Mark Ross

I am an I.T graduate with 30 years of solid business experience. I would like to present myself to you as a Project Manager with experience gained in corporate, both internationally in the USA, as well as locally.

My background and formal qualification are in Information Systems Management (I.T software development). I have managed concurrent large scale strategic enterprise projects in legacy, ERP, and in Agile environments. I have extensive work experience in a structured SDLC environment. I am both PRINCE2 as well as PMBOK literate having completed both courses.

I have predominantly worked in the I.T Services sector. I consider myself to be, not only client-centric, but to also have a very fine balance between being task-orientated and people-orientated. I firmly believe that my soft skills are one of my strongest attributes. PMs are change agents, and this is critical for successful project management.

A committed and dependable I.T Business & Technical Manager with a total of 30 years work experience gained locally as well as internationally. Expertise includes being skilled in planning, reporting and coordinating multi-disciplined operations to ensure maximum customer satisfaction & business revenue. Also skilled in managing diverse teams and resources. Well organized, task orientated individual with attention to detail.

Core Skills 

• Resource Planning & Managing

• Scheduling

• Decision Making

 

• Presentation & Facilitation

• Problem Solving 

• Conflict Managing

 

• SDLC knowledge

• Risk Management

• Team Coaching and Motivating

 

• Time Management

• Financial/Budget Control

• Vendor Management

  Competencies

Management

• Interacting with project staff in a way that builds confidence and conveys teamwork.
• Confident in making decisions that will likely have a large impact on organizational objectives.
• Ability to motivate, coach, counsel and train staff.
• Capable of maintaining an environment of openness and trust.
• Possessing managerial courage.
• Knowledge of team management principles and techniques

Personal

• Can think progressively while working in a variety of roles.
• Remaining calm under pressure.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.

Academic Qualifications 

• Bethelsdorp Senior Secondary School – Matric 1982
• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - National Diploma: Computer Data Processing – 1987
• Wits Business School - Management Advancement Programme - 2003

Courses Attended

• PRINCE2 Foundation – PRINCE2 (Via BCX) - 2010
• PMBOK – AllAboutExpert Cape Town – 2015

• O/S & Hardware Control

• Systems Analysis & Design

• ERP Tools & Development

 

• Info-Basic Programming

• DMSII & COMS on Unisys

• Presentation Skills

 

• Unix Orientation

• Improving Programmer Productivity

• Managing Workplace Diversity