Konanani Mphephu
Project Manager
Centurion,ZA
Summary
Professional with solid background in managing complex IT projects. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, ensuring timely project delivery, and aligning technology solutions with business goals. Strong focus on collaboration, adaptability, and achieving results. Proficient in project planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Known for reliability and flexibility in dynamic environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4043
4043
years of post-secondary education
Work History
IT Project Manager
Secure Citizen
Fourways
11.2023 - Current
- Implement project scrum process
- Daily scrum meetings facilitation
- Facilitate sprint reviews and Retro
- Project team management
- Removing blockers preventing the team from proceeding with tasks
- Reporting progress to project stakeholders
- Facilitating the onboarding of new clients
- Delivered reliable solutions by overseeing software design, development, testing, implementation, and support phases of IT projects.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure efficient allocation of resources and successful project completion.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely deliveries, effective communication, and high-quality results.
- Led and managed staff of 6 team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
IT Project Manager
Altron
Woodmead
02.2019 - 10.2023
- Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on progress throughout projects'' lifecycles.
- Managed budgets for multiple projects concurrently, tracking expenses and reallocating resources as needed to stay within budget constraints.
- Improved resource utilization by analyzing performance metrics and adjusting staffing levels accordingly.
- Optimized internal processes through regular review meetings with team members aimed at identifying areas for improvement.
- Facilitated communication among team members to solve complex technical challenges efficiently and effectively.
- Streamlined project delivery by implementing Agile methodologies and improving collaboration among team members.
- Championed change management initiatives by incorporating feedback from end-users into future project plans and improvements.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with stakeholders, resulting in increased trust and collaboration on future projects.
- Implemented risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues impacting project deadlines or budgets.
- Reduced software development timeframes by identifying bottlenecks and optimizing the development process.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Led and managed staff of 8 team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
Senior Project Administrator / Junior Project Manager
CCG SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD
Midrand
01.2014 - 01.2019
- To ensure that projects are delivered on time and within scope
- Report to management on the changes in project scope, project schedule, and projects costs
- Developing the project plans
- Managing the project stakeholders and Project team
- Managing the project risk and schedules by tracking and analyzing projects' performance, expenditures, and procurement
- Reporting about any possible or current blockers within the project, and ensuring issues get resolved
- Managing the project budget conflicts
- Timeous identification of risks and issues, and communication thereof
- Compilation of project progress reports
- Ensure that the procedure, rules, regulations, and promulgated laws governing project management are well adhered to
- Prepare and/or edit meeting minutes, and presentations (kick-off meeting packs)
- Assist with the deployment of consultants and use project scheduling and control tools to monitor project plans, work hours, budgets, and expenditures
- Responsible for the well-being of the project team during the project implementation period
- Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team
- Generate sales order quotations and invoices for work done
Education
Change Management Certification - Prosci ADKAR Methodology
SCRUM Master - Project Management
Certificate in Project Management - Agile Methodology
Prince II Project Management Certification - Project Management
Diploma In IT Networking - Information Technology
COLLEGE CAMPUS
04.2001 - 04.2006
Certificate in Management and Business Accounting - undefined
Technikon Pretoria
Skills
Software development life cycle
Client relations
Risk management
Project scheduling
Systems Applications
- TrakSYS (Manufacturing Execution System)
- Sage Evolution (ERP System)
Demographics
Female, African
Tools Used
- MS Project
- Azure DevOps
- Zoho One (Sprints, Projects, and CRM)
- Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Forms)
- Trello
Timeline
IT Project Manager
Secure Citizen
11.2023 - Current
IT Project Manager
Altron
02.2019 - 10.2023
Senior Project Administrator / Junior Project Manager
CCG SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD
01.2014 - 01.2019
Diploma In IT Networking - Information Technology
COLLEGE CAMPUS
04.2001 - 04.2006
SCRUM Master - Project Management
Prince II Project Management Certification - Project Management
Certificate in Management and Business Accounting - undefined
Technikon Pretoria