Hi, I’m
YOLANDI MARITZ
Senior Technical Project Manager
JOHANNESBURG,GP
Summary
Senior PMBOK/Agile IT Project Manager specializing in leading cross-functional Business and Technical teams to deliver Projects within the Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Health and Banking sectors, coordinating Production rollouts, Change control, and Infrastructure dependencies across Technical Teams, while reviewing and tracking 26+ change requests per project cycle, mapping 11+ system dependencies on typical rollouts. Plans deployment windows for over 100 successful deployment rollouts into Production/LIVE Environments, manages cutover risk following quality and control measurement Frameworks, and keeps releases aligned with Business requirements and service stability. Brings a strong fit for environments where systems integrity, documentation, and controlled implementation matter.
Overview
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Certifications
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Discovery Limited
Waterfall/Agile Portfolio & Project Manager
12.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
- Developed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations for multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Implemented risk management strategies to identify and mitigate potential project obstacles.
- Coordinated communication between stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and expectations.
- Mentored junior project managers, enhancing team capabilities through knowledge sharing and guidance.
- Analyzed project performance metrics, facilitating continuous improvement in processes and outcomes.
- Established best practices for project management methodologies, increasing operational efficiency across departments.
- Drove strategic planning sessions to align project objectives with organizational goals and priorities.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Created accurate budgets based on resource requirements, allowing for optimal allocation of funds across all aspects of the projects.
- Effectively managed scope creep by establishing clear boundaries on requested changes while keeping projects aligned with original objectives and budgets.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project outcomes while maintaining costeffectiveness.
- Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Completed projects within tight deadlines, coordinating team efforts and prioritizing tasks effectively.
- Achieved high levels of team engagement and morale by promoting collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Developed comprehensive risk management plans, minimizing project delays and unexpected challenges.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, conducting post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and best practices.
- Streamlined project initiation processes, enabling quicker transition from planning to execution.
- Enhanced team performance with targeted training programs, addressing skill gaps and promoting professional development.
- Ensured projects aligned with strategic objectives, working closely with senior management to refine project goals.
- Led cross-functional teams to successful project completions, improving team cohesion and productivity with effective leadership strategies.
- Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulations, conducting regular audits and updates to project practices.
- Enhanced project delivery times by streamlining communication channels between development and operations teams.
- Improved client relationships, consistently meeting or exceeding project expectations and maintaining open lines of communication.
- Improved stakeholder satisfaction with detailed project updates and proactive issue resolution.
- Facilitated smoother project transitions, ensuring thorough documentation and effective handovers.
- Oversaw implementation of new project management software, facilitating more efficient workflow and better project tracking.
- Streamlined procurement process for project materials, reducing wait times and avoiding potential delays.
- Enhanced project visibility, implementing dashboard and reporting tools for real-time progress monitoring.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- 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.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
FNB LIFE – INSURANCE PMO
Agile Project Manager
06.2019 - 03.2020
Job overview
- The Agile Project Manager (APM) is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating Agile project teams.
- The goals are to:
- Achieve a high level of performance and quality, and
- Deliver agile projects that provide exceptional business value to users
- Leading and managing large, complex enterprise-level projects
- The projects may consist of multiple Agile teams and require integration with other activities outside the scope of the Agile teams
- Using good judgment and skill to develop a project management approach that is suitable for planning and managing the effort
- Achieve the project goals within designated project constraints
- The APM may be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects using agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions. In performing these roles, the APM will be expected to use a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile development approach in the right proportions to fit large, complex, mission-critical, enterprise-level projects and with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.
- Qualifications & Skills Required
- Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
- A proven track record of successfully implementing software or web development projects using Agile methodologies including 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams. PMP preferred
- Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects.
- Experience overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members including Developers, Business Analysts, and QA Personnel
- Balanced business/technical background:
- Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
- Ability to provide leadership to business analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value
- BA or BS or equivalent experience is required
- Very effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
- Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
- Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
- Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
- Agile Project Management tools such as Jira/Greenhopper, Rally, VersionOne or equivalent
- Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level
- Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the “big picture” view
- Project Planning and Management: Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects
- Team Management: Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members
- Product Owner Support: Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance
- Process Management and Improvement: Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
- Team Building: Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team
- Resolved customer inquiries through active listening and effective communication techniques.
- Provided product information and support to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline processes and improve service delivery.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify trends and recommend improvements to management.
- Led initiatives to enhance service efficiency, resulting in improved response times.
- Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
- Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
- Developed and implemented project management methodologies to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement sessions to align project objectives with business goals.
- Conducted risk assessments and devised mitigation strategies for potential project challenges.
- Oversaw resource allocation, ensuring optimal utilization across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Streamlined communication processes between teams, resulting in improved collaboration and transparency.
- Analyzed project performance metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
MTN SA - ISPMO
Project Manager
04.2018 - 02.2019
Job overview
- To enable continuous business performance improvement of MTN SA by managing and supporting projects and implementing project objectives in line with MTN strategy
- Articulate and negotiate consensus on a final vision of the core project goals from scoping the requirements of all stakeholders, including the project owner
- Input into the Project Management Methodology for MTN
- Create a project plan, outlining the sequence of all activities and tasks in order to accomplish goals within constraints such as time, cost and agreed quality standards
- Identify resources needed and schedule people, equipment and material resources within the project
- Produce a risk plan to identify and mitigate project risks, taking local conditions and competitor activity into account
- Establish a clear communication plan for the project
- Liaise with Procurement to ensure proper provision of goods and services required
- Consider the long term (1-2 years) implications of the project outcome from a broader perspective
- Consider the impact of project outcomes on other areas of the business, as well as the interdependency of units
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with the Project Management Methodology, project standards, and MTN strategy, in accordance to the business requirements and in conjunction with stakeholders
- Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the project process and scope
- Provide expertise in the process specifics of the delivery of a particular project stream
- Oversee the approval process for all project change requests
- Continuously monitor progress in terms of the status of the project plan. Resolve issues affecting the project, keeping all stakeholders properly informed
- Ensure execution of all content related activities – escalate if deliverables are not developed
- Build and maintain solid relationships with all MTN SA stakeholders
- Identify, record, analyse and manage potential and actual opportunities, issues and risks, taking corrective action by tackling day-to-day issues head on and reviewing how more serious issues and risks might impact on scope, schedule, quality and cost
- Anticipate and manage deviations from the project plan early, and keep all participants and stakeholders informed
- Revise project plans as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Drive best practice, continuous improvement and innovation at process and procedure level
- Develop and drive the execution of agreed projects
- Drive the implementation, tracking, monitoring and compliance of Projects
- Contract management in line with Procurement Policies
- Co-ordinate project reporting
- Determine, document, and review requirements for projects within the scope of the value stream or impacting processes and systems
- Identify Business Improvement and Optimisation opportunities that will result in improvement of process performance
- Construct business cases for initiations proposed by the business. Research and consider best practice, local conditions, trends, as well as competitor activity
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
Senior Technical Operations Analyst / PM - Project Roll-out in Production
10.2011 - 11.2015
Job overview
- Line Manager Theodore Swartz October 2011 - March 2013
- Line Manager T Masina/M Moralo April 2013 – November 2015
- Maintain the integrity and ensure the reliability of build and deployment procedures for a diverse set of non-production and production application frameworks
- As a member of the Release and deployment team and key stakeholder of cross- functional project and technology teams, ensure that industry practices and emerging technology trends are considered as standards and procedures are implemented and adjusted
- Deployment, release management and technical skills to ensure quality and timely delivery of code packaging, application deployments and promotions to subsequent platforms
- Understanding and identifying system and environmental configurations required to support successful deployments
- Ensure that these requirements are met by directly coordinating with demand, change and release management
- Responsible for ensuring that procedures can be ultimately used, without issue or modification, for final production deployment
- Ensure the success of a release by conducting predefined, repeatable package validation checks and system audits
- Responsible for identifying implementation issues and coordinating resolution efforts with the release and deployment team lead and the appropriate technical teams
- Responsible for establishing deployment tool and packaging standards in a technically heterogeneous environment
- Measuring the quality of build and deployment processes and deliverables associated with a specific release
- Responsible for identifying process and procedural improvement opportunities
- Knowledge
- Ensure application, component and infrastructure dependencies are understood, packaged and deployed successfully in support of new application and infrastructure deployments
- Certify packages meet a minimum, predefined set of requirements prior to deployment
- Ensure risk mitigation practices are in place (i.e. back out/contingency planning, testing, etc...)
- Make recommendations regarding the viability of a release, based on certification requirements
- Manage application baselines and subsequent versions using industry standard tools
- Document and maintain application installation and reversion procedures
- Develop, implement, mentor and communicate application packaging, deployment requirements and standards to appropriate teams
- Design and maintain transition plans from one release to the next
- Maintain and document custom code or non-standard configurations as needed
- Provide deployment support for components contained within and outside of a formal release
- Ensure that deployment components adhere to security and regulatory controls and have technical integrity and stability
- Ensure availability of build/deployment resources in support of a release/possible on- call duties
- Make build, deployment and release process recommendations and improvements
- Perform day-to-day activities needed to help manage releases on all applicable platforms
- Work and coordinate with technical teams on tasks and issues associated with a specific release
- Assist and support change management processes as needed, including representing portions of a release by attending change management related forums, discussions or meetings
- Create test and automation scripts, test cases, and operational instructions and documentation
- Understand and implements quality standards
- Line Manager Theodore Swartz October 2011 - March 2013
- Line Manager T Masina/M Moralo April 2013 – November 2015
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
IT Integrator
06.2008 - 09.2011
Job overview
- Oversee implementation to Production
- Establish a working relationship and an understanding of the implementation and operations requirements and issues
- Prepare for the initial implementation of systems and subsequent changes and releases to Production
- Coordinating deployment schedules within Africa disciplines
- Manages deployment checklist to ascertain that all requirements are met for Production
- Provides release notes for deployments to Production
- Creating and maintaining documentation associated with deployment for Africa Systems
- Ensure Infrastructure requirements are met for the various disciplines within the department
- Planning, coordinating, deploying all Builds /Projects/RFS to the Production team
- Implement Process , procedure & standards within the team & business
- Planning & Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up on Projects/RFS
- Ongoing reviews/continuous improvements of process/systems
- Implement/Maintain version control across various systems
- Managing project/RFS deliverables on behalf of the various disciplines within the department
- Maintains communication as necessary to other divisions internal/external
- Implement/Communicate/Maintain Security/COBIT/ITIL Controls
- Understand the IT Environment & deployment process ,will serve as a facilitator during deployments into Production
- Interface with the Africa Business units to understand their requirements
- Analyzes and evaluates existing procedures and recommends implementation of various systems or procedures to improve operations and efficiency
- Provides information, advice, feedback, or assistance to others within the department to refine work outputs or resolve problems
- Ability to analyze situations effectively and recommend effective courses of action
- Acts as liaison between departments within ITD & the Business
- Service Level Management - Service Reviews and Service Improvements
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals
- Ability to write reports, correspondence and/or other documents
- Ability to define project work elements/tasks, sequencing/scheduling, resource management
- Coordinate the activities of the team (SDLC)
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
Implementation & Deployment Manager
05.2007 - 05.2008
Job overview
- Change Management- Demand Management, Planning, scheduling, deployments, Change Control
- Ensure that standards and procedures are used for efficient and prompt handling of all changes to controlled IT infrastructure for Testing and Production
- Reporting- Daily, weekly and monthly
- Documentation - Alignment of Policy, Procedures and Standards to changes in environments
- Configuration management within the Test, Training and Live environments
- Managing and co-ordinating change implementation, monitoring and reporting on implementation, reviewing and closing change requests
- To plan, schedule and control the movement of releases to test and live environments
- To ensure that the integrity of the live environment is protected and that the correct components are released
- Provide guidelines and support for the deployment of Releases
- Project Implementation, Project Management - Analysis, Planning, Co- ordination, Implementation and Deployments
- Co-ordinating Meetings, Workshops and Training of new Technologies implemented
- IBSuild deployments, Release and Deployment Plans
- Version Control
- Risk Analysis
- Process Improvements - CPOC
- Documenting Baselines
NMS Communications (PTY) LTD
Compliance Project Manager
11.2006 - 05.2007
Job overview
- Co-ordinate and conduct interviews with Process Owners to identify COBIT key controls for implementation
- Documenting current control activities and identifying GAP for implementation to obtain SOX 404 Compliancy
- Assist in implementation of COBIT key controls
- Writing of Policies, Standards and Procedures
- Implementation of Policies, Standards and Procedures
- Monitor and measure processes for improving service delivery to entities within the Naspers Group
- Awareness and communication of Policies, Procedures and Standards
- Implementing Risk Management
- Writing of Risk Management Policy
- Implementing Risk Management Process from risk identification, assessment and remediation
- Communicating risks to senior management
- Walkthrough of Audits with Deloitte on key controls implemented
- Communicating Audit results with Management
- Implementation of Project Methodology
- Project Management of Projects for the Naspers Group
- Define Project Charter – Objectives, Scope of Work and Timelines, Resource Assignment, Critical Success Factors and progress tracking against Plan
- Communication to Stakeholders
- Co-ordination and Facilitation of Project meetings and Steering Committees
- Project Risk Management
- Scope:
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
Assist MultiChoice Hellas (Netmed - Greece) to SOX 404 Compliancy
08.2006 - 10.2006
Job overview
- Identifying Process Owners for COBIT Processes to be implemented Co-ordinate and conduct interviews with Process Owners to identify COBIT key controls for implementation
- Documenting current control activities and identifying GAP for implementation to obtain SOX 404 Compliancy
- Assist in implementation of COBIT key controls Writing of Policies, Standards and Procedures
- Awareness and communication of Policies, Procedures and Standards Implementing Risk Management
- Conducting meetings and communication with Senior Management for Greece and SA
- Walkthrough of Audits with Deloitte on key controls implemented
- Scope
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
Project Manager /Co-ordinator for Implementation of COBJT DS5 – Ensure Systems Security
10.2005 - 10.2006
Job overview
- User Account Management and Provisioning -Identification, Authentication and Access
- Security Baseline
- Policies, Standards and Procedures
- Architectures
- Malicious Software Prevention, Detection and Correction (NIDS/NIPS, HIDS/HIPS)
- Process:
- Define Project Charter – Objectives, Scope of Work and Timelines, Resource Assignment, Critical Success Factors and progress tracking against Plan
- Define security approach, awareness and training to all MCA staff on Policies to be enforced and implemented
- Security Risk Management
- Keeping abreast of latest Technologies and Standards
- Vulnerability Management against Standards
- Writing of certain security policies
- Submitting new Policies, standards and procedures to the Policy Forum for approval
- Reporting and presenting of status to the Technology Governance Board and CIO Council
- Managing implementation of secure configuration standards
- Managing Security Incidents Procedures and escalations
- Managing Security Macro meetings, update and feedback to Senior Management and all Business Units
- Scope:
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
Project Manager /Co-ordinator
01.2005 - 10.2005
Job overview
- Project – Implementing COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology)
- Duties Below was done for ITD, Finance and Africa respectively
- Booking and preparation for Project meetings, planning sessions, scoping sessions and any other Project related meetings
- Record, distribution and communication of meeting minutes for the following meetings as well as follow up of action points to be addressed, resolution of concerns and issues:
- O All audit review sessions and interviews with Deloitte on the respective IT COBIT Processes with the assigned Process Owners both for GCC and Application Controls - Documenting the GAP for implementation
- O Weekly Stakeholders meeting
- O Weekly Process Owners meeting
- O Monthly Technology Governance Board meeting
- O Weekly Policy Forum meeting
- O All meetings with Vendors and Third Parties involved in the Project
- O Assisted in mapping all the IT Processes in the IDEF Model
- O CIO Council Meeting
- Build and maintain the document library
- Ensure Project files are updated and are centrally stored
- Facilitate workshops using various facilitation tools, techniques and processes as required
- Compilation and facilitation of the Project Plan
- Tracking and communicating progress against the Project Plan
- Follow up with Process Owners weekly to ensure progress reports are completed, updated and centrally stored and communicated to Stakeholders
- Keep all team members informed of any scope changes by updating the SOW and Project Schedules
- Co-ordinate all change control issues on the Project
- Ensure sign off on all relevant documents
- Draw up the Risk and Issue matrix
- Follow up on Risk and Issue action points
- Ensure adherence to the prescribed Project Governance Standards, Templates and Procedures
- Marketing of Project Support Office. Presentation and buy-in of all departments
- Facilitation & Completion of Project Initiation Documents, Project Health Checks and Post Project reviews
- Assist with implementation of processes and identified COBIT key controls
- Ensure effective flow of communication between Management, Process Owners and staff
- Identify and co-ordinate integrated activities across all IT processes
- Prepare and distribute all written documentation - presentations, policies, minutes etc
- Ongoing research and knowledge of SOX and COBIT Framework as well as ITIL, ISO17799 / ISO7498/2
- Project – Implementing COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology)
- Duties Below was done for ITD, Finance and Africa respectively
CEB MAINTENANCE
Project Manager / Co-ordinator - Conduct Audit of Hardware equipment for the CLICKS Group for 625 stores Nationwide
09.2004 - 12.2004
Job overview
- Define Project Charter – Objectives, Scope of Work and Timelines, Resource Assignment, Critical Success Factors and progress tracking against Plan
- Master Schedule
- Facilitate and Co-ordinate weekly update meetings
- Document, distribute and communicate meeting minutes to Stakeholders and Steering Committee
- Single Point of Contact (SPoC) for the Project
- Management of entire Project
- Set up of Database
- Close out and Sign off of Project
- Handover
- Reason for leaving Project Completed. Opportunity at Multichoice for SOX Project
DIGIPOS SYSTEMS (PIT) LTD
Sales Coordinator and Administrator / PC Technician
03.2002 - 08.2004
Job overview
- Provide front line service to in calling clients
- Provide quotes and pro forma invoices to clients
- Process of all orders on Navision Financial System
- Management of R.M.A. Process and Policy
- Assist Account Executives with Client needs and requirements
- Product Demonstrations and support to Customers
- Primary communications interface between sales and admin departments
- Identify new Business opportunities and progress these opportunities telephonically
- Grow and develop market awareness of the product range
- Management of local procurement
- Negotiate competitive pricing and terms on local products
- Maintain healthy stock profile and avoid stock obsolescence at all times
- Stock Control – Stock take, monthly recons for stock holdings as well as stock holding forecasts
- Assist with general Marketing and Events Planning
- Ensure the Channel Sales Division reach or overachieve against their monthly sales targets as to the company over achieving against EBITDA budget
- Short list of duties being involved in current Project with the company:
- Scheduling and attending of Project meetings
- O Record and distribute meeting minutes
- O Communicate and liaise with Stakeholders
- O Procurement of stock for the Project (Roll out of Sasol Stations)
- Reason for leaving With the opportunity to work on the above mentioned Project, I realized that I wanted to enter the world of Project Management. The company has no Project Office and this was the first Project they ever managed and therefore the company had no career growth opportunity for me in Project Management.
A & D IT CONSULTANTS
PC Technician
02.1996 - 12.2001
Job overview
- Build, Configure and Testing of Desktop PC's
- Installation of Desktop PC's, loading and configuration of software on client premises
- Technical Support to clients telephonically
- Hardware and Software support
- Reason for leaving Finished my Microsoft MCSE Qualification and was seeking a job opportunity with more career growth.
Education
HOERSKOOL DIE WILGERS
Matric
01-1995
University Overview
Subjects passed: AFRIKAANS, ENGLISH, MATHS, TYPING, SCIENCE, BUSINESS ECONOMICS
PMI - PMBOK DiplomaJohannesburg, South Africa
Diploma from Project Management
04.2001
CompTIA A+ CertificationJohannesburg, South Africa
A+ Certification from IT Hardware
04.2001
MicrosoftInternational
Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE from Windows 2000 Professional
04.2001
MicrosoftInternational
Microsoft Office Project For PMs from Microsoft Office Project 2003 For PMs
04.2001
University of Pretoria (Witwatersrand)Pretoria, South Africa
Information Security Management from Information Security Management
04.2001
ISEB Johannesburg, South Africa
ITIL Service Management - ITIL Foundation V3 from ITIL Service Management - ITIL Foundation V3
04.2001
ISEBJohannesburg, South Africa
ITIL Service Management Certification from ITIL Service Management Certification
04.2001
CMMIInternational
Agile Certification from Agile Certification
04.2001
MicrosoftInternational
Microsoft Project 2007 & 2010 Intermediate Skills from Microsoft Project 2007 & 2010 Intermediate Skills
04.2001
Foster MelliarJohannesburg
ITIL V3 Release, Control & Validation (RCV) from ITIL V3 Release, Control & Validation (RCV)
04.2001
PMIInternational
IKM Skills Assessment On PMBOK V5 from IKM Skills Assessment On PMBOK V5
04.2001
Skills
Jira
Microsoft Project
Confluence
MS Windows Server 2003/2008/2010
MS SQL Server incl clustering; Windows server clustering
IIS 6 & 7
VMware; Hyper-V
Storage technologiesNetworking
NET
BizTalk
SCCM
SCOM
Oracle
UNIX
COBIT
ITIL
Agile project management
Stakeholder management
Project planning
Program management
Release management
Scrum Master certification
Vendor management
Portfolio management
COBIT / ISO / ITIL / Change Management / PMI
ITIL
Risk management
Schedule management
Communication
Budget management
Change control
Resource planning
Certification
1) COMPTIA A+ CERTIFICATION
CURRICULUM VITAE
YOLANDI MARITZ
Timeline
Waterfall/Agile Portfolio & Project Manager
Discovery Limited
12.2020 - Current
Agile Project Manager
FNB LIFE – INSURANCE PMO
06.2019 - 03.2020
Project Manager
MTN SA - ISPMO
04.2018 - 02.2019
Senior Technical Operations Analyst / PM - Project Roll-out in Production
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
10.2011 - 11.2015
IT Integrator
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
06.2008 - 09.2011
Implementation & Deployment Manager
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
05.2007 - 05.2008
Compliance Project Manager
NMS Communications (PTY) LTD
11.2006 - 05.2007
Assist MultiChoice Hellas (Netmed - Greece) to SOX 404 Compliancy
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
08.2006 - 10.2006
Project Manager /Co-ordinator for Implementation of COBJT DS5 – Ensure Systems Security
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
10.2005 - 10.2006
Project Manager /Co-ordinator
MULTICHOICE SMS (PTY) LTD
01.2005 - 10.2005
Project Manager / Co-ordinator - Conduct Audit of Hardware equipment for the CLICKS Group for 625 stores Nationwide
CEB MAINTENANCE
09.2004 - 12.2004
Sales Coordinator and Administrator / PC Technician
DIGIPOS SYSTEMS (PIT) LTD
03.2002 - 08.2004
PMI - PMBOK Diploma
Diploma from Project Management
04.2001
CompTIA A+ Certification
A+ Certification from IT Hardware
04.2001
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE from Windows 2000 Professional
04.2001
Microsoft
Microsoft Office Project For PMs from Microsoft Office Project 2003 For PMs
04.2001
University of Pretoria (Witwatersrand)
Information Security Management from Information Security Management
04.2001
ISEB
ITIL Service Management - ITIL Foundation V3 from ITIL Service Management - ITIL Foundation V3
04.2001
ISEB
ITIL Service Management Certification from ITIL Service Management Certification
04.2001
CMMI
Agile Certification from Agile Certification
04.2001
Microsoft
Microsoft Project 2007 & 2010 Intermediate Skills from Microsoft Project 2007 & 2010 Intermediate Skills
04.2001
Foster Melliar
ITIL V3 Release, Control & Validation (RCV) from ITIL V3 Release, Control & Validation (RCV)
04.2001
PMI
IKM Skills Assessment On PMBOK V5 from IKM Skills Assessment On PMBOK V5
04.2001
PC Technician
A & D IT CONSULTANTS
02.1996 - 12.2001
HOERSKOOL DIE WILGERS
Matric