Project Manager Management

Ali A. Khorram

**** ******** **.

Raleigh NC ****2

Ph: +44 (0) 2071934127extn 1873256

Email: *******@*****.***

Executive Summary

- Effective leader with 20+ years' contributions in Finance and Residential

& Commercial Construction Management coupled with P&L responsibilities in

excess of $120 Million as a CFO in manufacturing environment.

- Possess excellent people and analytical skills, problem solver,

persuasive with negotiating capabilities. Managed people (200+), programs

(Building & Development) and budgets

- MBA (Master of Business Administration, Harvard University - Associated

Center), Licensed General Contractor, Licensed Real Estate Broker (North

Carolina), US citizen.

Competencies & Skills

Executive presence and total accountability for development and

implementation life cycle; Defining resources and requirements; Managing

large forums; Define deliverables and exceed expectations; Experienced in

outsourcing and vendor management.

Collaborative with high level of flexibility.

Accomplishments & Responsibilities

1996 - Present VP of Construction Management (Commercial & residential

Construction), Life Style Builders & Developers and Concepts Construction

Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina

- Managing superintendents, sub-contractors, project manager(s) and

assign project goals and expectations including schedules, invoice

reviews, bid documents, quality control & safety.

- Managed commercial and residential projects with budget in excess of

$5 Million with critical schedules and deadlines.

- Monitor/control construction through field superintendents and site

superintendent to ensure project is built on schedule and within

budget.

- Investigated & resolved serious situations and implement corrective

measures.

- Established total budget control and enforced cost management

throughout the projects life cycle.

- Provided leadership in conflict resolutions in line with construction

delays, issue handling, detail design compliance and financial

aspects.

- Ensured total compliance with safety policy in the work environments.

Set goals and lead as example.

- Creative with hands-on with engineers and developers in design of

outstanding architectural structures.

- Overlooked resource management to ensure project completion schedule.

- Assisted with engineering design project, field work consisting of

construction oversight and field sampling activities.

- Experienced in general contracting with an emphasis on residential and

commercial construction repair and renovation.

1988 - 1996 Finance Manager, (Commercial & residential Construction)

Habitech Enterprises Raleigh, North Carolina

- Managed all financial aspects of developing and building process

including total budgeting and resources allocations.

- Prepared and submit monthly, weekly progress reports and cost reports.

- Hands-on with management with field superintendents.

- Timely pricing, approval and execution of Change Order management.

- Managed all purchases, vendor accounts and dispute resolutions.

- Drove all closings and handling all related financings

1978 - 1988 CFO, (Manufacturing)

Poplin CO., Tehran, Iran

- Executive management responsibilities in multi-functional textile

Company in spinning, weaving, and finishing factories of 2,000

employees.

- Chairman of the planning board, and a member of purchasing and sales

committees.

- P & L responsibility and the autonomy to make operational decisions to

drive company revenue.

- Responsible for directing and set measures to reach the result of

company's monetary operations financial goals.

- Routine management of activities in financial organization and

fulfilling the legal and financial obligations.

- Executive supervision of department heads, general and financial

accounting office.

- Total responsibility for Planning and control, budgeting and

operational procedures.

Education

MBA (Master of Business Administration) 1978

Harvard University - Associated Center, Iran Center for Management Studies

(ICMS), Tehran Iran

BA Finance & Accounting 1976

National Iranian Oil Company, College of Accounting and Finance

Personal

US Citizen; Enjoy social activities, Speak English and Persian. Will travel

and relocate as required.

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