Facilities/Project Manager - Property

Summary:

Experienced and effective accredited senior facilities manager (AFP SAFMA) bringing forth valuable industry experience and a passion for buildings and management. Results oriented with a proved track record of improving overall facilities management within a company or department. Adept in analytical thinking, strategic planning, leadership and the management of staff as well as developing procedures and policies. Proficient in infrastructure planning and development of new and refurbished buildings. A proven track record in project management, project programming and budgeting, and adherence to ISO standards 4500 and 200 (Quality standards). Experienced in ERP solutions and implementation ensuring accurate data management.

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Technical skills: : Property Management (CRES); Maintenance Management (Preventative and Curative); Asset Management; Stores; Project Management; Procurement (Supplier Management; Product sourcing); Space Planning; Move Management; Strategic Building Management; Operational Management; Conference and Catering; ERP, Client liaison; Office Management; Report writing; Article writing; and Blog.

Computer Technical skills: AutoCAD, Archibus, MS Office. MS Projects, Coral Draw and Photoshop.

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Employment experience:

2020 - Closed the shop

2018-2019 Opened a gift shop “Cadeaux”

2017-2018 Made Aliyah on the 27th November 2017

• Went on Ulpan Dec 2017- June 2018

2013-2017: Founder of PANFM (consulting company in facility management)

• Successfully implemented and developed training programs for corporate professionals Facilities management
• Developed and fostered positive relationships with vendors (inhouse and outsourced) to help achieve program objectives
• Maintained extremely well organised records and handles all policies and procedures of company standards
• Successfully led all daily operational aspects of day to day business
• Managed and evaluated workflow and productivity, making changes where necessary
• Developed and implemented performance standards and procedural changes to drive productivity and quality.
• Successfully marketed and obtained new business

2005-2013: Senior Facilities and Project Manager, Corporate Services; South African Reserve Bank

• Managed churn/move management, the drawing office and office layouts
• Responsible for all interiors, assets and office layouts of 5 different buildings totalling over 200 000m2,
• · Successfully reconfigured the SARB Head office twice in 10 years due to the doubling of staff head count. From 900 to 3500 people in one building. Managed the renewal of the HVAC system. Winning the Governors award for Innovation and planning and being nominated on another 2 occasions.
• Compiling of operation and capex budgets; Strategic space planning (stacking and blocking planning); Client liaison; procurement and vendor management.
• Successfully developed operations standards and procedures
• Specified and implemented reporting structures for ERP
• Managed the drawing office, plans, layout design, move management/churn and the movable asset store.
  • 2001-2005 Operations Space planner & ERP implementation specialist – BIA Associates
• Managed churn/move management, the drawing office and office layouts
• Successfully managed the implementation of CRES ERP Solution into Nedbank, NPA (National Prosecutors Association of SA); and Liberty Life
• Successfully balanced the movable assets register, leases and space management
• Specified the criteria for the development of a in house booking system for parking, catering and conferencing. And then troubleshooted the application.

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Education:

1996-2000: NDIP Interior Design, Wits Technicon, South Africa

1991-1994: NDIP Architecture, Wits Technicon, South Africa

Courses:

Archibus (Facilities Management ERP Solution)

Oracle university – Business suite for implementors.

PMC Training -Procurement and budgeting assets

Ulpan 2018

Languages: English – mother tongue | Hebrew – basic