Shannon J. Weader
Centreville
Summary
Dynamic procurement and real estate leader with a proven track record at Anthology Inc. Skilled in strategic planning, vendor relations and price negotiation. Adept at process optimization and team leadership, I drive efficiency and foster strong partnerships to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Procurement and Real Estate
Anthology Inc
Reston
06.2024 - Current
- In addition to facilities responsibilities, took oversight of all Procurement operations staff
- Team is responsible for reviewing terms and conditions in conjunction with legal and helping business owners through the Procurement process.
- Developed training materials for team members on best practices and new tools.
- Established relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure favorable terms for materials or services.
- Negotiated agreements with external partners such as contractors or consultants.
Senior Manager
Iron Bow Technologies
Herndon
11.2018 - Current
- Oversee all aspects of facilities for Iron Bow including real estate transactions, design and construction and operations
- Working to redefine Iron Bow’s workplace strategy to make sure our facilities support the needs of a growing onsite workforce while keeping real estate costs as low as possible
- Lead efforts to organize and streamline facility operations process
- Key Accomplishments:
- Complete construction and move in for 13,673 sq/ft Richmond facility
- In flight real estate projects:
- Sublease Tampa facility after loss of contract
- Expand in Chantilly to accommodate growth
- Development of strategy for HQ in Herndon at the end of lease term in 2021
- Interviews and selection of new broker to represent Iron Bow
- Reduce costs for facility operations by rebidding work and providing better oversight on utilization of everything from break room products to OT HVAC requests
- Manage operating and capital budgets.
Director Real Estate
Anthology Inc, Blackboard Inc
Reston
08.2019 - 06.2024
- Oversee all aspects of Anthology facilities including real estate transactions, design and construction and operations
- Manage global facilities staff and budget
- Key Accomplishments
- Office expansion and/or renovation projects in Bogota Colombia, Brno Czech Republic and Bangalore and Chennai India
- Reduce costs and align standards post Anthology/Blackboard merger
- Review all contracts and bid for new services to ensure best value.
Senior Manager of Facility Operations
CSRA
Falls Church
12.2015 - 10.2018
- Provides leadership and direction to a staff of 45 FTE overseeing workflow and operations for multiple facilities totaling 3.1M square feet
- Defines strategies to identify opportunities for optimizing efficiency across CSRA’s real estate portfolio
- Manages the data center and building operations for both Bossier City LA and Rensselaer NY
- Key Accomplishments:
- Part of team to successfully execute RFP and implementation process for the selection of a primary vendor to manage legacy CSGov and SRA facilities
- Lead the project which successfully migrated CSGov Lotus Notes occupancy data to the Manhattan database
- Collaborated with the Supply Chain team to integrate merged company contracts for all facility service and support
- Led the team that over 2.5 years executed 40 location moves and closures impacting 600K square feet and generating a $22M net annual savings
- Contributed expertise as a team member on the sale-leaseback of facility in Falls Church (3170 FVP).
Senior Manager of Facility Operations
09.2012 - 11.2015
- Managed all aspects of facilities operations including repairs and scheduled maintenance for 1.4M square feet
- Led a team of 10 FTE responsible for executing office moves, setup of conference rooms, mail distribution, and shipping and receiving operations
- Participated in the selection and integration of facilities vendors from the initial RFP process through to implementation
- Key Accomplishments:
- Championed the transition to an outsourced facility operations model which generated $1M annual savings (labor and fringe)
- Successfully grew the scope of responsibility for the position expanding the team from 1 to 11 FTE
- Entrusted with the implementation and management of the Manhattan CAFM space management application
- Incorporated previous responsibilities as Manager of Workplace Strategies into this role.
Administrator
SRA International Inc
Fairfax
06.2006 - 11.2015
- For the BricsNet CAFM tool monitoring daily operations
- Identified and negotiated upgrades pricing to improve functionality
- Designed, tested, and integrated system customizations
- Ensured performance of hosted systems with internal system interfaces
- Negotiated space allocations and requirements between businesses to optimize space utilization within each facility
- Authored restack plans for reorganizations and new business
- Oversaw the office space leasing to subcontractors including the billing and collection of payments
- Generated space utilization reporting and cost reports for senior management review
- Evaluated and edited content for the department’s Workplace Environments page
- Key Accomplishments:
- Collaborated with the SRA payroll team to resolve tax issues related to employee work location
- Implemented a new parking program for staff utilizing the WageWorks vendor resulting in a reduction in the maximum contribution made for parking services.
Manager of Workplace Strategies
02.2010 - 08.2012
BricsNet Tool Administrator
06.2006 - 01.2010
Offer Letter Administrator
06.2005 - 05.2006
Recruiter
03.2005 - 05.2005
Education
Master of Science - Kinesiology
University of Illinois
Champaign, Urbana, ILBachelor of Science - Health and Fitness
George Mason University
Fairfax, VASkills
- Team Leadership
- Professional Communications
- Strategic Planning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Presentation & Training
- Vendor Relations
- Moves & Closures
- Change Management
- Process Optimization
- Analysis & Data Interpretation
- Business Operations
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Project Management
- Technical Proficiencies
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- AutoCAD, Manhattan Space Management Software, BricsNet
Timeline
Director of Procurement and Real Estate
Anthology Inc
06.2024 - Current
Director Real Estate
Anthology Inc, Blackboard Inc
08.2019 - 06.2024
Senior Manager
Iron Bow Technologies
11.2018 - Current
Senior Manager of Facility Operations
CSRA
12.2015 - 10.2018
Senior Manager of Facility Operations
09.2012 - 11.2015
Manager of Workplace Strategies
02.2010 - 08.2012
Administrator
SRA International Inc
06.2006 - 11.2015
BricsNet Tool Administrator
06.2006 - 01.2010
Offer Letter Administrator
06.2005 - 05.2006
Recruiter
03.2005 - 05.2005
Master of Science - Kinesiology
University of Illinois
Bachelor of Science - Health and Fitness
George Mason University
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