Lisa Smola-Hollo
South Lyon,MI
Summary
Highly efficient, results-driven professional with demonstrated commitment and success as an effective business partner, multi-unit project manager and collaborative team leader. Generated multi-million-dollar savings for national retail operations through strategic business analysis, collaborative project planning and implementation, savvy vendor negotiations, innovative facility design, and driving operational efficiencies and resource saving practices.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SR. Construction Project Manager & Analyst
Ulta Beauty
- Responsible to interpret, administer and ensure that construction projects are completed within budget, on schedule, and meet the requirements of the contract documents
- Works collaboratively with various departments within the organization to estimate construction costs for the ROI submission to the real estate committee
- Lead special projects to drive company initiatives (i.e
- Glow, etc.) as necessary across departments
- Negotiate LOI’s for potential job sites Internationally and Domestically, as selected by the Real Estate Directors and identify site specific issues that would impact the cost of construction and project schedules.
Director – Construction, Remodels and Rollouts
Ulta Beauty
01.2013 - Current
- Responsible to interpret, administer and ensure that construction projects are completed within budget, on schedule, and meet the requirements of the contract documents and overall execution of the Ulta Brand
- Works collaboratively with various departments within the organization to estimate construction costs for the ROI submission to the real estate committee
- Lead special projects to drive company initiatives (ie
- Rollouts/Remodels, Glow, etc.) as necessary across departments.
SR. Manager – Construction and Remodels
Ulta Beauty
02.2011 - Current
- Analyze project timelines against the lease requirements to accurately schedule, construct and open our new store program, remodel program and special projects programs
- Collaborate across departments to ensure accuracy of project specifications, timeline accuracy, and implementation expectations to ensure successful implementation of each program
- Prepare all construction budgets for all projects for new stores, remodels, and special projects.
Project Manager
Pet Supplies Plus
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Project Manager for the real estate, architecture and construction department
- Lead Project team in the roll out of the first remodel program for all stores
- Managed various key initiative projects for the organization to ensure increased profitability, expertise in store design, on-time delivery, vendor negotiation and value engineering, and managing the development, purchasing and construction of a new prototype design.
Senior Project Manager
Borders Group Inc.
01.1997 - 01.2011
- Senior Project Manager of the architectural design/store planning department during 14-year tenure with multi-billion-dollar nationwide retailer of books, media and café operations that is currently in liquidation
- Entrusted with managing increasingly varied and complex company-wide projects due to knowledge and expertise in store design, and proven effectiveness in vendor relationships and contract negotiations, cross-department collaboration and communication, and handling multiple projects simultaneously.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Project Management
Franklin University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Design and Space Planning
Adrian College
Skills
- Strategic/Tactical Planning & Execution
- Multi-Unit Project Management
- Talent Acquisition & Supervision
- Fiscal Forecasting & Analysis
- Process Improvement & Cost Reductions
- Change & Communication Management
- Multi-Site Facility Design & Construction Management
- Facility Maintenance & Energy Conservation Initiatives
- Vendor Sourcing & Partnership Management
- Contract & Lease Negotiations & Oversight
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), Microsoft Project, AutoCad, and Service Channel
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI), Pittsburgh, PA
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Community Leadership
- SPECS Advisory Board/Executive Board Member (Chain Store Age), The Forefront of Physical Retail
- Book Industry Charitable Foundation, President, Ann Arbor, MI
- South Lyon’s Junior League, South Lyon, MI
- First United Methodist Church, Plymouth, MI
Timeline
Director – Construction, Remodels and Rollouts
Ulta Beauty
01.2013 - Current
Project Manager
Pet Supplies Plus
01.2012 - 01.2013
SR. Manager – Construction and Remodels
Ulta Beauty
02.2011 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Borders Group Inc.
01.1997 - 01.2011
SR. Construction Project Manager & Analyst
Ulta Beauty
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Project Management
Franklin University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Design and Space Planning
Adrian College