Anser Cabrera
Santo Domingo,Distrito Nacional
Summary
Industrial Engineer with a Master's Degree, certified as a PMP and PMI-ACP. Strong interpersonal skills with over 10 years of experience in portfolio, program, and project management, IT demand management, agile frameworks, PMO processes, and leading distributed teams. Key roles in defining and managing strategic projects for technology, digital, and business transformation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR MANAGER, IB RETAIL PMO & CCA OPERATIONS
SCOTIABANK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
01.2024 - Current
- Directed portfolio prioritization to align with the bank's strategic goals, actively engaging key stakeholders and utilizing a transparent, consistent decision-making framework (for F25, analyzed over 300 initiatives totaling nearly CAD 350 million).
- Supervised and monitored the execution of the IB Project Portfolio, managing health, risks, issues, and dependencies across all countries (for F24 over CAD 100 million and 160 ideas and projects).
SENIOR MANAGER, PLANNING & BUSINESS OPERATIONS CCA
SCOTIABANK DOMINICANAN REPUBLIC
06.2021 - 12.2023
- Ensured the smooth operations of CCA's Digital Factory, providing necessary support to all stakeholders to fulfill their mandates.
- Led planning and strategy, technology and operations, financial oversight, data and analytics, talent management, and support services.
- Managed a budget exceeding CAD 10 million, overseeing 15 projects and ideas, and coordinating more than 100 resources (contractors and FTEs).
PMO - IT PROJECT MANAGER
VISANET DOMINICANA
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Led the company's PMO, reviewing and redefining its processes, procedures, and policies, while supporting and overseeing Project Managers in their respective projects.
- Led and coordinated full lifecycle technological projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve on-time and within-budget deliveries.
- Managed a portfolio of over 50 initiatives totaling more than $3 million USD.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, PLANNING, AND DEVELOPMENT
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Led Project Management efforts, ensuring effective planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of institutional projects as defined by senior management, following PMI best practices.
- Developed and drafted the resolution request to the Ministry of Public Administration to include PMOs as part of the areas and processes within governmental administration.
- Led the implementation of the Integrated Quality Management, Compliance, and Risk System following ISO 9001, 27001, and 37001 standards.
PMO - PROJECT MANAGER
GRUPO UNIVERSAL
06.2014 - 03.2020
- Built and managed the organization's Project Portfolio.
- Led projects within the Technology Transformation Plan and supervised Supplier Evaluation and Selection.
- Managed the technology transformation budget and ensured adherence to PMI and Agile (Scrum) methodologies.
- Managed the portfolio for technology and digital transformation, overseeing over 130 initiatives totaling more than $200 million USD over a 5-year period.
Education
MASTER IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - Industrial Engineering
UNIVERSIDAD APEC
Santo Domingo01.2021
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - Industrial Engineering
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA
Santo Domingo01.2014
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Contract Management
- People Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), 10/2020, 2816848
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), 09/2019, 2641798
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Cultura Fit Runners Club
Running
Marathon Runner on my way to complete the Six Marathon Majors (Chicago, Berlin, and Tokyo)
Timeline
SENIOR MANAGER, IB RETAIL PMO & CCA OPERATIONS
SCOTIABANK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
01.2024 - Current
SENIOR MANAGER, PLANNING & BUSINESS OPERATIONS CCA
SCOTIABANK DOMINICANAN REPUBLIC
06.2021 - 12.2023
PMO - IT PROJECT MANAGER
VISANET DOMINICANA
08.2020 - 06.2021
PROJECT COORDINATOR
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, PLANNING, AND DEVELOPMENT
03.2020 - 08.2020
PMO - PROJECT MANAGER
GRUPO UNIVERSAL
06.2014 - 03.2020
MASTER IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - Industrial Engineering
UNIVERSIDAD APEC
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - Industrial Engineering
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA
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