CV, Zimbabwe Based Project Manager Seeking Work In UK

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Skills keywords: life assurance, project manager

Short Bio:

Apart from contributing to the processes and strategies which enhance any projects I am working on, I feel that my greatest strengths are firstly my ability to deliver projects to agreed timescales. Secondly my skill at gaining a clear understanding of a client’s exact needs, and thirdly being able to co-ordinate and lead all project team resources whilst at the same time building strong working relationship with other project managers.“

Current location:  Zimbabwe - View on map

Nationality: zimbabwean

Preferred Sector of Employment:  Banking Insurance and Financial Services, HR and Recruitment

Spoken languages: english, Shona

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Career Statement

“Apart from contributing to the processes and strategies which enhance any projects I am working on, I feel that my greatest strengths are firstly my ability to deliver projects to agreed timescales. Secondly my skill at gaining a clear understanding of a client’s exact needs, and thirdly being able to co-ordinate and lead all project team resources whilst at the same time building strong working relationship with other project managers.“ Elvis M Gwenhere

Areas Of Expertise

 Project management

 Managing clients

 Procurement routes

 Business awareness

 Project planning

 Budgetary controls

Personal Skills

 Having a client focused approach to work.

 Results driven; forward thinking with a problem solving mentality.

 Willingness to accept responsibility when delegated.

 A high level of business acumen.

 Able to manage significant inputs & relationships with third parties throughout the full lifecycle.

 Possessing a firm understanding of multiple project management methods.

 Can mentor and coach project managers in modern methodologies and techniques.

 Comfortable working in a changing environment

Qualifications

 Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management – 2014 PASS

 BSc Honors Degree in Administration – 2010 2.1

 Certificate of Competency Long Term Insurance- 2013 PASS

 GCE “A” Level- (History –B, Geography –B and Shona –B) – 2005 12 points

 GCE “O” Level-8 subjects including Mathematics and English – 2003

Computer Literacy

 Certificate of Competency Ms Project.

 Financial Modelling in Excel

 Ms Office for Word, Excel and Power Point.

 Internet Applications and E-Mail

Work Experience

Employer:  CBZ Life, Zimbabwe
Period:  Feb 2012 to date
Position held:  Project Manager

Duties:

Accountable for managing the delivery of critical projects, and for providing managerial support for all the projects conducted by the company. Also responsible for providing monthly financial and technical updates of any known issues/risks to Senior Manager.

1. Responsible for costing, estimating and planning projects.

2. Preparing Project Initiation documentation.

3. Responsible for ensuring best value is obtained for the project including supplier base, use of internal and external resources.

4. Maintaining and completing Project Key Performance Indicators.

5. Writing detailed and summarized project progress reports.

6. Identifying, costing and processing any contract variations.

7. Tracking activities against the detailed project plans.

8. Updating project plans to include agreed changes.

9. Producing accurate financial reports.

10. Monitoring actual expenditure figures against project budgets.

11. Organising and facilitating Project Steering / Operating Committees meetings

References

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