Padraig Keaney

Experience

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  SDL plc

  Aug 2000 - Sept 2006

  Senior Project Manager

  • Managed key client localisation requirements.• Developed new clients and generated additional business.• Managed internal/external teams to deliver projects on time, within budget to customer quality standards• Supervised, mentored and trained junior PM’s and new employees to assume greater responsibilities. • Financial Management of on-going projects and point of contact for new business quotation• Initiated and drove quality process improvements.• Developed and maintained client account plans• Managed multiple projects in a fast paced quick turnaround environment Show less

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  Microsoft

  May 2007 - Feb 2013

  International Project Manager

  • Responsible for managing games projects associated with Microsoft Consumer products on Xbox 360, Live Arcade, Games for Windows, Mobile, Kinect platforms within the EMEA/LATAM regions.• Ensured that projects were delivered on time and within budget to Microsoft quality and compliance standards • Managed communications between all key stakeholders, including product and development teams, test and engineering functional groups, release and operations teams, marketing and subsidiary contacts, regulatory and compliance bodies.• Drove and generated process improvement initiatives aligned with group organisational objectives related to cost, efficiency, compliance and product delivery.• Supported and generated metric initiatives, assembling and publishing monthly cost metrics for the EMEA/EA region across the games portfolio.• Planned, created and maintained project schedule, budget, communications, quality and risk management plans.• Maintained and drove engineering and project management best practices. Show less

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  Vodafone

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Service Introduction Co-ordinator

  Responsible for promoting quality delivery of new services and projects.Managing processes for ensuring that the IT Operations Support teams (Service Management Centre and Second Line Support teams) are prepared for all new services that are being launched. Responsible for managing and coordinating project activities undertaken by the support teams prior to, during and after new and updated service deployments.

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  The Innovation Academy, UCD

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Post Graduate Student

  Creative & Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Prototyping ,Customer Discovery and Team Dynamics.

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  SureSkills

  Dec 2015 - now

  Enablement Program Manager

  • Development and Delivery of World Wide Operational Readiness Content• Management of a portfolio of product launch initiatives across a range of capability areas: (Ordering and fulfilment, channel incentives, sales and reporting, pricing, warranty and support etc.)• Content creation, development and maintenance of operational academies providing end to end modularised self-serve content to allow Microsoft partners to transact effectively.• Collaboration with World-Wide product, business, regional field and partner stakeholders to support product and program launches.• Delivery of a range of services to support partner enablement including learning content publication, Instructor Led Training and planned communications Show less