NATHAN K. KANYA

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | 05/2022 - 12/2023

PROJECT MANAGER | 09/2021 - 05/2022

Advanced from Project Manager to Senior Project Manager and ultimately to Project Director at ASTOUND, an award-winning global design and fabrication company specializing in Architectural Fabrication, Brand Activations, Event Marketing, and Exhibits. Guided a dynamic multidisciplinary team of project managers, engineers, designers, fabricators, and installers, renowned for overcoming complex design and construction challenges to deliver imaginative solutions worldwide.

Roles, Responsibilities, & Accomplishments

Project Director

• Responsible for collective project reporting functions as executed by the project management group including project schedules, budget controls, risk identification and close-out reporting.
• Provided strategic support and leadership to the project management team, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Actively review and identify risks across the project portfolio to control project outcome & results.
• Champion stakeholder communication management and work closely with senior customer leadership.
• Negotiated and prepared contracts, revisions, and additions with clients, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors.

Senior Project Manager

• Demonstrated outstanding leadership and organizational skills with the ability to effectively influence others and successfully resolve a variety of client, project, and technical issues to bring projects to successful completion.
• Successfully managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring on-time delivery, profit and loss accountability, and customer satisfaction.
• Provided mentorship to project team members.

Project Manager

• Established a proven track record of project leadership, success, and team collaboration
• Demonstrated expertise in construction documentation processes and procedures.
• Cultivated strong relationships with team members, trade partners, consultants, and clients, achieving project goals and vision.
• Excellent problem solving skills facilitated by strong written and oral communications skills

Design & manufacturing firm specializing in the delivery of custom FF&E and Millwork features.

• Led multidisciplinary teams of designers, industry professionals, vendors, and fabrication personnel in efforts to satisfy client requirements, carry out cost efficient manufacturing methods, and deliver custom features of varying complexity in residential, hospitality, and commercial settings.
• Conducted internal and external project kickoff meetings to elicit project requirements, review and clarify project scope of work, and address project risks.
• Monitored ongoing progress of all active projects within the organization's portfolio
• Distributed 4 week look ahead schedules to chief executives, functional managers, and team leads in order to identify bottle necks, mitigate risks, and streamline project planning.
• Communicated as the primary client facing contact for all project related matters among clients, C-suite executives, consultants, developers, engineers, architects, construction managers and subcontractors during post-tender phases up to the turnover of the completed projects.
• Provided guidance and mentorship to various Project Leads and technical team members to ensure project deliverables across the company portfolio were completed on time, on budget, and in accordance with client requirements and project management best practices.
• Addressed issues using a collaborative and results oriented approach by providing timely and appropriate solutions in liaison with internal and external subject matter experts.
• Administered document control and scope change management best practices within the organization resulting in an increase in the ability to capture additional project revenue, a decrease in prolonged contract disputes and higher client satisfaction.
• Spearheaded resolutions of prolonged contract disputes and negotiations using project management expertise and organizational skills to reconstruct and clearly present project timelines, detailed client facing cost recaps, and supporting documentation along with compelling arguments all whilst using my interpersonal skills and rapport building to amicably resolve the issue(s) at hand.
• Actively involved in management of company operations, including but not limited to logistics, 3rd party vendor procurement, client invoice tracking, financial reporting, execution of subcontractor work scopes and sign off on invoices.
• Successfully integrated a cloud-based work management platform (Monday.com) into existing operational and project management workflows.
• Initiated a process improvement and change management initiative in which I conducted a review of the companies' existing processes, documented the as-is state, performed a gap analysis for review by our chief executive, documented existing SOPs, created new SOPs and conducted a company wide implementation workshop to cross-functional managers across the organization.

Energy company specializing in the delivery of water management solutions and procurement of equipment rental services to large integrated energy companies including but not limited to Shell, CNRL, Enbridge, Encana & Suncor Energy.

• End to end project management duties including but not limited to the collection of client requirements for RFQs and RFPs on new projects, sign off on scope of work and new purchase orders, risk analysis and job hazard assessments, development of project schedules and budgets, bi-weekly cost forecasting and reporting, manpower allocation and training, unplanned events reporting & investigations, tracking and monitoring of change orders, invoicing, creation and completion of punch list items and project close outs.
• Presided over the consultation and design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, operation and upgrade of Suncor's Dyke 11 Pumping system between 2017-2019 generating over $20M in annual revenue.
• Developed and implemented additional controls and processes for the improvement of QAQC, and internal cost control & tracking of inventory on projects using ERP software (Microsoft Dynamics).
• Regularly facilitated meetings between key stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to foster common understanding when identifying project risks or opportunities with business executives and clients.
• Led the policy roll out and strategy implementation efforts for the successful re-organization of Ketek's personnel assigned to the Suncor Business Unit in order to facilitate the growth of the business unit from 20 project members in 2017 up to 40+ member in 2018.
• Portfolio included projects requiring cross functional collaboration between various disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, chemical and civil engineering, hydrologists, government regulators, high level business representatives, consultants, and SMEs.
• Conducted monthly inspections of remote sites to foster client relationships and emphasize importance of operational standards and health & safety protocols with project team members.
• Actively managed and facilitated growth - year over year revenue of project portfolio increased by 58% from 2017 to 2018.
• Project portfolio revenue was forecasted to increase by another 30% by the end of 2019

Business initiative undertook during the 2016 Fort MacMurray wildfires which temporarily shut down the Energy sector in Alberta.

• Conducted the marketing, planning, and execution of 17 overlapping construction projects.
• Lead client communications in regards to cost and time estimates, negotiations, and pricing.
• Monitored project status including costs, schedule, and quality of services delivered.
• Managed stakeholder expectations throughout project lifecycle as main point of contact for clients and 3rd party vendors.

Hamilton Tiger Cats 2011-’12 | Edmonton Eskimos 2013 -’14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 2015 Seasonal from May to November allowed for offseason pursuits (i.e NKFit, Ketek Group)

• High-performance and team oriented sports organizations focused on attaining common goal.
• Fast paced work environment with emphasis on accountability, performance, and competition.
• Displayed efficient decision-making skills under pressure.
• Leadership in media and public relations as ambassador to the team.

Community outreach initiative designed to leverage my platform as a professional athlete to promote fitness, wellness, and provide mentorship for youth in the Hamilton and Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

• Implemented business plan and managed schedule, budget, and marketing efforts
• Formed partnerships with various organizations, businesses, and volunteers
• Organized, coordinated, and implemented two consecutive 8 week training programs
• Conducted proposals for new project initiatives with organizations throughout the GTA
• Effectively fostered working relations with clients, volunteers, and business stakeholders
• Scheduled public appearances at several schools and youth football programs
• Bookkeeping of client invoices, receipts, rental costs, and all other business transactions