Real Estate Manager - Facilities and Leasing
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I currently work as a Senior (Real Estate) Management Consultant for the federal advisory practice for Guidehouse, LLP. I have 8 years of management consulting experience which involves real estate, financial, data, geospatial, urban planning, program management, budget forecasting, and stakeholder engagement and communications.
I currently work for a federal client and provide real estate leasing and portfolio management to more than 600 properties and facilities, which total up to millions of rentable square feet and hundreds of millions of dollars in annual spend. I am responsible for the management of rent reconciliations, budgeting and the review and approval of new and existing federal and leased spaces. In addition to client service, I am also heavily involved in firm reinvestment activities such as business development and proposal efforts, serving on leadership councils for our National Security segment and spending time on diversity/inclusion initiatives.
Prior to federal government consulting, I gained a great deal of experience in local government and data analysis. I worked for the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission as a Senior Transportation Planner, which focused on transportation data analysis and its impacts on local jurisdictions. Prior to work in local government, I also worked for the Department of Defense doing analytical work.
Provides technical lead PMO Real Estate lead support in the Real Estate and Facilities Unit for 13 contractors. Oversees the various functions of the unit which include capital planning, data management, fleet management, sustainability, finance, and leasing administration. Oversight of Guidehouse Construction managers support of FBI’s offices, including the three largest field offices - New York, Los Angeles, and Washington- who maintain facility portfolios to ensure ongoing continuity of operations and enablement of the FBI's mission.
Provides real estate leasing and portfolio (financial) management to FBI’s more than 600 properties and facilities, totaling up to millions of rentable square feet and hundreds of millions of dollars in annual spend. Responsible for space management, portfolio analytics, and facilities management. Continuous management of rent, review and approval of new and existing federal and leases and its related processes. Works with lessors and owners to evaluate budgetary needs of the client. Utilizes project management software such as MS project to accurately track and document schedules and milestones. Maintains communication of project walkthroughs and site inspections, punchlists, tracking items to be rectified or repaired to close out. Performs due diligence as it relates to entitlements for sites as necessary.
Leads the rent reconciliation process which ensures agency-wide efficiency and monthly savings. Prepares, processes, and reconciles accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions to ensure accurate and current lease information which can involve varying types of costs such as tenant improvements, operating expenses, shell rates, etc.. Manages the input and reporting on facility and space information on lease dates, financial accounting transactions, rental rates, and clauses in a centralized leasing information system. Assists FBI clients on critical issues by researching and gathering information relating to payment transactions, lease terms, lease analysis, data calls, and other relevant items as requested. Prepares lease abstracts, as necessary and ensures its accuracy.
Continues to serve as the main point of contact for IT development projects as it relates to facilities information. Coordinates with Internal Auditors as required by A-123 to document the rental payment reconciliation and verification process on an annual basis. Coordinates with FBI Portfolio Managers and the General Services Administration leasing contractors to assess, analyze, and resolve monthly payment and leasing issues. Manages on-going communication with Portfolio Managers through site tours, budget, and design of federal agency buildings. Maintains the annual Rent Program budget and coordinates with OMB.
Internal Guidehouse Consulting Duties: Serves in a lead role on the Communications Team for the PMO which consists of 30+ contractors and personnel, manages bi weekly meetings, agendas, newsletters, and SharePoint communication sites. Assists in proposal writing efforts ranging from RFIs and RFPs for various projects within the National Security and Infrastructure Segments for Guidehouse. Serves as Staff council member for Guidehouse’s National Security Segment (NSS) and engages in human resource, cultural shaping, and NSS - specific staff initiatives. Serves as a member of various leadership groups for Guidehouse and focuses on event/speaker planning outreach for professional development.
General Services Administration, Financial Data Division (Aug 2016-Jan 2018)
Managed financial data quality and reporting for SmartPay, the largest government charge card program in the world, which accumulates an average of $30 billion in spend per fiscal year. He was responsible for updating the Automated Agency Refund Tool that recalculated the refunds received from agencies that used the SmartPay card, per A-123 guidelines. Served as lead Consultant to promote the use of SmartPay and its benefits of refunds earned that went back to the participating agencies. Played an integral role as owner of several quarterly and monthly reports, including various tools to assess reporting and the financial health of the client.
Led the validation and recalculation process by each participating bank and provided user group training, webinars, meetings, and marketing materials. Within that function, he also ensured that data reporting was delivered on-time for clients to execute critical mission activities. In addition, developed data governance guidance for the office.
Federal Transit Administration, Safety Office (Jul 2015-Aug 2016)
Served as a lead in developing safety data governance and data management strategy materials for federal clients which resulted in a Data Management Strategy Plan, Safety Data Conceptual Strategy and a Transit Safety Management SOP.
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