rod aitken

head of corporate property

About

Rod is a senior property professional experienced in leading high performing teams in the management of corporate office portfolio strategy, planning and operational excellence. Qualifications / Education - Bachelor Engineering Mechanical with 1st Class Hons (Auckland), - Bachelor of Science (Wellington) - Master Corporate Real Estate (CoreNet Global USA). - Ergonomics Analysis (Massey University) Professional Organisations: - CoreNet Global NZ Chapter Chair

Country

new zealand

City

auckland

Industry

commercial real estate

Skill

strategy, corporate real estate, management, design management, strategic leadership, workplace design, team management, activity based working, alternative workplace strategies, commercial property development, client sided project management, p&l responsibility, managing teams, customer focused design, client briefing, strategic communications

Experience

managing director ergodesign limited

ergodesign nz

2002-8 - 2008-12 · 6 yrs 5 mos

* Property sector Portfolio Strategy and Planning. * Workplace optimization, strategy and design * Project delivery

head of property strategic projects

asb bank

2009-1 - 2013-8 · 4 yrs 8 mos

* Client Project Director for 20,000m^2 ASB North Wharf corporate head office in Auckland. * Manage Internal and External project team, external consultant engagement, governance, stakeholder management, client briefs, capex / budget and risk management and reporting, fitout design management, reporting to Board and to Executive Steering group. * Present visioning to Executive and external key clients including at national conferences. * ASB North Wharf is multi award winning including NZIA and Property Council Supreme Awards * Workplace visioning * Subject mater expect in Activity Based Working design principles. * Sustainability Visioning

head of corporate property

auckland council

2017-1 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

Strategic corporate office portfolio and workplace management for Auckland Council

head of property strategy, planning and strategic projects

asb bank

2013-9 - 2015-7 · 1 yr 11 mos

* Leading ASB Corporate Office and Regional Centre Portfolio Performance, Strategy and management of associated Operational and Capex Budgets. * Agile Working ABW workplace deployment specialist. * Strategic design development for both the the Retail Branch network (140 Retail Branches) and the Office portfolio (100,000m^2). * Programme Delivery and Project Management function for all Retail Branch and Office portfolio projects and manage associated Capex spend. * Internal customer relationships and external consultants and contractor relationships relating to Office Portfolio. * Lead internal Office and Project Delivery team of 7.

Education

victoria university of wellington

chemistry

1982-1 - 1984-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

institute of development studies (massey university)

2002-1 - Present · 24 yrs 9 mos

Ergonomics Analysis (Massey University).

the university of auckland

mechanical engineering

1996-1 - 1997-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

‘RS Components Prize’ Winner combined final year Engineering Project and Design ‘TradeEnz Prize’ for year 4 Engineering Project. ‘Special Price’ winner for academic excellence

real estate

2009-1 - 2013-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

CRE Finance: Comprehensive overview of financial analysis and management. Real Estate Transactions: Understanding and interpreting the CFO's view of corporate real estate including Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow. Enterprise Alignment: Aligning real estate portfolio and workplace strategies with business strategies. Portfolio Management. Skills, methodology, and tools to enhance real estate value and manage the risk inherent in a large scale portfolio). Performance Management: Staff performance management approaches. MCR Capstone. Strategic management of a corporate real estate portfolio.