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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