Ivana Simic

Utilised project management experience, combined with extensive network, to strengthen team seniority and efficacy, and manage a €€€M portfolio of 150 ICT projects, including large-scale and business-critical initiatives high on the C-suite agenda; heavily focused on transparency, control and advice, including end-to-end demand process, planning and forecasting, and coordination of decision making to top management level.

Hand-selected for Real Estate Global Projects team in Milan, as part of a core team of experts responsible for major projects across the group, with 9000 branches in 22 countries. Acted as key point of contact and real estate subject matter expert for 30 legal entities, and preapproved CapEx and OpEx requests across the group for spends exceeding €1M.

Held full accountability for multiple back office service functions: real estate management and administration, logistics, car fleet management, post office, and contract management for 70+ branches and two head office buildings. Managed 30 direct reports and a €xxM budget