Foti Panagiotou

Dynamic and results-driven PMO/Project/Programme Professional with more than 15 years of insightful experience, including over 12 years of international tenure, across Europe and the Middle East.

Excels at driving multiple, high-value transformation initiatives, within both chaotic and regulated environments. Tenacious, agile and politically aware, an effective team player and diplomatic communicator with a disciplined delivery approach and ability to build strong working relationships with external and internal stakeholders at all levels. Ensuring delivery within assigned time, budget and quality parameters and exceeding stakeholder, client and business expectations.

Expert in multiple Project execution, Resource planning & control, Scheduling, RAID management, Progress reporting and C-level dashboards, implementation of PMIS/PPMS tools, Project Maturity Assessments. Strong background in Portfolio definition-prioritization-planning, the orchestration of Portfolio delivery & Release Management, benefits realization management, project/programme and portfolio budgeting & financial controls, Stage-Gate, Change and configuration management, Earned Value Management (EVM) and Project Quality Assurance and Control

With strong commercial and economic awareness, known for seamlessly collaborating with ‘C’ level executives and third-party partners; possess ability to bridge the communication gap among business and technology groups. Leading and Coaching vertical and matrix teams, people management through consensus building, promotion of positive environment & teamwork spirit, competence development, providing vision & efficiency, issue resolution, motivation and mentoring

Distinguished holder of multiple certifications including PMP®, PRINCE2® practitioner, MSP® practitioner, P3O® practitioner, AgilePM® practitioner, CSM ScrumMaster®, ITILv3®, DAD® and PMOC®