Lihle Molphy
Sandton
Summary
Professional Project Manager, knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 18 years of valuable Project Management and 7 years of Research Analysis expertise to drive company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements. A detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager and Partner Development Manager
Microsoft
10.2021 - Current
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Designed and developed programs and projects for dissemination to Partners.
- Managed program budget of +-$1.7m per quarter.
- Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
- Worked with subject matter experts to develop and implement mentoring programs to promote better learning and development experiences.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team and key stakeholders.
- Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
- Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
Freelance Research Analyst and Writer
Freelance
03.2014 - 09.2021
- Researched and wrote news stories, articles and reviews for online publications.
- Presented clients with unique copy options based on overall marketing objectives.
- Successfully completed over 200 various writing projects in span of 7 years.
- Composed original written material for various types of publications and submitted for approval by supervisor, editor or publisher.
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Incorporated review comments and corrections into existing documentation.
- Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
- Collaborated with illustrators and photographers to enhance content.
- Consulted with customers to understand project requirements and purpose.
- Completed accurate and polished formatting in line with publishing standards prior to submission.
- Researched and wrote original content for case studies, emails and newsletters.
- Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to generate topics.
- Brainstormed ideas to create useful content for clients.
Project Manager
Siyakha Implementation Partners (Pty) Ltd
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Successfully completed Enterprise and Supplier Development Programs for over 13 multi-national company clients.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
Project Controller, Project Co-ordinator
Eskom SOC Limited
04.2006 - 10.2013
- Provided a project accounting service to the Project Services Team.
- Distributed project funds within Work Breakdown Structure elements (Manual Funds Reservation) as determined by the Project Team
- Uploaded estimated and actual physical requirements into Work Breakdown Structure elements in SAP.
- Compiled reports on actual expenditure and physical progress
- Investigated costs and physical variances
- Performed project technical closure after ensuring that all internal and external costs are allocated correctly and ensure re-allocation of costs when necessary.
- Compiled completion certificate with actual costs and reported physical outputs and assisted in the explanation of variances by comparing planned and actual data
- Performing accurate data processing
Education
Post Graduate Program - Information Technology Project Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
USA09.2023
Professional Certification - Agile Scrum Master
SimpliLearn
Online04.2023
Diploma - Project Management
University Of South Africa
Johannesburg12.2009
High School Diploma -
Linpark High School
Pietermaritzburg12.2002
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Flexibility
- Dependability
- Conflict Resolution/Problem solving
- MS Office Applications
- Research Skills
- Project Management
- Vendor Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Troubleshooting
- Team building & Staff Supervision
- Good report writing skills
- Professional time management
- Presentation skills
- Employee relations and people management skills
Additional Information
- Availability from 1 April 2023
Timeline
Program Manager and Partner Development Manager
Microsoft
10.2021 - Current
Project Manager
Siyakha Implementation Partners (Pty) Ltd
10.2019 - 05.2021
Freelance Research Analyst and Writer
Freelance
03.2014 - 09.2021
Project Controller, Project Co-ordinator
Eskom SOC Limited
04.2006 - 10.2013
Post Graduate Program - Information Technology Project Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Professional Certification - Agile Scrum Master
SimpliLearn
Diploma - Project Management
University Of South Africa
High School Diploma -
Linpark High School