Aran Navaratnam

With over 14 years of facilities management experience managing a diverse portfolio of properties and representing various stakeholders, I am looking for a growth opportunity within a progressive organization where I can execute on a comprehensive mandate. I thrive in a challenging environment where I strive for excellence. I am known as an innovator and change driver.

Senior Project Manager - J2 Products - Concord, Ontario, Canada

(2022-03 - 2025-07)

• Facilities management responsibility of hard and soft services for a 3 Million sq. ft. portfolio.
• Development of the capital plan and associated 3-year capital repair project delivery plan for various clients
• Monitored service level agreements to ensure compliance and quick resolution of issues.
• Managed data updates for the Asset Management System.
• Development of the Asset Life Cycle Plan for various municipalities
• Execution of Capital Projects in excess of $ 5 million for various clients per year
• RFP Generation and RFP Response for various public works projects and Management of data centers of up to 1,0'0,000 SF

Property Manager - Munich Re. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(2020-02 - 2022-03)

Property Management responsibility of hard and soft services for a 500,000 sq. ft. portfolio.

• Developed and managed the facilities operational budget of $ 8 million and stayed within the variance threshold of 5%
• Developed and managed facilities capital budget of $ 3.5 million and identified savings through restructuring of the project scope of up to $ 300,000 and redeployed the funds for new capital projects
• Development and approval of Munich Re's 10-year capital plan and associated 3-year capital repair project delivery plan.
• Development of the leasing campaign for a 500,000 sq.ft. portfolio
• Development and approval of all service legal agreements with multiple contractors.
• Contract oversight of a third-party service provider delivering property management services and leasing services for a 500,000 sq.ft. portfolio
• Development of strategic plan as well contract performance framework for the 500,000 sq.ft. portfolio.
• Management of Data Centers of up to 500,000 SF and responsibility of Capital Projects for 100 Assets across 60 countries.

Sr. Facilities Manager - CBRE Inc. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(2018-09 - 2020-02)

Facilities management responsibility of hard and soft services for a 120,000 sq. ft. portfolio for a global wealth management firm (Macquarie Group Inc.) in Canada and USA

• Development of the facilities budget for 8 locations spanning USA and Canada
• Developed and managed a facilities operational budget of $ 750,000 and Capital Budget of $ 1.5 million within variance threshold of 2%
• Development of Macquarie's 10-year capital plan and associated 3-year capital repair project delivery plan.
• Monitored service level agreements to ensure compliance and quick resolution of issues.
• Acted as an HSE Lead for the Americas covering 28 Assets within Americas as well the associated CBRE employees
• Acted as a program manager for the Service Insight Platform in the Macquarie Account including rollout and training of all the employees.
• Worked with various stakeholders to ensure HSSE/Code Compliance related to the assets under management for the Macquarie Account

Facilities Manager - CBRE Inc. - Brampton, Ontario, Canada

(2013-06 - 2018-02)

Facilities management responsibility of hard and soft services for a 2 Million sq. ft. portfolio.

• Development of Infrastructure Ontario's 10-year capital plan and associated 3-year capital repair project delivery plan.
• Monitored service level agreements to ensure compliance and quick resolution of issues.
• Managed data updates for Infrastructure Ontario's Asset Management System.
• Worked with various stakeholders to ensure HSSE/Code Compliance related to heritage structures.

Capital Planning Specialist - CBRE Inc. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(2010-01 - 2013-05)

• Lead development of capital planning for Infrastructure Ontario.
• Managed capital planning applications (VFA.Facility) and ensure information is captured from Facility and Operation Manager annual inspections.
• Conducted detailed analysis on program expenditures and accomplishments to report progress on performance measures and established targets and key action items for future performance plans.
• Wrote requirements and functional specifications documents for newly proposed application enhancements, interfaces between systems as well new applications.
• Assisted the facility team with the management of work orders using the CMMS system.
• Applied accounting and auditing principles and techniques to ensure that data integrity, internal controls, and audit trails are maintained throughout all applications (including financial and leasing).
• Assisted Facility Managers with the generation of asset plans for selected buildings in the Infrastructure Ontario portfolio.
• Assisted Facility Managers with the generation of Project Justifications including Scope of Work.
• Executed process improvements to various business processes (Asset Plans).

Project Management Certificate - University of Toronto (2015)

B. Eng - Electrical Engineering - Ryerson University (2003)