Ariel Ben-Hamou arielsworkmail@gmail.

com | 054-6544588| Tel-Aviv

Project/Product Manager & PMO, experienced in managing complex cross-functional projects in diverse
organizations including Hi-Tech, Fin Tech, Software Development, Financial Services, and Communications
Initiate and lead complex projects’ lifecycle from requirements, through design, development, tests and up to
delivery in an Agile manner
Work directly with multiple stakeholders, various teams, and vendors, communicate project status and risks
Define cross-functional business processes, implement changes and enhancements
Strategic thinker, independent and Self-directed, problem-solving skills with excellent communication skills

Education
 M.A., Statistics & Logistics, University of Haifa (2012-2014)
 B.A., Information Systems Management "A combined degree at the Department of Industrial Engineering and the
School of Management" (2009-2012)  Graduated with honors
 Advanced project management methodologies course (PMI/PMP methodology) Technion (2017)

Professional Experience:
2022- today: Technological Project Manager & Scrum Master, Leading Technology Services Company
 Lead a FinTech project for a strategic customer, including directly managing the technical team
 Work closely with customer’s development teams including building work plans in Agile methodology
 Plan and handle the development sprints, while managing the development, systems analysts & QA work plans
 Hold a daily Scrum and sprint kick-offs meetings
 Write the release notes for delivery and acceptance tests
 Lead managerial status meetings with senior stakeholders, manage and coordinate version updates

2021: Technological Project/Product Manager, Keshet Media Group

 Gather and define business requirements from various business units and stakeholders to provide
tailormade software solutions
 Lead software projects from A to Z in an Agile methodology including web, mobile and core related projects
 Manage software contractors and service providers teams to reach the various projects’ goals
 Manage, update, and maintain core business supporting systems
 Define, improve, and implement organizational processes to improve results and to facilitate employee work force
 Explore new systems and technologies to foster organization growth and present conclusions to C-Level

2019-2020: PMO/Project Manager, Bank Leumi

 Manage a strategic complex cross-functional project for web, mobile & core
 Manage and control the projects’ budget
 Synchronize the project’s development between the various business units and stakeholders
 Keep the project aligned with the regulatory constraints of “Bank of Israel”
 Lead cross-functional steering committees’ meetings with stakeholders from various business units
 Monitor and report to C level on the progress of selected strategic key projects

2015-2018: Program, Project Manager & Business Analyst, Cisco

 Manage and guide the Dev team to build websites and portals (Web and mobile) for marketing purposes
 Plan and implement complex core business processes to improve business results
 Enable “pipeline flow”, cooperation, break down the working silos to increase productivity
 Provide senior management with product marketing & sales status overviews following events (IBC & CES)
 Create and maintain managerial dashboards to provide senior managers with an instant status overview
 Work with product marketing managers to create & maintain marketing and technical materials to enable
the sales force and increase productivity
 Track and monitor “go to market activities”
 Lead sales interlock meetings with sales, Biz Devs, and marketing representatives to create working synergy
2014: PMO & Budget Manager, Union bank
 Plan, report, and monitor the various projects in the information system division
 Plan and execute complex purchase orders while applying budgetary considerations
 Work closely with logistic managers and external suppliers
 Design, develop and implement new processes in existing financial information systems
 Prepare and present budget status reports to senior management

2013: Project Manager & Systems Analyst, Israeli Land Authority

 Lead the development of a tailormade information system for rapid service centers from A to Z
 Gather and define business requirements from the subject matter experts
 Define business processes to be implemented in the service centers
 Write system detailed design documents including: UX/UI, BI, managerial dashboards, and reports
 Work with team leaders, subject matter experts and programmers in an Agile methodology
 Implement the system in the rapid service centers

Military Service: Operations officer & manager, Northern Military Courtroom (2003-2006) discharged with honors
Tools & Technologies: MS-Project, Jira, Monday.com, ServiceNow, SmartSheet, Jive, UML, DFD Power BI, Office-Suite
Languages: Hebrew: Native speaker | English: Proficiency level | French: Basic level.
Citizenships: Israeli & French