Anita Macris Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Grant management platform and servicesDelivering technology and services connecting Grant providers with philanthropic organisations empower social changeSmartyGrants is a market-leading SaaS product that helps grant makers distribute billions of dollars of funding each year. We have a wide range of clients from government, philanthropic, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Our Community, the company behind SmartyGrants, provides Australia's for-purpose sector with advice… Show more Grant management platform and servicesDelivering technology and services connecting Grant providers with philanthropic organisations empower social changeSmartyGrants is a market-leading SaaS product that helps grant makers distribute billions of dollars of funding each year. We have a wide range of clients from government, philanthropic, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Our Community, the company behind SmartyGrants, provides Australia's for-purpose sector with advice, connections, training and tech tools. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Product Owner to two squads totaling 28 people across, Indian, China and Australian geographies.• Passion for building high achieving, collaborative teams and investing in people's individual development• Experienced in determining what needs to be done and making decisions about what to prioritise in new contexts and at varied levels of complexity. With 35 stakeholder groups to satisfy, requires unwavering focus on dependency management and prioritisation to remain… Show more Product Owner to two squads totaling 28 people across, Indian, China and Australian geographies.• Passion for building high achieving, collaborative teams and investing in people's individual development• Experienced in determining what needs to be done and making decisions about what to prioritise in new contexts and at varied levels of complexity. With 35 stakeholder groups to satisfy, requires unwavering focus on dependency management and prioritisation to remain successful• Strong end-to-end project management expertise, with excellent time management and problem solving skills, with a proven track record of delivery• Process optimisation, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve and streamline team workflows and integration. Experienced and confident in developing and optimising business processes and workflows to maximise organisational efficiency and effectiveness.Strategy Development:• An understanding of why, how and when to apply strategy • Know how to create a purpose, define a mission and develop a plan to achieve its long term goals and objectives. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Scrum Master for the Data Capability squad in Responsible Banking tribe. Collaborating closely with Technology Data Domain to deliver outcomes for internal customers. Successful and timely delivery enables Remediation Project squads to effectively deliver on ANZ promise and refund customers.* Prioritise tasks and the squad’s backlog with the customer at the heart of decision making* Ensure work is strategically aligned to the tribe mission* Engage with Delivery Squads and Technology… Show more Scrum Master for the Data Capability squad in Responsible Banking tribe. Collaborating closely with Technology Data Domain to deliver outcomes for internal customers. Successful and timely delivery enables Remediation Project squads to effectively deliver on ANZ promise and refund customers.* Prioritise tasks and the squad’s backlog with the customer at the heart of decision making* Ensure work is strategically aligned to the tribe mission* Engage with Delivery Squads and Technology partners to align and manage inter-dependencies* Adopt a pragmatic and innovative problem solving approach to incrementally deliver solutions* Empower squad members by sharing a common vision, celebrating achievements whilst providing growth opportunities* Apply a well managed, risk based delivery approach, ensuing no new systemic issues are introduced Show less

Melbourne, Australia

In Data Services, delivering on Big Data/Hadoop Platform. Collaborating with Responsible Banking Squads to identify, source and deliver data sets for Customer Remediation activities to address ASIC and Royal Commission commitments. *Work with multiple stakeholder groups to build out the program backlog, including prioritising, sequencing and maintain Epics, Features and User stories that drive multiple squad deliveries.*Leading a squad of Big Data analysts and modelers to… Show more In Data Services, delivering on Big Data/Hadoop Platform. Collaborating with Responsible Banking Squads to identify, source and deliver data sets for Customer Remediation activities to address ASIC and Royal Commission commitments. *Work with multiple stakeholder groups to build out the program backlog, including prioritising, sequencing and maintain Epics, Features and User stories that drive multiple squad deliveries.*Leading a squad of Big Data analysts and modelers to identify and source data sets. Engaging across the organisation, building new and leveraging relationships to deliver outcomes. Resolving blockers and potential impediments to enable the squad to deliver on committed outcomes. Motivating the team to understand the intent by providing context, identifying opportunities for development and cross-skilling. Engage Customers to share the progress, and ensure the squad is sourcing the right data-sets which are "fit for purpose".*Coordinating delivery of a technical solution being developed by 4 squads, advocating an end-to-end value stream outlook by presenting a customer view. Acting as a proxy Product Owner within the program, informing priority of delivery and managing inter-dependencies. Enable collaboration across teams and geographies by identifying the right people to engage and managing alignment towards the common goal. Stepping in to assist with technical delivery where additional help is required. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Anita is an experienced manager who can design, engage and implement change initiatives. •Facilitated ad hoc engagement survey for Technology General Manager post restructure, completed analysis, presented insights and recommendations to the GM and leadership team.•Supported the formation and outcomes for the Inception Stream of the ANZ Delivery Framework (ADF). Provided support for pilot teams for Release Based Delivery.•Engaged the Quality Assurance team to harness Operating Model… Show more Anita is an experienced manager who can design, engage and implement change initiatives. •Facilitated ad hoc engagement survey for Technology General Manager post restructure, completed analysis, presented insights and recommendations to the GM and leadership team.•Supported the formation and outcomes for the Inception Stream of the ANZ Delivery Framework (ADF). Provided support for pilot teams for Release Based Delivery.•Engaged the Quality Assurance team to harness Operating Model improvements in the QA process, compiled recommendations to streamline workflow, enable management of additional workload from the new framework.Anita was tasked with establishing a global Platform Architecture and Design community to drive capability uplift program & enable the rollout of continuous improvement initiatives. The community spanned New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, India and China with over 640 active members and a further 400 interested parties.•Developed a capability uplift program spanning 5 countries, that delivered 15,000 hours of training to over 1,500 participants•Established the “Platform Architecture and Design (PAD)” brand and built up a global design community through regular engagements, forums, networking events as well the robust capability uplift program. •Proactively highlight potential areas of interest or concerns in performance to Heads of Delivery that drove the continuous improvement initiatives across the PAD community and established a number of working groups that created a supportive environment for community members to identify and contribute towards enhancements•Provide analysis and insights on key metrics and performance trends for Heads of Delivery to make informed decisions in driving the Architecture function. Drove active communications to and amongst the teams and beyond to build awareness of activities, trends, successes, best practices, and people.•Translated strategic technology objectives into operational metrics and targets Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Anita was a Requirements Lead responsible for overseeing the quality of the outputs produced by the team of business analysts on the iKnow Sales & Service Program. Anita stepped up to act as a Project (Release) Manager to successfully deliver five projects. iKnow is the Siebel Customer Relationship Management tool used by ANZ Frontline staff to service customer’s needs.• Provided weekly governance status updates for projects within designated responsibility. Identify, monitor and manage… Show more Anita was a Requirements Lead responsible for overseeing the quality of the outputs produced by the team of business analysts on the iKnow Sales & Service Program. Anita stepped up to act as a Project (Release) Manager to successfully deliver five projects. iKnow is the Siebel Customer Relationship Management tool used by ANZ Frontline staff to service customer’s needs.• Provided weekly governance status updates for projects within designated responsibility. Identify, monitor and manage project risks, issues and dependencies. Developed, base-lined and delivered against the schedule that complied with PDO quality controls and standards. Introduced a Change Control process that empowered Stakeholders to make decisions with clear understanding of financial, strategic and customer impacts. • Anita arose to act as Project Manager, to work with senior stakeholders and program director to successfully deliver six CRM projects within set timeframes and budget. She developed content and facilitated roadmap preparation sessions with senior stakeholders. This was used as an input into PAZ that resulted in development of an extended delivery roadmap for the program• Worked with stakeholders to build trust and maintain effective relationships across various Business Units and developed fit-for-purpose requirements that displayed an understanding of the financial implications to the program and benefits to the organisation. Provided input into technical designs to ensure the proposed solutions met customer expectations. • Anita facilitated requirements elicitation and design workshops, applied stringent quality controls to deliverables and coordinated delivery of change with teams located in multiple geographies, vendors and numerous Stakeholder groups that would affect personal, business and priority bank customers.• Anita managed and developed three direct reports as well as mentoring and up-skilling junior BA’s/graduates assigned to work on the program. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Anita was a Stream Lead responsible for heading up a team of business analysts on the ANZ Transactive Program within the ANZ Transaction Banking division. ANZ Transactive is an integrated, web based cash management platform that supports customers’ needs for transaction banking across Australia, New Zealand and Asian Regions.•Provided guidance, mentoring and quality assurance for team members’ deliverables.•Worked closely with Business Stakeholders, individually and in group workshops… Show more Anita was a Stream Lead responsible for heading up a team of business analysts on the ANZ Transactive Program within the ANZ Transaction Banking division. ANZ Transactive is an integrated, web based cash management platform that supports customers’ needs for transaction banking across Australia, New Zealand and Asian Regions.•Provided guidance, mentoring and quality assurance for team members’ deliverables.•Worked closely with Business Stakeholders, individually and in group workshops, to elicit requirements and produce project deliverables.•Facilitated workshops with Process, Risk and Training teams to roll out material to customers and staff.•Worked closely with the Asian stakeholders and off-shore project team to delivery functionality and services to support expansion into the Asian Region. Received recognition for effective engagement, efficient delivery, and supporting various project teams.•Collaborated with Architecture, Development and Testing teams to ensure successful delivery of two major releases. Received recognition for supporting the Super Regional Strategy with roll out of new services across Asia and New Zealand for Transaction Banking (establish SWIFT Messaging services for SCORE customers for STP payment processing, delivered RTGS payment capability for New Zealand customers).•Introduced two new Administration models that reduced entry barriers for smaller customers in utilising ANZ Transactive •Extended the ability to provide end of day and intraday BTR information to Asian and Trans-Tasman customers for all accounts held globally•Assisted in Defect Management by working closely with stakeholders, testing teams and vendors.•Supported Business Delivery Manager and Release Manager throughout the Change Management process •Rectified inherited processing errors, saving the organization a key client worth millions of dollars in daily transactions. Show less

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Master, Business And Information Technology

Bachelor, Information Technology