PAUL C. HAMEL
Londonderry,NH
Summary
Project and manufacturing professional with over 20 years of experience in project management, manufacturing management, business analysis and space planning. Proven ability to successfully direct all aspects of contract furniture manufacturing, corporate interior remodeling,and construction as well as bring together cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment. Adept at assessing client needs to determine project scope, budget and schedule. Dedicated to achieving outstanding results on all deliverables.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
AIS- Affordable Interior Systems
01.2017 - Current
- Schedule and facilitate meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Work closely with clients from design through manufacturing, delivery and install
- Onsite manufacturer presence and installer support as needed
- Extreme attention to detail
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Collaborate with internal Engineering team to modify and refine designs based on customer needs and requests
- Engage with Production department to constantly improve manufacturing processes and increase quality
- Work with Quality department to address and rectify any customer quality concerns
- Factory support point person for dealers and installers on install questions
- Support dealers and installers during project punch and closeout process to ensure total customer satisfaction.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
Project Manager
Fort Point Project Management
01.2014 - 01.2016
- OPM on a $5M buildout of 2 new floors working with Turner Construction for a large Boston law firm
- Project also involved the re-use of furniture and disposition of 3 old floors
- Managed a $3.5M project involving the removal of 475 workstations and the build-out of 750 new workstations on 4 occupied floors for a major financial client on a tight 8 weekend schedule
- Directed the space planning initiative for a large financial firm to consolidate 4 departments onto 2 newly constructed floors
- Managed space planning, furniture installation and small construction projects in lab and office areas for several pharmaceutical firms including Biogen, Sanofi Genzyme and EMD Serono
- Managed a $6M, 500,000 sf
- Re-carpet project on 18 floors of a high-rise building for a large insurance company
- Project involved moving over 2000 employees over a 20 week time period
- Also coordinated various trades including movers, furniture installers, carpet installers, electricians and a/v technicians
- Managed a $2M disposition project for 5 full floors of office furniture in preparation for new construction
- Project involved donation and resale of used furniture
- Assisted in the restack move of 1200 employees into newly constructed office space for a large Boston law firm
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Project Manager
Creative Office Pavilion
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Subcontractor for Fidelity Investments managing, design, construction, furniture purchases & installation, inventory control, and employee moves
- Experienced in running large, multi-phase, construction and furniture installation projects throughout the Northeast ranging from $5K to $15M
- Completed several high-profile, technically complex trade floor build-outs of 125K SF and $10M+ each involving over 500 work-stations and 200 private offices
- Also involved UPS and generator backup systems as well as next generation technology video conferencing and computer trading systems
- Brought entrepreneurial thinking to a corporate environment and assemble collaborative teams to develop creative, outside of the box solutions to challenging projects
- Directed weekly project meetings involving clients, vendors and subcontractors
- Managed internal and regional moves of up to 500 employees within New England for Fidelity Investments
- Worked closely with vendors, contractors and installers to trouble-shoot installation and construction issues and provided cost effective solutions to stay within budget
- Provided insight on design issues and furniture options by working closely with clients, architects and designers
- Expert on multiple furniture lines including Herman Miller, Steelcase, Knoll, Haworth and Novalink
- Developed and fostered an excellent working relationship with all the major union, non-union construction and furniture installation companies in the New England region.
Education
MBA - International Business
Northeastern University, D’Amore- McKim School of Business
Boston, MASummer Program - International Business
Ecole Superieure De Commerce
Reims, FranceBS - Business Administration / Finance
Boston University Questrom School of Business
Boston, MASkills
- Project Planning
- Client Relations
- Project Development
- Processes and Procedures
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project Goals and Milestones
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Timely Project Completion
- Installation Scheduling
- Status Updates
Certification
Core Competencies
-Project Management -Vendor Management
-Budgeting -Business Analysis
-Contract Negotiation -Microsoft Project
-Space Planning -AutoCad
Timeline
Project Manager
AIS- Affordable Interior Systems
01.2017 - Current
Project Manager
Fort Point Project Management
01.2014 - 01.2016
Project Manager
Creative Office Pavilion
01.2003 - 01.2014
MBA - International Business
Northeastern University, D’Amore- McKim School of Business
Summer Program - International Business
Ecole Superieure De Commerce
BS - Business Administration / Finance
Boston University Questrom School of Business