Mihai Dragnea

Mihai Dragnea

$100/hr
Project Manager
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Part-time (20 hrs/wk)
Location:
Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
Experience:
12 years
Dragnea Mihai 35 years old Mobile Phone: - E-mail:-Marital status: Married Summary: Experienced Project and IT Delivery Manager, with over 10 years exposure across various international initiatives. Delivering both IT and Operational solutions/applications, with focus on pan-European initiatives in Accounting, Digital, and Financial services areas. Netted salary targeted of 4.000 euro monthly. Education background September 2007-June 2009 MBA Executive, Ruhr University Germany; FIBAA Accreditation; Specialization: Innovations Management IT&C, Project Management Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, CIMA UK, 2012 Advanced Diploma in Financial Management and Management Accounting PMP certification, JIRA, MsProject tools knowledge Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest www.ase.ro German Language Study Section Focus on: Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology Work experience Since April 2015 Program/Project Manager, IT and Operations Western Union Company, EU-CIS region Responsibilities: Design and Implementation of various programs and initiatives: Various Software/Apps development Mobile Money transfer app (iOS and Android) Web Money transfer Portal Know Your Customer program management Operational and IT Migration Programs: Data Center Transformation/Migration Complex technology/business/operational Migrations cross-border/regions Liaise with Business and Operational Top Management (Vice-Presidents and Directors) across various regions and geographies Manage all aspects of 5-6 medium-large projects concurrently from initiation through closure (F&A, E-procurement, Sales, Marketing, Stocks) Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements using Microsoft Project tools Business Migration initiatives: migrating Business from International Banking structures to other financial vehicles of the Group Conducts update meetings with functional areas and business owners and track progress toward completion of tasks, milestones and action items Management of day-to-day operational aspects of projects and scope Review of deliverables prepared Identifying risks and creates mitigation plans and communicates progress to stakeholders. Escalation of risks and red flags to appropriate stakeholders Leading the due diligence meetings, solution documentation, communication plans, financial tracking, budgeting Coordination of functional areas to identify requirements, expectations and success measurements, and then work with functional areas to determine project timeline and deliverables Independent execution of projects from beginning to end (managing all project phases: initiation, planning and design, execution, monitor and project close) Ensure that WUPOS and peripheral systems are aligned/adapted with the strategy for new implemented technologies Manage project financials and complete budgeting function Work close with business users (F&A and Purchasing) to creatively translate business requirements into technical solutions and improvements February 2012 – April 2015 Project/Delivery Manager, CEE Region IT&C Business Services SKAKO Romania (Danish-German industry equipment and services) Responsibilities: Implementation of new/upgraded SAP modules E-procurement integrated solution for 4 plants in Europe Finance and Accounting: application regarding Integrated Management Reporting Sales and Marketing application which generates better quality Sales and Marketing Data reports; Web-Based Production Stock management portal Document management solution Manage all aspects of 5-6 medium projects concurrently from initiation through closure (F&A, E-procurement, Sales, Marketing, Stocks) Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements using Microsoft Project tools Conducts update meetings with functional areas and business owners and track progress toward completion of tasks, milestones and action items Management of day-to-day operational aspects of projects and scope Review of deliverables prepared Identifying risks and creates mitigation plans and communicates progress to stakeholders. Escalation of risks and red flags to appropriate stakeholders Leading the due diligence meetings, solution documentation, communication plans, financial tracking, budgeting Coordination of functional areas to identify requirements, expectations and success measurements, and then work with functional areas to determine project timeline and deliverables Independent execution of projects from beginning to end (managing all project phases: initiation, planning and design, execution, monitor and project close) Ensure that SAP and peripheral systems are aligned/adapted with the strategy for new implemented technologies Manage project financials and complete budgeting function Work close with business users (F&A and Purchasing) to creatively translate business requirements into technical solutions and improvements June 2009 – January 2012 Delivery Manager (SAP ERP) Kimberly Clark, Business Services Assigned for Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania Responsibilities: Delivery of new/upgraded applications, in the SAP ERP system: New web-site development for the Romanian business Finance and Accounting: application regarding business expenses management and control; Sales and Marketing Big Data analytics: application which generates better quality Sales and Marketing Data reports; Promotional campaigns management: cross distributors and cross regional management of promotional prices, discounts and marketing expenses Distributors stock management application Independent execution of projects from beginning to end (managing all project phases: initiation, planning and design, execution, monitor and project close) Monitor and control project work Estimate and allocate project resources and develop the project schedule Clarify/define project scope, budget, time and quality aspects Control partners, suppliers and contractors, set objectives and deadlines for each of them Ensure that SAP and peripheral systems are aligned/adapted with the strategy for new implemented technologies Manage project financials and complete budgeting function Work close with business users (F&A, Sales & Marketing, HR partners, distributors) and IT&C developers and support teams to creatively translate business requirements into technical solutions and improvements Organize periodically calls with project team to analyze monthly and quarterly project progress and providing the management with a clear understanding of the key indicators performance and the financial/business effects / implications of various projects developments Risk assessments and mitigation planning for on-going projects Proactively identify deviations and establish action plans to take corrective actions when required Ensuring project developments are supported by appropriate documentation Knowledge of Sales, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Purchasing departments business needs and internal processes and offering industry specific expertise Ability to identify, manage and address potential risks and issues arising from a technical and/or business perspective Consultative ability in extracting requirements and managing expectations From August 2007 - June 2009 Project Manager (Business, Finance, SAP ERP) BOSCH Worldwide, responsible for Romania and Bulgaria Responsibilities: Implementation of new/upgraded applications in SAP: Finance and Accounting: application regarding management of promotional campaigns Promotional campaigns management: cross distributors and cross regional management of promotional prices, discounts and marketing expenses Stock management application HR Management solutions (bonuses, payroll, personnel evaluation) Knowledge of Sales, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Purchasing departments business needs and internal processes and how to manage a company from the IT perspective - ERP know-how Manage all aspects of 4-5 medium projects concurrently from initiation through closure Develop project plans and workflows Monitor and control project work Manage the change requests Manage project financials and complete budgeting function Work close with business users (F&A and Purchasing) and IT&C development and support teams to creatively translate business requirements into technical solutions and improvements Organize periodically calls with project team to analyze monthly and quarterly project progress and providing the management with a clear understanding of the key indicators performance and the financial/business effects / implications of various projects developments Risk assessments and mitigation planning Proactively identify deviations and establish action plans to take corrective actions when required Ensuring project developments are supported by appropriate documentation Ability to identify, manage and address potential risks and issues arising from a technical and/or business perspective Consultative ability in extracting requirements and managing expectations July 2002 - 2007 Marketing Projects Coordinator (Charisma ERP system) Fildas Trading Group (pharmaceuticals and cosmetics Top 3 distributor on the Romanian market, 1.000 employees, retail chain CATENA pharmacies, 130 mil euro turnover in 2005) Responsibilities: Starting as a Project Referent in 2002, and then promoting to various responsibilities in below areas: Coordination of tasks in various company projects, during all projects phase: initialize, plan, execute, control and monitor projects, like: Web-portal development project: Web-site development and administration E-commerce platform development and administration IT platform for sales agents: orders on palm-PC Marketing CRM Customer Relationship Management application Coordination of the process to connect and adapt the applications with the newly implemented Charisma ERP system Ensuring scope, cost, schedule and contractual deliverable are met, by applying various techniques for planning, tracking, change control and risk management Partnering with consultants from Total Soft to reach full effectiveness of the implemented IT&C solutions (web, e-commerce, CRM, Assure various reporting and business requirements for the implemented IT applications by partnering with developers, business users and key stakeholders (Department Managers, Business Owner) ­Coordination of the development and management of project budgets and strategic planning process of the various projects Various other projects involvement regarding Marketing and Business Development Language & other skills Romanian: Native speaker English: Fluent German: Fluent Italian: Satisfactory B class driving license Computers soft knowledge: Microsoft Project, SAP, ABAP, SQL, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, Oracle, Charisma, Adobe, Cegedim, Ciel, etc. Key personality traits Trustful Creative Pro-active person Strong analytical skills Flexible, used to work under pressure, hard working Used to work in team projects and goal targeted Hobbies Sports: tennis, biking, football, gym Reading: politics, economics, business area magazines Travel, favorite places: Austria and Cote D’Azur
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