Project Manager

Zachariah Mathew

P.O.Box ***, Buccleuch, Sandton – 2066

( Cell: 083-***-****,* **********@*****.***

Personal Details

First Name: Zachariah

Sur Name: Mathew

Date of Birth: 1971-08-26

ID Number: 710**********

Language: English, French, Basic Arabic, Basic Swahili

Race: Indian

Gender: Male

Drivers License: Code 8 (405200098v10)

Education Details

MBA (Master in Business Administration) 2001

Major Subjects:

1.Marketing

2.Sales Management

3.Service Marketing

4.Product Management

5.Human Resource Management

6.Brand Management

7.Consumer Behavior

B Com (Baccalaureus Commercii) 1994

Major Subjects:

1.Financial Accounting

2.Cost Accounting

3.Financial Management

Prince2 (2016)

Project Management

Work Experience

Company: BRITEHOUSE

Job Title: Project Manager (TYME BANK)

Period: 01 Sept 2017 till date

Work Description and key responsibilities:

Understand what needs to be achieved in the project

Meet with client and various stakeholders in order to ascertain the overall objectives of the project

Established the detailed project goals, draw up extensive project plans, schedules and deadlines for each individual stage of the project

Planning deliverables and activities

Tracking progress

Support problem solving

Responsible for managing the project budget

Reporting on the project budget at the relevant project meetings

Ensure that the image of professionalism is portrayed to customers and that customer feedback supports this

Ensure that document content is clear, concise and unambiguous

Delivery of all project

Responsible for project governance and reporting

Timesheet Capture

Key skills and competencies:

Project Plan - Provide support in developing and maintaining a detailed project schedule, estimated budget, project resources and project approach

Co-ordinate changes across the entire project

Delivery of project plan - Understand progress on implementation and take pro-active corrective action to keep implementation of project plan on track

Progress reporting & tracking - Provide transparency on progress by tracking & monitoring progress against the project plan. Providing progress reports and status reports to impacted stakeholders at weekly project management meetings

Problem solving support - Provide analytical support and lead problem solving with stakeholders to maintain implementation momentum and de-bottleneck blockages to implementation

Risks managed - Identify any potential risks that may impact the successful implementation (time, cost and quality) of the project, estimate the probability and impact of the risks

Develop strategies and implement actions to counter the threat of the risks

Company: BRITEHOUSE

Job Title: Business Project Manager (NEDBANK)

Period: 2016-12-01 to 30-09 2017

Work Description and key responsibilities:

Understand what needs to be achieved in the project

Meet with client and various stakeholders in order to ascertain the overall objectives of the project

Employ the services of expert business analysts, who will get to the real crux of the problem and identify the nitty-gritty aspects of what the project should achieve

Established the detailed project goals, draw up extensive project plans, schedules and deadlines for each individual stage of the project

Planning deliverables and activities

Tracking progress

Support problem solving and analysis

Responsible for managing the project budget

Reporting on the project budget at the relevant project meetings

Executors of the project methodology and ultimately responsible for the decisions taken in terms of project approach and delivery within the defined time, quality, and cost constraints

Ensure that the image of professionalism is portrayed to customers and that customer feedback supports this

Ensure that document content is clear, concise and unambiguous

Delivery of all project

Ensure that the relevant resource managers are updated timeously of resources that are either idle or incurring standing time

Responsible for project governance and reporting

Timesheet Capture

Key skills and competencies:

Project Plan -- Provide support in developing and maintaining a detailed project schedule, estimated budget, project resources and project approach

Co-ordinate changes across the entire project

Delivery of project plan – Understand progress on implementation and take pro-active corrective action to keep implementation of project plan on track

Progress reporting & tracking – Provide transparency on progress by tracking & monitoring progress against the project plan. Providing progress reports and status reports to impacted stakeholders at weekly project management meetings

Problem solving support -- Provide analytical support and lead problem solving with stakeholders to maintain implementation momentum and de-bottleneck blockages to implementation

Risks managed -- Identify any potential risks that may impact the successful implementation (time, cost and quality) of the project, estimate the probability and impact of the risks

Develop strategies and implement actions to counter the threat of the risks

Company: I-BIS (INNOVATIVE BUSINESS INFORMATION SOLUTIONS)

Job Title: Business Manager

Period: 2010-01-01 to 15 Nov 2016

Work Description and key responsibilities:

Manage the branch

Event Management

Manage Research on future Trainings and their Analysis

Manage Training Sessions which would cater to the different learning styles

Manage Sales and Analyze programs and adjust strategy and tactics to increase effectiveness.

Process re-engineering

Management Training and motivation of staff.

Company: Barneys Paint

Job Title: Business Manager

Period: 2006-11-01 to 2009-11-30

Work Description and key responsibilities:

Present Annual Business Plan to the Executive committee with detailed Budget Statement.

Report to the Executive Committee.

Attend Management meetings.

New business development

Manage sales performance

Identify opportunities to drive sales.

Sharing best practice and presenting opportunities based on existing, successful marketing campaigns that can be replicated from one region to another.

Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored, including credit control.

Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.

Implementing local area plans against marketing strategy and marketing calendar and business/regional objectives

Liaising with internal stakeholders to formalise all briefs to meet business objectives.

Liaising with suppliers and agencies on all briefs.

Managing the design, development and production of all marketing collateral.

Liaising with project owners & suppliers on campaigns

Post campaign evaluation/review

Manage and control the central and regional local area marketing budget.

Manage external relationships with suppliers & agencies

Attain sales to level approved in terms of the business plan.

Stock Management, Debtors Management, Supplier Relationship Management.

Increase product equity.

Achieve Organizational goals.

Analyze programs and adjusts strategy and tactics to increase effectiveness.

Work with Partners to develop strategic plans to achieve corporate objectives for service.

Liaise with top-level decision makers.

Provide post-project reports, analysis, and regular status update.

Setting up targets for the team and ensuring that the team achieves the target.

Key skills and competencies:

Development, implementing and the management of effective marketing strategies in accordance to the company’s specific objectives.

Benchmarking marketing against leaders within the industry

Develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders

Project Management

Encourage and built the relationship between country stakeholders and role players in diverse industries.

Promotions and sponsorships.

Initiatives that would benefit the community at large.

Developing and managing focus groups

Direct and oversee all aspects of the company quotes, corporate marketing activities, public relations, Diversity, Direct Marketing and Government Relations and Development.

Reason for leaving: New Management

Company: Marcus Evans

Job Title: Snr. Sales Manager

Period: 2002-08-02 to 2006-10-30

Work Description and key responsibilities:

Supervising 4 teams of sales personnel.

Business Development

Increase product equity.

Achieve Organizational goals.

Analyze programs and adjusts strategy and tactics to increase effectiveness.

Work with Partners to develop strategic plans to achieve corporate objectives for service.

Liaise with top-level decision makers.

Provide post-event reports, analysis, and regular status updates.

Setting up targets for the team and ensuring that the team achieves it.

Recruitment of internal sales staff.

Training and development of the Team

Key skills and competencies:

Benchmarking against leaders within the industry

Develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders

Liaison with government departments and decision makers on both national levels

Developing and managing focus groups

Provide effective leadership to team

Innovative and Excellent logical and analytical skills.

Reason for leaving: For Better Prospects

Company: SAEED MUBARAK BHAWAN TRADING, Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman

Job Title: SNR. SALES EXECUTIVE

Period: 1994-03-01 to 1999-06-29

Work Description and key responsibilities:

Assist the General Manager (Supply Chain/Distribution) with the Management of the Distribution Point.

Co-ordination and Managing Sales activities at distributor point

Procurement.

Create Consumer awareness

Developing effective channel strategies

Identify and negotiate joint marketing agreements

Retain, maintain and increase the client base

Arrange promotions for the Product

Key skills and competencies:

Develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders

Develop and manage customer relationship programs.

Planning skills.

Reason for leaving: For Higher Education - MBA

Computer Knowledge

Proficient in Computer operations

Excellent knowledge of MS Office

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista

Skills and Qualities

The skills and qualities that I would bring to the Jobs would be

Team Player Skills

Team builder Skills

Communication skills

People Skills

Customer skills

Relationship building Skills

Leadership Skills

Commitment Skills

Initiative Skills

Organizer Skills

Technical Skills

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

Communication Skills – I work very well with all kinds of people, and understand that everyone has different perspectives about projects and works tasks – so when I work with others I understand that everyone come with different priorities and objectives. I keep this in mind when I communicate tasks that need to be accomplished with positive reinforcement and awareness of what other are working on.

Positive Attitude –

The very first thing is to choose a job you love.

Then choose the right organization.

Give the best of yourself at your job.

Never criticize anyone.

Stay away from gossip.

Never complain...

Be productive.

Flexibility – I am flexible to handle change

Hard worker

Punctual

Determined

Able to prioritize

Self confidence

Good interpersonal Skills

Well organized and like to be neat

A quick learner

Weakness

I am too focused on my work and I need to find time to relax.

I like to make sure that my work is perfect, so I tend to perhaps spend a little too much time checking it.

Hobbies

1.Reading

2.Gardening

3.Cooking

4.Cycling

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