Yasemin Teke
İstanbul
Summary
Experienced professional seeking an exciting and business-focused role within a multinational organization. Proven track record in planning, executing, and completing projects in high-pressure settings. Utilizes strategic thinking and risk management to meet project objectives and timelines. Strong ability to foster team collaboration and deliver results through effective communication and leadership.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
IFS TURKEY
07.2022 - Current
- Develop and execute a comprehensive business strategy that aligns with global objectives while meeting the specific needs of the companies
- Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities, building strong relationships with key stakeholders and clients
- Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of communications professionals
- Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that drives excellence
- Facilitated seamless collaboration between cross-functional teams by developing clear lines of communication and shared goals.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients, offering customized strategic communication solutions that align with their business goals
- Ensure client satisfaction and long-term partnership growth
- Enhanced team productivity by providing ongoing coaching and mentoring to staff members
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the consultancy, ensuring efficient service delivery, budget adherence, and performance management
- Establish the consultancy’s brand and reputation in the market
- Implement marketing and public relations strategies that position the firm as a leader in strategic communications within the region.
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products within scope and budget constraints
- Increased customer satisfaction rates by implementing robust feedback mechanisms and incorporating client input into future program planning efforts.
- Creating and maintaining a project management culture by establishing policies and strategies that ensure business-focused objectives, processes and procedures, as well as consistency in how projects and systems are planned, budgeted, managed, monitored and controlled throughout their life cycle
- Established clear performance metrics for tracking program success, enabling informed decision-making processes throughout each project''s duration
- Creating, reviewing, updating and communicating policies, strategies, procedures and all required documentations related to project governance, project management and portfolio management and providing performance dashboards, progress reports and budget outlines to executives
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
INNOVA BİLİŞİM
09.2013 - 08.2020
- Develop comprehensive business and project plans and contributes to the development of department and business unit goals and strategic plans
- Develop scope, schedule, budget, risk management plan, business requirements, process flows, data flows, and other project materials
- Manage project implementations and is responsible for adherence to scope, schedule and budget as well as quality and regulatory compliance
- Balance frequently conflicting priorities, limited resources, extremely tight planning and implementation timelines, and risks, amid a constantly changing environment
- Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals.
- Establish and manage cross functional teams including representatives from multiple business units and external representation from consultants and vendors.
SOFTWARE PROJECT CONSULTANT
HEXAGON A.Ş.
03.2010 - 05.2013
- Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
- Built strong relationships with clients through effective communication and understanding their needs, promoting repeat business opportunities
- Developed project plans and schedules to set clear expectations, resulting in improved team productivity
- Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures
- Collaborating with various business units in organization to facilitate implementation of new or improved reporting processes and functions
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Providing support to the Project Managers for all required document creation and maintenance throughout the project
- Managing internal and external communications in a timely manner as required.
Education
International Business Management -
University City of Los Angeles (UCLA)
01.2018
Computer Engineering -
Maltepe University
01.2009
Science -
H. Ahmed Yesevi High School
01.2003
Skills
- Business Process Reengineering
- Process Redesign and Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Portfolio Management
- Program and Project Management
- Team Leadership and Motivation
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- Scope, Time, Cost and Risk Management
- Business Intelligence
- Proactive Mindset
- Forward Thinking
- Stakeholder Communications
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Corporate Change Management
Sectors
- Automotive
- Household Appliances
- Retail
- Consumer Products
- Energy
- FMCG
- Telecommunication
- E-commerce
- Manufacturing
- Tourism
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/17/86
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Timeline
HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
IFS TURKEY
07.2022 - Current
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
09.2020 - 06.2022
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
INNOVA BİLİŞİM
09.2013 - 08.2020
SOFTWARE PROJECT CONSULTANT
HEXAGON A.Ş.
03.2010 - 05.2013
Computer Engineering -
Maltepe University
Science -
H. Ahmed Yesevi High School
International Business Management -
University City of Los Angeles (UCLA)