Charl Bruwer

Accomplished Project Manager with over a decade of experience leading complex projects. Expertise spans project management methodologies with strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strategic execution. Demonstrated history of assisting Project Managers and Business Partners in bringing projects back on track to realign within scope, time and budget.

Experienced Project

Manager with demonstrated history of working in the Information Technology and Financial Services Industry, with special interest in the 4IR and Software sector. Passionate, hardworking individual that always strives for positive results.

Specialist Project Management at Altron Systems Integration (Altron Digital Business) (2022-05 – Present)

• Coordinate internal resources and third party vendors for the successful execution of projects ensuring on-time delivery, within scope and budget.
• Define the project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Ensure the availability and allocation of resources and develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
• Manage change requests to project scope, project schedule and project costs by conducting a cost and impact analysis.
• Perform risk and issue management.
• Adhere to project compliance by maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
• Plan and manage the transfer of key information necessary for the support, operation and acceptance of solutions deployed.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure the relevant knowledge is recorded, tracked and published to ensure operational standards are maintained.
• Coordinate implementation activities for cross functional teams by providing effective team leadership, including the flow of information.
• Provide guidance and demonstrate leadership for internal Project Coordinators and Managers as well as Technicians.
• Engage with the clients operational, procurement and regional business leaders to continuously drive transition progress within required timelines.

Programme Manager (incl Team Manager & Project Manager) at Altron Managed Solutions (2019-04 – 2022-04)

• Management of numerous projects varying medium to complex in nature, within an assigned Programme.
• Execution of strategy set by EXCO across allocated portfolio. Managing and monitoring of strategic deliverables.
• Reporting on the status of the Programme within the Portfolio, to the Executive Team.
• Financial control, budgeting and monitoring projects within the Programme.
• Managing and development of Project Managers and Project Administrators.
• Successful delivery of Programmes - adhering to time, scope and budget. Budget objectives to be met.
• Define the project scope with the relevant stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility.
• Management of internal and external resource allocation.
• Project delegation to staff based on skill sets, strengths and experience.
• Compile finalised project plans prior to project execution including targets, milestones, costs, resources, start and finish dates, duration's and sequences of events.
• Make any adjustments to the project scope, schedule and costs - using an appropriate change management process.
• Ensure that planned activities meet set criteria, giving reasons for non-compliance.
• Facilitate a 'kick off' meeting to ensure all stakeholders are in agreement with the planned and the execution of work activities.
• Ensure that projects are registered, and project numbers are issued.
• Monitoring and controlling the execution of the project which includes schedules, costs, quality of workmanship, risks, stakeholder communication.
• Daily reporting to all stakeholders regarding the progress of the activities, highlighting any new potential project risks and issues which could impact the project financially.
• Evaluate and manage the scope changes, defining the consequences and obtaining approval to continue or abort the project.
• Facilitate a lesson learned session with all stakeholders. Conduct a customer satisfaction survey. Obtain a signed project completion certificate from the customer.
• Handover of the completed project is given to the Operation teams for business as usual.

Project Manager at Altron Managed Solutions (2015-03 – 2019-03)

Management of long and short-term projects initiated by a project sponsor, by means of a request for project/business case document. Projects include the development of software and hardware installations and continuous improvement.

• Facilitate workshops to discuss risk identification / mitigation, determining resources, needs, schedule/time and cost analysis with all major stakeholders to produce a signed-off scope of work.
• Compile finalised project plans prior to project execution including targets, milestones, costs, resources, start and finish dates, duration's and sequences of events.
• Make any adjustments to the project scope, schedule and costs - using an appropriate change management process.
• Ensure that planned activities meet set criteria, giving reasons for non-compliance.
• Facilitate a 'kick off' meeting to ensure all stakeholders are in agreement with the planned and the execution of work activities.
• Ensure that projects are registered, and project numbers are issued.
• Monitoring and controlling the execution of the project which includes schedules, costs, quality of workmanship, risks, stakeholder communication.
• Daily reporting to all stakeholders regarding the progress of the activities, highlighting any new potential project risks and issues which could impact the project financially.
• Evaluate and manage the scope changes, defining the consequences and obtaining approval to continue or abort the project.
• Facilitate a lesson learned session with all stakeholders. Conduct a customer satisfaction survey. Obtain a signed project completion certificate from the customer.
• Handover of the completed project is given to the Operation teams for business as usual.

Learning & Development (including Project Manager, Product & Systems Specialist) at RCI Africa (2008-01 – 2015-12)

• Assist in assessing leadership capabilities on selected levels, develop, design and/or facilitate the appropriate best practice leadership development programmes for management, team leaders and supervisors with a focus on building commercial competency, business acumen, strategic thinking, execution strength, driving performance, change management and EQ.
• Ensure appropriate development plans are in place to support succession plans and minimise succession risk in the business.
• Develop appropriate best practice strategies to address skill/performance gaps to build the execution capability of the company's human resources, and to improve staff satisfaction, retention and performance.
• Develop change management strategies to support Top Guide performance improvement.
• Ensure the achievement of Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Implementation Report (IR) objectives to maximise financial refunds and discretionary grants from the government.
• Ensure the most cost-effective initiatives are in place with measurable outcomes to show a positive ROI.
• Ensure accreditation of RCI's programmes to provide nationally recognised qualifications at all levels.
• Liaise with regional and global counterparts and represent RCI South Africa on regional and global projects to ensure the successful implementation of best practice initiatives.
• Assist with preparation of project budget alongside HR Director.
• Manage L&D budget monthly in terms of actual and forecasted spend.
• Ensure accurate, up to date reporting on all projects.
• Update and improve professional and business knowledge, skills and attitudes where applicable.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a focus on ongoing coaching and development.
• High level of business acumen, with proven success in achieving positive ROI.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure delivery within required deadlines.
• Effective time and stress management.

Various positions held: Sales, International Customer & Business Liaison, Back up Team Leader, Acting Team Leader at RCI Africa (1999-01 – 2008-12)

Course in Project Management Fundamentals – PM.Ideas

Certification in AgilePM – APMG International

Certification in CAPM in Project Management – University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)

Training in PMP preparation training – PMtraining.com

Course in Practical Management – Spiral Training

Qualification in Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) – VeryCoolIdeas

Qualification in Facilitate learning qualification using different methodologies – VeryCoolIdeas

Qualification in Train the Trainer – HR Primserve