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Rory Henderson

Dallas

Summary

Innovative Project Manager dedicated to identifying and cultivating team members' skills and talents. Polished in implementing continuous enhancements and building and maintaining accurate project budgets. Focused and driven team player practiced in leading multiple simultaneous projects leveraging proven project management tools.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

Cumming Group
Dallas
01.2025 - Current
  • Organized project meetings to discuss progress and address concerns promptly.
  • Supported risk management efforts by identifying potential project challenges.
  • Coordinated project timelines and schedules for various construction initiatives.
  • Maintained project files and records for easy access and compliance purposes.

Project Manager

Cumming Group
Kailua-Kona
06.2023 - 01.2025
  • Fairmont Orchid Hotel Refurbishment; 540 keys, multiple F&B venues, Ballrooms, Meeting Rooms & Infrastructure upgrades.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure adherence to project specifications.
  • Communicated with clients to gather project requirements and expectations.
  • Managed procurement processes for materials and services needed for projects.
  • Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.

Project Manager

Cumming Group
San Francisco
10.2020 - 06.2023
  • Google REWS Infrastructure Team, alongside Cushman & Wakefield, (Feb '22 to Jun '23)
  • Amazon GREF Post-Occupancy Projects (Oct '20 - Feb '22)
  • Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
  • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
  • Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
  • Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
  • Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.

Project Manager

NES Fircroft
Houston
09.2019 - 10.2020
  • Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
  • Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.

Assistant Project Manager

Cumming Group EMEA
London
04.2019 - 09.2019
  • Managed preconstruction for student accommodation upgrades, including cladding and MEP systems remediation.
  • Led Team of surveyors undertaking insurance risk assessments for a large property portfolio across UK.

Assistant Project Manager

Cumming Group
San Francisco
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Adaptive reuse of 1904 structure into a modern, 203 room, 84,000-sq-ft hotel, rooftop restaurant & ground-floor
    retail space. Review & management of RFIs & Change Orders, mitigating owner risk & leading to $5M+ in savings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Project Management For Construction

University College London (UCL)
London
09-2018

Skills

  • Budget assembly and management
  • Risk assessment
  • Schedule coordination
  • Procurement management and bid leveling
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Team collaboration and conflict resolution
  • Time management and problem solving
  • Strategic planning
  • Change order and RFI management
  • Value engineering
  • Project accounting, draw management, and reconciliation
  • Quality assurance and quality control
  • Bluebeam, Procore, Google Suite, MS Suite, Smartsheet, etc

Certification

  • LEED AP (BD & C)
  • OSHA 30

References

  • Stephanie Smith - Executive Director Interior Design I Luxury Division, Accor
  • Finlay Cumming - CEO, Cumming Group
  • Lesley Fascia - Director of Project Management, JLL @ Google

Timeline

Project Manager

Cumming Group
01.2025 - Current

Project Manager

Cumming Group
06.2023 - 01.2025

Project Manager

Cumming Group
10.2020 - 06.2023

Project Manager

NES Fircroft
09.2019 - 10.2020

Assistant Project Manager

Cumming Group EMEA
04.2019 - 09.2019

Assistant Project Manager

Cumming Group
06.2018 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Science - Project Management For Construction

University College London (UCL)