Dragnea Mihai
35 years old
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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