Project Manager

BRUCE KEVIN MANGRUM

PROJECT MANAGER

REAL ESTATE / PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

PROFILE OVERVIEW

Internationally skilled and hands-on project management professional with 20 years of combined experience and comprehensive skills in project plan development, project scope evaluation, requirements management, vendor and contract negotiation, team supervision and operations support within the commercial Real Estate industry. Adept and proven efficient in simplifying process model for Real Estate appraisal reviews and with a great degree of knowledge and experience in securing all necessary project certifications. Highly conscientious leader equipped with expert skills in dealing with people, vendors, stakeholders and executives, as well as in building and motivating employees while implementing strategies that maximize resources, reduce project cost and optimize profits.

CORE COMPETENCIES

- Real Estate Project Management

- Project Feasibility Analysis

- Price / Cost Analysis

- Contract Negotiation

- Regulatory Compliance

- Budget Management

- Property Management

- Communication

- Cost Control Strategies

- Conflicts Resolution

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ford Field, Home of the Detroit Lions Professional Football team, Detroit, MI

Director of Gates 2002-Present

- Ensure safe and hassle-free functions of an event-driven facility at Ford Field. Coordinate operational and security plans to maintain smooth traffic of guests, VIPs and other event participants in each exit and entrance gate in the entire building.

- Oversee and provide strategic direction to more than 30 managers / supervisors responsible for the inspection process and ticket taking at major events, which include sports, concerts, and exhibitions, among others.

- Interface and coordinate with prospective event security, supervisors, managers and guest services personnel

General Motors Corporation, Worldwide Real Estate Department, Detroit, MI

Project Manager 1993-2009

- Managed and ensured coordination of all General Motors commercial property appraisals worldwide. Coordinated all stages of each assigned project and served as the key point of contact between project managers.

- Secured or renewed licenses, as well as negotiated easements and sidetracks for the corporation.

- Maintained or improved the company’s property investment value by providing a broad range of property management services to holding companies within the corporation.

- Managed and successfully negotiated new long term contracts with service vendors, which resulted to a projected $1.2M corporate savings.

General Motors Corporation, GM Photographic Publishing Services, Detroit, MI

Associate Administrator 1991-1993

- Managed the processing of acquisitions and ensured accurate pricing / costing of all projects in accordance to project specifications and requirements.

- Collaborated and maintained communication with GM photographic publishing services and EDS 9Electronic (Electronic Data Services) to coordinate and remain updated on all details related to computer software/hardware acquisitions.

- Managed and maintained network reliability as the appointed administrator in Novell, Detroit, Michigan.

GM Photographic Publishing Services, Detroit, MI

Senior Cost Estimator 1988-1991

- Maximized resources on all GM accounts through efficient administration of publishing and print costs.

- Identified competitive sources of publishing and print materials to effectively provide cost estimates for each project.

- Developed cost summary containing all essential details for the development of project proposals.

- Managed LAN and installation of computer software products and educated GM Photographic employees on various computer applications.

- Instrumental in the successful acquisition of Saturn Corporation (division of GM) contracts.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MANAGEMENT (2004)

New York Institute of Technology, New York City, NY

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATH (1991)

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

- MAI Designation classes completed (the highest designation awarded to real estate appraisers) National Appraisal Institute

- Various additional appraisal classes (Middleton Real Estate School)

- Real Estate Sales persons license for the State of Michigan (Appraisal School of Michigan)

- Leadership and Teambuilding Seminars through General Motors University

- Various other negotiating and real estate classes offered through various real estate professional organizations

AWARDS AND HONORS

Yale University Quill & Scroll Award for Writing

General Motors Publishing Services Leadership Taskforce, Team Member

Michigan Competitive Scholarship

National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist

ACTIVITIES

- Vice-President of CANCAN, a community organization set up to improve quality of life issues in the historic New Center Detroit area neighborhood

- President of the Uptown Row Condominium Association

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