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Contract project manager for data and analytics initiatives across 12 business areas, leading extraction from Datasphere/SAP and replacement using Databricks, Power BI and Azure DevOps while owning vendor management and SAP FICO payments integration.

Leading the carve-out project for RCL Foods' logistics department, managing the extraction of systems, technology vendors, and legal contracts to ensure a seamless transition.

Led the carve-out programme for Vector Logistics sale, coordinating extraction of 47 systems and 32 vendors, legal/licensing transitions and cutover sequencing to ensure seamless transfer to A.P. Moller.

Oversaw all change projects within the Finance business, focusing on SAP FICO implementation and stakeholder engagement.

Managed a big data solution project, overseeing the collection of data across various business units and addressing security, infrastructure, and governance challenges.

Led change for Finance and SAP FICO GL/Cost Accounting workstream to deliver a multi-dimensional single-source general ledger, driving process design, testing protocols and Exco stakeholder engagement.

Led the sale and handover of business functions, managing legal contracts and staff transitions during a business rescue project.

Delivered the Oracle Retail Brand Compliance system, aligning legacy systems and developing strategies for sustainable packaging.

Delivered Oracle Retail Brand Compliance and a consolidated DWH for 20+ divisions, led packaging sustainability business case and ROI, and redesigned tech and organisation architecture for product information compliance.

Led change for SAP delivery covering Warehouse, Master Data, Finance and HCM, establishing data governance, compliance standards and training to stabilise SAP implementations.

Managed change analysis and implementation for SAP systems, focusing on data governance and compliance standards.

Led the implementation of SAP, focusing on organizational redesign and stakeholder analysis for a large-scale project.

Led organisational and process redesign for a large-scale SAP rollout, delivering stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments and communications across Finance, Master Data, Pricing, Procurement and Warehousing.

Managed the start-up of the Project Management Office, implementing auditing protocols and processes.

Established PMO project auditing protocols, processes and supporting technology for the Department of Human Settlements to improve project governance and delivery.

Managed Foods BI team and SAP HANA migration projects, replacing legacy reporting with HANA cubes and delivering testing governance, supplier management and waste-reduction concepts.

Authored business requirements and functional specifications to digitise disciplinary processes across The Foschini Group, ensuring compliance with South African labour law.

Led the project for a biometric signature pad, managing organizational redesign and process library creation.

Led technology solution for advisers using biometric-enabled straight-through processes, managing organisational redesign, large-scale retrenchment impacts and a team of business analysts.

Developed RFI/RFP processes and led vendor selection and pilot rollout for a light administration back-end and African data hub strategy across 12 countries to reduce licensing costs.

Managed transformation and handover of group-wide call centre services to T-Systems, delivering process libraries, SLA adherence and continuous improvement for pan-African operations.

Led CRM programme with 15 business unit heads across 8 workstreams, delivered as-is/to-be process libraries, customer data cubes and customer intelligence organisational rollout.

Led ecommerce projects and BA/PM teams including Africa's first internet bank launch, multiple e-commerce channels, and mergers to deliver internet banking, private bank launch and digital offerings.

Managed multiple e-commerce projects, including the launch of Africa's first internet bank and various online banking solutions.

Led client services, sales and delivery for ecommerce projects (1998–2003), securing and managing major clients including banks and retail brands and delivering end-to-end implementations.

Completed a BM-Dip program covering business management, accounts, statistics, marketing, HR and industrial relations.

Completed vocational and short courses in business development, communications technology and related business disciplines.