Margo Mc Leod
@margomcleod
Remote Project Coordinator and Scrum Master delivering Agile and PMO-governed change.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I coordinate remote and hybrid delivery for initiatives across insurance and financial services, using Agile and PMO governance to keep distributed teams aligned. I’ve worked across SAST, GMT, CET, and EST, managing cross-functional squads and international stakeholder communication.
At Santam Insurance, I led end-to-end delivery coordination for implementation across Sales, IT, and an international vendor team—supporting UAT and governance reporting through to go-live. I built Jira dashboards for blockers, sprint burn-down, and cross-team dependencies to cut weekly status reporting time.
At Old Mutual and Sanlam, I’ve redesigned Kanban and workflows, maintained RAID logs and dependency tracking, and produced executive governance packs for MANCO-level stakeholders. I’m certified as a Scrum Master and continuously improve delivery through virtual facilitation, process optimization, and accurate reporting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Project Coordinator
Old Mutual
May 2025 - Feb 2026 (9 months)
Directed operational readiness and process validation for distributed teams across remote delivery environments. Maintained defect, risk, issue, and dependency trackers and escalated concerns through governance channels.
Senior Project & Portfolio Coordinator
Santam Insurance
Apr 2020 - May 2025 (5 years 1 month)
Coordinated a portfolio of 3 to 5 concurrent operational and strategic change initiatives across distributed teams. Led cross-functional alignment across business units and resolved process dependencies.
Senior Delivery & Process Administrator
Sanlam Life Insurance
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 (11 months)
Coordinated IFRS17 and Reinsurance Administration change initiatives within a structured PMO, ensuring governance and audit compliance. Managed RAID logs and dependency tracking across workstreams.
Senior Programme Coordinator
Sanlam
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)
Coordinated large-scale operational programs, tracked milestones and risks, and produced executive transition plans.
Board Consultant Trainee
Kilgetty Statutory Services
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)
Supported corporate governance, statutory compliance, and client documentation for a portfolio of corporate clients.
Temp Project Coordinator
Boschenmeer Golf Estate
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)
Coordinated 17 daily fibre to home field installations, managing civil teams, scheduling, and delivery tracking.
Senior Project Office Administrator
Old Mutual Wealth
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)
Provided PMO administration, contractor onboarding, financial tracking, and monthly reporting.
Junior Process & Delivery Support
Old Mutual
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 11 months)
Supported BPM process mapping, Project Greenstone delivery, and customer transformation workflows.
Senior Programme Administrator
Old Mutual
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 11 months)
Managed financial tracking and cost recovery across BPM initiatives totaling approximately R21 million.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Wynberg Secondary School
Matric, General
Completed secondary education at Wynberg Secondary School in Cape Town.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
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