Malcolm Barr

Experience

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  Andersen Consulting

  Jan 1985 - Apr 1994

  Senior Manager

  I worked for Andersen Consulting for just over 9 years in Johannesburg and Pretoria offices, progressing from a consultant to Senior Manager position. I consulted to many organizations within the private and public sector, across various industries, and was involved in all aspects of the systems development lifecycle, from Information/Strategic Planning through to Production Systems Support. I understood and followed Andersen Consulting’s Method/1 methodology extensively during this time when performing projects. I worked with and managed projects using various technologies (e.g. IBM mainframe, ICL 3900, AS/400, PC’s) utilizing various databases (ADABAS, IMS, IDMS) using various programming languages/case tools (e.g. Cobol, Natural, Quickbuild, Design/1). During the time at Andersen Consulting I attended various training courses and seminars, and gave training at Andersen Consulting’s facilities in Chicago and Veldhoven (Netherlands). I also gave training to various clients in the use of Design/1 and Method/1. During this time I worked with a wide variety of people, which has helped develop solid interpersonal and people management skills. Show less

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  Nedbank

  Apr 1994 - Mar 1996

  Team Leader

  Responsibilities included:• support of existing systems (IT Billing, Job Request System and Post Office Reconciliation) • specification of a product costing solution for products within the bank. • Management of the selection a client server based People Management Information System (HR and Payroll) for the bank. The Requirements Definition sub-project as well as the screening of packages and initial vendor selection.

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  ISIS Information Systems

  Apr 1996 - Jan 2000

  Project Manager

  Management of delivery of projects at various customers:• Management of the project to design and implement a credit control system for the vehicle financing division at a large South African Bank. During this project a package evaluation was performed and subsequently a mainframe package was implemented during June 1997 at branches throughout the country. Some time was spent after the implementation supporting the users. • Evaluation and formulation of the Electronic Commerce strategies that the bank should be following within the vehicle financing division, taking into account the overall strategy of the bank in this regard. This project involved substantial research with regards to a technology that was only emerging at that time (i.e. Electronic Commerce, Internet Banking, etc). • The design and implementation of a system at a bank specializing in agricultural sector finance. This project involved replacing the existing legacy mainframe system with a more flexible and modern system. I was in charge of the team developing loans functionality which would interface to the backend financial system. I was also responsible for the rollout and support of the system to all of the branches within the bank. Show less

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  SAP

  Feb 2000 - Aug 2010

  Senior Project Manager

  Management of delivery of SAP projects at customers. Management of presales opportunities requiring project coordination. Assisting presales teams during the development of proposals or Statements of Work for projects.

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  Misys

  Sept 2010 - Feb 2012

  Programme Manager

  Oversaw a number of projects being implemented at various customers across the African continent. Managed five Project Managers directly in a line function within Africa. Indirectly managed two Project Managers seconded to specific projects on the continent. Reported on the status of the various projects to regional management. Supported product sales colleagues during pre-sales initiatives as well as during projects. Specific challenges for this role included:• Language challenges (difficulty in understanding, as well as dialects)• Distances to customers (long travelling times to attend meetings)• Communications (telephone quality within specific countries)• Resourcing (time to obtain visa’s, resource location/availability) Show less

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  MCC Group

  Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

  SAP Programme Manager

  Management of the SAP Programme implementation being performed by a SAP partner in Johannesburg, with individual focus on the Organisational Change Management aspect of the programme. Management of key stakeholders as well as vendor and partner to produce desired outcomes.

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  SAP New Zealand

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  Project Manager

  Manage the delivery of projects at customer sites. Management of presales opportunities requiring project coordination. Assisting presales teams during the development of proposals or Statements of Work for projects.Achievements• Successfully managed a project to amalgamate the Rates and Billing functionality within seven different regional councils into one consolidated council.• Managed a Proof of Concept project to demonstrate the integration between SAP ERP and Ariba components of the SAP solution for a customer in Australia.• Performed a Post Go-Live Review as well as Project Closeout for a project being performed within a major retail group in New Zealand.• Managed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the taxation authority in New Zealand.• Assisted with developing of proposals and Statements of Work for two major customers within New Zealand:◦ A regulatory project for the local council;◦ An SAP upgrade and implementation project for a major telecommunications provider. Show less

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  Fonterra

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  Management of Proof of Concept as well as Business Case for:- Implementation of a solution to cater for Factoring requirements- Implementation of SAP Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) modules, namely Collections Management, Credit Management and Dispute Management which are required to provide critical information for the Factoring capability.Creation of Solution Deployment Plan and Financial Pack for executive approval. Creation of the Business Case documentation.Project PlanningRequirements Gathering management.Mobilisation of team for project implementation (including resource identification, interviewing and selection of team resources, on-boarding of resources). Show less

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  UXC Red Rock

  May 2016 - Mar 2019

  Senior Project Manager

  I perform the Project Management of various Oracle JD Edwards projects across multiple customers from a vendor software delivery point of view. I also perform a Service Delivery Management role for a major customer in the ANZ region.

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  DXC Technology

  Apr 2017 - Mar 2019

  Senior Project Manager, Red Rock

  I perform the Project Management of various Oracle JD Edwards projects across multiple customers from a vendor software delivery point of view. I also perform a Service Delivery Management role for a major customer in the ANZ region.

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  Infor

  Mar 2019 - Feb 2023

  Senior Project Manager

  I manage the implementation of Infor solutions within Infor's customer base, and specifically Public Sector customers. Experience of Infor's solutions includes Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Infor Public Sector (IPS), Financials and Supply Management (FSM), Pathway, Dynamic Enterprise Performance Management (d/EPM), and Birst Business Analytics.

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  Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence

  Feb 2023 - now

  Daily operation of Hexagon PMO in APAC Region.

  • PMO Manager

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Feb 2023 - Nov 2024