NPD Project Manager

• Dec 2019 - Present

Project Manager

• Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

Snr NPI Project Manager

• Feb 2017 - Jun 2018

Project management of NPI initiatives, from concept to implementation / launch, across the Southern African Area End-to-end coordination of the planning & execution of all relevant process and functional activities required to deliver NPI initiatives to time, cost and quality. Coordination of integrated business cases and compilation and delivery of integrated project plans. (i.e. containing all key Commercial & Operations critical paths) Progress tracking against integrated project plans. Project risks/issue management. Tracking measures of success on delivery of NPI initiatives. Effective & efficient utilization, and continuous improvement, of the common platforms, processes and systems established to enable delivery of NPI initiatives. Management of Junior Area NPI Delivery managers, when assigned to them and provide guidance on NPI WoW and Business acumen within the wider NPI team. Show less

Project Coordinator

• Apr 2015 - Jan 2017

Manage and support the successful planning, monitoring, controlling and closure of all projectised initiatives: - Establish and maintain communication channels with cross-functional project teams and stakeholders to disseminate all relevant information - Create a motivational environment that encourages team-work toward a common goal and provide ongoing team management and motivation. - Developed a WBS and detailed project plan to meet objectives - Obtain-, assign responsibility- & manage resources to perform required tasks - Set-up, implement and oversee the process of updating and maintaining a project management information system where project status, progress, risks and escalations can be recorded, monitored and acted upon. - Assess risks and develop contingency plans - Monitor progress and effectively utilize project team to operate efficiently at full potential. - Escalate cross-functional issues, missed deadlines, troubleshooting and changed requirements at project level efficiently, competently and timeously, and implement corrective action where necessary. - Develop and deliver key documents (e.g. project plans, budget, deliverables, accountability & measurement matrix, communication plan, risk register, status updates, etc.) - Manage change control process. - Develop new KPI’s and measurement metrics - Coordinate the implementation the transition of a new process, product or change from project closure to day-to-day business operations - Define problem statement/current reality and subsequent project objective(s) Technical and Ad Hoc support to operations department (COO) Suggest areas of improvement along with possible solutions. Show less

Project Coordinator / Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP)

• Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

Project Coordination duties: Setup & manage project support functions (planning, tracking, reporting, quality management & communication) Ensuring various aspects within, and project as a whole is met within the allocated timeframes Review project activities for compliance Foresee possible trouble shooting and adapting accordingly Produce consolidated reporting (milestone summaries, key issues, risks, benefits, summary of costs incurred) Establish standards, tools and procedures for use on the project (Risk, Resource, Change, Information & Time Management) Manages Project Documentation. EAP duties: Identifying any triggered activities associated with: NEMA EIA Regulations and related legislation Completion of NEMA applications for authorization and exemptions Checklist enquiries to authorities to determine the applicability of NEMA EIA Regulations Public Participation Processes Site Visits & Meetings Write and compile Environmental Impact Assessment Reports Write & Compile Environmental Management Programs Environmental Compliance Monitoring Assisting others with, inter-alia, any admin related work Show less

Developer

• Mar 2011 - May 2014

Design, edit, develop, review, QA and maintain correspondence templates for various customers, customized to their Corporate Identity. Unit testing and development of Java test-cases within the Interface and Real Time Switch environment for claims, member, and authorizations. Influence and manage changes required for project implementation Support and standby activities (assist clients/project manager/Business Analyst with system enquiries and information) Provide administrative support to management (progress reports etc.) Liaise with various clients and role players regarding the projects at hand and prioritize team workload accordingly to meet deadlines. Skillset acquired: Working experience with JasperReports, iReport, Java (version 1.6 predominantly)/JBoss, SQL, Eclipse and Unix commands Attention to detail High coding standards that followed a strict SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) to ensure high quality standards. Strong verbal and written communication skills Optimize, simplify and streamline code and processes Professional conduct with peers, clients and other stakeholders Dynamic teamwork across regions (CTN and JHB) In-house training: Correspondence template set-up and development Correspondence Specifications requirements documentation Medical Claims Switch and Interface Processing Engine – Java Training Introduction, overview & implementation of SCRUM and Agile methodologies Show less