Natalia Ruiz

Associate Director (Project Manager)

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

Real Estate Professional with over 25 years of Project Management experienced in retail and corporate projects with expertise on interior office build-outs, tenant improvements, workplace strategy and retail. Experienced in oversee projects from conceptual scope and budget development, through design development, and construction execution; FF&E installation and decommissioning; experience managing project teams including general contractor, architect, engineers, other project consultants and vendors; 
Interface and coordinate with multiple stakeholders, brokers, building management and vendors. 
 Recognized for ability to leverage strong project management skills, understanding client needs and consistently exceeding their expectations; meeting project deadlines, budgets, and specifications. Flexible team player able to collaborate across multiple functions and organizational levels. Experienced to oversight multisite projects simultaneously and program execution. Expertise: • Interior office build-outs • Retail banking • Cost Management • Change Management and Relocation • Risk Management • Accomplished working with Fortune 100 corporations with complex client requirements.

Experience

  • Associate Director at Gardiner & Theobald Inc.
    Jan 2019 - May 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Senior Project Manager at CBRE
    Nov 2015 - Oct 2018 · 3 yrs

  • Project Manager at Arcadis
    Mar 2015 - Oct 2015 · 8 mos

  • Senior Project Manager at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
    Nov 2014 - Jan 2015 · 3 mos

    Senior Project Manager for a retail banking renovation program at Capital One NE region

  • Portfolio technical Manager at Tree Inversiones Inmobiliarias
    Jun 2010 - Jun 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible for the monitoring, control and approval of the technical issues; works improvement, rebranding and maintenance plan of 6 landmark buildings and 1,400 retail branches of BBVA bank in Spain that includes more than 2.5 million square feet.