J. Leigh Bennett
Madison,MS
Summary
A customer-focused professional who excels in leadership and strategic planning. Excellent communicator and proven track record of developing high-performing teams. Recipient of numerous internal rewards for innovation, exceeding revenue goals, and superior customer service. Demonstrated success through regular promotion and as a respected leader within the industry, served as the Mississippi Wireless Association President (2014) and Vice President (2012-2013).
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Manager
Crown Castle USA
2017.02 - Current
- Leadership of multiple teams focused on clearing real estate contingencies including easement and ground space acquisitions, utility coordination, property owner disputes, contract review, financial modeling, and national account management.
- Consistently achieved over 80% forecasting accuracy of project completions.
- Creation of 2 new department programs, from scratch, including management of 40+ member team located across several US locations.
- Change agent, effective leadership through numerous organizational restructures including resource allocation, creating process enhancements, and interdepartmental communications (subject matter expert for national process and system enhancements).
- Team development through coaching and mentoring.
- Risk analysis through metric reporting and deep-dive reviews to determine root issues and recommended solutions.
Project Manager
Crown Castle USA
2007.01 - 2017.01
- Negotiation with customers for site acquisition and construction services work to achieve and exceed service gross margin goals.
- Management of multiple customer buildouts including scoping activities, site acquisition, forecasting/budgeting, and construction.
- Driving internal teams to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Proactive communication of project status, potential risks, and recommended solutions to all project stakeholders.
- Implementation: bid procurement, financial management, vendor management, and scheduling.
Property Specialist
Crown Castle USA
2006.06 - 2007.01
- Negotiation of lease extensions and easement acquisitions.
- Preparation of leases, amendments, purchase documents and applications for Planning and Zoning Committee reviews.
- Document review: surveys, title commitments, and zoning packages.
Project Coordinator
Crown Castle USA
2004.10 - 2006.06
- Revenue management: purchase orders, invoices, accounts receivable.
- Adherence to S-Ox Standards and compliance with quarterly audits.
- Leadership of project deployment meetings.
Education
PMP (Project Management Professional)
Project Management Institute
12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC05.2001
Skills
- Negotiation
- Employee Development
- Hiring and Training
- Team Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Performance Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Strategic Planning
- Decision Making
- Change Management
- Real Estate Transactions
- Employee Motivation and Guidance
- Performance Assessment
- Relationship Building
- Staff Management
- Vendor Management
- Coaching
- Site Acquisition
- Client Relationship Management
Timeline
Real Estate Manager
Crown Castle USA
2017.02 - Current
Project Manager
Crown Castle USA
2007.01 - 2017.01
Property Specialist
Crown Castle USA
2006.06 - 2007.01
Project Coordinator
Crown Castle USA
2004.10 - 2006.06
PMP (Project Management Professional)
Project Management Institute
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
College of Charleston
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