Areas Of Expertise:

• Project & Program Management (IT & Transformation)
• PMO Leadership & Governance Frameworks
• Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication
• Project Controls (RAID, Financials, Dependencies)
• Delivery Management across Traditional
• Hybrid & Agile Environments
• Multi-Stream & Complex Project delivery
• Data-Driven Reporting
• Dashboards & Automation
• Network Infrastructure & Technology Delivery
• Risk and Issue Management

Education:

• Diploma of Project Management (PMBOK methodology), TAFE
• Computer Software Engineering, Azad University

About Mariam Kohani

Mariam is a results-driven PMO Lead with over 15 years of experience delivering complex technology and transformation programs. She brings deep expertise in PMO governance, integrated planning, and large-scale infrastructure and IT delivery.

Mariam has a proven track record of leading multi-stream initiatives in complex and fast-paced environments, combining strong stakeholder engagement with data-driven decision-making to consistently deliver successful outcomes. Her experience also spans infrastructure and capital-intensive project environments, further strengthening her delivery capability across diverse program settings.

What Mariam brings

• Strong capability in leading end-to-end delivery of complex IT and transformation programs, grounded in established Project Management standards.
• Proven ability to build and influence stakeholder relationships at all levels, enabling alignment and successful delivery outcomes.
• Expertise in integrated planning and schedule management, ensuring effective coordination across multiple interdependent workstreams.
• Advanced in developing executive-level dashboards, automated reporting solutions, and data-driven insights to support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver in fast-paced, high-pressure environments while maintaining quality outcomes.

Client feedback:

	Ali Syed, Senior Project Manager – 2025   "I highly recommend Mariam for any project management role. She excels at planning, organizing, and executing projects, consistently delivering on time and budget. She's a fantastic team player and communicator, fostering a positive work environment. Her dedication and strong work ethic are evident. She's always willing to support colleagues. Mariam is a dedicated learner, constantly seeking opportunities to improve. She embraces challenges and adapts quickly. I'm confident she'll be a valuable asset. She's a skilled project manager, dedicated team player, and driven individual. I highly recommend her without reservation."
	Sheila O'Reilly, Head of Delivery – SOI – 2024   "Mariam has a thorough grasp of the rings of influence and where she needs to switch from control of outcome to influencing. Given her willingness to help others achieve their requirements, she creates an atmosphere where others will willingly listen to her point of view and she gains support through deserving rather than demanding it. Powerful."
	Bennie Botha, Program Manager – 2023  "Mariam is a very good all-rounder, her work ethic stands out, and her peers respect her for the results she's constantly achieving."
	Andrei Chamanaev, Project Manager – 2022  "Mariam is capable of listening, understanding and effectively work with key stakeholders, i.e. Program management, PMO, Finance, and Assets. Mariam is capable of resolving issues quickly and managing problem resolutions when additional effort is required to analyse the root cause."

Key Clients:

• Woolworths
• Topknot Projects
• Surb Co.
• GSA Co.

Key Achievements:

As Project Manager within Woolworths Group's Core Network portfolio, Mariam has successfully led the end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent multi-million-dollar network lifecycle and transformation initiatives, including enterprise security uplift, system test environment modernisation, and wireless architecture transformation programs. She has managed complex technical dependencies, implementation governance, stakeholder alignment, and phased delivery execution to improve operational resilience, strengthen security compliance, and enable successful delivery of critical enterprise infrastructure outcomes.

As PMO Lead at Woolworths Group, Mariam established and strengthened governance, reporting, and project control frameworks across complex IT transformation initiatives. She developed executive-level dashboards, streamlined reporting processes, and enhanced dependency, risk, and financial tracking mechanisms to improve delivery transparency and support informed decision-making across multiple concurrent workstreams. Her contribution was recognised through the Project Management Spotlight Award for enabling stronger delivery governance and successful program outcomes.

As Project Scheduler at Topknot Projects, Mariam developed sophisticated automated PMO reporting solutions using advanced MS Office tools and programming-based automation to improve project visibility and reporting accuracy. She assessed the impact of scope, schedule, and cost changes and provided timely analysis to support informed project decision-making. She also developed forecasting models to strengthen forward planning and improve transparency into project performance.

As Project Scheduler at Surb Co, Mariam developed project scheduling frameworks, layouts, filters, and reporting solutions using Primavera to establish robust schedule management and reporting procedures. She produced accurate and timely project schedule outputs to support regular and ad hoc reporting requirements. She collaborated closely with project managers and stakeholders to define work breakdown structures, dependencies, sequencing logic, and estimates to establish baselined schedules, while also supporting process improvement through effective project data analysis and coordination.

As Project Coordinator at GSA, Mariam coordinated projects from initiation through to completion, supporting delivery through effective project controls, governance reporting, and stakeholder communication. She prepared high-quality project briefs, agendas, reports, procedures, and formal correspondence to support program governance requirements. She also designed automated reporting and data visualisation solutions using VBA, enabling improved performance tracking, analytical reporting, and more effective decision-making across project delivery teams.