Senior IT Project & Program Manager
Resume:
Reshmee Odayan **** Town Center Pkwy
Senior IT Project Manager Slidell, Louisiana
*******.*******@*****.*** United States
+1-757-***-**** 70458
VISA Type: L2
Executive Profile
Accomplished Programme Manager, Project Manager, PMO Leader and Product Manager with over 20 years of experience delivering strategic business and technology transformation across banking, financial services, FMCG, consulting and technology sectors. Recognised for building high-performing teams, establishing governance frameworks, leading enterprise portfolios and driving complex change initiatives. Combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen, stakeholder management and delivery leadership. CORE LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
Programme & Portfolio Management PMO Leadership Product Management Strategic Delivery Digital Transformation Agile & Waterfall Delivery Governance & Compliance Financial Management Risk & Issue Management Resource Optimisation Vendor Management Executive Reporting Stakeholder Engagement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INVESTEC 2018 - 2026
Product Manager – SA Client Communications & Project Manager Lead
• Led compliance, fraud and client communication initiatives across multiple business units.
• Owned product roadmap, prioritisation, governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Managed project managers and delivery teams while reporting into executive forums.
• Implemented delivery governance and workflow improvements that strengthened collaboration between business and technology.
COCA-COLA BEVERAGES AFRICA (CCBA) 2017 - 2018
Programme Manager
• Managed South African project portfolio and programme delivery.
• Directed programme budgets, resource planning and project governance.
• Led rollout of enterprise project management tooling and managed contract project managers. ABSA 2016
Digital Portfolio Manager
• Oversaw digital portfolio reporting, governance and financial management.
• Managed project managers and consolidated executive reporting for digital initiatives. SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES 2012 - 2016
Senior Project Manager
• Delivered strategic projects across multiple portfolios.
• Managed budgets, resources, governance, steering committees and stakeholder communication. Page 2
KELLY GROUP 2009 - 2012
Manager: PMO & Project Management Centre of Competence
• Established and led the PMO and Project Management Centre of Competence.
• Managed resource allocation, project governance, budgeting and project delivery standards.
• Mentored project managers and project administrators. ISOLVE 2009
Business Intelligence Project Manager / Business Analyst
• Led BI and SharePoint implementations.
• Facilitated workshops, requirements gathering, business analysis and UAT activities. OAKWELL 2007 - 2009
Business Unit Manager / Product Manager / Project Manager
• Managed support operations, client relationships, SLAs, financial forecasting and release management.
• Led product delivery and development teams while maintaining executive client relationships. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Established and operationalised PMO functions and governance frameworks.
• Delivered enterprise-wide compliance, fraud, digital transformation and technology programmes.
• Led multidisciplinary teams including project managers, business analysts, developers and vendors.
• Managed strategic portfolios, budgets, resources and executive stakeholder relationships.
• Successfully delivered client communication, business intelligence and digital platforms.
• Extensive experience across Banking, Financial Services, FMCG and Technology sectors. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
National Diploma: Engineering (Computer Systems) – M.L. Sultan Technikon - 1998 Power BI Training - 2019
Enterprise Project Management (EPM) - 2001
Project+ Certification - 2000
Advanced Microsoft Excel – 2020
TECHNOLOGY & DELIVERY TOOLS
Microsoft Project EPM SharePoint Power BI Quadient Inspire SQL .NET ASP C# Visio UML Microsoft Office Suite Agile Scrum Business Analysis
BOARD-LEVEL VALUE PROPOSITION
A strategic delivery leader capable of bridging business and technology, establishing governance, driving transformation programmes and delivering measurable business outcomes. Experienced in operating within highly regulated environments and managing complex stakeholder landscapes. Page 3
References
Name John Ruddmore
Company Investec
Telephone +44-779*-***-***
Name Sivi Covenden
Company Agilus Solutions
Telephone +27-83-301-****
Name Brenda Knox-Rawlins
Company CCBA
Telephone +27-82-924-****
Name Ana Barbosa
Company Investec
Telephone +27-83-627-****
Name Marlene Mostert
Position Director Project Delivery at Tiger Brands Telephone +27-63-692-****
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