Elzaan-Mari Beylefeld
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Toptal member since September 19, 2024
Elzaan-Mari is an accomplished executive leader who drives transformative change across global organizations. She delivers sustainable growth by aligning business strategy with operational excellence. Her experience spans business strategy, program management, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), change management, and human capital management (HCM). Elzaan-Mari's expertise enables her to navigate SMEs and multinational enterprises through complex challenges and opportunities.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile Leadership
- Communications Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Microsoft
- Project Management
- ServiceNow
- Staffbase
- Strategic Design
Work Experience
Management Consultant – Change, Transformation, L&D
Virtualresource
- Spearheaded organizational transformations, enhancing HCM strategies and employee experience across diverse industries.
- Designed and executed streamlined SaaS, CRM, and HCM systems, boosting operational efficiency and outcomes.
- Directed high-impact change management, fostering stakeholder alignment and resolving barriers to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives.
- Led learning and development (L&D) initiatives, crafting tailored frameworks to drive employee growth and productivity and optimizing overall business performance.
- Delivered board-level presentations and strategic business plans, integrating financial analysis and scenario planning to align with organizational growth priorities.
Consultant: Product Manager, Analytics Lead
Paradigm BGIS
- Delivered a real-time inventory system across 50+ sites, reducing part shortages by 22% and boosting production efficiency through streamlined supply chain workflows.
- Launched a compliance dashboard aligned with MiFID II/GDPR, cutting reporting time by 40% through automated risk tracking and real-time insights.
- Rolled out a clinical trial data platform across global regions, improving data access and analysis speed by 30%, enabling faster trial decisions.
- Led the launch of a patient appointment and referral platform, improving booking efficiency by 35% and reducing administrative workload across 120+ clinics.
Senior Management Consultant
Trillium Consulting Group
- Led cross-functional teams on global projects, driving operations improvement and growth strategies with multimillion-dollar budgets.
- Developed and executed comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.
- Directed transformation initiatives, implementing scalable solutions that enhanced operational efficiency, profitability, and sustainability.
- Managed project budgets and financial reporting, maximizing ROI and promoting accountability through continuous improvement and innovation.
- Drove the development of strategic business plans, integrating financial impacts and scenario planning to align with organizational priorities and growth initiatives.
- Designed, supported, and executed streamlined business, financial, and operational systems, specializing in SaaS, ESM, CRM, and HCM platforms.
- Utilized advanced analytical skills to drive insights, improve decision-making, and support strategic planning and execution.
- Teamed with clients to develop and deliver board-level presentations and high-quality investor updates, showcasing strong communication and financial analysis skills.
- Collaborated with clients to develop tailored solutions, aligning with industry best practices and emerging trends.
- Implemented scalable solutions to drive operational efficiency, improve profitability, and ensure sustainability.
General Manager
Imperial Logistics
- Led and managed global teams of 600+, including 27 direct reports, improving project delivery timelines by 25% and team productivity by 30% through strategic leadership and collaboration.
- Increased profitability by 15% and reduced operational costs by 10% after spearheading FP&A initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Reduced logistics costs by 20% and improved inventory turnover by 35% by optimizing global warehouse operations and supply chain functions for an FMCG client.
- Identified and implemented cost-saving opportunities, generating exponential annual savings and enhancing revenue by 12% through targeted strategies.
- Provided executive leadership for the supply chain team, overseeing comprehensive analysis and strategic recommendations.
- Managed supply chain profit and loss, achieving operational efficiency and growth through restructuring and optimization.
- Coached and mentored teams to deliver exceptional results, ensuring continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Discovered and capitalized on growth opportunities while coaching and mentoring teams to deliver exceptional results.
Project History
Program Management for Global Digital Transformation
Deployed solutions that improved operational efficiency by 30%, enhanced user experience significantly, and resulted in seamless integrations that boosted employee collaboration and productivity for a global client.
KEY DELIVERABLES
• Managed the end-to-end implementation of the software across multiple global teams, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Developed tailored change management strategies to facilitate smooth adoption by end-users.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and optimize system performance.
Supply Chain Cost-saving Initiative
Reduced logistics costs by 20% and improved inventory turnover by 35%, generating annual savings and boosting profitability.
KEY DELIVERABLES
• Led a global team of 600+, including 27 direct reports, driving strategic collaboration and cross-functional alignment.
• Conducted FP&A initiatives, implementing budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to identify inefficiencies.
• Optimized warehouse and supply chain operations, achieving a more efficient logistics process and improving inventory management.
Organizational Transformation & Change Management
Improved project delivery timelines by 25% and team productivity by 30% through enhanced alignment across departments and stronger employee engagement.
• Developed and executed a change management strategy, including detailed stakeholder engagement and communication plans.
• Led a comprehensive training and development initiative to upskill employees and ensure smooth transitions to new processes.
• Worked closely with leadership to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and long-term goals.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
REGENT Business School - Cape Town, South Africa
Certifications
Diploma in Human Resource Management
Alison
Diploma in Change Management
Alison
Diploma in Project Management
Alison
Skills
Tools
Board Reporting, Jira, Financial Data, Asana, Tableau, HubSpot, Microsoft Power BI
Paradigms
Change Management, Agile Business Analysis, Scrum, Agile
Platforms
Monday.com
Other
ServiceNow, Microsoft, Strategic Design, Agile Leadership, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Project Management, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Operational Efficiency Improvement, Business Management, Business Process Management (BPM), Communications Management, Learning & Development, Strategy Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Impact Assessment, Engagement Strategy, Customer Engagement, Change Leadership, Training & Training Content Development, User Adoption, Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Time Management, Employee Relations, Process Improvement Project Management, System Process Mapping, Strategic Planning, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Supply Chain Optimization, Operational Workflow, Project Scheduling, Forecasting, Budget Management, Scaling, Project Budget Management, Board Presentations, Project Planning, Cost Control, Resource Planning and Analysis, Incident Management, Product Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Product Management, Staffbase, SAP, Complex Problem Solving, Marketing Research & Analysis, Operational Excellence, Big Data, Negotiation, Lean, Organizational Strategy, ADKAR Change Model, Resistance Management, Change Readiness & Adoption, Cultural Change Adoption, Scope Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Performance Management, Reporting, Talent Acquisition, Strategic Workforce Planning, Conflict Resolution, Process Mapping, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), Agile Transformation, Lean Project Management, Creative Problem Solving, Communication Strategy, Process Design, Global Operations, Operational Risk, Analysis, Business Insights, Logistics Management, Inventory Management, Cost Reduction & Optimization (Cost-down), Vendor Management, RFP Negotiation, Contract Management, Lean Manufacturing, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Third-party Logistics, Operations Management, Communication Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Interviews, Change Readiness Assessment, Recruitment, Quality Control (QC), Business Analysis, SAP Ariba, Product Requirements Documentation (PRD), Inventory Management Systems, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Feature Prioritization, Sage ERP, Employee Benefits, Policy Development, Employee Engagement, Program Management, Compensation, Compliance, Talent Attraction and Retention, Requirement gathering & analysis, Data-driven decision making, Miro, Microsoft Excel, SQL
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