Gamze Erdoğan
İstanbul
Summary
Experienced Project Management Office (PMO) Manager with a strong background in banking and financial services. Overseeing the development and implementation of project management methodologies, I ensure consistent governance, compliance, and continuous improvement of processes. Skilled in directing project managers, coordinating resource allocation, and managing stakeholder relationships. Proven ability to monitor and report on project progress, budget, and performance, while effectively identifying and mitigating risks. Committed to fostering communication and collaboration across project teams to achieve strategic objectives.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Principal
Fibabanka A.Ş.
01.2022
- Partner with business unit leadership, functional manager and Senior IT Leadership to create and manage the business unit’s IT strategy & portfolio, including all business projects and demands (roadmaps, budgets and prioritization) to ensure a shared understanding and realization of solutions
- Coordinate, facilitate and manage all IT projects / demands into the IT Portfolio
- Leads creation and maintenance of IT Master Plan
- Work with stakeholders ensuring the portfolio roadmap is aligned to enterprise strategy and facilitate the utilization of KPIs to measure results
- Maximizes the value that can be created through the creation of an optimal mix of IT investments that balance both risk and reward
- Agile transformation (+15 active scrum teams)
- Managing project and portfolio management team (+50 IT projects quarterly, +500 IT demands).
Senior Project Manager,PMP, PSM1
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Initiate, lead and manage projects to deliver business change and competitive advantage, manage the delivery of IT development team to ensure projects are delivered effectively
- Managing projects, creating developing resilient project plans and managing all risk associated with each project
- Setting priorities, developing work schedules, monitoring progress towards project goals, tracking project details, data, information and activities in relation to project reporting and auditing
- Creating strategies to move projects forward, setting goals, creating and implementing action plans and evaluate the processes and results in relation to the key performance indicators (KPI’s)
- Work in conjunction with resource managers and project team leaders in proposing and implementing the Resource Requirement Plan to maximize resource quality and apply methods to conduct individual performance analysis
- In conjunction with project team leaders actively maintain project schedule document and test project resources for the commencing week
- Prepare and initiate ‘outsource’ teams to work onsite at Developer sites to ensure effective project development, particularly on ‘critical’ projects
- Also ensure minimal impact on project quality and ensuring that inter-site communication is carried out effectively
- Collating data and relating it to bespoke performance planning process, looking at historical data and relate the timeline to improve current project work, so as to deliver project to budget and project delivery on time
- Since 2018, I have been managing the projects of Treasury and Investment Banking Solution, FibaFX Mobile Phone, Desktop Application, Predatör Fraud Implementation.
Senior Agile Project Manager, Agile Coach, PMP,PSM1
Türkiye Finans Participation Bank A.Ş
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Understanding Treasury, Mobile and Credit Project requests, choosing the right resources and time measurement
- Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling and closing IT projects according to Scrum and PMI project management frameworks
- Managing projects in Agile software development and waterfall methodologies
- Leading & managing project teams (consisting of 5 to 30 resources for each project)
- Working as a Scrum Master in Scrum running teams
- Managing 2 to 4 projects concurrently in different business lines
- Preparing project charter, project definition documents, kick-off presentations, project plans, weekly status reports, project close-out documents, risk plans, risk evaluation reports, meeting notes
- Organizing and managing project meetings (status, kick-off, close out), Daily Scrum meetings, Sprint Planning & Review & Retrospective meetings
- Using HP PPM project management tool to prepare project plans, budgets and executive reports for the projects
- To make necessary documentation, to prepare a presentation and make a presentation when necessary, within the scope of R & D center and Tübitak projects
- Ensuring that the software obtained by communicating with project stakeholders coincides with the demands
- Since 2014, I have been managing the projects of Internet Banking, Retail Crediting Transformation, TFXTarget FX Seller Desktop Application, TFX targeted Mobile Phone and Tablet Application.
Expert Business Analyst, Project Analyst Team Leader
IBTech A.Ş.
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Responsibility for analysis and testing in Treasury and Investment Banking Projects
- The primary responsibility of the Custody Bank System
- Managing the relationships with the Finance Investment and Finance Portfolio
- Analysis and design of new business processes in investment products, foreign exchange transactions, derivative products, money market transactions, financing loans products
- Determination of inefficient points in current processes, analysis and testing of improvement works
- Preparation of end-user training, use and training manuals Preparation of management information reports in accordance with company procedures
- Consulting and leadership to less experienced business analysts In the 'Lead Analyst' role in large projects, coordination among the groups should be ensured, analytical process follow-up responsibility, In order to realize the project coordination in the GTP transition project at Finans Invest in 2012, the temporary duty was taken for 6 months and the project management was carried out.
Customer Relations Group Manager - Business Analyst
Tradesoft A.Ş.
01.1999 - 01.2007
- Portfolio Management, Halkararz, Risk and Credit Monitoring, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Internet, Stocks
- Clearing, Fixed Income Processes, CRM Projects Analyzing, developing, developing and implementing business processes, meeting customer demands, analyzing studies Preparation of functional design documents
- Realization of optimum design considering integration with other modules
- Passing completed programs throughout the testing process in the context of a test scenario
- Evaluation of test results and referral to relevant units
- Preparation of user manuals, creation of transfer procedures
- Coordination with other units
- Provision of estimated products and services and follow-up of post-sale activities
- Realization of efforts to measure and improve customer satisfaction.
Finance Specialist
Transtürk A.Ş.
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Daily, weekly and monthly cash flow planning and execution
- Fund management
- Identification and application of investment instruments
- Maintaining relations with banks
- Weekly auditing and reporting of group companies
- Preparation of senior management reports and presentations
- Support for reporting based on a 3-month activity based costing system.
Education
English Department of Economics -
Istanbul Universitesi
01.1999
Cagaloglu Anadolu Lisesi
01.1995
Skills
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Staff Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Training and mentoring
- Organizational Leadership
- Performance Evaluations
- Relationship building and networking
- Multitasking ability
Certification
- Beuth Hochschule Für Technik Berlin- Informatik (2001-2003)
- Agile Greece Summit 2017
- International Financial Markets and Applied Forex Training, BAU, 2016
- Gamification, Bart Hufen, 2015
- Agile Project Management Certificate program with Scrum, (ACM), 2014
- Forex Market Operations,2014
- IIBA International Requirement Identification and Change Management Training, 2013
- Agile Business Analysis Management Certificate Program with Scrum, 2013
- Project Management Certificate Program (Istanbul Kurumsal Gelişim), 2012
- PMP Exam Preparation Training Program (Istanbul Corporate Development), 2012
- Rational Analysis Tool Training, 2009
- IIBA CBAP International Business Analysis Certificate Preparation Training, 2009
- Stress Management, 2009
- Challenging People With Difficulty, 2009
- Individual Retirement Practices, 2002
- Inflation Accounting, 2002
- Financial Analysis, 2002
- Halkaarz Practices, 2001
- Reuters Applications, 1999
Languages
English
Germany
Timeline
Project Principal
Fibabanka A.Ş.
01.2022
Senior Project Manager,PMP, PSM1
01.2018 - 01.2022
Senior Agile Project Manager, Agile Coach, PMP,PSM1
Türkiye Finans Participation Bank A.Ş
01.2014 - 01.2018
Expert Business Analyst, Project Analyst Team Leader
IBTech A.Ş.
01.2007 - 01.2014
Customer Relations Group Manager - Business Analyst
Tradesoft A.Ş.
01.1999 - 01.2007
Finance Specialist
Transtürk A.Ş.
01.1998 - 01.1999
English Department of Economics -
Istanbul Universitesi
Cagaloglu Anadolu Lisesi