Leslie Y. Soto Arocho
San Juan,
Summary
A results-driven leader with over a decade of experience in project settings for disaster recovery, construction projects and direct sales management. Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), with a focus to optimize workflows, manage clients successfully as well as project budgets, schedule, quality and costs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Program Administrator / Operations Leader
SLSCO LTD
Puerto Rico
02.2018 - Current
- Managed personnel across multiple federal housing and disaster recovery projects (managing teams of 90+ personnel into multimillion-dollar projects).
- Lead process improvement initiatives to optimize project delivery, compliance, and resource allocation.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align operational strategy with organizational goals.
- In-house Management Team — Jan 2023 – Oct 2024
- Supervised large labor teams and streamlined payroll, timekeeping, and scheduling systems to improve operational efficiency.
- Developed scalable workforce models supporting rapid project ramp-up and downscaling.
- Department Manager (ORA) — Jan 2022 – Dec 2022
- Oversaw department operations managing $1.3M in annual disbursements for a federal assistance program serving 200+ beneficiaries monthly.
- Implemented data-driven audit and reporting processes to enhance compliance and transparency.
- Project Management & Operations Team Member — May 2021 – Dec 2021
- Managed operational coordination of services for over 75 hospitals during disaster recovery efforts, ensuring safety compliance and stakeholder alignment.
- Served as key liaison between subcontractors, clients, and government officials.
- Project Coordinator / Warranty Lead / Construction Inspector — Oct 2019 – Sep 2019
- Directed warranty and quality assurance operations, leading a team to conduct 500+ inspections and ensure contractual compliance.
- Spearheaded training and mentorship programs for new inspectors to uphold quality standards.
District Manager
Vector Marketing
Puerto Rico
05.2009 - 09.2015
- Directly overseeing all field recruiting and sales of the Ponce, Puerto Rico, office.
- - Top Recruiter (#6 as District Manager and #1 as San Juan Recruiting Manager).
- Top 20 Branch Manager (#19 in Sales): Summer Entrepreneurial Internship with over 150 participants.
Silver Cup Winner while I was the Recruiting Manager (#1 Office in Sales in the Company). - Advancement in the Company: - Started as a Sales Representative in 2009 (San Juan, PR).
- Promoted to Head Assistant Manager in 2010.
- Promoted to Recruiting Manager in 2011.
Branch Manager Summer Internship in 2012.
- Promoted to District Manager in 2013 (Ponce, PR).
Education
MBA - Finance & International Business
Pontificia Universidad Católica De Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Change Management & Process Improvement
- Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Construction & Disaster Recovery Expertise
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Bilingual: English & Spanish
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
- Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C), US Army Corps of Engineers
- Procore Construction Management Professional Certificate, Procore Technologies
Timeline
Program Administrator / Operations Leader
SLSCO LTD
02.2018 - Current
District Manager
Vector Marketing
05.2009 - 09.2015
MBA - Finance & International Business
Pontificia Universidad Católica De Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
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