Implementing a Strategic Management Office

CHALLENGES

● New CEO was hired to turnaround a fashion industry company

● Lack of project management expertise

● Need to develop 14 main initiatives, 7 of which the Board set as a goal related to the executive’s bonuses

● Conducted workshop with managers about Project Management

● Developed a project management tool in MS Excel with the same capabilities as MS Project

● Supported managers on the definition of objectives, timeline and KPIs for their projects

● Designed presentation templates and meeting model with company Executive Directors and Board

● Assisted operation for the first 3 meetings with the Executive Directors and the first Board meeting

● Established the Strategic Management Office in 9 weeks

● Left the legacy of project management in the company with rollout of PMO to all other projects, being part of their management model

● Developed tools that reduced Strategic Management Office Manager routine from 3 days to 1 day, freeing up time for more analytical tasks