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PMO, Project and Program Management Specialist
Muzzafar Siddiqi
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Harrow, United Kingdom
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Deep knowledge and expertise includes:
- Establishing, managing, implementing, optimising and transforming PMOs
- Successful leading, managing and delivering projects, programmes and portfolios
- Multiple sectors for IT and Business programmes
- Building credibility very quickly by adding value, gaining trust and confidence
- Working well with stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
- Developing and maintaining relationships and influencing skills
My achievements include:
• Establishing and optimising more than 10 PMOs for global companies in different sectors quickly
• Providing operational excellence initiatives by improving end-to-end business and IT processes
• Increasing project and programme management and delivery success rate by building PM centres of excellence, increasing KPIs by more than 20% and by developing and embedding governance, standards, best practices and controls
• Building, managing and leading small medium and large PMO and project teams to successfully support small, medium and large business and IT change / transformation projects and programmes
• Leading, managing and delivering small, medium and large business and IT change / transformation and integration projects and programmes
- Establishing, managing, implementing, optimising and transforming PMOs
- Successful leading, managing and delivering projects, programmes and portfolios
- Multiple sectors for IT and Business programmes
- Building credibility very quickly by adding value, gaining trust and confidence
- Working well with stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
- Developing and maintaining relationships and influencing skills
My achievements include:
• Establishing and optimising more than 10 PMOs for global companies in different sectors quickly
• Providing operational excellence initiatives by improving end-to-end business and IT processes
• Increasing project and programme management and delivery success rate by building PM centres of excellence, increasing KPIs by more than 20% and by developing and embedding governance, standards, best practices and controls
• Building, managing and leading small medium and large PMO and project teams to successfully support small, medium and large business and IT change / transformation projects and programmes
• Leading, managing and delivering small, medium and large business and IT change / transformation and integration projects and programmes
Markets
United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - 2019
temp
Senior Advisor (contract)
Saudi Arabian Government, KSA.
• Designed & presented strategy to government ministers & executives which was accepted
• Built credibility, established rapport and maintained clear and concise communication with stakeholders at all levels & 3rd parties to ensure successful programme start-up
• Created robust & simplified processes in the establishment of new PMO from scratch reinforcing it by developing governance, standards and best practices within 4 weeks
• Built credibility, established rapport and maintained clear and concise communication with stakeholders at all levels & 3rd parties to ensure successful programme start-up
• Created robust & simplified processes in the establishment of new PMO from scratch reinforcing it by developing governance, standards and best practices within 4 weeks
PMO, It, UP, Processes
2017 - 2018
temp
Programme Manager (contract)
Addison Lee.
• Turned around failing M&A post-merger integration programme consisting of organisational, technology & processes changes by focusing on key priorities & oversight
• Managed organisational design & restructure by developing roles and responsibilities for HR
• Project managing multiple workstreams to rationalise & restructure business & IT functions
• Won 2 major bids from airlines valued at $13M as bid manager, being the single point of contact for all issues, questions & roadblocks and by resolving critical issues quickly
• Optimised project maturity by Implementing best practices, governance, standards and simplified processes increasing delivery success rate by 20%
• Managed organisational design & restructure by developing roles and responsibilities for HR
• Project managing multiple workstreams to rationalise & restructure business & IT functions
• Won 2 major bids from airlines valued at $13M as bid manager, being the single point of contact for all issues, questions & roadblocks and by resolving critical issues quickly
• Optimised project maturity by Implementing best practices, governance, standards and simplified processes increasing delivery success rate by 20%
Design, M&A, Integration, Technology, It, Manager, Processes
2016 - 2017
temp
PMO Lead
Ministry of Justice.
• Built high-performing PMO team to support a major national digital & technology transformation programme with 50 workstreams, 200+ resources and benefits of £100M/year
• Implemented governance, reporting & processes for Windows 10 & Office 365 rollout across 40,000 users in the UK
• Provided programme assurance by working closely with programme managers by conducting regular reviews and preventing potential roadblocks
• Built controls, assisted with project plans, risks, issues, dependencies and status reporting to reduce schedules and costs and escalated key risks appropriately
• Managed and built relationships with 7 systems integrators and suppliers to ensure they met their SLAs and OLAs as well as on time weekly reporting of status
• Designed new reporting template allowing for more accurate, up-to-date and quicker information for senior management by reducing turnaround time by 50%
• Provided monthly reporting packs for the programme boards meetings, documented minutes and followed up on actions within 24 hours
• Implemented governance, reporting & processes for Windows 10 & Office 365 rollout across 40,000 users in the UK
• Provided programme assurance by working closely with programme managers by conducting regular reviews and preventing potential roadblocks
• Built controls, assisted with project plans, risks, issues, dependencies and status reporting to reduce schedules and costs and escalated key risks appropriately
• Managed and built relationships with 7 systems integrators and suppliers to ensure they met their SLAs and OLAs as well as on time weekly reporting of status
• Designed new reporting template allowing for more accurate, up-to-date and quicker information for senior management by reducing turnaround time by 50%
• Provided monthly reporting packs for the programme boards meetings, documented minutes and followed up on actions within 24 hours
Office 365, PMO, Management, Windows, Technology, Turnaround, Support, Transformation, Office, Performing, UP, Processes
2015 - 2015
temp
Head of PMO
Accenture (Bank of America).
• Led PMO to support a 2 years platform replacement programme for credit card payments and a performance improvement programme to increase efficiency & productivity
• Revitalized existing PMO by transforming & simplifying processes and implementing standards and best practices improving delivery success rate by 15%
• Increased on-time status reporting from 80% to 98% in 4 weeks by working with key stakeholders and influencing them to report on-time by developing simpler processes
• Increased closure of action logs from 30% to 70% in 4 weeks by deleting actions greater than one year old and subsequently maintained all actions weekly
• Transformed resource management process to ensure resources identified and recruited in line with project plan & improved on-boarding process by 33% to 2 weeks
• Revitalized existing PMO by transforming & simplifying processes and implementing standards and best practices improving delivery success rate by 15%
• Increased on-time status reporting from 80% to 98% in 4 weeks by working with key stakeholders and influencing them to report on-time by developing simpler processes
• Increased closure of action logs from 30% to 70% in 4 weeks by deleting actions greater than one year old and subsequently maintained all actions weekly
• Transformed resource management process to ensure resources identified and recruited in line with project plan & improved on-boarding process by 33% to 2 weeks
PMO, Management, Support, Resource management, LED, Processes
2013 - 2015
job
Head of Delivery and PMO
MS Computer Services LTD.
Mentoring professionals on IT & business on PMOs, Project & Programme Management.
Mentoring, PMO, Management, It
2012 - 2013
temp
Programme Manager (contract)
Dell Services Middle East.
• Established PMO by creating governance, reporting, controls & compliance within 2 months
• Implemented new methodology and trained PMs resulting in 20% increase in project delivery success rate
• Saved £100K by reviewing all software products and not renewing licenses for products not being used, also negotiated better maintenance deals on some products.
• Created new simplified process for risks and issues tracking enabling critical risks to be addressed earlier in the project life cycle thereby reducing schedule by 10%
• Initiated regular project health checks for all projects resulting in 15% savings in project schedules and significant cost due to reduced rework
• Implemented new methodology and trained PMs resulting in 20% increase in project delivery success rate
• Saved £100K by reviewing all software products and not renewing licenses for products not being used, also negotiated better maintenance deals on some products.
• Created new simplified process for risks and issues tracking enabling critical risks to be addressed earlier in the project life cycle thereby reducing schedule by 10%
• Initiated regular project health checks for all projects resulting in 15% savings in project schedules and significant cost due to reduced rework
SoMe, PMO, Compliance, Health, Software, Manager
2006 - 2011
job
Head of Delivery, Operations and PMO
UST Global.
• Grew BU from zero to $5M and 80+ resources in 18 months by winning 3 new clients
• Developed and implement strategic roadmap with mandate to outsource work to reduce costs, transitioning 30% of work offshore with savings of $1M/year
• Directed $7M HR transformation programme, migrating to PeopleSoft for 6000+ users in UK, US and India
• Provided exemplary support for multiple regulatory and IT security projects including Solvency II, SOX, HIPAA and SAS 70
• Managed multiple key accounts including Dell, Debenhams, Aviva Investors and ASDA and took accountability and responsibility for all delivery and business development
• Enhanced profitability significantly of one account by increasing revenue by 25% from $8M to $10M
• Saved $1.4M in annual costs for finance transformation initiatives by web-enabling 3rd party invoicing and billing processes for multiple vendors and supplier
• Developed and implement strategic roadmap with mandate to outsource work to reduce costs, transitioning 30% of work offshore with savings of $1M/year
• Directed $7M HR transformation programme, migrating to PeopleSoft for 6000+ users in UK, US and India
• Provided exemplary support for multiple regulatory and IT security projects including Solvency II, SOX, HIPAA and SAS 70
• Managed multiple key accounts including Dell, Debenhams, Aviva Investors and ASDA and took accountability and responsibility for all delivery and business development
• Enhanced profitability significantly of one account by increasing revenue by 25% from $8M to $10M
• Saved $1.4M in annual costs for finance transformation initiatives by web-enabling 3rd party invoicing and billing processes for multiple vendors and supplier
Business development, Operations, PMO, SAS, Finance, Security, It, Offshore, Support, Transformation, Development, Regulatory, Web, Winning, Processes
2005 - 2006
temp
Programme Manager (contract)
MetLife.
• Managing full integration - people, process & technology changes including applications & processes
• Delivered major SOX & HIPAA regulatory projects by working in collaboration with Audit and Security departments to ensure compliance and to prevent thousands of dollars in fines
• Worked closely with HR to ensure all transferred employees came across (via TUPE)
• Keeping senior management abreast of all major activities on a weekly basis and via quarterly reports
• Working with business and technology to set up & conduct training in transactions and applications
• Delivered major SOX & HIPAA regulatory projects by working in collaboration with Audit and Security departments to ensure compliance and to prevent thousands of dollars in fines
• Worked closely with HR to ensure all transferred employees came across (via TUPE)
• Keeping senior management abreast of all major activities on a weekly basis and via quarterly reports
• Working with business and technology to set up & conduct training in transactions and applications
Training, Audit, Management, Integration, Technology, Compliance, Security, Regulatory, Audit, UP, Manager, Processes
My education
1974
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1977
Nottingham University
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
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