Seble Berhane Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

Projects:- Stock acquisition of 500+ homes (plus associated assets) from L&Q- Thrive Balance Score Card Redevelopment - End-to-End Finance System upgrade to new Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Review and Transformation of the repairs service delivery (for Thrive homes with repairs responsibility)

London

Leading on programmes and projects to drive Homes for Haringey’s Transformation agenda, ensuring it continuously improves and strives for excellence in all that it does.

London

Supporting family through COVID-19, facilitating conversations as a translator while nurturing my empathy and natural interest in people and communities. Also broadened my business knowledge and skills in subjects such as Six Sigma, Cultural Transformation, Communications, Emotional Intelligence and Diversity & Inclusion.

London

Promoted to lead definition and development of enterprise-wide performance management and strategic balanced scorecard for consumption by Board and Executive committee. Worked with senior leaders and Directors to define core metrics, rules engines and risk appetite limits, and then designed and implemented semi-automated process with a helicopter and detailed RAG dashboard and reports.Wrote commentary for, briefed Director and prepared progress, actions, escalations, conflicts and… Show more Promoted to lead definition and development of enterprise-wide performance management and strategic balanced scorecard for consumption by Board and Executive committee. Worked with senior leaders and Directors to define core metrics, rules engines and risk appetite limits, and then designed and implemented semi-automated process with a helicopter and detailed RAG dashboard and reports.Wrote commentary for, briefed Director and prepared progress, actions, escalations, conflicts and issues for presentation and consumption by the Board and C-suite. Successfully passed an independent audit by Mazars after just two months, that reported that the process was delivering significant assurance to the Board.Oversaw, governed and matrix-managed business and IT teams across numerous process transformation projects and continuous improvement initiatives touching all directorates. Managed performance framework and data integration for the Aldwyck Housing Group merger.Systematically established single source of truth and deployed Lean Six Sigma and Agile methodologies to drive transformation in strategic, operational and service-level results. Change-managed siloed culture into a customer-centric, data-driven and performance-focused culture.During my 11-year tenure at Catalyst, I am most proud of what we achieved. The results would not have been possible without networking, collaborating with and building robust relationships with stakeholders across all levels. Throughout, I devised and communicated vision, strategy and roadmap and educated C-suite, peers and colleagues to understand the importance of data and establish a holistic, long term thinking mindset. I coached, developed and mentored individuals and project teams, handled escalation, conflicts and disputes, overcame obstacles and designed quality enablement processes, maximising technology and automation. Show less

London

Selected by senior leadership to design, develop and implement group-wide centralised reporting framework to increase visibility and transparency of current performance and drive actions to achieve desired targets. Built C-suite and Director-level relations across ten directorates and 600+ staff, and devised and deployed fit-for-purpose reporting templates, RAG dashboards and process improvement tools, including 5 Whys, PDCA and 5S.Won Start Performer of the Year Award for exceptional… Show more Selected by senior leadership to design, develop and implement group-wide centralised reporting framework to increase visibility and transparency of current performance and drive actions to achieve desired targets. Built C-suite and Director-level relations across ten directorates and 600+ staff, and devised and deployed fit-for-purpose reporting templates, RAG dashboards and process improvement tools, including 5 Whys, PDCA and 5S.Won Start Performer of the Year Award for exceptional contribution to achieving financial and non-financial performance goals. Show less

London

Handpicked by the CIO to bring together information management and security teams. Defined policies, process and procedures, and governance, crisis, incident, risk, monitoring, and reporting management frameworks. Presented reports to CEO-chaired Information Security Board and InfoSec working group.Spearheaded improvements in information management security, data governance and data protection, and trained over 350 staff from Executive down to customer service staff. Collaborated with… Show more Handpicked by the CIO to bring together information management and security teams. Defined policies, process and procedures, and governance, crisis, incident, risk, monitoring, and reporting management frameworks. Presented reports to CEO-chaired Information Security Board and InfoSec working group.Spearheaded improvements in information management security, data governance and data protection, and trained over 350 staff from Executive down to customer service staff. Collaborated with PwC to deliver high-profile data-driven property management project and deployed automated data management tools to IT. Show less

London

Built out, developed and implemented operational planning and performance reporting capability for the Business Development and Market Intelligence directorate to achieve overarching strategic objectives and goals. Engaged with Directors, funding, regulatory and developer stakeholders such as Home & Communities Agency, Local Authorities, Equity Partners and Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon and Willmott Dixon house builders.Delivered extensive operational support, matrix-managed project teams… Show more Built out, developed and implemented operational planning and performance reporting capability for the Business Development and Market Intelligence directorate to achieve overarching strategic objectives and goals. Engaged with Directors, funding, regulatory and developer stakeholders such as Home & Communities Agency, Local Authorities, Equity Partners and Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon and Willmott Dixon house builders.Delivered extensive operational support, matrix-managed project teams, and provided high- and low-level data-driven business insight and commercial intelligence that influenced the strategic direction and drove continuous process improvement and optimisation.Created real-time dynamic and automated reporting, data visualisations and multi-layered RAG dashboards that enabled the Directorate to focus on correct change and transformation initiatives, and achieve and maintain all contract SLAs and internal KPIs, while embedding customer-centric culture. Show less

London

Asmara, Eritrea

Led delivery of 15 luxury apartments to deadline, budget and specification. Coordinated architects, consultants and main construction contractor, managed and mitigated RAID, and negotiated contracts with global suppliers.

Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Lighting Designs (turnover 18m Euro), FMCG manufacturing over two million lampshades per year and employing 100 people.Planned and led a business-critical project to enhance the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system. Managed cross-functional team, cleansed bills of materials, lead time and production batch data, improved workflows and established open communications. Defined strict operational governance and control practices that optimised inventory and increased stock… Show more Welwyn Lighting Designs (turnover 18m Euro), FMCG manufacturing over two million lampshades per year and employing 100 people.Planned and led a business-critical project to enhance the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system. Managed cross-functional team, cleansed bills of materials, lead time and production batch data, improved workflows and established open communications. Defined strict operational governance and control practices that optimised inventory and increased stock accuracy by 30%. Show less

Welwyn Garden City

Managed manufacturing team of 20, built robust relationships across planning, purchasing, sales, goods-in and warehousing, and successfully delivered products on time, in full, to customer requirements. Planned and led the relocation of entire production to new site in different town with zero negative business impact.

Welwyn Garden City

Assured realisation of profitability targets. Applied Lean principles, developed accurate forecasts, created optimised dual-site production plan, improved inventory levels and ensured 100% on-time delivery. Led quality team that drove a significant increase in quality levels, reduction in rejects and elimination of waste.

Hastings

Industrial placement and industry-based final year project.

Science, Engineering And Technology Women Returners’ Course, A

Project Planning and Management, Internet and Electronic Researching, Analysis and Problem Solving, Communication and Negotiation, First.

Diploma In Industrial Studies, Manufacturing Engineering And Management, Diploma In Industrial Studies

Industrial placement and industry based final year project

Beng (Hon) Manufacturing Engineering And Management (Sandwich), 2:1

A broad based Manufacturing course specialising in developing the skills needed in modern manufacturing and service sector.