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MILLAN CHIBBA

MILLAN CHIBBA

Johannesburg

Summary

Strategy and transformation professional with 4.5 years of high-impact financial services consulting and 10 years of customer-facing leadership. Currently Delivery Lead at Monocle Solutions, partnering with C-suite executives to translate strategic priorities into measurable transformation outcomes. Combines rigorous quantitative foundation with proven execution in enterprise systems transformation, regulatory compliance, and organizational change. Inaugural Monocle Growth Award winner (2023) and two-time Excellence Award runner-up (2023, 2025). Passionate about purpose-driven organizations and technology-enabled financial inclusion

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Finance Transformation Lead

Monocle Solutions
Johannesburg
01.2022 - Current

Strategic account lead for Large Social Insurer (R10m+ book), responsible for client relationship management, transformation programme delivery, and commercial P&L performance. Partner directly with CFOs, Finance Directors, and Technology Executives to shape transformation agendas and drive execution across multi-workstream portfolios.

Strategic Account Management & Commercial Leadership

  • Expanded single-initiative engagement into comprehensive multi-year transformation partnership spanning Finance, Technology, Data, Procurement, HR, and Operations
  • Own commercial relationship including budget forecasting, rate negotiations, scope management, and account P&L accountability
  • Drive business development initiatives, identifying cross-functional value opportunities and translating strategic concepts into concrete engagement proposals

Transformation Programme Leadership

  • Enterprise Systems Modernization: Led enterprise-wide financial systems transformation replacing legacy platforms with integrated ERP solution. Designed future-state operating models and managed organizational change across cross-functional teams
  • Regulatory Compliance Programme: Programme manager for complex IFRS 17 implementation involving Finance, Actuarial, Risk, IT, and external audit stakeholders. Applied statistical expertise to design data quality frameworks ensuring regulatory readiness
  • Enterprise Planning Transformation: Drove modernization from spreadsheet-based processes to integrated forecasting platform, including business case development, vendor selection, and financial model architecture
  • Process Automation & Innovation: Delivered automation opportunities using advanced analytics and machine learning approaches, reducing manual effort while improving operational efficiency

Executive Advisory & Performance Management

  • Prepare executive presentations, steering committee materials, and board decision papers synthesizing complex technical content into actionable strategic recommendations
  • Established KPI frameworks and executive dashboards providing real-time visibility into programme health and value realization
  • Designed governance structures defining decision rights and cross-functional coordination mechanisms
  • Developed business cases and vendor evaluation frameworks for technology investments exceeding multiple millions in value

Client-Facing Roles

UCT, Claremont High School, Takealot, Unlimited Promotions, Wahine Food, Jazzy's Pizza
Cape Town
01.2014 - 11.2021
  • Cultivated leadership and client service skills across sales, logistics, hospitality, and tutoring roles while pursuing academic studies.
  • Fostered resilience and adaptability to address challenges in problem-solving and strategic initiatives.
  • Enhanced service-oriented mindset through diverse experiences in various industries during educational journey.

Education

BCom Honours - Statistics

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Cape Town, South Africa
12.2021

BCom - Applied Statistics, Economics and Finance

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Cape Town, South Africa
12.2020

Skills

Technical Skills
Advanced Excel Office 365 Suite Python SQL & Database Management Power BI R D365 Power Platform Accelerator IFRS 17 Prophix FP&A Azure Prophix FP&A SAS STATA OCR Visio Lucid Chart SSMS

Domain Expertise
Finance Transformation Enterprise Systems Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Management Reporting Finance Operations Business Analysis Insurance Business Case Market & Competitive Analysis Governance Framework Commercial Management Banking Basel IV Finance Planning & Analysis SCRUM Banking Accounting Ledgers Data Migration BCBS 239 Data Governance ADKAR 8 Step Kotter Business Strategy Data Science SDLC RPA SLA SCRUM TOM BPMN 20

Soft Skills
Strategic Planning & Transformation Executive Stakeholder Management Cross-Functional Program Leadership Team Leadership Client Relationship Management Change Management & Adoption Strategy Business Development Structured Problem Solving Analytical

Accomplishments

Monocle Growth Award (Inaugural Winner), 2023- Presented to a candidate demonstrating significant personal and professional growth during the preceding 12-month period.

Certification

Monocle Solutions- Advanced Insurance; Fundamentals of Insurance; Advanced PowerBI; Data Modelling with Excel; Scrum; Principles of Banking; Fundamentals of Banking; Data Modelling with PowerBI; Transact SQL; Programming with Python; Data Managment; Business Analysis

Timeline

Finance Transformation Lead

Monocle Solutions
01.2022 - Current

Client-Facing Roles

UCT, Claremont High School, Takealot, Unlimited Promotions, Wahine Food, Jazzy's Pizza
01.2014 - 11.2021

BCom Honours - Statistics

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

BCom - Applied Statistics, Economics and Finance

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
MILLAN CHIBBA