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Group Manager Center

Location:
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted:
June 11, 2021

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BD CREATIVE

An accomplished Senior Group Manager for Quality and Business Transformation, adept at

providing guidance, leadership, and support in the quality of services and operations. Obtained a proven track record through ensuring that all activities conform to applicable state, local and international regulations, as well as follow company standards and requirements. I ensure adherence to goals, objectives and mission of the company. Cape Town, Western Cape – South Africa

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EDUCATION

C A R L A B I A N C A K O L B E

SENIOR GROUP MANAGER QUALITY AND TRANSFORMATION

National Senior Certificate

Post Graduate National Management

Management Practice Diploma

University of Cape Town

2014

- Systemic Management Practice

- Managing Value Streams

- Technical Report

- Building Business Acumen

ISO 9001:2008

WNS – India

2015

- Internal Auditing

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

WNS – Philippines

2016

- Business Process and Transformation

ISO 9001:2015

WNS – India

2017

- Internal Auditing

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CONTACT

WORK EXPERIENCE

SENIOR GROUP MANAGER QUALITY AND TRANSFORMATION

WNS Global Services, South Africa

February 2008 – Current

Summary of Roles Held:

- Senior Group Manager Quality and Transformation (February 2008 – February 2019)

- Group Manager: Operations/ Customer Service (September 2004 – January 2008) Accomplishments:

- Delivered Overall high impact improvement Projects, Customer experience improvement and profitability improvement projects with a Quality Net Saving of - 500,000 USD.

- Mentored more than 7 Six Sigma Yellow belt projects 15 Kaizen’s transformation projects.

- Six Sigma Black belt certified WNS Global Services.

- Assisted 10 clients to upgrade their ISO9001:2008 quality management system to ISO9001:2015.

- Successfully performed as consultant the design and implementation of ISO 9001 2008 and ISO 9001:2015 quality management program for total of 17 clients.

- Successfully implemented ISO 9001:2008 (QMS) certification for 7 locations.

- Delivered 8 leadership skills enhancement training modules. Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Transactional Quality:

- Help build and capture new market opportunities in Insurance/Healthcare through product developments or partnerships while ensuring strategic value to the business.

- Managing all aspects of the projects - identifying, solutioning, developing and execution and ensuring the successful achievement of timelines and budgets.

- Creating various approaches, negotiating and fostering relationships with internal and external partners.

- Developing new business approaches and technologies across departments and clients.

- Create business cases, make recommendations regarding benefits, financials, risks, contractual requirements and the long-term sustainability of initiatives.

- Creating Quality Assurance Teams and Departments for 44 lines of business.

- Create Quality Solution Designs and Measurement for new clients.

- Review and update the quality plans program for all clients .

- Ensuring non-conforming services are identified and root cause analysis conducted.

- Devising and establishing the company’s quality procedures, standards and specifications.

- Setting up and maintaining controls and documenting procedures.

- Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and providing statistical reports.

- Making suggestions for changes and improvements and how to implement them.

- Using the relevant quality tools and ensuring that Manager’s and staff understand the process.

BD CREATIVE

Quality Management

Business Transformation Management

Client Relationship Management

Team Management & Development

Performance Management &

Evaluations

Crisis & Change Management

Strategy Development & Execution

Process Improvement

Strategic Planning

Employee Engagement & Relations

Business & Data Analysis

Business & Department Audits

Project Management, Planning &

execution

Requirement Identification &

Implementation

Risk Management, Identification &

Evaluation

Operations Management

On Shore/ Offshore Business Consulting

Budget Management, Planning &

Forecasting

Create Business Cases

Create Quality Solution Designs &

Measurement

Management Reporting

Analytical Thinking & Excellent

Interpersonal Skills

SKILLS

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Management System:

- Responsible for Service Quality Plans and Measurements throughout the organization by ensuring detailed quality check / risk assessments and implementation of Risk Treatment Plans.

- Responsible for the Transformation from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 for all WNS South Africa locations.

- Applied total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes within each department.

- Perform risk assessments, highlight potentials risks, Drive CAPA to mitigate risks.

- Provide weekly and monthly reports to senior managers on performance.

- Ensure effective management of corrective and preventive action plans are taking place and working toward continual improvement.

- Managing team of auditors to audit across the ISO management systems for ISO 9001 2008 and ISO 9001 2015.

- Liaison with certification bodies for contract review, Certification and surveillance audits.

- Reporting the health of QMS to Senior Management through various CXO reviews.

- Working closely with transition teams for new businesses and responding to RFP / RFI.

- Driving best practice sharing, idea generation and initiatives to improve Voice of the Customer.

- Providing end to end mentoring and motivating the team to over achieve their goals.

- Ensure effective management of corrective and preventive action plans take place, working toward continual improvement; take the lead role for guiding team and the business where appropriate.

Process Improvement:

- Ensuring high level of customer satisfaction score, less customer complaints across the centers through regular RCA, corrective action plans and other continuous improvement initiatives.

- Ensuring all the KPIs are met as per the agreed Service levels, Internal requirements and compliance requirements.

- Responsible for complaint management system.

- Executing new ideas and creating new programs to develop a Quality culture within the organization.

- Driving process improvement initiative within business units and enabling units.

- Mentoring high business impact Lean, Six Sigma and business transformation projects.

- Evaluate the organization risk areas to identify the process improvement opportunities.

- On shore/ Offshore consulting for key Operational and Quality metrics. TEAM MANAGER

Sishayele

2003 – 2004

References

Steve Holdsworth - Snr General Manager, WNS Global Services, Shared Services Mobile: 002*-**-*******

Gillian Howieson - Snr. Group Manager, WNS Global Services, MI Mobile: 002*-**-***-****



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