Illanah Botha

Experience

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  Radiologist

  Feb 1993 - Dec 1996

  Radiographer/Medical Typist

  ♦Student Radiographer♦Typing / Filing reports and letters♦Assisting patients

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  Old Mutual Limited

  Feb 1997 - Jan 1998

  Executive Secretary

  ♦General Secretarial Duties♦Assisting Assistant Manager with representative commissions♦Assisting representatives with new clients as well processing applications

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  MediKredit

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Project Administrator

  I ensured the timely and effective completion of projects, liaising with key stakeholders and resolving issues; I managed the adhoc request process and implementation request process.

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  Attorneys

  Feb 1998 - Mar 1999

  Office Manager

  Served as full-function executive assistant and office manager, managing relationships with debtors and creditors, proofreading legal contracts, and liaising with clients.

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  Infoline Pty Ltd

  Aug 1999 - Aug 2000

  Executive Assistant

  I served as a full-function executive assistant, overseeing the launch of new products and managing relationships with debtors and creditors.

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  Nedbank

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2010

  Manager - Forum Governance

  I led a six-member team, effectively managing a business unit in terms of risk, compliance, and project delivery.

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  SSP Worldwide

  Jun 2010 - Oct 2014

  Project Manager

  I managed major software development projects, building and leading a team of five from project initiation to completion, whilst maintaining quality performance throughout project development. I determined the size and scope of projects and identified requirements for each phase; I maintained quality performance. Projects were geographically distributed throughout Africa, India, and the UK.Key Accomplishments:♦Collaborated with key internal and external stakeholders, meeting scheduled timescales, scope, and quality standards using Prince2 methodology and supporting lifecycle processes.♦Developed and managed project budgets, analysing corporate funding requirements and allocating funds appropriately. Show less

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  Bytes Technology Group

  Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  I managed moderately complex data warehousing and Teradata solution implementation projects for the big four banks in South Africa. I identified and mitigated risk by daily interactions with client stakeholders, resolving all issues. Projects included Big Data initiatives, data discovery platforms, Business Intelligence (BI) applications, and Enterprise Data Warehouses (EDW) for major clients (Absa Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa, South African Airways, SASOL Oil, Gas, & Petroleum, and Holland Insurance). Key Accomplishments:♦Managed sales, identifying opportunities, planning project pricing, reviewing bids, and presenting sales proposals.♦Built and led project teams that included Teradata employees, offshore resources, and contractors. Show less

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  Prince of Wales Hospital Cancer Services

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

  Senior Project Manager

  I led the successful implementation of software, utilising Prince2 methodologies, facilitating stakeholder engagement, identifying MOSAIQ build requirements, and supporting training and implementation. Key Accomplishments:♦Implemented MOSAIQ software at Royal Hospital for Women for use in new Nelune Cancer Centre, ensuring platform consistency for all clinics using centre.♦Played key role in rolling out various other projects within Cancer Services, including NEXA roll-out, MOSAIQ Event Summary design, and QCL referral process. Show less

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  NEXA Group

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2019

  I managed 42 projects from initiation to commissioning, ranging from simple to complex, in the government, health, and education sectors. I played a key role designing and implementing project management policies and best practices, customizing project processes to a niche customer base. Gathering and analysing requirements, I successfully implemented workforce solutions for hospitals, universities, and councils. Key Accomplishments:♦Built, maintained, and grew effective customer relationships, managing multiple concurrent projects whilst meeting scheduling and quality standards.♦Identified customer needs, business challenges, and objectives, analysing requirements to develop and implement process improvements.♦Liaised between clients and internal cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of solutions. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager/Customer Success Manager

    Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
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  Tynan Motor Group

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Automotive Service Advisor

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Customer Relations Manager

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Netstar Australia

  May 2022 - now

  Responsible for leading teams to delivery projects that span across departments. Manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to stage gate quality principles and best practice. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful, within budget, and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.Has the authority to run the project on a day-to-daybasis. Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits in the business case.Also has the responsibility for input on project planning, costing, methodologies, and related topics during tender writing and submission.Is reponsible for overseeing the planning and scheduling of Field Service resouces and activities accross all business activities for Projects & Business as Usual. Show less

  • Manager Projects & Field Delivery

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Interim Head of Operations

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Head of Projects

    May 2022 - Nov 2023