Sarah Leshwange

Leading technology delivery programmes for global Asset Management organisations.

• Delivered strategic technology projects from initiation to operational handover, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Manage multiple concurrent client implementations.
• Lead multidisciplinary delivery teams across Product, Engineering, QA, Operations and Client Success.
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Manage RAID logs, dependencies and project governance.
• Chaired project governance meetings and executive steering committees to facilitate decision-making and accountability.
• Remove delivery blockers to ensure successful project execution.
• Produced executive dashboards and portfolio reports to provide visibility into project status and outcomes.
• Coordinate Agile delivery while supporting Hybrid and Waterfall projects.
• Ensure compliance with governance, security and client standards.

Delivered enterprise technology programmes for global investment management organisations.

• Led software implementation programmes for institutional Asset Management clients, ensuring alignment with client needs and project goals.
• Delivered SaaS platforms supporting investment reporting and client servicing.
• Managed client portfolios across Europe, South Africa and the UK.
• Coordinated global delivery teams across development, product, QA, and client services to streamline project execution and enhance collaboration.
• Oversaw budgets, timelines, and executive reporting to maintain project transparency and drive stakeholder engagement.
• Managed risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Delivered regulatory reporting solutions.
• Built long-term executive client relationships.

Eldridge

• Delivered strategic banking technology programmes, enhancing operational capabilities.
• Delivered SWIFT, RTC and AVS-B programmes.
• Delivered POPIA implementation.
• Directed Agile and Waterfall delivery teams.
• Managed vendor relationships and engaged executive stakeholders to align project goals.
• Directed Agile and Waterfall delivery teams to achieve project milestones and meet timelines.

• Managed enterprise technology programmes to align with strategic business objectives.
• Implemented PMO governance to standardize project management processes.
• Led offshore delivery teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Led offshore delivery teams.
• Mentored Project Managers.

• Delivered regulatory transformation programmes, ensuring compliance and alignment with industry standards.
• Managed multidisciplinary delivery teams to achieve project milestones and enhance collaboration.
• Improved governance and reporting processes, increasing transparency and accountability.

• Managed regulatory programmes to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Delivered executive reporting to provide insights for strategic decision-making.
• Managed benefit realisation to track and communicate project outcomes.
• Led governance forums.

• Developed PMO governance structure to ensure project alignment with strategic objectives.
• Coordinated vendor relationships to optimize service delivery and contract compliance.
• Streamlined resource planning processes to enhance allocation efficiency and project execution.
• Managed vendors.

Major Projects

• Led Oracle ERP implementation across Rand Merchant Bank and FirstRand business units, streamlining processes and enhancing integration.
• Directed procurement transformation initiative, optimizing supplier relationships and contract management.
• Implemented expense management system, improving visibility and control over organizational spending.
• Oracle CRM implementation.
• Regulatory programmes including FATCA, CRS, IT3B and IT3C.
• Award-winning innovation project recognised by the FirstRand Group.