HLONIPHA BARA
Project Manager
Cape Town
Summary
Results-oriented project management professional with a proven track record of driving successful project outcomes through meticulous planning, coordination, and execution. Expertise in fostering team collaboration, optimizing resource allocation, and maintaining clear stakeholder communication to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope. Recognized for adaptability and reliability in fast-paced environments, consistently navigating challenges with a solutions-focused mindset. Proficient in leveraging advanced project management tools, conducting risk assessments, and implementing process optimizations to align with organizational objectives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
SPATIAL DIMENSION
04.2022 - Current
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of global implementation projects.
- Provide strategic oversight on project planning, scheduling, and cost management, ensuring projects stay on track and within budget.
- Provide clear, regular, and detailed project reporting, including status updates, budget tracking, and project health indicators, to internal stakeholders and clients.
- Oversee resource planning and allocation, ensuring the right skill sets are assigned to projects for successful execution.
- Play an active role in financial tracking, collaborating with finance teams to monitor expenditures, process invoices, and ensure budget adherence.
- Facilitate the integration of project controls systems, ensuring accurate data collection and reporting for informed decision-making.
- Lead the month-end reporting process, analyzing project progress, variances, and key performance indicators to improve efficiency.
- Monitor project performance metrics, such as timelines, budgets, and client satisfaction.
- Manage project scope, ensuring clear communication about changes and implications with clients and stakeholders.
- Drive continual improvement efforts in processes and methodologies to enhance the efficiency and success of future projects.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project life cycle, ensuring clear communication and alignment at all times.
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, resolving issues in a timely manner to maintain project momentum.
- Served as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, facilitating effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitated effective team meetings for sharing updates, discussing challenges, and brainstorming solutions.
- Coordinated project meetings and confirmed relevant stakeholder awareness of tasks, goals and project timelines.
- Prepared, maintained and distributed project reports to appropriate stakeholders.
- Contributed to estimating and presenting project costs before project kick-off to set expectations, promote accountability and maintain sustainable profit margins.
- Liaised with internal organization, clients and suppliers and maintained open communication lines on project phases.
- Managed budgets effectively by closely tracking expenditures against approved financial allocations.
- Generated weekly and monthly status reports for helpful progress tracking.
Project Administrator-PMO
Spatial Dimension
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Maintained regular progress reports, providing stakeholders with up-to-date information on project status.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, ensuring timely completion and adherence to budget constraints.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations as well as internal policies and procedures throughout projects'' lifecycles.
- Coordinated project logistics by managing schedules, assigning tasks, and tracking deadlines.
- Supported change management efforts by effectively communicating new processes and expectations to impacted stakeholders.
- Assisted in budgeting processes, identifying areas for cost reduction while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Provided administrative support to Project Managers, alleviating workload pressures during peak periods.
- Established effective collaboration between cross-functional teams, fostering a cohesive working environment.
- Participated in training initiatives to continuously enhance personal skills and contribute positively to the PMO''s overall performance.
- Identified process improvement opportunities through careful analysis of existing workflows, leading to increased operational efficiency.
- Prepared presentations for executive-level updates, clearly demonstrating project progress and outcomes.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
WIGROUP
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Following up on the action items; ensuring that stores are on track.
- Coordinate and works with internal and external parties to organize the various components needed to initiate, run and conclude major projects.
- Provide administrative support to project managers.
- Ensure project controls system are in place and integrates project data for decision-makers.
- Receive material orders, enter orders, track orders and report order statuses.
- Communicating to stakeholders and project resources regarding project status.
- Maintaining and administering order records.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project integration and alignment with organizational goals.
- Supported senior management in strategic planning activities related to future projects or initiatives within the organization.
- Maintained accurate records of all project-related expenses to facilitate budget tracking and financial reporting.
OPERATIONS MANAGER INTERN
INFOZOD
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Assist team in identifying process improvements.
- Act as a supporting point of contact to manage competing priorities and resource demands to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Supporting day-to-day assembly line activity.
- Streamline product movement activities to decrease the cycle time of material flow.
- Identifying and implementing continuous improvements projects.
- Assisting in the development and troubleshooting of manufacturing.
- Ensure that the proper records, reports, and procedures are established for all service work performed.
- Supported the implementation of lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and optimize production processes.
- Streamlined operations by identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements.
- Oversaw logistics coordination, guaranteeing timely delivery of products to customers without delays or complications.
OPERATIONS MANAGER INTERN
TRANSNET ENGINEERING
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Assist and supervise the daily complex detailed planning, coordination, and multifaceted warehouse operations, organizing, monitoring, storage, and distribution.
- Determine space requirements: ensure proper management, accurate relocation, and storage of inventory.
- Manage small and large amounts of facility personnel, equipment, and supplies, ensuring productivity and safety of facility operations.
- Managed planned and coordinated warehouse personnel to meet daily fulfilment operations and maintenance requirements.
- Collaborated with Operations Manager using Lean Six Sigma to analyse and improve distribution operations that minimized picking time and travel distance and improved productivity.
- Prepare flow charts and diagrams.
- Prepare reports based on findings and present reports to management.
- Participated in strategic planning sessions, contributing valuable insights into improving overall operational efficiency.
- Developed thorough project plans for successful execution of operational initiatives.
Education
M-Tech Business Administration - Project Management
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
B-Tech - Project Management
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
National Diploma - Operations Management
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
National Senior Certificate - undefined
ZINGISA HIGH SCHOOL
Skills
Strategic Project Planning
Certification
LINKEDIN LEARNING CERTIFICATIONS:
BEHAVIORAL TRAITS
- Achievement Orientation
- Adaptability
- Agility
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Business Perspective
- Collaborating With Others
- Continuous Improvement
- Creativity and Innovation
- Data Literacy
- Decision Making
- Emotional Intelligence
- Managing Resources
- Negotiating
- Networking
- Organizational Awareness
- Partnering
- Planning and Organizing
- Presentation
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Resilience
- Team Player
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER
SPATIAL DIMENSION
04.2022 - Current
Project Administrator-PMO
Spatial Dimension
06.2019 - 03.2022
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
WIGROUP
06.2018 - 05.2019
OPERATIONS MANAGER INTERN
INFOZOD
10.2017 - 05.2018
OPERATIONS MANAGER INTERN
TRANSNET ENGINEERING
06.2016 - 12.2016
B-Tech - Project Management
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
National Diploma - Operations Management
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
National Senior Certificate - undefined
ZINGISA HIGH SCHOOL
M-Tech Business Administration - Project Management
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY