
Niel du Toit
Senior Project and Programme Manager
Salary / Daily rate
Thembisa, South Africa
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior Project Manager with 24+ years managing complex IT, CRM and BI programmes across banking, healthcare, and energy sectors. PMP certified with proven expertise in regulatory compliance projects, data warehousing, and agile methodologies. Ready to deliver your next digital transformation initiative on time and within budget.
Work experience
Senior Project and Programme Manager
PM Connection
Nov 2017 - Present
9 years
Sandton, South Africa
Regulatory Reporting Standards Engine programme. • Forex and Investment Data Warehouse programme. • BI Portal Project. • Digital Migration platform. • Advanced Analytics Modelling Programme. • Stock broking Data Mart Revamp. • SAS Viya pilot programme. • BISAN Infrastructure programme. • Tistro project. • 4 Cubed Project. • Digital Data Model Project. • Banking Regulatory Standards Engine project. • Self Service Banking Regional Branch Reporting Pack project.
Software Factory Manager, ISMS Manager and Bid Manager
Perago Financial Integrators
Mar 2015 - Present
11 years 8 months
Centurion, South Africa
• Coordinate and integrate the various project elements during project initiation phase. • Obtain project charter approvals• Obtaining authorization for a new project and define its scope, by ensuring that: Projects are aligned with organizational objectives and customer needs. Conceptualisation of the scope of the project which reflects the stakeholder’s needs and Stakeholders identified and their needs are understood.• Ensure scope of project is understood internally and externally and that only the required work is quoted and scheduled.• Draft and Schedule the Project Management Plan on MS Project and submit for approval. • Ensuring approval of project scopes, schedules, costs, communication activities, quality management activities, Risk response plan, Integrated change control process and Procurement plan. • Compile scope of work in order to accurately Schedule project resources • Facilitation during quote process. • Analyze scope of work and assemble team for execution. • Enter project buffers and plan for contingencies. • Identify the project risks for the project. • Host and Facilitate of all project meetings. • Weekly project tracking. • Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.• Ensure that project team and clients understand quality requirements relevant to the functional requirements of the project. • Management of all risks and issues logged on project. • Management of Change Request process.• Determine and manage client expectations. • Manage mitigation plans for projects.• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.• Renegotiate and obtain quotes for new tasks and scopes. • Weekly billing on projects.• Provide concise information to the project Steering Committee concerning all projects.Raise variation orders, etc.
Project Manager: BI Integration
Life Health Care
Mar 2014 - Present
12 years 8 months
Illovo North, 4150, South Africa
- Manage the design and devlopment of the Life Healthcare Facility Structure for all business units - Manage the General Ledger Interfaces integration with the Facility Structure, iMeds, Impilo, Kronos, SmartStream, InfoQuest, Synchramed and other healthcare data systems, as well as the financial mapping to the SmartStream financial package -Manage the development of the new Enterprise Data Warehouse for B.I. as well as existing report conversions from the old EDW, iMeds and other healthcare systems. Develop new reports for Impilo initiative
Business Intelligence Manager
PBT Group
Nov 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years 2 months
Benoni, South Africa
- Technical understanding: Ability to understand technical terminology. - Performance oriented: Highly motivated and driven to perform at the peak of his or her abilities. - Leadership: Proven leader who thrives in a team environment. - Effective communication: Good interpersonal, assertiveness and communication skills and able to communicate effectively, adapting style to audience. - Achieving results: Delivers activities to best of ability and is motivated by delivering excellence. - Customer focus: Identify and effectively respond to the diverse needs of project customers. - Team work: Able to work reliably and responsibly with internal and external colleagues, demonstrating cross-functional working and encouraging and supporting others to achieve project and organisational goals. - Planning and organising: Able to manage activities, resources and issues, with the ability to identify and manage contingencies and risks. - Negotiation: Skills to negotiate and influence all levels of the organisation. Skills Required - Experience of managing and delivering projects related to the IT Systems Development Life Cycle. - Have experience of working as a Project Manager (3-5 years’ experience). - Have completed industry recognised Project Management training courses or diplomas. - Experience and relevant knowledge in different project management methodologies, tools, techniques and environments in order to meet specific goals and objectives. - Must have good business skills and general knowledge. - Be able to work with the minimum of supervision. - Problem solving and decision making skills. - Ability to work under stressful conditions. Additional With over two decades of expert knowledge and experience as information management specialists, PBT is a recognised leader in Business Intelligence and data warehousing and has extended its competency base to cover data quality and advanced analytics.
Senior Project Manager: Advancanced Analytics & BI
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
5 months
Sunninghill, Ascot SL5, UK
• SAS Fraud Analytics Platform. • Identify, investigate and report Commercial Fraud in Eskom, across all the business units.
Manager: Performance improvement: Business advisory services
Ernst & Young
Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
9 months
Illovo, Johannesburg
• Security of Revenue Project, Client: City of Tshwane, Smart Meter prepaid deployment program (R 11 bn project) • Assist in developing business processes for implementation of smart grid prepaid system for new utility management company. • Lead and manage SAP to Smart Grid System integration • Managing, planning, strategic decision making and reporting duties within Smart Grid prepaid system for the project Programme Management Office (PMO)
Snr. Project Manager
Eskom SOC (Ltd)
May 2008 - Jul 2013
5 years 3 months
Manage projects according to PMBOK and Prince2 standards.
Eskom
Jan 2009 - Jul 2012
3 years 7 months
Project Manager
Nov 2009 - Jul 2012
2 years 9 months
Project Manager of CNL Integration project, Incline Block Tariffs for Prepaid (IBT), Online Vending System (OVS) Reporting and Archiving.
Business Analyst
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
1 year 1 month
Identify, define and document requirements, UML design, workflow models, process modelling, re-engineering and automation, functional and technical specifications, JAD sessions and workshops, business and data modelling, interface requirements, requirements communication and management, requirements implementation verification, research abilities, Lead analyst role, business case development. Investigate Business Processes for impacts, Adopt Best Practices for Meter Reading data management, Involvement in the Mobile Computing Stack Integration. Position papers, URS, RFI/RFP & evaluation. Data Integration Mapping. Architecture Blueprints, PMP Project Documentation.
Developer, Business Analyst and Project Manager
I-Com IT
Jul 2000 - Mar 2006
5 years 9 months
-Develop internet applications -Perform business and systems analysis and specs. -Manage multiple projects
Education
C-Prime Online University
Agile Certified Practitioner
2013 - 2013
1 month
University of Texas, Dallas
Course in Project Management Institute - Programme Management Professional (PgMP)
2011 - 2013
2 years 1 month
Project Management Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP)
2007 - 2010
3 years 1 month
Microsoft Certification
MCAD
2005 - 2009
4 years 1 month
SnapTech
Prince 2 Practitioner
2006 - 2006
1 month
SnapTech
Prince 2 Foundation
2006 - 2006
1 month
Hatfield Business College
Diploma in Internet Development
2004 - 2004
1 month
University of Pretoria
LLB
1995 - 1997
2 years 1 month
University of Pretoria
Certificate in Business and Systems Analysis
1992 - 1997
5 years 1 month
University of Pretoria
B.Com
1992 - 1994
2 years 1 month