Universal CreativeTechnical Manager
May. 2017 - Feb. 2021Orlando, Florida, United StatesTeam Leadership Lead and supervised team of 4 direct reports/engineers to achieve on-time and on-budget vendor milestones totaling $43MM. Lead multi-disciplinary engineering team in the fields of Animation, Show Action Equipment and Special Effects for projects in Japan, California and Florida focusing on task prioritization, delegating and assigning work that met the capabilities of each team member Conduct weekly technical, budget, schedule and deliverables compliance focused work sessions ensuring alignment with approved contract budget, identifying schedule delays and creating corrective action/mitigation plans, and reviewing deliverables submissions after each phase completion. Prepared monthly contract/vendor reports, schedule reports and budget reports for executive management, including monthly schedules of values and cash flow projections. Meet quarterly with direct reports to review progress toward goals. Meet quarterly with direct reports to provide career coaching and guidance, discussing each individuals’ career vision. Technical Abilities Manage vendors through the process of bidding, designing, manufacturing, testing, shipping, installation, start up, and commissioning in accordance to company policies, procedures and technical specifications Translate creative intent and business goals into technical documents that will serve to acquire bids and lock in price and schedule for delivery. Scope generation, vendor contract establishment and management, directives, and change order processing. Drive and coordinate the technical development of maintenance access and support the development of installation sequencing activities. Facilitator for Kick-Off Meeting and Deliverable Compliance training modules