WARREN MURRAY
VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTONIO
Summary
Seasoned Project Director with a proven track record at PMO Project Management, excelling in complex problem-solving and stakeholder management. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and implementing innovative business strategies. Skilled in project lifecycle management and analytical thinking, I drive projects to completion, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Director
PMO Project Management
Cape Town
08.2018 - Current
- Professional Project and Business Management Solutions.
- Business Development of New Projects.
- Start-Up Business Strategy and Implementation.
- Solving complex problems through experience and best business practices.
- Salesforce Projects.
- Agile SAFe Enterprise.
- Financial AI and Robotics Projects.
- Corporate Project and Business Strategy Leadership.
Contracts Project Manager
Steval Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Lephalale
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: Construction Engineering, Power and Energy
- Formulating Multiple Projects Time Schedule
- Ensure Multiple Schedule Compliance
- Identify Project Critical Path
- Budget vs Actual Progress
- S- Curve and SE Ration
- Budgeted Earned vs Actual Spend Values
- Project Controls
- Finance
- Construction Engineering, Power and Energy
Project Management
Dereham Properties
01.2006 - 12.2012
- Project Managed several National and International commercial Property Developments - Undertook Project Management of Construction - Worked in Dubai on projects for UAE Kingdom and in the U.K
- For mainstream corporates like Dimension Data, Business Connection and The UK Immigration
Senior Project and Business Development Manager
Dereham Projects / E-Torx LTD
Durban
01.2003 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Professional Project Consultants
- Project and Business Development Managed several National and International commercial Projects - Worked in Dubai on projects for the UAE Kingdom and in the U.K
- For mainstream corporate like Dimension Data, Business Connection and The UK Immigration
- Professional Project Consultants
Partner and MD
E-Torx
Bristol
01.2003 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: E-Torx was a LTD company in the UK
- Project Manage - Contact Centre infrastructure Corporate and Government as well as parastatal
- Supply telecoms solutions inbound and outbound campaigns
- Conceptualize systems based on client requirements
- Create online strategies for clients & campaigns inbound and outbound
- Presenting strategies, campaigns and systems to clients and potential clients
- Constant research on cutting-edge technologies and the viability of such technologies for clients
- Building proof-of-concept systems based on client requirements
- Network & server management
- Management of staff, projects and all aspects of the Telecommunication division
- E-Torx was a LTD company in the UK
Business Owner - MD
Info Africa
01.2003 - 12.2005
- Delivered IT Seta skills training on behalf of DIT and Department of trade and Industry
- Outsourced staff to leading IT companies and managed their workplace experience on behalf of government
Business Owner
01.1993 - 12.2003
- Design & Construction of IT infrastructure for Corporate Clients
- Staff outsourcing
- Design, build and supply cutting edge solutions for the DTP and CAD industry
- Project Managed several greenfield projects in design, Installation of turnkey Data Solution and Call Centre including Construction and final workspace design and installation
Education
MSc Degree - Project Management
University of Salford
Manchester08.2018
PRINCE2 (2009) Practitioner -
APMG-International
01.2009
PRINCE2 (2009) Foundation -
APMG-International
01.2009
Skills
- People skills
- Business Strategy and Leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Multi-stakeholder asset management
- Professionalism
- Information technology management
- Stakeholder management
- Complex Problem-solving
- Project management
- Agreement negotiation
- Project scope
- Scope definition
- Innovation and creativity
- Financial administration
- Cross-functional coordination
- Schedule management
- Project lifecycle management
- Team leadership
Accomplishments
- Portfolio Manager AI and Robotics Projects in the Financial Banking industry - Fraud and Salesforce.
- Medupi/Kuseli Project, 4th Largest Coal Fired Power Station in the world. Part of the Lead PMO group. National Key Point Project employed 22500 resources at one point.
- EThekwini Metropolitan International LCR Committee, National Project steering committee formed by invitation by government to direct project on behalf of multiple private and government stakeholders.
Languages
- English, Native
- Afrikaans, Proficient
Industryexpertise
- Leadership
- Management
- Organizational Skills
Languages
English
First Language
Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
C1
Portuguese
Beginner
A1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Project Director
PMO Project Management
08.2018 - Current
Contracts Project Manager
Steval Engineering (Pty) Ltd
01.2018 - 12.2018
Project Management
Dereham Properties
01.2006 - 12.2012
Senior Project and Business Development Manager
Dereham Projects / E-Torx LTD
01.2003 - 12.2012
Partner and MD
E-Torx
01.2003 - 12.2006
Business Owner - MD
Info Africa
01.2003 - 12.2005
Business Owner
01.1993 - 12.2003
MSc Degree - Project Management
University of Salford
PRINCE2 (2009) Practitioner -
APMG-International
PRINCE2 (2009) Foundation -
APMG-International
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