Director, Planning & Development Department resume example

• Teach online courses in leadership, business organization, management, ethics, and social responsibility leading to learner mastery of subject matter.
• Provide positive feedback, reinforcement, and direction that increase student's understanding course content.
• Counsel students on ways to maximize their educational outcomes and support their effort to realize their professional objectives.

• Significant project management and leadership of over $6B worth of successful Minnesota housing projects, notably the $100M renovation of the 1503-unit “Riverside Plaza;” the $62M 254-unit “Penfield Apartments;” $41M 134-unit “333 on the Park” Apartments.
• Cleared underwriting and title issues through corrective actions resolving and mitigating many major financial, economic, environmental, and/or social risk factors.
• Reviewed and approved contracts, specifications, and construction documents, which ensured architectural, engineering, and contractor compliance with agency policies, state building codes, and environmental laws.
• Delivered results through onsite construction performance meetings to address issues quickly and approve or deny monthly draw requests and change orders.
• Administration of lenders, owners, contractors, engineers, and architect activities leading to the correction of scheduling conflicts, nonconforming specifications, unjustified high costs, state code violations, legal description issues, and other periodic unforeseen issues.

• Administered organization’s budget and managed staff to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Developed policy and ordinance proposals for new programs promoting positive social and economic change.
• Directed overall planning, development, and property-tax functions for entire city.
• Prepared and maintained annual budget.
• Prioritized work plans to meet near- and long-term objectives within the departmental budget.
• Provide informational presentations to support community understanding of proposed department programs.
• Established performance goals and process improvements to meet evolving multi-program objectives.
• Prepared media releases and responded to news inquiries.
• Led special projects through task forces and workgroups, coordinated efforts with City Commission, Planning Commission, and committees.
• Developed and maintained authentic relationships across multiple local, state, and federal program areas.

Note: Additional private sector work history available upon request.