Hello, my name is
Majra Hodžić
Consultant
- contact@majrahodzic.com
- 123-456-7890
About me
The Modern Product Manager: Agile Practices and Financial Expertise for Thriving Businesses
Driven and enthusiastic professional with extensive experience in product and people management, corporate finance, and end-to-end finance IT implementations. Proven track record in strategic leadership, driving successful outcomes, agile coaching and delivering business growth.
My Philosophy & Approach: I focus on all around end-to-end value, technology-process- people. It is a key to containing and fulfilling the strategic vision and goals, driving value and delivering customer excellence.When we create value and when we are valued is when we go forward.
What I do
What I do is apply my knowledge and experience as an IT Chief Product Owner, Solution Management Expert, Finance Operations Manager, Finance Operations Accountant, and Consultant to help organizations optimize their performance and achieve their goals through effective solution management, product ownership, financial operations, and consulting.
My Expertise & Experience
2015-2016
Go Global Consulting
International consultant
Consistently surpassed sales targets, fostered extensive client relationships, secured lucrative deals, expanded into new markets, and enhanced team productivity.
2017-ongoing
SAP
People & Organization Management
Successfully served as Deputy Head of Corporate Finance Solutions, leading managers, advancing the Product Owner role, stabilizing teams, implementing innovative changes, achieving outstanding evaluations, optimizing team structures, integrating finance infrastructure, and improving onboarding processes.
2017-ongoing
SAP
IT Strategic Portfolio Delivery & Agile Ways of Working
Delivered integrated IT solutions, managed budgets effectively, streamlined project delivery, ensured customer satisfaction, led agile transformation, and provided coaching and mentorship for career development.
2017-ongoing
SAP
Global Finance and Shared Service Center initiatives
Led the Cloud Journey Strategy for Finance IT, facilitated end-user automation initiatives, hosted customer visits on Finance topics, and generated new business opportunities, resulting in cost reduction, productivity gains, increased customer satisfaction, and successful deployment of key financial solutions on the Cloud.
Professional Development
Education
2016-2022
University Of Economics in Prague
Ph.D. Degree studies – interrupted
Study Field: Corporate Economy & Management; Specialization: Project Management
2014-2016
University Of Economics in Prague
Master’s with Honors Degree
Major: Corporate Economy & Management; Minor: International Business Strategies
2011-2016
University Of Economics in Prague
Bachelor’s with Honors Degree
Major: Corporate Economy & Management
Agile Ways of Working & Product Management Certifications
- ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, AXELOS Global Best Practice
- SAFe Agilist Certification
- Scaled Agile, Inc.
- Professional Scrum Product Owner
- Scrum.org
- SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager
- Scaled Agile, Inc.
- Virtual Agile Teams Certificate
- International Institute for Learning, Inc.
- Agile Coach
- ICAgile Certified Professional
- Agile Team Facilitation
- ICAgile Certified Professional
Personal Development Certifications & Trainings
- Business Strategy and Leadership, Bob Iger – Masterclass, 2023
- AI Ethics at SAP, SAP, 2023
- Getting Started with ESG Steering and Reporting, SAP, 2023
- Adapting to Changing Contexts, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 2022
- Communicating Strategy, The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, 2022
- Helping Business Thrive in a Circular Economy, SAP 2021
- Accelerating Change Readiness and Agility Experience, University of California, Berkeley,
2021 - Leading Digital Finance, SAP, 2020
- Digital Finance on the Move, SAP, 2020
- Inclusive Leadership: From Unconscious Bias to Conscious Action, IBIS Consulting SAP, 2019
Language Skills
- Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian – native
- English – C2/proficiency
- Czech – C2/proficiency
- German – A2/Intermediate
Technical and other skills
- SAP S4/HANA (multiple modules/solutions) JIRA, Kanban, Mural etc.
- MS Office
Consulting Services
Agile methodologies and change management
- Assessing current Agile practices and recommending improvements for better efficiency and effectiveness.
- Developing a customized Agile transformation strategy based on the specific needs of the organization.
- Conducting Agile training for teams and leadership, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
Product management and development
- Conducting a product management audit and recommending improvements.
- Developing/Implementing product development processes and procedures.
- Conducting market research and analysis to identify new product opportunities.
- Product development optimization: as-analysis including product roadmapping, backlog management, and sprint planning improvement recommendation strategies.
People management and leadership
- Assessing current leadership practices and recommending improvements for better employee engagement, productivity, and retention.
- Developing customized leadership development programs.
- Conducting leadership training for current and aspiring leaders.
- Providing coaching and mentoring for leadership development and advancement (1:1 and in group)
Corporate finance
- Conducting a finance function audit and recommending improvements.
- Assessing current record-to-report processes and recommending improvements for better efficiency and effectiveness.
- Developing customized record-to-report processes based on the specific needs of the organization.
- Assessing current finance IT processes and recommending improvements for better efficiency and effectiveness.