large health company in Poland and the extensive UK Dental growth plan Show less

Contract Manager for various major corporate clients such as Royal Mail, McDonald’s, BSkyB, AXA. Managed client relationships and responsible for asset management, property management and service delivery. Seconded to Bupa between 2006 and 2008 to manage their UK portfolio.