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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Manage a large department across 4 sub-teams including developers, operation consultants, Agile/Scrum Masters, Proxy Product Owners and Business Analysts.• Responsible for both line management functions (budget steering, recruitment, remuneration, performance management, training and development) and delivery management functions (stakeholder engagement, escalation management, understanding business and application contexts to ensure we add value). In summary, responsible to ensure software delivery and operations - on time with high quality, meeting relevant KPIs.• Lead initiatives including a cross functional team conducting an efficiency/productivity study for the global BMW Group, exploring gains to be leveraged from new AI tools.

South Africa

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

• Google partner company specialising in Google advertising, website development, lead management software and process automation.• Responsible for management and operations of new SaaS division: budgeting, vision, strategy, people management, change management, project management, project delivery, process automation, operational excellence, stakeholder management.• Experience of working in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Successfully launched the latest generation of the MINI ADAS system, meeting all project milestones on time and to the required standard.• Project managed €1M new test track at Plant Oxford.• Responsible for managing and planning of all validation, testing and verification for autonomous driving functions for BMW UK Manufacturing.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Responsible for analysis of and finding solutions for very complex problems in both process and product. • Responsible for validation, integration and launch of the latest generation of the BMW Infotainment and Communication system.• Extensive international experience. Multiple business trips to BMW locations in Germany, USA and China.• Passion for leadership and leading by example – lead teams of technical engineers and cross departmental specialists in analysis and problem solving.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Led a team of 5 in a 9-month feasibility study.• Solving various challenges ranging across product development and integration, testing, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, production, and operations.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude

• Best overall student in engineering degree. • Best Bachelors thesis, Golden key, elected for USA MIT (best engineering university.

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