Experience

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  Mercedes benz south africa

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Management internship

  The main purpose of this job was to develop a Competency Based Training Module for Managers. Responsibilities included • Formulating the required competencies for managers to perform their tasks• Identifying and recommended training exercises for them to develop these competencies • Ensuring that the competencies developed are consistent with Mercedes Benz’s performance management system

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  The agile machine

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  Management consultant

  Duties included the following services which were in the realm of the company:Project ManagementChange ManagementStrategic Management ConsultingDuties which were client specific includedConducting environmental assessmentsIdentifying the change agents Developing a change and communication strategyDeveloping stakeholder engagement plansConducting change readiness assessmentsImpact analyses, managing resistance Conducting training needs assessmentsGo live celebrations and countdowns Reinforcement and post implementation support plans and handover and lessons learnt reports. Show less

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  Change agility

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  Management consultant - project and change

  This job enables me in helping projects (change initiatives) meet business, schedule and budget objectives. The job focuses on the people side of change – including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures. The primary focus is creating and implementing project and change management plans that minimize employee resistance and maximize employee engagement. The job also provides an opportunity to drive faster adoption, greater ultimate utilization and higher proficiency on the changes impacting employees in the organization such that business results and targets are achieved Show less

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  Iqbusiness south africa

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2019

  Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Strategic Planning: Assist the managing Partner with short, medium and long-term strategic planning for the business unit/competence area.Thought leadership to inform strategy and positioning within the market.Identification of trends that impact the business unit and planning for these appropriately.Competitive Positioning & Business Development: Maintain awareness of both external and internal competitive advantage.Assistance to sales team in gaining familiarity with trends and competence area in order to assist in identifying new business opportunities.Pre-sales consultations and engagement with clientsInvolvement in compiling and/or presenting solutions proposals Resource planning and forward-planning of capacity requirementsEngaging with the Project Management community internally and externally to enhance brand positioning. Manage Client Expectations ito Delivery Manage client expectations and ensure that all projects are delivered according to client requirements. Project resource planning and allocation of specialist consultantsPeople Management: Talent management, including performance management, career pathing and succession planning, skills development. Identifying learning and training needs and interventionsEmployee relations, including discipline, poor performance management and grievancesCoach, mentor and motivate a team of specialist consultants.Contribute to the creation, development and QA of IP.Recruiting quality Project Managers at all levels of the organisation to ensure that growth outperforms attrition. Operations Management & Development: As part of the management team, participate in financial planning, projections and budgeting for the competence area.Monitor operational risks as well as compliance requirementsWorkforce planning.Pro-actively contribute to creating a positive workplace climate and culture within the area of competence. Show less Roles and responsibilitiesApply structured Project Management Methodologies (Prince2, PMBOK, Agile)Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activitiesAssess the change impactComplete change management assessmentsCreate change management strategyIdentify, analyze, prepare risk mitigation tacticsIdentify and manage anticipated resistanceConsult and coach project teamsCreate actionable deliverables for the five change management levers: communications plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, resistance management plan.Support communication effortsSupport training effortsSupport and engage senior leadersCoach managers and supervisorsSupport organizational design and definition of roles and responsibilitiesCoordinate efforts with other specialistsIntegrate change management activities into project planEvaluate and ensure user readinessManage stakeholdersTrack and report issuesDefine and measure success metrics and monitor change progressSupport change management at the organizational level, Enterprise Change ManagementManage the portfolio and change load Show less

  • Senior Manager and Project Management Competence Lead

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Management Consultant (Project, Change, Transformation and Implementation)

    Apr 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Absa group

  Sept 2019 - now

  Digital transformation portfolio lead rbb aro

  Managing a portfolio of complex separation and BAU initiatives that span one or multiple countriesFull project life cycle ownership: successful projects delivery including full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneouslyManaging all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectivesReporting on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activitiesWorking creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellenceParticipating in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organizationPreparing estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project / programmesManaging the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetingsProcuring adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframesMonitoring staff performance and complete performance reviewsProviding status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadershipUnderstanding interdependencies between technology, operations and business needsDemonstrating a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practicesEnsuring that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards Show less