Rod Rae Email & Phone Number

Green Point, Nsw, Au

New South Wales, Australia

Australia

In this role I managed the delivery of Salesforce implementations spread over a range of customers ranging across three states in Australia.● Managed a portfolio of Salesforce implementations.● Project managed the design and contract preparation of Merkle Larges Salesforce project.● Established Integrated Delivery plans on multiple entanglements.● Created and maintained system-related documentation, such as business requirements, user guides, visual representations of business… Show more In this role I managed the delivery of Salesforce implementations spread over a range of customers ranging across three states in Australia.● Managed a portfolio of Salesforce implementations.● Project managed the design and contract preparation of Merkle Larges Salesforce project.● Established Integrated Delivery plans on multiple entanglements.● Created and maintained system-related documentation, such as business requirements, user guides, visual representations of business processes, status reporting, configuration worksheets and burn downs● Managed stakeholders at all levels.● Facilitated project delivery workshops. Show less

Australia

Sydney, Australia

In this role I managed the delivery of Salesforce implementations in the NFP space and Australia governments DFSI.• Project managed Salesforce implementations.• Drove project success through targeted and scheduled project deliverables.• Creation and documentation of end user requirements of new and/or existing customer application implementation projects• Acted as liaison between the onshore Sales and offshore Delivery teams to create, document and test system interface… Show more In this role I managed the delivery of Salesforce implementations in the NFP space and Australia governments DFSI.• Project managed Salesforce implementations.• Drove project success through targeted and scheduled project deliverables.• Creation and documentation of end user requirements of new and/or existing customer application implementation projects• Acted as liaison between the onshore Sales and offshore Delivery teams to create, document and test system interface specifications and client business processes• Created and maintained system-related documentation, such as business requirements, user guides, process flows, status reports, configuration worksheets, project binders with all pertinent project information• Managed stakeholders at all levels.• Facilitated project delivery workshops Show less

Sydney, Australia

In this position I fulfilled my roles with both the Technology Consulting and Assurance teams where I managed a variety of Microsoft and Salesforce implementations along with a BEAR (APRA - Banking Executive Accountability Regime) implementation. July 2018 – September 2018• Project managed the initiation of the ING BEAR project.• Address business requirements• Align project phases with APRA deadlines• Facilitated Executive alignment with project deliverables.January 2017… Show more In this position I fulfilled my roles with both the Technology Consulting and Assurance teams where I managed a variety of Microsoft and Salesforce implementations along with a BEAR (APRA - Banking Executive Accountability Regime) implementation. July 2018 – September 2018• Project managed the initiation of the ING BEAR project.• Address business requirements• Align project phases with APRA deadlines• Facilitated Executive alignment with project deliverables.January 2017 – June 2018• Project manager for 30 member firms across Europe Africa and APAC in a Global SCCM infrastructure rollout and upgrade to Windows 10.• Drove project success through a targeted approach to project deliverables.• Maintained consistent communication to teams and stakeholders across multiple time zones in APAC Africa and Europe.• Facilitated daily project scrum meetings, and weekly program scrum meetings.July 2016 – December 2016 • Project managed a Salesforce implementation at a leading property broker.• Drove project success through a targeted schedule and well managed project deliverables.• Managed stakeholders at all levels.• Facilitated project delivery workshops. Show less

Sydney, Australia

Project Delivery Services ● Project Managed a Salesforce implementation at a leading property broker..● Drove project success through a targeted scheduled and project deliverables.● Managed stakeholders at all levels.● Facilitated project delivery workshops.

Sydney, Australia

My role was to manage the implementation of an Office 365 migration on site for Ventia. This was a divestment from Leighton Construction into a new organisation, where the corporate structure was complex and was tough to negotiate.• Lead the migration of O365 project at Ventia Australia.• Achieved project success through targeted communication at all levels to mitigate the complex structure risk.• Managed the relationship between PwC and Ventia.• Managed stakeholders at all… Show more My role was to manage the implementation of an Office 365 migration on site for Ventia. This was a divestment from Leighton Construction into a new organisation, where the corporate structure was complex and was tough to negotiate.• Lead the migration of O365 project at Ventia Australia.• Achieved project success through targeted communication at all levels to mitigate the complex structure risk.• Managed the relationship between PwC and Ventia.• Managed stakeholders at all levels in all business units.• Ensured that migration mechanism were appropriate and BAU was maintained.• Selected Hybrid vs Migration tool approach and implemented the solution across 6000 user base.• Ensured that separation was in line with TOC statements.• Facilitated project Governance meetings and delivery workshops Show less

Zambia

I came into this business with expertise from the prior 3 years as General Manager of BSI Steel Zambia to set the strategy for this start-up and accelerate sales into existing relationships.• Developed a client base around the technical products in the welding and cutting range of products.• Plotted the strategy roadmap for directors and investors. • Ensured that products were sourced in line with customer requirements.• Ensured that product training was deployed to staff and… Show more I came into this business with expertise from the prior 3 years as General Manager of BSI Steel Zambia to set the strategy for this start-up and accelerate sales into existing relationships.• Developed a client base around the technical products in the welding and cutting range of products.• Plotted the strategy roadmap for directors and investors. • Ensured that products were sourced in line with customer requirements.• Ensured that product training was deployed to staff and clients.• Engaged with suppliers and product specialists. Show less

Zambia

I was contracted into this business by my client at a time that there was a desperate need for controls, sales and management discipline. At the same time the IT infrastructure and strategy was dated and insufficient for the future success of BSI Steel Zambia. During my contract, I achieved my goals by developing a new strategy, implementing new IT infrastructure and implementing new policies and procedures to rebuild the business. • Accountable for the implementation of the overall… Show more I was contracted into this business by my client at a time that there was a desperate need for controls, sales and management discipline. At the same time the IT infrastructure and strategy was dated and insufficient for the future success of BSI Steel Zambia. During my contract, I achieved my goals by developing a new strategy, implementing new IT infrastructure and implementing new policies and procedures to rebuild the business. • Accountable for the implementation of the overall strategy for BSI Steel Zambia, which included both Lusaka and Kitwe branches as well, as a bulk sales division, catering to high volume low margin customers.• Accountable to drive the sales strategy which involved delivering on the tonnage and gross margin targets for both branches and Bulk sales.• Changed operational strategy and operations, ensuring that both branches and the bulk sales division run operationally, in an efficient manner with sound administration and discipline. • Responsible for establishing/retaining strong relationships with assigned accounts.• Established a Bulk Sales platform, which focused on the price sensitive, volume customers, improving overall tonnages and lowered the cost per ton of the branches.• Ensured that stock holding was right-sized, set and maintained stock targets to support sales growth and operational efficiency and kept non-stocked and aged stock items to a minimum. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

August 2006 – May 2012I started with PwC as a Senior ERP manager and went on to be promoted to Senior Manager Key Accounts where I was responsible for complete stakeholder management of our managed service clients.September 2008 – May 2012 – Senior Key Accounts Manager• Developed and delivered a Service Framework and defined SLA management for all Managed Service clients.• Maintained the client marketing and client communication portfolio for Managed Service clients… Show more August 2006 – May 2012I started with PwC as a Senior ERP manager and went on to be promoted to Senior Manager Key Accounts where I was responsible for complete stakeholder management of our managed service clients.September 2008 – May 2012 – Senior Key Accounts Manager• Developed and delivered a Service Framework and defined SLA management for all Managed Service clients.• Maintained the client marketing and client communication portfolio for Managed Service clients. • Established and retained strong relationships with assigned accounts. • Assumed the role as a single point of communication for tactical issues, escalation and resolution for assigned accounts. • Reviewed issues logs as needed to ensure customers SLA were met. • Coordinated communication between customer and appropriate Service; Implementation and Technical management.• Stakeholder leadership across all levels of the client business as well as across multiple vendors to achieve project delivery to the client August 2006 – August 2008 – Senior Manager ERP• Managed the ERP implementation at Exordia Clients.• Managed the Accpac clients and environment.• Consolidated all project activities from historically badly run projects and apply PM standards.• Implemented internal PM policies and procedures.• Managed the relationship between Exordia projects and third party vendors.• Managed client relationships.• Managed a portfolio of projects across various clients. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Managed the ERP implementation at Exordia Clients.• Managed the Accpac clients and environment.• Consolidated all project activities from historically badly run projects and apply PM standards.• Implemented internal PM policies and procedures.• Managed the relationship between Exordia projects and third party vendors.• Managed client relationships.• Managed a portfolio of projects across various clients.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

● Managed the ERP implementation at Fedics● Took the project from overrun and project failure to targeted, scheduled deliverables and project success.● Explored internal policies and procedures and proposed necessary changes.● Managed the relationship between Fedics and third party vendors● Managed the contractual relationship of third party project vendors.

Tanzania

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Diploma, Project Management

Matric

Activities and Societies: Rugby, Hockey, Scouting.