Anthony Thomas

Experience

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  CBRE

  Dec 2001 - Jun 2004

  Project Manager

  Worked as Project manager handling various property projects for Corporates including Thomson Financial, Yahoo, ABN AMRO etc.

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  Royal Bank of Scotland

  Dec 2004 - now

  Vice President, Property Projects

  Specialied in Project Management and have been assisting the bank to setup Banking Branch and back office premises across India. Also managed Facilities and administration for the Bank across south and orth regions.Ensure that a systemic value-engineering process is implemented across all projects/programs to objectively challenge specification levels and design standards, and that appropriate procurement strategies are employed in order to deliver cost-effective, and market facing solutions.Assure the delivery of all projects to deadlines/milestones, effectively coordinating and communicating across diverse disciplinary, business and external teams, ensuring management of the project risks.To ensure that agreed workplace design standards are applied appropriately and consistently, in accordance with Business project requirements.Ensure compliance with Project Cost Governance procedures and take direct accountability for the application of project Change Control processes in respect to any increase in project costs within the Approved Business Case.To act as lead move managers for all internal moves and consolidation programs. SpecialtiesProject Management, Facility Management, Procurement, Transaction Management, Business & Commercial & General management. Show less

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  NatWest Group

  Apr 2017 - now

  Director, Work Place services and Project lead - India and APAC

  • Providing strategic direction to the property services function in tune with business plans and strategies of the various BU’s operating in India / UK / APAC regions and ensuring the real estate strategy is aligned to the business needs and overall global strategy. • Handling Facilities and Admin for all locations, including India and APAC region• Providing building evaluation and project management support for the properties group; and assist in legal requirements and negotiations on acquisitions and fit outs. • Managing large scale projects to accommodate business growth, starting from consultant / Architect selection till final move in. Have setup large scale offices and branches across locations in India, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.• Handling consolidation programs, involving densification of occupied offices to ensure effective utilization of space, thereby exiting inefficient high-cost spaces.• Managing space planning, project management and movement control, relationships with landlords and vendors • Managed exits/ relocations, which includes smooth exit of space as per Info sec guidelines and adhering RBI guidelines (for Bank branches)• Move management • Implementation of Health and safety guidelines in workplace services, projects etc as per global standards across all entities.• Delivering on all financial objectives – direct budget management and ensuring that cost targets are achieved with no compromise on service levels. • Implementation of Bank regional Security standards across all bank and back office premises, including processes for Lock downs etc.• Ensuring adequate reporting to keep all stakeholders informed of the status of different aspects of the function. • Risk and Crisis Management- Preparing Business continuity plan and implementing them across the region to ensure business remains unaffected at all times. Show less