Experience

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  Gsa

  Jul 2012 - now

  Lead and oversee four project management teams, managing 30+ employees across geographically dispersed team, delivering high-impact renovation and infrastructure projectsEstablished a new organizational structure to better respond to customer geographical needs while engaging with union representatives on impact to the current bargaining agreements Coach the supervisory team through the change management process in response to restructuringEngage in strategic partnerships with client leadership, such as Dept. of Justice, Dept of Homeland Security, IRS, SSA, etc., to maintain awareness of agency initiatives and budget directionDevelop a portfolio strategy for a budget allocation of over $30 million across different budget streamsProvide direction and identify opportunities to improve the quality of operational delivery for the PMOStrengthen inter-organizational relationships with technical subject matter experts and department headsFormulate long range strategy for the organization to optimize project delivery and customer satisfaction across a portfolio of 40+ properties and 10 million SF.Direct leadership of four supervisory project managersEstablished and reported KPI’s and performance metrics to senior leadership Show less Establish and maintain effective interdivisional communications Determine most effective and economical manner by which to accomplish branch workload, establish priorities, and provide positive direction to subordinates on goal attainment and methodologyLead subordinate supervisors to ensure compliance with federal project management regulations, policies, and standardsOversee the operations of multiple subordinate project management teams of thirteen employeesParticipate with higher level management in formulating long range plans for the organization and for the project management programReport to leadership on branch budget allocation and execution Show less Managed active partnerships with external business lines, including contracting, PMO, facilities management, and A/E community throughout the region to implement new federal directivesManaged divisional budget utilization of over $20 million from various funding streams in response to congressional appropriation timelinesEngaged with portfolio management in long term planning as a technical expert Developed and maintained customer agency relationships as both the project manager and as the supervisory GSA representativeAssigned tasks and provided quality control of scope, schedule, and budget of the team’s workloadDeveloped a regionally implemented Project Manager Onboarding ProcessIdentified and enacted process improvements for recurring project management processes Trained project managers in GSA project management processes, technical document development, conflict resolution, and external stakeholder communicationProvided expert guidance on procurement approach, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procurement regulations, and technical evaluation of contract documentsDeveloped and deployed a nationally utilized historical cost estimating and scope of work database in Salesforce Show less Routinely coached, mentored, and trained project managers Managed regional PMO programs such as: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Construction and architect/engineering (A/E) Contracts, Source Selection Evaluation Boards (SSEB), and Homeland Security Clearance programsMade staffing and workload decisions for the project management team Leveraged a network of subject matter experts and other leads throughout the region Project manager and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for high complexity and visibility projects throughout the service center Show less Served as building management officer overseeing the operations of multiple subordinate teams of building management personnel engaged in the day to day operations of a large group of buildings and facilities in one of the three Service Center (SC) Operations Divisions, Great Lakes Region, Public Buildings Service. The assignment duties also include serving as a primary liaison and senior resource to client agency officials and building managers at all levels for the property management inventory under her authority and in this capacity, takes an active role in managing and maintaining customer relationships. Show less Responsible for end to end project delivery as the project manager and COR for 20+ projects throughout the Chicagoland Service Center. Projects ranged from $50k to $3 million.Project descriptions included: HVAC system and energy studies, large mechanical system replacements, retrocommissioning, Building Automation System replacement and installations, PACS/IDS security system replacements and retrofits, tenant build outs, historic preservation efforts, data center replacements, and SCIF build outs. Experienced in interpreting multi-level customer requirements in order to establish a project directionConducted market research to formulate technical documents, developed RFP’s (including SOW’s, cost estimates, etc), reviewed bid documents, and conducted contract negotiations for design-build and design-bid-build contractsExecuted both construction and services contracts with A/E firms, construction management (CM) firms, other consultants and construction contractors to ensure successful project deliveryRoutinely utilized project management and engineering technology, such as CAD, Microsoft Project and Office tools, PMISDirected multidisciplinary teams of engineers, subject matter experts, cost estimators, and contractors Show less

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