Keith Reddy

• Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
• Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
• Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
• Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
• Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
• Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
• Established and managed change management processes to fulfill successful project transitions.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
• Crafted and maintained project plans and schedules to meet organizational objectives.
• Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders to meet objectives and boost rapport.
• Developed and maintained project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.
• Developed and led multi-disciplinary team to redefine problems and reach solutions based on different perspectives.

• Prepare and control project charter document

• Chair and lead Steering Committee meetings

• Direct and control the planning, execution, monitoring and closing of the project.

• Lead and co-ordinate the project teams which includes but is not limited to Business Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, Development Team, Testing teams and Functional teams.

• Responsible for communication and direction to all stakeholders of the project from Sponsor (Executive) to Product Owner to Coder.

• Develop the project plan, manage the deliverables accordng to the programme

• Responsible for daily and weekly reports to the project team and Steering Committee

• Responsible for cost management for the project

• Manage change control processes for the project in terms of scope, schedule and budget.

• Specialised software used is Fluid.

• Applied Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles to projects. Used PMBOK guideline for Finance project and Agile Scrum methodology for Credit Reporting project.

• Manage daily stand-up meetings, backlog grooming meetings, retrospective meetings.

• Responsible for sprint activity or deliverables and ensuring procedural application to deliverable input and output like quality control, acceptance criteria, design and user acceptance testing, from production to deployment to merging (integration) of codes to current systems.

• Facilitation of learning, lecturing, tutoring, assessments and research

• Conduct all related marking for module/s

• Preparation of notes and additional study material

• Quality assurance of learning material

• General academic administration

• Contribution to and implementation of innovative teaching and learning strategies, including technology enhances learning methodologies

• Student consult sessions

• Research Supervisor for Honors and undergraduate students

• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
• Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
• Managed projects from procurement to commission.
• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
• Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
• Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
• Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.

• Lead and coordinated meetings with regions/customer/clients/business unit head to take detailed briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project or product.

• Drove project assessments (survey and analysis), and formulated the product breakdown structure (PBS), work breakdown structure (WBS), benefits, budget, feasibility, and timelines.

• Presided over the drafting project briefs, reports and updates (board-packs) for board review/approval.

• Facilitated all tender documents and issue the project for tender: review, score and award.

• Formulated and distributed project scope of work (SOW), milestones and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.

• Administered the process document, project plan, project programme and distribute to all relevant stakeholders, continuously track milestones, dependencies and timelines to ensure the project is on time and within budget.

• Facilitated the resource plans on various projects to ensure functional resource availability and allocation within the different functional teams (internally and externally).

• Organised resource and succession plan to ensure resources are available during the project life cycle. These plans also involved resource skills and capabilities to maximise value to the project. Part of the assessment was to provide mentorship, coaching and training.

• Administered all stakeholders including customer, internal resources and third parties/vendors for the successful completion of projects.

• Implemented change management processes for projects to ensure effective change control to avoid scope creeps.

• Presided over monitoring and reporting to the stakeholders on projects to ensure they were delivered on-time, within the scope and budget.

• Conducted risks assessments to projects and updated the programme dashboard.

• Oversaw the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive project documentation portal that was centralised.

• Steered project administrators on updates to RACI chart and communicated regularly to all stakeholders. The updates included feedback from all meetings and ensured minutes, action points and risks were updated on RACI chart, communicated, actioned and archived.

• Organised the lessons learnt process and ensured that the lessons learnt report was completed.

• Activley involved in the revamping of new stores and shopping centres.

• Involved in strategic projects such as: money market concept, smart shopper, SAP integration project etc. Our department served the entire PNP group, including PnP corporate, PnP Africa, PnP Local, PnP Franchise, PnP Market, PnP Express (BP).

• Involved in product development, and its implementation, for example.

• Developing the business case, costing model, and getting approval.

• Optimised the project delivery processes by participating in the layout approval committee that looks at blueprint compliance for all construction projects in the Pick n Pay Group.

• Travelled to Zambia to research consumer behaviour patterns, design and develop a more efficient and fit for purpose store.

• Directly supported and delivered approximately +/- 200 projects (new, revamp, roll-outs, and strategic projects) per annum for nine years.

• Passionate about quality – the construction projects adhere to extremely high-quality output and are of a high standard. Time, revamps and new stores are generally adhering to time; projects are planned efficiently and usually 1 or 2 years before the due date

• Formulated project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with all stakeholders.

• Administered project expectations to stakeholders in a timely fashion.

• Drove project critical success factors and disseminate them to involved parties.

• Collaborated with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.

• Directed project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.

• Presided over project timelines and milestones using project management tools also identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.

• Formulated project postmortems to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

• Provided technical input to business analysis and procurement processes

• Monitored the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals, and negotiated with department managers for required personnel. Assessed the need for additional resources, staff and consultants and arranged appointments accordingly

• Presided over the formulation and delivery of progress reports, proposals, requirements, and presentations.

• Oversaw budget proposals and recommended subsequent budget changes where necessary.

• Directed and managed the project from the design phase to handover.

• Monitored, identified and resolved issues and conflicts within the project team.

• Steered project meetings, captured and tracked action points, risk, and issues.

• Supervised changes in project scope, identified crises and devised contingency plans.

• Formulated best practices and tools for project execution and management.

• Directed the operations of the FS Consulting business that included sales, marketing training, financial management, hiring and procurement

• Presided over our key customer First National Bank (FNB) who equated to the majority of the income in terms of their branch fit-outs and construction projects.

• Oversaw the survey of projects for FNB and developed site analysis reports for both new properties and existing properties. The survey report provided the basis of the scope of work to revamp projects

• As the appointed principal agent for FNB, it was our responsibility to oversee the project management of either the building construction process or the branch fit-out.

• Managed projects from procurement to commission.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
• Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
• Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
• Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
• Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
• Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.

• Updated the town planning schemes which were six years out of date.

• Assisted Chief planner and updated the policies in line with new regulations.

• Updated procedural documents to be more user-friendly to the public.

• Re-organised all the drawing archives to be systematic and more accessible.