Morteza Rezaei

A strategic and achievement-focused Project Manager with over seven years of experience overseeing project delivery within the manufacturing industry, managing multi-million-pound project budgets, and directing the execution of new product introduction projects. Skilled in Agile methodologies while aligning deliverables with cost, quality, and scope. Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influential skills, collaborating with cross-functional teams and engaging with senior stakeholders.

Project Manager 06/2023 to Current

University of Sussex

• Led the "Sustainable Shingle Removal Initiative": Conducted research, utilised problem-solving skills, and employed Mind Mapping and System Dynamics tools to enhance the shingle removal process.
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities in collaboration with stakeholders to align solutions with organizational objectives.
• Utilized design thinking to empathise with stakeholders and end-users, showcasing strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Transformed front-end development by addressing core challenges and designing user-focused solutions.

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• Project Planning & Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, aligning with company goals and ensuring resource efficiency. Maintained open communication with stakeholders, ensuring alignment between ERP capabilities and departmental needs.
• Risk Management & Quality Assurance: Conducted regular risk assessments and proposed mitigation strategies, ensuring project stability. Played a pivotal role in system testing, ensuring the ERP met quality standards and functional requirements.
• Vendor Coordination & Technical Support: Liaised with ERP vendors for timely software module delivery and addressed technical challenges. Provided crucial support and training to end-users during the ERP transition, ensuring smooth adoption.
• Process Mapping & Change Management: Assisted in mapping existing manufacturing processes to the new ERP system, ensuring seamless integration. Managed organizational change, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum user adoption of the new system.
• Budget Oversight & Reporting: Monitored and managed project budget allocations, ensuring cost efficiency. Prepared and presented regular project status reports to senior management, highlighting progress and solutions to challenges.

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• Resource Allocation & Team Leadership: Directed cross-functional teams, ensuring optimal resource utilization and fostering a collaborative environment that encouraged innovation and problem-solving.
• Technical Infrastructure Management: Oversaw the design and implementation of IT infrastructure, ensuring robustness, scalability, and security while optimising performance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Built and maintained strong relationships with department heads, ensuring IT projects catered to specific departmental needs and added value to business operations.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Introduced and championed the adoption of new IT methodologies and tools, driving efficiency and ensuring the organisation stayed updated and secure.

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• SEO & Analytics Leadership: Spearheaded website optimisation through a data-driven SEO strategy, leveraging Google Analytics for actionable insights, and implementing best practices to enhance online visibility.
• Content Strategy & Stakeholder Management: Directed content creation based on in-depth market analysis using SEMrush tools. Collaborated with stakeholders to integrate feedback, ensuring alignment with brand messaging and SEO guidelines.
• Cross-Platform Content Management: Streamlined content distribution across multiple channels using Trello and Microsoft Projects. Demonstrated excellence in time management and task prioritization to meet project milestones.
• Brand & Relationship Management: Amplified brand awareness through targeted social media campaigns and curated email marketing strategies, fostering deeper customer engagement and loyalty.
• IT Project Management & Vendor Relations: Translated stakeholder requirements into actionable IT project plans, cultivated strategic vendor partnerships, and employed a proactive approach to problem-solving for timely issue resolution.
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies: Championed a hybrid project management approach, integrating the best of Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Led the migration of legacy data to an advanced CRM system, complemented by end-user training sessions to ensure smooth transitions.
• System Deployment & Oversight: Managed the end-to-end deployment of website and CRM platforms, providing vigilant post-launch supervision to guarantee uninterrupted operations and swift issue mitigation.

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• Assisting with overall project management tasks such as planning, organisation, and delivery of the work program, monitoring project scope, and maintaining communication throughout the project lifecycle
• Perform administrative tasks like creating new projects in Workfront, updating timing plans and scopes, preparing production briefs, and ensuring all necessary documentation is in place
• Fostering relationships, networking, and promoting team collaboration

M.Sc.: Project Management (with Distinction) 2023

University of Sussex Brighton, United Kingdom

Key Modules: Project Design Thinking, Managing Complex Projects, Products and Systems, Managing Innovation, Agile Project Management

B.Sc: Industrial Engineering 2021

Azad University (IAU) Tehran, Iran

Key Modules: Management Information Systems, Management Principles and organisation Theory, Management and Project Control, Production Planning and Inventory Control