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Naledi Ford

@robford85

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I lead agile core banking, ERP, and digital delivery programmes across financial services and telecommunications.

South Africa

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I currently lead Nedbank’s enterprise-wide Core Banking Modernisation programme across Group Lending, Consumption, and Migration, aligning agile delivery, stakeholder collaboration, budgets, dependencies, and business change.

Previously at NMG Benefits, I delivered an SAP Finance ERP implementation and a document digitisation project while establishing PMO standards, governance frameworks, risk processes, and project documentation.

I’ve also delivered digital banking, account migration, pricing and quoting, investment accounting, and telecommunications infrastructure initiatives for MMI, Vodacom, CURO Fund Administrators, Cell C, and Vodacom. I bring hands-on Agile, Scrum, SAFe, hybrid project management, and cross-functional team leadership experience.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Agile Project Manager

Current

Nedbank Group South Africa

Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Lead the enterprise-wide Core Banking Modernisation programme focusing on Group Lending, Consumption, and Migration. Establish and implement agile frameworks aligned with business strategy across multiple scrum teams.

Agile Project Management SAFe Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Planning project lifecycle management Cross functional Leadership Jira Confluence Risk Assessment and Mitigation Microsoft Project Change Management Azure DevOps Budgeting and resource allocation Trello Performance Monitoring Miro Scrum Kanban Gitlab

PMO Manager

NMG Benefits

May 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Successfully delivered SAP Finance ERP Implementation and Document Digitisation Project. Coordinated internal resources and third-party vendors to ensure flawless execution of projects and product releases.

Project Management PMO Governance Risk Management Stakeholder Management Documentation Vendor Management SAP ERP

Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master

PPS Group South Africa

Sep 2021 - Apr 2022 (7 months)

Acted as Project Lead/Scrum Master for various initiatives using Project Management and Agile best practices. Prepared and maintained detailed project plans, Kanban boards, status reports, and risk/issue logs.

Agile Project Management Scrum Kanban Risk Management Budgeting Governance Stakeholder Management Agile Coaching

Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master

EOH Consulting to Vodacom South Africa

Mar 2021 - Sep 2021 (6 months)

Led the EBU-IT Cost, Pricing & Quoting project for Vodacom Business and In-Store Quoting Platforms. Delivered software development projects using Agile methodologies and best practices.

Agile Project Management Scrum Sprint Planning Retrospectives Agile Coaching Stakeholder Management Communication Skills

Project Management Consultant

Solve Business Consulting

Sep 2020 - Feb 2021 (5 months)

Led the CURO Fund Administrators Investment Accounting System implementation. Translated client goals into high-level objectives and metrics for successful project planning.

Project Management Agile Stakeholder Management Release planning Cross functional Leadership Implementation Planning

Agile Project Manager / Certified ScrumMaster

MMI Holdings

Sep 2018 - Mar 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Successfully delivered the launch of a Savings-Led Digital Bank Account (Multiply Money). Led Account Migration from African Bank to Grobank, Launch of EFT-In functionality, and Card/Bin Migration.

Agile Project Management Scrum Kanban Stakeholder Management Testing Confluence Portfolio Management

Project Coordinator

Bluetel Communications

Oct 2017 - Sep 2018 (11 months)

Enabled the end-to-end delivery of Network Tower upgrades for Vodacom's resilience programme. Successfully completed the Vodacom BEP-1.0 Project, upgrading legacy equipment in Gauteng.

Project Coordination Scheduling Stakeholder Management Financial Records Reporting Performance Metrics Business Development

Project Outsourcing Specialist

ZTE Corporation South Africa

Dec 2016 - Sep 2017 (9 months)

Managed sub-contractor technical delivery for network tower upgrades for Cell C across Gauteng and KZN. Led the Cell C FSA3 2017-2018 LTE Project, Vodacom FTTH, and Vodacom Power Cube implementations.

Subcontractor Management SLA Monitoring Budgeting Cash Flow Management Procurement Supplier Identification Tender Preparation Project Management

Project Outsourcing Intern

ZTE Corporation South Africa

Dec 2015 - Nov 2016 (11 months)

Managed Cell C new Supply Agreement project invoices and payment processing. Trained subcontractors on SCM/ERP systems and claim procedures.

Invoice Processing Payment Processing Training SCM ERP Record keeping Site Audits OHS EHS

Administrative Officer: Assignment Administration

University of South Africa

Aug 2015 - Dec 2015 (4 months)

Managed student correspondence regarding assignment matters and examination entrance. Administered document storage and archiving processes.

Administration Document Management Archiving Student Support Query Resolution Upload

Marketing Advisor

Momentum (MMI Holdings)

Mar 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 7 months)

Promoted the Momentum brand within the Broker Distribution Network. Identified needs of broker portfolios and provided necessary support and training.