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Janepher mwaro

NAIROBI

Summary

Dynamic Project Manager with a proven track record at Palladium Group, excelling in cross-functional collaboration and strategic project execution. Expert in risk management and stakeholder engagement, successfully led multi-country health initiatives, ensuring compliance and driving impactful outcomes. Adept at capacity building and fostering team leadership to enhance project delivery.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

Palladium Group
09.2022 - Current
  • Leading cross-country health systems projects in collaboration with Ministries of Health, donor partners, and internal departments.
  • Directed multi-stakeholder projects across 7 African countries and the Americas, aligning donor requirements with internal delivery.
  • Led performance tracking and risk management across project cycles, ensuring KPIs were met.
  • Organized and facilitated training, knowledge-sharing, and technical exchange sessions to promote capacity building.
  • Ensured adherence to project management frameworks and compliance with donor regulations.
  • Collaborated with PMUs and finance teams to ensure efficient budget management, resourcing, and ROI tracking.
  • Developed centralized knowledge management systems for seamless project documentation and reporting.
  • Actively contributed to business development strategies and PMO governance.
  • Key Contributions:
  • Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
  • Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
  • Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
  • Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
  • Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
  • Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
  • Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
  • Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.

Project Manager

mHealth Kenya
01.2016 - 08.2022
  • Designed, developed, and implemented mHealth application in partnership with ministry and service delivery partners across counties.
  • Oversaw complete project lifecycle for various donor-funded and government-led digital health solutions.
  • Delivered Aya App for nurses and midwives, collaborating with Nursing Council, MoH, Aga Khan University, and other stakeholders.
  • Led national-scale rollouts of digital health systems for PEPFAR projects, including training and implementation.
  • Developed emergency health response systems for GHSA and COVID-19 in conjunction with Ministry of Health and disaster surveillance units.
  • Executed strategies to ensure seamless transition of digital health systems to local partners during projects.
  • Coordinated stakeholder engagement to align project objectives with community health needs.
  • Monitored project progress to meet deadlines and adhere to budget constraints.
  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
  • Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
  • Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
  • Analyzed data from various sources such as surveys, interviews, focus groups. to inform decision-making related to projects.
  • Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
  • Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.

Project Manager

Roamtech Solutions
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Established PMO functions and oversaw product development in telecom and fintech solutions.
  • Developed projects documentation pipeline

Project Coordinator / Analyst

Telkom Orange Kenya
01.2011 - 02.2015
  • Led project analysis and delivery for telecom innovations including Facebook Bila Net, Loyalty Management, and MNP.

Education

PhD (Ongoing) - Project Planning & Design

University of Nairobi

MSc - Project Management

JKUAT

BSc - Computer Science

Masinde Muliro University

Skills

  • Team Leadership & Mentorship
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Management
  • Compliance & Donor Reporting
  • Capacity Building & Training
  • Strategic Project Planning & Execution
  • Monitoring, Evaluation & Risk Management
  • Budget Oversight & Resource Allocation
  • Project management
  • Risk management
  • Budget management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Performance tracking
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Knowledge management
  • Business development
  • Staff management
  • Resource allocation
  • Scope management

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Affiliations

  • Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) – Female Future Leadership Program
  • Gained leadership insights in governance, financial risk management, performance coaching, and ethical business conduct. Developed a stronger presence in corporate leadership and advocacy for gender equity in the workplace.
  • Regularly leads staff mentorship, performance coaching, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance organizational delivery and team capacity.

Timeline

Project Manager

Palladium Group
09.2022 - Current

Project Manager

mHealth Kenya
01.2016 - 08.2022

Project Manager

Roamtech Solutions
03.2015 - 03.2016

Project Coordinator / Analyst

Telkom Orange Kenya
01.2011 - 02.2015

PhD (Ongoing) - Project Planning & Design

University of Nairobi

MSc - Project Management

JKUAT

BSc - Computer Science

Masinde Muliro University

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