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Magdalena Jach

Wroclaw,02

Summary

Business focused leader with strong experience in delivery of business value through IT solutions. Experienced in building effective organizations and high-performance teams that deliver true business value for the clients while ensuring organizational profitability and growth.

  • Over 20 years of experience of large and complex projects and programs
  • Over 10 years of experience in teams management

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Delivery Director

Xebia
01.2020 - Current

Lead a team of 40+ Delivery Mangers to successfully deliver software solutions projects that engage 1000+ engineers and generate business value for up to 80 clients across the globe.

Responsible for:

  • Development and implementation of delivery strategy in alignment with organizational goals and market trends
  • Definition of standards and best practices for project execution and service delivery
  • Building strong relationships to ensure client satisfaction and retention
  • Hiring, leading, mentoring and motivating Delivery Managers, Senior Delivery Managers and Program Managers
  • Fostering collaborative high-performance culture
  • Governance entire projects portfolio to ensure successful delivery
  • Setting up KPIs and driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimize delivery efficiency and profitability
  • Negotiating contracts and commercial terms
  • Collaborating with C-level staff to build and implement company strategy, define and execute cross-functional initiatives that enable strategic goals achievement

PMO Lead /Senior Delivery Manager

PGS Software
02.2017 - 12.2019

Lead a team of 6 Delivery Managers. Simultaneously managed delivery of high-impact program with 50+ delivery team members organized according scaled Agile framework.

Responsible for:

  • Governing portfolio of projects: ensuring clients success and projects profitability.
  • Managing a team of 6 direct reports: providing guidance, reviewing performance, motivating and supporting career development
  • Managing all aspects of 2 years program for Swiss client with budget exceeding $10+ millions. Responsible for estimations, offering, timely delivery, budget control, team shaping and motivation, client relationship and overall program success

Project Manager

PGS Software
09.2014 - 01.2017

Managed multiple, highly complex software projects in diverse technologies (example: .net, java, js, angular, phyton, devops), using variety frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Less, Waterfall and custom methodologies tailored to the client needs) for external clients across the globe.

Responsible for:

  • Building relationship and ensuring client satisfaction
  • Building road maps and defining delivery plans
  • Driving delivery team efficiency and motivation
  • Monitoring the work progress, anticipating and mitigating the risks
  • Controlling budget and maximizing profitability without compromising quality and client satisfaction
  • Managing external and internal stakeholders

SAP Solution Vertical Lead

General Electric Company
09.2012 - 06.2014

Lead Order to Cash stream in SAP worldwide multi release implementation in Asia, Europe, North and South America and (30+ countries)

Responsible for:

  • Leading implementation team
  • Managing external supplier
  • Planning and timely realization of implementation and roll outs
  • Managing requirements collection, process standardization and ensuring fit to purpose solution design
  • Planning and managing cut over activities
  • Organizing post Go Live Support

Innovation Program Manager

General Electric Company
09.2010 - 01.2012

Managed worldwide program for new product line development (Charging Station for Electric Vehicles) which combined extensive suite of software solutions with innovative hardware.

IT Commercial Team Leader at General Electric

General Electric Company
03.2006 - 01.2010

Lead a team responsible for implementation of custom build global e-Commerce platform and self service solutions (like EDI) to improve service and productivity.

Project Leader

General Electric Company
09.2000 - 01.2006
  • Manged various IT projects: SAP implementations, cross-functional projects targeting process and/or productivity improvements (SAP, CRM, DW) applying LEAN or 6sigma principals.
  • Participated in Information Management Leadership Program: 4 international assignments for business critical projects (SAP, Siebel, Avaya)
  • Acting as SAP expert: designing and customizing solutions within Sales and Distribution area


Education

Master of Science - Mathematics

Technical University of Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Poland
06-2000

Skills

  • Customer Focus
  • Result orientation
  • Problem solving
  • Drive and Leadership
  • Negotiation and influence
  • Strategical thinking

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Delivery Director

Xebia
01.2020 - Current

PMO Lead /Senior Delivery Manager

PGS Software
02.2017 - 12.2019

Project Manager

PGS Software
09.2014 - 01.2017

SAP Solution Vertical Lead

General Electric Company
09.2012 - 06.2014

Innovation Program Manager

General Electric Company
09.2010 - 01.2012

IT Commercial Team Leader at General Electric

General Electric Company
03.2006 - 01.2010

Project Leader

General Electric Company
09.2000 - 01.2006

Master of Science - Mathematics

Technical University of Wroclaw
Magdalena Jach