Professional Summary
Senior Project Manager with over 8 years of experience delivering finance-critical construction programmes. Specialises in ensuring SOX compliance, improving forecasting accuracy, and identifying cost savings. Proven ability to prepare financial statements and manage budgets of £30M+ while meeting tight deadlines.
Skills
- Project Management
- Communication
- Leadership
- Agile
- Stakeholder Management
- Supply Chain
- Excel
- Forecasting
- GO
- Powerpoint
- Financial Reporting
- Budget Management
- Regulatory Compliance
Experience
Senior Project Manager — Scott Construction Group
- Prepared financial statements for £30M projects, ensuring SOX compliance and zero audit findings.
- Identified cost savings of £2.1M through value engineering workshops and lean process improvements.
- Improved forecasting accuracy by 25% via rolling 12-month cash flow projections.
- Managed stakeholder communication across contractors, clients, and local government offices.
- Drove adoption of digital scheduling tools, reducing planning cycle time by 35%.
Project Manager — Turner & Townsend
- Led £15M mixed-use development, delivering on budget and closing financial reconciliations 10 days early.
- Facilitated finance workshops that improved contractor compliance with reporting deadlines.
- Streamlined budget change approval process, reducing cycle time from 6 weeks to 3 weeks.
- Mentored junior project managers on cost control best practices and variance analysis.
- Coordinated quarterly board presentations, translating project health into financial narratives.
Senior Project Manager — AECOM
- Managed £22M infrastructure programme with zero compliance violations and timely financial close.
- Implemented new forecasting model that reduced variances by 15% year-on-year.
- Orchestrated executive briefings that aligned regional leadership on financial performance.
- Spearheaded procurement workshops that accelerated contractor selection timelines.
- Cultivated cross-functional relationships that smoothed planning permission approvals.
Education
B.S. Accounting
University of Toronto
Certifications
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)