MICHAEL KELLY


SUMMARY

Real Estate and Construction Manager with extensive experience with hands-on project work and portfolio and program management. Results-oriented with a proven track record of high end-user satisfaction and quality deliverables. Successful in resolving customer/client concerns in both corporate and field environments. Dedicated to getting results with strong attention to detail.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MOHR PARTNERS, Dallas, TX
March 2007 March 2010
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
+ Advise clients on space programming needs, in effort to establish real estate standards
+ Identify and source vendors for project phases (architect, engineer(s), furniture, relocation, IT)
+ Lead clients through design phase of projects
+ Responsible for delivering completed projects on-time and within budgets
+ Assemble project teams
+ Create project schedules
+ Manage every phase of construction projects, from planning through construction, and close-out
+ Orchestrate and lead project meetings
+ Manage approximately $9.8 million of Capital investment to date
+ Negotiate cost savings during construction
+ Provide potential value-engineering ideas throughout course of projects


MB REAL ESTATE, Chicago, IL
January 2006 March 2007
PROJECT MANAGER
+ Led construction build outs for tenant improvement projects
+ Led turn-key construction build outs for building owners
+ Developed project budgets and schedules
+ Managed projects totaling approximately $12.7 million of Capital investment
+ Headed relocation management for client projects
+ Sourced and assembled project teams (architect, MEP, furniture, mover, IT, etc.)


JONES LANG LASALLE, Chicago, IL
August 2000 January 2006
ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER
+ Managed client portfolio of 675 leased properties
+ Developed strategic and financial plans for portfolio
+ Coordinated and managed relocations/construction projects
+ Oversaw development of new short-form lease for property types within my portfolio
+ Negotiated lease agreements
+ Performed financial analyses and feasibility studies for clients portfolio


EDUCATION
+ Master of Business Administration (Finance concentration), Keller Graduate School of Management, Oakbrook, IL
+ Masters of Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management, Oakbrook, IL
+ Bachelor of Science, Finance major, DePaul University, Chicago, IL


PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP)


AFFILIATIONS
Project Management Institute