Current Role
I am currently working as a Senior Planning Manager within the Abu Dhabi Program Management office of Davis Langdon LLP, with over 10 year’s postgraduate experience on a variety of multi million cultural, mixed use, pharmaceutical, commercial, residential projects and Programs of work.
I have experience working at both Program and Project level and have an excellent understanding of reporting requirements at all levels from Project to Executive level. By aligning both time and cost, I have created reports which:
- Analyse performance against set targets;
- Validate achievements against set goals;
- Determine through various techniques, such as Earned Value, how well the projects, contractors and consultants are performing.
Following analysis of data I prepared and presented Monthly PMO reports to clients, enabling them to easily review the overall positions of projects, portfolio, and the resources required to ensure successful completion.
With significant experience from site to Program Management I am able to:
- Effectively communicate with clients at all levels of seniority;
- Gain an insight into Client needs and to communicate these needs, through the Program Management office, back to project teams to effectively manage the client’s Program of works;
- Offer advice to clients, Program and project teams to ensure projects are brought in on time and within budget;
- Provide leadership to Project teams.
My strong personality enables me to communicate and hold my opinion while also listening and comprehending the requirements of all party’s involved.
I have a detailed knowledge of planning software having used Asta PowerProject for the last 7 years, and a working knowledge and understanding of Primavera P6. With extensive experience using Asta I have developed planning systems, controls and guidance to be used across a program of projects, for assessing project progress, costs and resources. I have also trained and developed guidance documents which allow Project Managers to update their own project schedules.