MICHAEL ELIASON
Raanana
Summary
Organized and dependable leader successful at managing cross team multiple projects with a can do and positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals and customer success.
Adept in enhancing business and technical processes to attain high-quality results.
Takes on challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, has excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Engineering Program Manager
Contentsquare
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Collaborated with Product and R & D to spearhead complex engineering projects from concept to completion, ensuring timely delivery within quality constraints.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product launches (GTM), resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
- Improved overall project efficiency by implementing agile methodologies and streamlining communication channels.
- Championed continuous improvement efforts across the organization by promoting best practices in process optimization and knowledge sharing.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and professional growth among engineers.
Senior Technical Program Manager
Liberty Group Life Insurance
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Delivered efficient project management by overseeing cross-functional teams and ensuring timely completion of milestones.
- Worked with Product owners and R & D to develop and roll-out a Short-term Insurance app.
- Lead the roll-out of SAP HR Success Factors (4 modules) in a SaaS environment.
- Restructured the SAP ECC upgrade project and achieved a saving of $600,000 in outsourcing costs.
- Collaborated closely with Compliance, Fico (Supplier) and R & D to implement Anti-Money Laundering (System and Process)
Senior Technical Project Manager
Barclays Bank Africa
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Managed the migration of SAP HR platform (customization - data migration) and led the change management initiatives to improve overall processes and increase team adaptability to new technologies and methodologies.
- Improved policies, controls, and procedures for management of HR central staff files
- Ensured successful project completion for the roll-out of SAP HR and Payroll systems to 11 countries in Africa.
Senior Business Process Improvement Program Manager
Standard Bank
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Managed cross-functional teams to implement banking process improvements using Six Sigma techniques.
Senior Technical Project Manager
Absa Bank
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Implemented 12 Proof of Concept branches for Entry Level Banking clients for evaluation and measurement
- Rolled out 32 Entry Level Full Service Banking branches.
Education
Business Administration - International Business Management
Henley Business Management College
UK07.2007
Skills
- Technical Project Management
- Scrum Master/Coach
- Agile Methodology (Lean/Scrum/ Kanban)
- Jira Software and Confluence
- Web Analytics (Customer Experience)
- SaaS (cloud computing)
- Slack
- Budget management
- FinTech
- Anti- Money Laundering
- SAP HR/Success Factors (ERP)
- Infrastructure management
- Supplier/Contract management
- Data migration
- Document management
- Risk management
- Change management
- Business Analysis
- Process improvement
- Coaching/Mentoring
- MS Office/Project
- Google Apps
- Product development lifecycle
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Software Development
- Customer Relations
- Decision-Making
- Effective Communication
- Vendor Sourcing
- Quality Assurance
- Technical integration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Prioritization
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Self Motivation
- Written Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Compliance understanding
- Contract Negotiation
- Analytical Thinking
- Strategic Planning
Accomplishments
- Achieved Bronze SAP award through effective Project Management at a Financial Institute
- Achieved cost saving of $600k by effectively restructuring a SAP project at a Financial Institute.
- Received Customer Award for excellent customer service at a Bank
- Achieved cost savings of 12% and productivity improvement by 15% at a Bank.
Certification
- Lean-Agile Leadership: The Foundation Of Enterprise Agility - Udemy
- Agile Software Development - University of Minnesota
- Introduction to Cyber Attacks - New York University
- Agile Project Management (AGILEPM) - PMI
- Prince2 practitioner certification - APM international
- Project Management - PMI
Languages
English - Fluent
Hebrew - Basic
Personal Information
Title: Senior Engineering Program Manager and Agile Scrum Master
Awards
- 2019 - SAP Bronze award - SAP Success Factors implementation (Liberty group)
- 2005 - Client Service Award - Nedbank
Timeline
Senior Engineering Program Manager
Contentsquare
01.2020 - 01.2024
Senior Technical Program Manager
Liberty Group Life Insurance
01.2017 - 01.2020
Senior Technical Project Manager
Barclays Bank Africa
01.2013 - 01.2017
Senior Business Process Improvement Program Manager
Standard Bank
01.2012 - 01.2013
Senior Technical Project Manager
Absa Bank
01.2010 - 01.2011
Business Administration - International Business Management
Henley Business Management College
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