Jaz Dhesi

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JAZ DHESI

Dynamic portfolio management professional with 15+ years’ experience driving operational excellence and transformation of programmes, PMOs, product roadmaps and overall business platforms to boost functional and financial performance globally. Skilled in elevating customer journey, staff engagement, stakeholder management and deliverables across diverse sectors with complicated matrix structures such as utilities, data and services and Automation – leading efforts of geographically-dispersed teams of up to 45 staff across five disparate work streams. Supported, Developed, implemented Development teams from birth to full Agile implementation and SCRUM framework methods, including delivery, fortnightly sprint reviews, product backlogs, refinements, planning and retrospective sessions. Experienced in delivering high profile workstreams and initiatives across Matrix style suit companies and implanting cloud technology into blue chip businesses and government offices. Sound level of P3M3 Management Maturity Models within organisations and applying best fit models to promote projects, programmes and portfolios. Orchestrated large-scale ventures (over £28M financial impact), including customer transformation programmes, product development, change portfolio optimisation and turnaround of unprofitable platforms. Driving force for Capita’s £76million cost saving initiative to improve efficiencies within its UK portfolio on Process Mining capabilities. Delivery Scale and Growth in Civica’s Professional Services business with growth of £5million per year. Transformation Platform and Operational Excellence. Delivered successful Automation adoption across 5 different Government Councils in Southern England. P3M3 Maturity Models within PMO office and Ops Excellence programme to promote Organisational Governance, Benefits Cases, Financial Controls, Risk Management and many more. Supported Architect teams to begin Cloud Based technology transformation on strategic plans for future growth. Led Growth Pipeline and Programme Consultancy team for Capita’s Automation Strategy across 300 Businesses. Implemented Global ERP software platform using.NET application to use for Operational teams in UK and South Africa. Established robust HR software platforms across two European sites, enhancing recruitment, development, engagement and retention of key talents in alignment with enterprise needs. Built Agile Development teams comprising Engineers, Testers and Business Analysts across UK, Germany and Cyprus.