Maja Savinovic
Project Manager – Business Transformation | IT & Consultancy Services
Summary
Offering a proven record of success leading all phases of diverse technology and financial projects. Excellent communicator. Leverages technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives, respective teams and colleagues. Outstanding ability to network and collaborate with a wide range of clients and stakeholders. Strong leadership skills working with project teams and clients.
Experienced with operational services delivery for support environments. Demonstrated ability to drive to clear action and ownership. Meticulous while maintaining ability to prioritize tasks and meet established deadlines. Strong technical skills including an advanced knowledge of MS Office, SalesForce, ConnectWise and more.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Technical Project Manager
OnX Enterprise Solutions
2021.12 - 2024.02
- Successfully delivered over 70 large scale, enterprise-wide projects in the private and public sectors
- Program management of high-priority clients
- Led cross-functional project teams through inception and execution of multi-complexity projects
- Strong vendor management and relationship management skills were consistently applied to all engagements to ensure contracts are honored and work executed to plan
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills by effectively managing diverse teams and maintaining high levels of motivation, even during challenging periods of significant change or tight deadlines.
- Bringing technological acumen to project management ensuring proposed solutions are implemented with the highest level of professionalism.
IT Project Manager
MUFG Bank
2020.12 - 2021.04
- Provided leadership to IT initiatives as part of the head office transformation and migration project
- Led the transition on new digital transformation initiatives as a part of workforce modernization program
- Defined and developed overall plans to meet the project goals and objectives
- Created project plan, budget estimates, communications plan, governance council packages and business case preparation
- Used approved project management techniques to track progress against planned targets throughout the lifecycle of the project
- Continually monitored plans, managed risks and issues and the need for changes/reallocation of resources
- Provided clear direction to project team regarding the results to be achieved.
IT Project Manager
Jolera Inc.
2018.10 - 2020.10
- Successfully delivered over 100 IT infrastructure projects to organizations in various industries
- Specialized in O365, Azure and server migration projects helping organizations improve their collaborative capabilities
- Coordinated the establishment of the project management environment, including reporting tools, monthly reports, governance and communication protocols
- Directed and managed project development from beginning to end including development of full-scale project plans, associated communications documents and budgets
- Proactively identified project issues and risks; work with business leaders to drive to resolution and enable teams with solution-forward ideas
- Coached, mentored, motivated and supervised team members and contractors to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
- Conducted project post mortem and create recommendation reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Business Analyst
Warner Music Canada
2017.06 - 2018.10
- Prepared and delivered insightful digital sales reports identifying income earning opportunities for Warner's Digital Account Managers
- Analyzed data using Tableau and mySQL for the provision of strategic recommendations to various stakeholders
- Utilized knowledge of financial requirements to adapt and streamline existing IT processes
- Spearheaded and managed the implementation of Tableau as a reporting and analysis tool
- Lead process documentation allowing for knowledge transfer across functionalities.
Education
PMP (Candidate) -
Project Management Institute
2022.01 - Current
Certified ScrumMaster -
Scrum Alliance
2021.10 -
Master of Arts - Economics And International Finance
Ryerson University
Toronto, ON 2011.05 - 2013.05
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON 2003.05 - 2007.05
Skills
Client Relationship Management
Stakeholder Management
Data Analysis
Program Management
Risk Management
Strategic Planning
Coaching and Mentoring
Timeline
PMP (Candidate) -
Project Management Institute
2022.01 - Current
Technical Project Manager
OnX Enterprise Solutions
2021.12 - 2024.02
Certified ScrumMaster -
Scrum Alliance
2021.10 -
IT Project Manager
MUFG Bank
2020.12 - 2021.04
IT Project Manager
Jolera Inc.
2018.10 - 2020.10
Business Analyst
Warner Music Canada
2017.06 - 2018.10
Master of Arts - Economics And International Finance
Ryerson University
2011.05 - 2013.05
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Waterloo
2003.05 - 2007.05