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My accountability includes to:- Act as the interface between the business stakeholders and IT teams.- Be responsible for the product and features, end-to-end; from setting direction,through discovery, delivery and subsequent iterations.- Demonstrate leadership within a positive, open-feedback team culture andenvironment to boost engagement, ownership, and accountability.- Work alongside department Heads to shape and agree the roadmap.- Work with commercial owners and… Show more My accountability includes to:- Act as the interface between the business stakeholders and IT teams.- Be responsible for the product and features, end-to-end; from setting direction,through discovery, delivery and subsequent iterations.- Demonstrate leadership within a positive, open-feedback team culture andenvironment to boost engagement, ownership, and accountability.- Work alongside department Heads to shape and agree the roadmap.- Work with commercial owners and the product development teams to determinethe business value of proposed product initiatives and maintain business case.- Be accountable for the timely availability of user stories, ensuring the team candevelop software as efficiently as possible.- Manage team product backlogs to drive products forward by planning,communicating and executing according to discovery findings and the roadmap.- Lead collaboration with team members and subject matter experts to refine userstories.- Work with other product owners to identify, manage and remove dependencies.- Consistently communicate with stakeholders and keep them informed of the delivery progress. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

My accountability included to:- Coordinate various projects and serve as a liaison point between the business and technology groups within/outside PMI.- Understand business needs, participate in defining requirements and proposing solutions, and implement the agreed deliverables.- Plan, execute, monitor and close the project utilizing and adhering to Project Management and Agile best practices.- Communicate with stakeholders on an ongoing basis to review project requests, assess… Show more My accountability included to:- Coordinate various projects and serve as a liaison point between the business and technology groups within/outside PMI.- Understand business needs, participate in defining requirements and proposing solutions, and implement the agreed deliverables.- Plan, execute, monitor and close the project utilizing and adhering to Project Management and Agile best practices.- Communicate with stakeholders on an ongoing basis to review project requests, assess project phase scope, manage project resources, provide status updates, and plan, schedule and coordinate project tasks and deliverables.- Assign tasks, clarify accountabilities, monitor execution and measure results of assigned resources for the assigned project phases.- Provide timely project status updates.- Contribute to resolution of project related issues by analyzing, identifying and proposing solutions. - Assess and mitigate project risks.My focus was managing the IT delivery for all requirements/projects related to Salesforce and PowerBI. Show less

My client was Sanlam Reality, where I was accountable for managing the delivery of the Sanlam Reality mobile App, which included:- End-to-end project management.- Scoping project requirements and tracking the budget.- Developing a detailed project plan and monitoring progress.- Collaborating with internal teams to design, develop and implement the project.- Communicating with the team and ensuring all members are on board with delegated tasks.- Highlighting potential… Show more My client was Sanlam Reality, where I was accountable for managing the delivery of the Sanlam Reality mobile App, which included:- End-to-end project management.- Scoping project requirements and tracking the budget.- Developing a detailed project plan and monitoring progress.- Collaborating with internal teams to design, develop and implement the project.- Communicating with the team and ensuring all members are on board with delegated tasks.- Highlighting potential risks or malfunctions and act proactively to resolve issues.- Seek opportunities for improvement and suggest new projects. Show less

My responsibilities included to:- Ensure that the project is completed on time and according to budget. - Identify key impediments that hamper a deliverable and report back to the management team on effective ways to mitigate these.- Manage client expectations effectively through continuous project updates and effective change control processes.- Manage all project administration. - Report weekly to the Management team through weekly status report meetings, ensuring that all… Show more My responsibilities included to:- Ensure that the project is completed on time and according to budget. - Identify key impediments that hamper a deliverable and report back to the management team on effective ways to mitigate these.- Manage client expectations effectively through continuous project updates and effective change control processes.- Manage all project administration. - Report weekly to the Management team through weekly status report meetings, ensuring that all client information and job status have been updated. - Meet regularly/at key stages with the client to review the project status. - Meeting weekly with the project team to review the project status and identify any potential issues that need to be resolved. Show less

My primary role was to project manage successfully pitched business solutions through the software development lifecycle into client development and ultimately delivery.Other responsibilities included to:- Assist in streamlining the studio resources and capabilities.- Assist in streamlining and implementing project management processes and procedures.- Assume full responsibility for the production process of successfully pitched business, working with clients, project… Show more My primary role was to project manage successfully pitched business solutions through the software development lifecycle into client development and ultimately delivery.Other responsibilities included to:- Assist in streamlining the studio resources and capabilities.- Assist in streamlining and implementing project management processes and procedures.- Assume full responsibility for the production process of successfully pitched business, working with clients, project owners, and creative & development teams. Show less

Cape Town Area, South Africa

My responsibilities included to:- Drive various agile processes (with a focus on scrum) across various development teams.- Act in a project management role where suitable.- Consult with product owner and business analysts in the definition of products and requirements.- Oversee/mentor team for maximum delivery.- Ensure a high standard of overall product quality and compliance to standards.- Assist in broader project management work.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Duties included:- Overall IT Project Management.- Participated in project budgeting and cost management.- Implementation of project structures.- Vendor management.- Participation in implementation of project management methodologies (waterfall and agile).- Identification, assessment and management of risks, issues and dependencies at a project level.- Project communication and reporting to relevant stakeholders.

Johannesburg And Cape Town, South Africa

Performed various roles on various projects but core duties included:• Reviewing Business and Technical Architecture• Developing business/functional requirements• Process Modeling• Stakeholder engagementClients included:FNB Home LoansAlexander Forbes LifeOld Mutual South Africa (OMSA) FinanceMetropolitan Health Group

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Performed various roles on various projects but core duties included:• Reviewing Business and Technical Architecture• Developing business/functional requirements• Identifying the best and most appropriate implementation strategy• Performing a fit/gap analysis to understand the full scope of work• Stakeholder engagementClients included: Absa Insurance ServicesAbsa AfricaSantam

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Duties included:• Impact analyses• Prepared functional specifications• Prepared test specifications and plans, and performed the test execution• Facilitated JAD sessions• Offered Production Support to various departments after a Project release was implemented and also on a day-to-day

B.Comm, Information Systems

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