Experience

Kajima Europe

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Director

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Bloomberg

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Lead | Capital Project Management Office

  • Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Promoted Governance, Processes and Innovation across departments delivering multi million $ global annual capital investment. • Improved planning by creating a multi-year capital plan, coordinated departments and prioritised competing requirements.• Prioritised business requirements, quality and service by converting an annual $m spend or lose budget to multi-year. • Reduced delivery times for 90% of projects, representing 20% of global spend by implementing a risk-based governance framework.• Provided cover for the Regional Manager role for Capital Projects, EMEA, leading a team of five delivering projects in 10 locations across the region. Show less

• Senior Project Manager | Capital Projects EMEA

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2022

  • Delivered high quality offices, live broadcast studio and critical infrastructure projects from inception to completion.• Formed and led teams of internal and external specialists deliver over multi $m of project in over 15 European locations. • Prioritised business operation by minimising disruption and created a smooth handover to operational teams, exceeding the normal time, quality and cost expectations. • Worked with a new delivery team to expand the European Headquarters, evolved the design to adapt to changing workplace requirements, while maintaining quality and consistency. Completed ahead of programme and under budget. • Supported the Leasing and Legal teams as the construction Subject Matter Expert, during due diligence, third party negotiations and challenging Real Estate issues. Advised on delivery risks, commercial terms, contracts and procurement. Show less

• Project & Commercial Manager | European Headquarters Development

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2017

  • Appointed as a key member of Bloomberg’s dedicated team to deliver the European Headquarters, involved from inception to occupation. • Funded a future works programme by transparently managing significant multi £m of stakeholder budgets, successfully transformed a forecast overspend, returning a saving at completion. • Authorised signatory, acted as client representative for the development company, approved all contracts and change jointly with the Project Director. • Contributed to financial administration, provided cash flows, liaised on tax reviews, asset management, audits and year one operational budgets. • Managed multiple internal programmes in the lead up to occupation. Defined scopes, priorities, dependencies and reported progress. Migrated over 4,000 employees with no negative impact on operations or client services. Show less

• Procurement Lead | European Headquarters Development

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2017

  European Headquarters • Created procurement and financial governance for Bloomberg’s development company. Defined policy, delegated authorities and operating procedures setting clear expectations for leadership and the delivery team. • Assured procurement integrity, having visibility across the full procurement process with reviews at agreed milestones, it provided full transparency and accountability. • Approved technical recommendations and contracts for all consultants, contractors and technologies for the development, obtaining leadership approvals as required. Show less

• Procurement Specialist | Capital Projects EMEA

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2010

  Capital Projects EMEA | Real Estate• Departmental subject matter expert providing procurement advice and support to the Capital Projects and Real Estate teams across EMEA.



Stace

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Mar 2006 - Nov 2009

  • A member of the Associated Committee, coordinated four UK offices to evolve the company standards, training, processes and policies. • Prepared bids, and pitched for new work culminating in directing an international team to work on Bloomberg’s Headquarters feasibility study.• Client relationship manager, led a four-person team delivering projects across EMEA for Bloomberg Capital team.

• Quantity Surveyor

  • Apr 2002 - Mar 2006

  Cost Management• Lead Surveyor on a complex mixed use project in Windsor, creating 250,000 sq ft of retail and a 110 bed hotel.



WH Stephens

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quantity Surveyor

  • May 1999 - Apr 2002