Yusuf Kenan YILMAZ, PhD

Experience

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  BP

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Finance Intern
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  Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank

  Aug 2012 - now

  - Aligning project and portfolio management practices with the bank’s strategic objectives.- Leading strategic project and portfolio managers to ensure the successful execution of key initiatives.- Overseeing project prioritization and resource allocation to maximize business impact.- Managing the strategic project portfolio, ensuring value-driven outcomes and alignment with organizational goals.- Supporting the bank’s agile transformation by implementing adaptive project management methodologies.- Collaborating with business units and IT teams to enhance cross-functional coordination and execution.- Providing senior management with data-driven insights, reports, and recommendations on project and portfolio performance.- Driving change management efforts to enhance project execution capabilities and organizational agility.- Establishing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and strategic contribution.- Fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the PMO.- Engaging with external stakeholders, industry experts, and regulatory bodies to stay ahead of industry trends and best practices. Show less - Leading and managing strategic projects across various business units to support the bank’s key objectives.- Ensuring project alignment with corporate strategy, delivering high-impact initiatives on time and within scope.- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including business units and IT, to drive seamless project execution.- Monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure success.- Conducting stakeholder engagement and managing expectations to ensure project success and alignment with business needs. Show less - Conducting operational, compliance and financial internal audit engagements in head office departments and domestic & international subsidiaries, reporting to Board of Directors, Senior Management, Audit Committee, the Bank's main shareholder (KFH)- Auditing the Department of Credit Risk Management- Auditing the international subsidiaries - Auditing the Department of Commercial Credits- Auditing the Department of Financial Analysis and Intelligence- Auditing the Department of Commercial Marketing- Auditing the Department of Corporate Marketing- Auditing the Department of Area Management Show less Branch Audits & Fraud Investigation-Conducting operational, compliance and financial internal audit engagements in branches, reporting to Board of Directors, Senior Management, Audit Committee, the bank's main shareholder (KFH)- Producing opinions and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the banks’ operations- Annually assessing the bank’s large credit portfolio for the purposes of reviewing creditworthiness of customers, examining financial analysis reports, investigating the compliance of credits with the bank’s procedures and evaluating limit, risk and collateral status Show less

  • Head of Strategic Program Management Office

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Strategic Project Manager

    Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Internal Auditor

    Aug 2012 - Jul 2016
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  Galatasaray Üniversitesi

  Sept 2024 - Feb 2025

  University Lecturer

  Teaching the Strategic Project Management course, where I share insights on managing complex projects, aligning with organizational strategy, and driving successful outcomes in today’s dynamic environment.

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  Istanbul University

  Feb 2025 - now

  University Lecturer

  Teaching the Strategic Project Management course, where I share insights on managing complex projects, aligning with organizational strategy, and driving successful outcomes in today’s dynamic environment.