Phomelelo Mathopo
Project Manager
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
Airports Company of South Africa
05.2025 - Current
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
- Facilitating and overseeing collaboration between business and service provider
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Maintain adherence to project governance principles across project lifecycle.
- Oversee and facilitate testing procedures
- Effectively managed scope creep by establishing clear boundaries on requested changes while keeping projects aligned with original objectives and budgets.
- Created accurate budgets based on resource requirements, allowing for optimal allocation of funds across all aspects of the projects.
- Reduced project costs, negotiating contracts with suppliers and optimizing resource allocation.
- Achieved significant improvements in project quality by establishing rigorous quality control processes.
Project Manager
Oracle Corporations South Africa
04.2015 - 05.2024
- Project Duties:
- Forecasted financial trends to guide strategic planning. Executed invoicing processes to ensure timely payments. Managed time booking systems to optimize resource allocation.
- Coordinate project planning and oversee adherence to timelines for entire project lifecycle.
- Status reporting - create status or progress report incorporating insights from senior project manager
- Risk and issue management - developing Risk Action Issue Decision Log and tracking status through to closure
- Conducted thorough review and consolidation of project documents
- Coordinated test case management to ensure thorough coverage and efficiency. Managed defect tracking processes to identify and resolve issues promptly. Scheduled testing activities to align with project timelines and deliverables.
- Administering and optimizing project manager workbook.
- Managed subcontractors effectively, optimizing contract workflows and developing a thorough onboarding resource
- Facilitates management of workspace, maintaining quality and consistency of configuration items.
- Coordinating post-Go-live support strategies and facilitating project closure
- Business Assistance:
- Coordinated travel arrangements and reserved meeting spaces for executive meetings. Streamlined general administrative tasks to enhance operational efficiency. Compiled and distributed comprehensive minutes for high-level meetings.
- Sales Administration – refreshing sales representative pipeline, executing cold calling and uncovering new opportunities for department
- Streamlined onboarding process for suppliers, ensuring seamless integration into operations. Provided comprehensive back-office support to enhance operational efficiency. Served as primary contact for all back-office inquiries and tasks.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - IT Management
University of Johannesburg
01.2011
Computer Engineering and Network Essential
PC Training and Business College
01.2010
Skills
Microsoft Office
Certification
Prince 2 Foundation
Training
- Professional Scrum Foundation
- Oracle Business Process Model 12c
- Oracle HCM Cloud: Analytics and Reporting
- Introduction to Oracle Financials Cloud
- Oracle Procurement Cloud; Procurement Implementation
- Oracle Cloud Foundation
Timeline
Project Manager
Airports Company of South Africa
05.2025 - Current
Project Manager
Oracle Corporations South Africa
04.2015 - 05.2024
Computer Engineering and Network Essential
PC Training and Business College
Bachelor of Commerce - IT Management
University of Johannesburg
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