Project Manager Gothenburg, Sweden

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(Updated 2022-11-15)

Project Manager

Gothenburg, Sweden

Native English, Fluent Svenska, Intermediate French

  • Software development, Automotive, Finance, Telecom, Utilities
  • 15 years of experience as Project Manager
  • IT and Business Change experience
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Skills (44)

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

Risk Management

Website/App project Management

PROJECT MANAGER

UAT

IT Project Management

OPERATIONS

PROJECT LIFECYCLE

REQUIREMENTS GATHERING

INTEGRATION

BUDGET

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Technical Project Management

INVOICING

DOCUMENTATION

FINANCE

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

MICROSOFT PROJECT

COMMERCIAL RETAIL

OSP

User Testing

RETAIL

MS PROJECT

Telecom

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PMI

ERP

PMP

VISIO

Kanban

TRADING

RUP

Product Management

Visual Basic

CONTROL SYSTEMS

ASSET MANAGEMENT

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC

COLLECTION

SS7

VBA

BW4HANA

VISUAL BASIC FOR APPLICATIONS

SAP

Professional Experience

Director - Project Manager
Burris Group AB

2008-01 - Present

Director - Programme Manager / Project Manager
MacBurris Limited

2017-01 - 2020-12

Programme/Project Manager, SSE
Business Energy

2017-12 - 2020-12

As a contracted Programme/Project Manager to SSE, I successfully managed a large programme of work and multiple projects within Business Energy. This involved working closely with SSE’s Board of Directors, senior managers, and subject matter experts. 

 

Projects/programmes I managed as Programme Manager:

-      Implementation of Agile methods covering the entire organisation

-      Regulatory change programme impacting all IT systems and business areas.

-      Sourcing and implementation of SSE’s flexible energy trading web portal

-      Migration of Business Energy’s Customer Portal from legacy infrastructure to modern cloud environments

-      Implementation of GDPR compliance

-      Software development of core billing system

Senior Project Manager, Aberdeen Asset Management
Standard Life Investments

2017-03 - 2017-10

As a contracted Project Manager to Aberdeen Asset Management (AAM), I successfully managed concurrent projects of various size within IT Infrastructure in preparation for their merger with Standard Life Investments. The projects had connections/impacts on many parts of the organization with stakeholders throughout the business. Among the projects I managed within the Infrastructure Core Programme, I have driven the sourcing and implementation of AAM's global storage solution. This project was delivered on time and under budget. In this same programme, while working closely with Business Analysts and end users, I have also managed the development and implementation of AAM's digital mobile services. This has included enabling software and infrastructure, as well as mobile device sourcing, end user testing and deployment.

Disciplines: Finance, IT Infrastructure and Software Development, Digital and Telecoms
Project Management methods used: AAM Project Lifecycle based on Prince 2
Tools used: MS Project, Confluence
Senior Project Manager
Baillie Gifford & Co

2015-05 - 2017-03

At Baillie Gifford, as the first IT Infrastructure Project Manager, I have led various cross-functional and Infrastructure focused projects. A few highlights of these include: Initiation and implementation of Enterprise Architecture initiative, upgrades and migrations of storage components, in-house software development, development and deployment of mobility initiatives, and an upgrade of desktop environment to MS Windows 10. Several of these projects have included working with 3rd party suppliers to deliver fully tested and functioning solutions.

In software development projects, I have managed the full lifecycle of the projects including design, development, testing and implementation. All projects have included risk management, and reporting to varying levels throughout the organisation. While at Baillie Gifford, I also drove the initiation and adoption of Kanban for the IT Infrastructure organisation

Disciplines: Finance, IT Infrastructure and Software Development, Mobile Devices, Digital
Project Management methods used include: AGILE/Kanban, SCRUM
Tools used: MS Project, SharePoint, Visio, Team Foundation Server
Project Manager
Scania Finance

2012-03 - 2014-05

My assignment within Scania Finance was to manage requirements gathering, planning, design, development, and implementation of a Scania's global electronic invoicing SOA service. This work was done with a strong focus on adhering to national and international financial regulations. In addition to this new service, this project was responsible for defining new roles and processes for invoicing for Scania Finance and Scania as a whole.

A large second part of this project was migrating Scania's existing global financial assets (Scania Bank, Subsidiaries, Local Institutions, etc.) to this new service. This involved requirements gathering, development, testing, migration and establishment and handover to maintenance organizations. Throughout the project, I was responsible for identifying and managing risks, as well as reporting to the highest levels within Scania Finance.

Disciplines: Finance, IT Infrastructure and Software Development, Digital, Automotive
Project Management methods used include: AGILE, PPS
Tools used: MS Project, JIRA, Team Foundation Server, SharePoint, Visio
Technical Project Manager
Scania IT

2010-10 - 2012-03

My assignment within Scania IT was to manage cross-functional project, of varying size, that have an impact on IT environment. I have acted as Head Project Manager for several projects such as: capacity & performance management solution's procurement and implementation, upgrades of diverse infrastructure components/platforms (SQL, Oracle, Network, WebSphere, etc.), and software application development projects. Often these projects involved close cooperation with the customer support organization for establishing support roles, processes and smooth transitions to help desk and customer services. Most of these projects were geographically distributed with internationally diverse project members.

Disciplines: Automotive, IT Infrastructure and Software Development
Project Management methods used: AGILE, SCRUM, PPS, and RUP
Tools used: MS Project, JIRA, Team Foundation Server, SharePoint, Visio
Technical Project Manager
Paternity Leave

2009-10 - 2010-10

Project Manager
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

2009-02 - 2009-10

The goal of this project for Sony Ericsson was to transfer management of external suppliers for Symbian development from Manchester, England to Tokyo, Japan. My role, as head project manager, was to ensure the successful transfer of information, competence, interfaces, and resources for the supplier management section. This included personally managing Sony Ericsson's relationship with the external suppliers, and managing application development and deliveries while transitioning ongoing projects to Japan. This project was successfully completed on time and on budget.

Disciplines: Telecoms, Software Development, Supplier Management, Product Management, Transition
Project Management methods used: SCRUM, Critical Chain, and RUP
Tools used: MS Project, SharePoint, DMS, DOORS, MetaDoc
Technical Project Manager
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

2008-06 - 2009-02

As Project Manager for software development for the Sony Ericsson W995, I managed a large group of sub-project managers through all phases of software development: design, requirements collection, implementation, testing, error correction and commercial release. This involved managing development efforts of over 200 developers for mobile applications and general mobile functionality to have a successful commercial launch well ahead of the originally targeted launch date.

Disciplines: Telecoms, Software Development, Product Management
Project Management methods used: SCRUM, Critical Chain, and RUP
Tools used: MS Project, Pro-Chain, SharePoint, DMS, DOORS, MetaDoc
Project Manager
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

2007-06 - 2008-06

As Project Manager for Customization Planning, I was responsible for planning the software customization phases of the W380, W350, and Z555 Sony Ericsson mobile phones. Predominately, these were mobile operator / region specific customizations to the mobile phones' software. This involved ensuring that requirements specifications, resources, and testing were complete and available on time.

Disciplines: Telecoms, Software Development, Product Management
Project Management methods used: Critical Chain and RUP
Tools used: MS Project, MetaDoc, DMS, SACCO
Consultant - Project Manager
Tedkompile AB

2007-01 - 2008-01

Technical Project Manager
Appium AB

2005-01 - 2007-01

As Technical Project Manager at Appium, I worked with many different types of cross-functional projects. The projects have involved
installation, integration, testing and maintenance of Appium's telecom application server. I also gave many training courses, both internally and externally, concerning the development and use of Appium technologies. Appium's application server was sold to telecom operators around the world, and the installation, integration, testing and maintenance was done in the customer's test and core production networks. The projects often included software development, delivery and testing of third-party software launched together with the application server. A great deal of my time was spent internationally at the customers' sites. Some examples of customer projects that I have worked with include: Orange in the UK, France and Poland, France Telecom in France, Vodafone in Romania, British Telecom in the UK, Ireland and Belgium, MBT in India, Telefonica in Spain, Telenor in Norway, TDC in Denmark, and Telia and Hi3G in Sweden.

Disciplines: Telecoms, Telecom Infrastructure, Software Development, Supplier Management
Project Management methods used: SCRUM
Technologies used: Java, SIP, IMS, CORBA, Web Services, SS7, LDAP, etc.
District Manager
FVMC

2003-01 - 2004-01

As District Manager for FVMC, I was responsible for managing the operations of three commercial retail stores. This included: leadership and staff development/training, budget and finance, employee supervision, store security, staff scheduling, and all documentation.
Retail, Management
Disciplines

2002-01 - 2003-01

As software developer/ support technician my main responsibilities included:

·       Developing and testing applications in Java/Visual Basic/VBA to assist with data collection and database development

·       Development of reporting systems for engineers based on data collected

Maintenance and support for IT issues that may arise

Senior Project Manager
BNP Paribas Cardif

2020-12 - 2022-07

BNP Paribas Cardif is an international insurance company based in France with a presence worldwide. The company is part of the BNP Paribas Group, one of the world’s largest financial institutions.

 

As Senior Project Manager, I have independently managed Nordic projects related to new products development, data center migrations, business and IT changes related to regulatory requirements, as well as new IT integrations to Nordic public entities.

Academic Background

Master's Degree
Ball State University

2000-01 - 2002-01

Bachelor's Degree
Université de Nice

1994-01 - 1999-01

Bachelor's Degree
Ball State University

1994-01 - 1999-01

Certifications

SCRUM Master Certification
RUP Certification
Critical Chain Certification
Certified PMP
Agile/Kanban Certification

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