Steven Ha

(Asset management firm specializing in repositioning and managing multifamily assets)

• Cost Management: Oversee a $2M+ annual budget across multi-residential capital portfolios—tracking accruals, controlling budgets, and processing invoices using Excel and Yardi. Achieved a 5% cost reduction through proactive financial tracking, analysis, and value-driven decision-making.
• Project Controls: Lead change management processes—documenting RFIs, tracking change orders, and ensuring 100% implementation through meeting minutes, follow-ups, and real-time feedback. Maintain project flexibility and timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Schedule Management: Develop and maintain project timelines using MS Project and Excel to ensure alignment with preset milestones. Proactively adjust schedules to keep projects on track and minimize delays.
• Reporting & Documentation: Deliver weekly progress reports, monthly accruals, and quarterly forecasts using Excel and Tableau, improving reporting accuracy and decision-making speed.
• Efficiency Optimization: Standardized and managed multiple custom reporting templates across the portfolio, reducing documentation time by 30%, increasing transparency, and improving responsiveness to project changes.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as the primary point of contact between project managers, design teams, and the City of Montreal authorities, ensuring clear communication, regulatory compliance, and smooth project execution.

(Residential & Commercial Developer)

• Cost Control & Quality Management: Implemented cost and order progress tracking systems using Excel, reducing operational expenses by 10% annually through improved supplier negotiations, value-driven material sourcing, and continuous quality checks to maintain consistent project standards.
• Procurement & Risk Management: Led procurement logistics for multi-phase construction projects, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with project schedules. Developed proactive supplier negotiations and contingency planning, effectively minimizing delays and cost overruns.

(Residential & Commercial Developer)

• Document & Permit Coordination: Enhanced document management processes with SharePoint, reducing project initiation time by 20% through streamlined handling of permits and approvals.
• Budget & Forecasting: Assisted in developing and tracking preliminary project budgets and financial justifications, improving the accuracy of cost projections and ensuring financial alignment throughout the project lifecycle.