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Zamokuhle Raymond Hlongwane

Johannesburg

Summary

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

years of professional experience

1996

years of post-secondary education

Languages

Work History

Acting Head: Enterprise Programme Management Office

PRASA

02.2022 - Current

Oversee Capital and turnaround projects portfolio planning, delivery and monitoring to ensure that PRASA’s strategic objectives are achieved.
Establish Partnerships with other SOE to execute Capital Programme
Review Capital Program in line with PRASA Corridor Strategy
Managing Medium Term Expenditure Framework (3 year cycle)
Reporting on overall Capital Programme
Tracking and reporting on PRASA’s Turnaround Projects
Managing personnel
Review and refine project governance

Head: Programme Management Office (PRASA Technical)

PRASA

03.2021 - 01.2022

Manage PRASA Technical Division capital programme in accordance with EPMO (Enterprise Programme Management Office) Project management standards and methodology also to drive and prepare all other relevant functions within the department and to provide support service to all internal and external customers in relation to capital projects.
Support implementation of programmes and projects
Conduct due diligence on Business cases
Facilitate capital budget allocation
Provide change management support to the division
Tracking and reporting on Capital Projects
Managing personnel
Ensure sound governance pertaining to capital projects i.e. compliance to policies, SCM processes, and approvals
Liaison with auditors to facilitate efficient audit process
Ensure that all auditors' recommendations are addressed timeously

Acting Head: Enterprise Programme Management Office

PRASA

03.2020 - 02.2021

Oversee Capital and turnaround projects portfolio planning, delivery and monitoring to ensure that PRASA’s strategic objectives are achieved.
Establishing PRASA Investment Committee
Conducting project management benchmarking exercise
Managing Medium Term Expenditure Framework (3 year cycle)
Reporting on overall Capital Programme
Defining PRASA Capital Projects Methodology
Tracking and reporting on PRASA’s Turnaround Projects
Managing personnel
Review and refine project governance

Acting Executive Manager:- Depot Modernisation Programme

PRASA

03.2019 - 02.2020

Oversees the programme of implementing Depot Upgrade Programme which includes managing the Project Team, Stakeholders (internal and external to PRASA) and Suppliers.
Provide leadership in implementing the programme that is worth R10bn circa.
Other Responsibilities include Serving in PRASA Technical Executive Committee
Defining targets for Annual Performance Plan
Managing Medium Term Expenditure Framework
Managing Operational Budget
Managing Programme Interfaces
Providing leadership to Depots Project teams
Liaison with Municipalities and other government entities
Managing Suppliers, contractors and consultants

Senior Project Manager – Depot Modernisation Programme

PRASA

09.2013 - 02.2019

This role is responsible for executing Capital Projects within Depot Modernisation Programme to prepare maintenance facilities, yards, equipment and machinery for new rolling stock.
Projects included: Braamfontein Depot Upgrade, Salt River Depot Upgrade, Paarden Eiland Depot Upgrade, Benrose Depot Upgrade, Demolition Works at Salt River Maintenance Depot (Complete), Eastern Cape Rail Revival Programme to expand Rail Capacity (Walter Sisulu University Station, Queenstown Precinct Upgrade, East London Station Upgrade, East London - Berlin Upgrade), Planning of National Bus Depot Upgrade Programme for Autopax (Gauteng North, Gauteng South, Western Cape and Kwazulu Natal Depots).
Other Activities: Developed Strategy Document for Depot Modernisation Programme, Developed a Proposal for a new PRASA Project Methodology, Managed interns for Depot Modernisation Programme.

Senior Manager: - Operational Readiness - Capital Program

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL

01.2007 - 08.2013

Implement Operational Readiness for Capital Program.
Operational Readiness include conducting Business Risk Assessment, Change Management Facilitation, Training of Personnel, Setting-up Asset Supporting Processes and Systems, Maintenance Integration, Aligning Supply Chain Services in line with New Assets, Seamless handover of assets from Project Management Team to Operational Team.
Projects value was approximately R10bn and they include: 110 x 19E Locomotive Acquisition for Coalline, 44 x 15E Locomotive for the Ore Line, 50 x 39200D Diesel Locomotive for General Freight Business, 100 x 43000D (100 New Locomotive), Doubling of Rail Line from Richards Bay to Nsezi Depot, Manganese Expansion Project, New Generation Telemeters, Yard Automation, Developing Post Implementation Review Methodology, Conducting a project to improve on-time departure for container trains between City Deep Terminal and Durban Container Terminal, Coordinate Risk Management for Capital Program, Manage Controlled Self Assessments (Conducted Quarterly), Coordinating implementation of Project Lifecycle Process (PLP) in Transnet Freight Rail, Conducting Gate Reviews for Transnet Projects (Operational Readiness Discipline).
Developed Operational Readiness Framework
Implemented Project Lifecycle Process (PLP) as Methodology for Project Managers in Capital Project Program with Hatch MacDonald and Goba (HMG)
Developed Benefit Realisation Management Framework in conjunction with Ernest and Young Consultants
Developed Wagons handover Process between Transnet Rail Engineering and Transnet Freight Rail
Developed and Implemented Project Close-Out Process
Developed Fleet Management Strategy for Loco Acquisition for next 20 years
Facilitated development of Process Control Manual for Program Management
Implemented Controlled Self-Assessment (CSA) Capital Program with Ernest and Young Consultants
Managed the Rolling Stock Re-branding project (From Spoornet to Transnet Freight Rail)

Senior Manager: Traction Maintenance Operations

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL

01.2005 - 12.2006

Manage maintenance of traction fleet operations through implementing optimal systems that are efficient and costs effective.
Manage integration and supply of Locomotives between Operations and Maintenance ensuring that fleet is available and reliable the move the committed volumes.
Set up Industrial Engineering Department to focus on improving efficiencies in Maintenance Depots.
Manage locomotive maintenance depots and sub-depots for Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Manage in-service maintenance personnel (Reaction Team).
Manage maintenance planning office.
Efficiency Projects co-ordination.
Manage Traction Maintenance and Operations interface.
Set up Quality Management function.
Set up problem solving teams between Operations and Maintenance.
Implemented a 24 hour operation at Durban (uMbilo) maintenance depot.

Manager:- Traction Maintenance Operations

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL

01.2004 - 12.2005

Coordinate efficiency improvement initiatives that will improve locomotive availability and reliability without compromising safety standards and policies.
Integrated Depot Maintenance Management Audits.
Implemented Mobile Maintenance Support Project.
Loco Maintenance Depot Capacity Definitions.
Implementation 5S (Kaizen) Business Process at Loco Maintenance Depots and Wagon Maintenance Depots.
Change Management on new initiatives.
Setting up of Assets Care Forums.
Establishing Locomotive Measurements (Operations and Technical Depots).

Project Manager:- Turnaround

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL

01.2002 - 12.2004

Manage turnaround project for the General Freight business to improve efficiencies and reduce costs of running the business.
Identify initiative that will optimize asset utilization.
Manage Turnaround projects for General Freight Operations Division.
Project initiation and definition.
Implementation of Cost Savings Initiatives.
Change Management Coordination for Data Integrity Improvement Project.
Project facilitation and administration.

Manager (Service Planning - Fleet Management)

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL

01.2001 - 12.2002

Manage supply and demand of wagon fleet to ensure supply of wagons; right quantity, at the right customer at the right time.
Reduce average wagon turnaround time from 15 days to 7 days.
Manage Planning and Distribution of Rail Wagons Nationally.
Implemented pool management system for wagons in operational areas.
Implemented 7 day turnaround time project on wagons.
Assisted with the development of tracking tool Tarpaulins.
Managed planning and distribution of Auxiliary Equipment.
Managed the budget (cost reduction R5m).

Assistant Manager (Service Planning - Productivity)

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL

01.1997 - 12.2001

Implement improvement projects that will drive efficient and effective deployment of locomotive fleet.
Identify and implement projects that will improve optimize wagon flows.
Mapped processes for Locomotive Flow planning Tool.
Conducted Flow Optimization on Rock Phosphate Flows.
Conducted Business Process Re-engineering for Timber Business in Pietermaritzburg.
Compiled training material for Locomotive Flow Planning Tool.
Conducted super-user training for Loco Flow Planning Tool.
Managed in-service training students.
Operational budget management.

Engineering Technician

TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL

01.1997 - 12.1997

Work Study at Germiston Diesel Depot.
Process improvement Germiston Diesel Depot.
Projects conducted (mapping processes for Braamfontein Shosholoza Meyl and Salvokop Maintenance Facilities).

Education

National Diploma - Industrial Engineering

Technikon Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering

Technikon Witswatersrand

MAP - undefined

Wits Business School

Master in Business Administration (MBA) - undefined

Bond University

Nexus Programme - undefined

GIBS

PMP - undefined

Project Management Institute

Masters in Management - Business and Executive Coaching

Wits Business School

Skills

Project Management

Operational Readiness

Business Process Improvement

Executive Coaching

Collaborative leadership

Group facilitation expertise

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 01/15/76

Professional Bodies

Member of Black Management Forum (BMF)
Associate Member of Project Management South Africa (PMSA)
Associate Member of South African Institute of Industrial Engineers (SAIIE)
Former Academic Advisory Committee Member – University of Johannesburg
Founder of Yes My Future – Youth Development Programme
Former Trustee for Transnet Pension Funds
Chairman of Gauteng Adventist Athletics Club (2019 - 2020)

01.1997 - 12.1997

Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Engineering

Technikon Witswatersrand

MAP - undefined

Wits Business School

Master in Business Administration (MBA) - undefined

Bond University

Nexus Programme - undefined

GIBS

PMP - undefined

Project Management Institute

Masters in Management - Business and Executive Coaching

Wits Business School

National Diploma - Industrial Engineering

Technikon Witwatersrand