Rose Karanja Pmp® Email & Phone Number

Kenya

Nairobi County, Kenya

Hired as a consultant to lead Zamara’s digital transformation strategy, driving innovation and modernization across the organisation's operations and customer engagement platforms. Responsible for setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) and initiating key projects that are part of a broader digital transformation journey.Key Accomplishments:❑ PMO Framework | Digital Strategy Execution | Stakeholder Managemento Leading the implementation of Zamara’s digital transformation strategy, with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency and customer engagement.o Developed a comprehensive Data Strategy focused on data consolidation and data-driven decision-making, aligning it with Zamara’s vision and strategic objectives. The strategy includes future-oriented activities such as data science initiatives to support long-term growth.o Overseeing vendor selection and contract negotiations for critical IT solutions, ensuring cost-effectiveness and timely delivery.❑ IT Project Management | Risk Compliance | Digitisation | Change Managemento Established a PMO Framework supporting Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methodologies, with streamlined steps and templates to ensure accessibility and ease of use for new projects across the organization.o Spearheading initial projects in the digital transformation roadmap. These included setting up a secondary data center on Azure to replicate critical VMware-based systems and implementing a CRM solution (Odoo CRM) to improve customer relationship management.o Positioned the organization for long-term digital success by aligning current projects with the larger transformation roadmap.

Lead assessing projects and program performance, guide and mentor, and propose program improvements.

I led the EPMO, overseeing the cascading and implementation of the business strategy, develop future-state roadmaps and teams, simplify process flows and enhance operational efficiencies. My role included partnering with executive teams by leading strategic projects in data management/business intelligence, operational cost reduction, rationalizing Enterprise Architecture, corporate and network systems. I managed a team of 4 Project Managers responsible for Infrastructure & Change Programs.► Select accomplishments include:↗️ Conceived and led a 1-Year Project Team Restructuring Program including job evaluations and future-forward competency frameworks, in collaboration with the VP of Business Operations.↗️ Spurred compliance from 30% to 53% through an Enterprise Data Compliance Project, aligning IT infrastructure and data management policy to GDPR and Kenya's Data Protection Act; in progress.↗️ Secured non-technical team alignment by building and cascading a Strategic IT roadmap outlining digital transformation imperatives to business goals.↗️ Reduced 21% in SKU complexity through an SKU Rationalisation Strategy to streamline products and optimise demand pricing.↗️ Reduced project risks by 30%+ across financial, operational and technical risks by orchestrating portfolio governance frameworks and trackers in alignment to business priorities. ↗️ Designed and led an Upskilling Program focused on agile scrum fundamentals and mentored on acquiring the PMP certification.

Nairobi County, Kenya

I was promoted to lead large-scale projects and navigate logistical challenges across East Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, I led a global Oracle data consolidation, and the Implementation of the Tanzania in-country data centre. I supported the Head of PMO in data analysis and strategy development, bolstering alignment and data-driven decision-making. I also oversaw a team of 2 Project Managers in streamlining hardware logistics, strengthening agile security practices and overseeing project portfolios all in alignment with the Data Protection Act and GDPR Policy.► Select accomplishments include:↗️ Convenor and chair of the IT steering committee, steered significant reductions in reworks and procurement delays through proof-of-concept initiatives, SLAs, legal and regulatory reviews.↗️ Optimized complex project ROI and procurement controls by co-authoring Statements of Work (SOW) and evaluation criteria, facilitating vendor assessments and introducing milestone-based payments.↗️ Averted security risks by 35% by overseeing Regional Network Access Control (NAC) Projects & Policies, Unified Firewall Management Solutions & Device Compliance Check Automation in compliance to Kenya Data Protection Act and GDPR policy.↗️ Enhanced asset utilization by 54% through a Database Consolidation project, upgrading all databases to supported versions and consolidating assets for enhanced operational efficiency.

Nairobi

Kenya

In my role as a Project Manager, I was contracted to establish a robust project management framework within IT operations. I spearheaded utilization of root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies within agile project management. I was also a key member of multidisciplinary teams that reviewed QA and auditing processes for both development and IT operations.► Select accomplishments include:↗️ Project Lead in 787 Aircraft E-enablement, orchestrating development of a connected ecosystem including critical software and hardware for ground and onboard systems.↗️ Averted millions of dollars in project risk by collaborating with legal and risk teams on global site visits, vendor SLA and contract management to systematically drive compliance.↗️ Improved Business Continuity Planning by leading a multimillion-dollar complex program with complete oversight over budgeting, vendor management, deployment and testing.

Bsc, Computer Science

2nd Class Honors-Upper Division

Master'S Degree, Management And Leadership

Masters in Management and Leadership