Experience

Conscia

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Client-side Project Management, Consulting, and Advising. Client-side Project Management, Consulting, and Advising.



Victorian School Building Authority

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2022

  DET, Victorian School Building Authority, Project Delivery Division.• Responsible for overseeing, delivering capital works projects for Victorian Government schools.• Leading, managing external stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.• Implementing policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, programs, ensuring school facilities are value for money, contemporary, maintainable, sustainable and safe.• Providing expert advice to the Ministers office, department, schools, external stakeholders.• Autonomously owning several capital works projects.• Collaborate with internal, external teams, resources on a range of matters.• Managing sensitive negotiations.• Providing clear advice, reporting on project planning and project status.• Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify, resolve problems.• Completed risk assessments, response strategies to prevent roadblocks.• Monitored deadlines, milestones, performance.• Resolved technical issues affecting project deliverables.• Communicated with key stakeholders to determine project requirements, objectives.• Proposed, review, approved modifications to project plans.• Submitted budget estimates, progress reports, cost reports.• Identified & resolve problems.• Built, established strong partnerships with all stakeholders.• Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams, managed workflow throughout construction.• Led meetings with internal team members, consultants, contractors.• Focused on project monitoring, management by developing forecasts, tracking expenses.• Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.• Forecasted, scheduled, monitored project timelines, personnel performance, cost efficiency.• Identified needs, coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time, within budget.• Developed solutions to project risks & issues, meeting quality & timeline goals & objectives. Show less

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  Department of Education & Training Victorian School Building AuthorityOperations & Maintenance Division• Responsible for the delivery of the Emergency Maintenance Program and Accessible Building Program projects.• The Emergency Maintenance Program assists school principals to rapidly address unforeseen maintenance issues that pose an immediate risk to health and safety.• The Accessible Buildings Program provides facilities that enable students, parents and teachers with injuries or disabilities to access schools.• Leading and managing external stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, to manage risk and resolve issues impacting successful project delivery• Managing sensitive negotiations with stakeholders.• Responsible for multiple projects from planning though to project establishment and completion, in accordance with established project management procedures, policies and guidelines• Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.• Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones, and performance.• Played instrumental role in adjusting deliverables to address changes in requirements, resulting in successful project outcomes.• Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.• Communicated with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives. Show less



Cushman & Wakefield

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  • On Shared Service Provider, Department of Treasury and Finance account. • Project Management and Administration role, relating to the provision of operational and capital works projects for government properties across the city of Melbourne and regional Victoria. • Responsible for the delivery of capital works projects. • This included Government Departments such as DET, DHHS, DEDTJR, DJR, DEWLP, DPC, DTF and VicRoads, City Business District and Regional Victoria sites. • Leading and managing external Consultants and Contractors, including the provision of detailed project briefs and project direction, throughout the life of each project. • Manage works and contractors to ensure continuity of property services with minimum disruption to the clients’ business operations • Completing works in accordance with agreed and approved scope. • The role required a solid background and experience in the building and construction industry, with a strong understanding of project management principles and delivery models. • Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with diverse stakeholders. • Managed risk and resolve issues impacting successful project delivery. • Managed sensitive negotiations with stakeholders. • Led meetings with internal team members, consultants, and contractors. • Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks. I joined Cushman & Wakefield as a Project Manager, with a strong background in managing residential, commercial, education and government agency projects. Working across a number of Victorian Government Departments. Utilising my skills and experience in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, in order to manage risks and resolve issues, impacting successful project delivery. Show less



Victorian School Building Authority

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  Department of Education & Training, Victorian School Building Authority Operations & Maintenance Division • Responsible for the delivery of the Accessible Buildings Program and the Emergency Maintenance Program operations and maintenance projects. • As per project officer role, Jan 2018 to Nov 2019. • Played an instrumental role in adjusting deliverables to address changes in requirements, resulting in successful project outcomes. Leading and managing external Consultants and Contractors, including providing detailed Project Briefs and direction throughout the life of each project. Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with diverse stakeholders in order to manage risks and resolve issues impacting successful project delivery. This is likely to include managing sensitive negotiations with stakeholders with competing priorities. Show less



La Trobe University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  Latrobe University, Infrastructure & Operations Group • Responsible for co-ordination and supervising building and grounds works, alterations and refurbishment work within the Bundoora Campus, regional campuses, external properties, and student accommodation. • Project values of over twenty million. • Responsible for multiple projects from planning though to project establishment and completion, in accordance with established project management procedures, policies and guidelines. • Consulting with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and contractors to prepare necessary documentation for the tender and construction phases of the works. • Consulting with university departments, estimating in preparation of scope of works and tender documents. • Management of consultant teams, the call of tenders and supervision of contracts on site works. • Attending all PCG meetings, site meetings as Principal Representative. • Project initiation, consult with university stakeholders to take a project brief and establish a project delivery strategy. • Work closely with stakeholders, consultants, and contractors to ensure capital works project completion within specification, quality, timeline, and budget. • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors, and contractors. • My key achievement was the successful delivery and completion of lift upgrades in three student accommodation buildings, on time and within budget. Show less



Australian Unity

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Mar 2015

  • Managed and completed the interior design and refurbishment of all independent living units and display suites across eighteen retirement villages throughout VIC and NSW. • Including first ever high-rise boutique retirement apartment building in Carlton, Victoria, and the largest new retirement village and gated community in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. • Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction. • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors, and contractors. • Led meetings with internal team members, consultants, and contractors. • Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks. • Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule. • Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress. • Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up to date. • Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables. • Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership. • Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives. Show less



Charter Kecker Cramer Pty Ltd

• Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Project Managed commercial high rise and mix use apartments, various commercial dwellings, and more. • Identified and resolved complex problems impacting operations management and business direction. • Managed projects in alignment with time, budget, and quality requirements. • Set appointments and managed meeting schedule. • Managed portfolio of projects to drive on-time deliverables within scope and budget. • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors, and contractors. Show less



Simonds Homes

• Australia
• Construction
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Interior Consultant & Gallery Manager

  • Apr 1999 - Dec 2008

  • Here I spearheaded the development of the first Home Finishes Gallery at Simonds Homes in Victoria. • This was a major step forward in the volume housing and construction industry, whilst leading, managing, and supporting a team of five Interior Consultants and an Assistant. • This initiative accelerated the materials selection phase of the build process, resulting in a higher volume of quality homes constructed per annum. • Developed interior design concepts and prepared interior systems and finishes. • Created professional presentations to creatively communicate design intent and direction. • Assisted clients successfully by choosing furnishings consistent with preferences and budget. • Selected furnishings, light fixtures, and accessories to create unique and inviting rooms to meet customer vision. Show less