Nik Aleksander

SEP 2023 – DEC 2024

EPMO Senior Program Manager, Aristocrat Technologies, Las Vegas

• Managed tech gaming design & construction projects, office & manufacturing, delivering new builds and expansions
• Implemented technology tools such as Monday.com, project managing strategic goals, including headcount and occupancy analytics, risk & mitigation, workplace planning, and benchmarking
• Conducted cost, design & construction strategy, leading to $2.5m savings on a $35m Integration Centre project
• Oversaw workplace solutions that enhance employee engagement, productivity, and well-being
• Created Design Standards & Building Portfolio, policing brand standards in design 
• Assisted at Board-level for developing & implementing ‘net zero’ strategy, targets and schedule

JAN 2021 - MAR 2023

Senior Director of Store Development, JD Sports/ Finish Line, Indianapolis, IN

• Led a team of 20 across the US (8 internal team members and 10 consultants)
• Working with Real Estate on strategies, target markets, locations and estimating capex budgets 
• Negotiated lease contracts, optimal tenant allowances with landlords and brokers
• Streamlined store delivery, reducing project time from 50 to 42 weeks
• Saved $5M in FF&E through local sourcing challenging global manufacturing 
• Improved cross-functional communication with new tech (Monday.com)
• Oversaw US expansion with an $100M capex for 85 stores & flagships
• Implemented cost-saving strategies in procurement, logistics, and distribution of FF&E and F&M
• Regularly trained team held weekly meetings and promoted talent and growth through business plans presented to Board

MAY 2018 - DEC 2020

Senior Lead, Global Programs, Under Armour, Baltimore, MD

• Negotiated contracts with architects and engineers to achieve design efficiency
• Implemented cost-effective construction techniques to reduce expenses while enhancing design efficiency
• Adapted to restructuring by focusing on value engineering to meet changing business needs
• Led a global flagship project, overseeing design, financials, and construction, and reduced build costs from $350 to $250 per square foot through innovative solutions
• Managed department financials, allocated budgets, and reported updates to the VP of Finance, ensuring costs aligned with predictions and the overall yearly budget

OCT 2016 - OCT 2017

Associate Director, Turner & Townsend Consultants, New York, NY

• Oversaw remote teams, enhancing vendor performance by 31% through effective issue resolution
• Led $500M Citi Group program, improving delivery across the US with Oracle's Textura
• Negotiated and secured $350M theme park contract by managing estimations, scheduling, and bids
• Directed national and global projects, ensuring smooth collaboration with remote and on-site teams
• Improved project efficiency by analysing metrics and resolving bottlenecks

FEB 2013 - SEP 2016

Global Senior Manager, adidas Group, Herzogenaurach, Germany

• Worked in Store Dev. working on €15M Barcelona Flagship, as well as NYC 5th Ave, Oxford St. London, and more
• Delivered new concepts in UK & US with twelve stores in total, project managing design, construction and KPIs
• Controlled bidding for GCs, vendors, consultants & architects
• Project managed cross functional dep. in delivering projects, creating guidelines, processes, and training manuals
• Delivered design concepts on stores, flagships, and an innovative stock management system 
• Secured funding for key projects through stakeholder collaboration
• Developed innovative 3D/VR apps for cross-functional departments, cutting costs and time significantly
• Conducted due diligence and feasibility for global real estate, maximizing ROI for potential strategic projects

MAR 2010 – DEC 2012

Automotive Project Lead, Bisset Adams Architects, London

• Successfully developed and led a large team of architects and designers to deliver a rollout for GM across Europe
•  Controlled budgets and P&L negotiating and developed contracts, sourced supply chain for construction 
• Led a £200M program for new concept dealerships collaborating with clients in setting up in each European country, reporting weekly progress and training each HQ about the project 
• Oversaw a team of up to fifteen internal staff and ten architects
  Sourced supply chain of vendors and materials, overseeing sign off, quality control, volume, logistics and cost
• Drawing up contracts, negotiating fees, whilst ensuring maximum profit for business

BA (Hons) Studies in Architecture, de Montfort University, Leicester, England