E105 Wartime PMO Leadership Featuring Mariia Abdullina
In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, PMO Joe welcomed Mariia Abdullina, Oleg Matseliukh, and Mykola Stefanyshyn who joined live from Ukraine. We discussed conditions in Ukraine, leading a PMO during wartime, Business Continuity, and so much more.
Mariia is Head of Project Portfolio and Efficiency Management Division for Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine. She shared the important role the PMO has is ensuring the bank remains operational and supports clients across Ukraine as well as those who have left the country. Mariia also shared the steps team members have taken to continue working while facing the challenges of the ongoing war.
Oleg is the Chief Development and Support Manager of Project Management Office for Raiffeisen. While we are often consumed by the news cycle, Oleg let us know that everyday life continues. During the war he has been married and got a new puppy and of course working to drive the business continuity efforts to ensure the bank continues to serve customers.
Mykola is the Chief Analyst of Project Management Office for Raiffeisen. He is located in western Ukraine in Lviv and he shared his perspective being located outside the area facing most of the direct fighting. He told us stories of team members taking on additional responsibilities beyond their normal role, having a “whatever it takes” mindset to get the job done.
Mariia, Oleg, and Mykola continue their discussion about leading the PMO efforts, how COVID prepared them and so much more.
Connect with Mariia:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariia-abdullina-36750717/
Connect with Oleg:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-matseliukh-818a53125/
Connect with Mykola:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mykola-stefanyshyn-9ab22549/
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Beginning in October 2005, Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine is part of the Raiffeisen Bank International AG Group, Austria. The Bank offers a wide range of standard and up-to-date banking services used by more than 2.5 million customers.
Traditionally, Raiffeisen Bank is ranked among top Ukrainian banks by trust and recognition of clients, partners and experts, both Ukrainian and international. The Bank strives to improve its customer service quality through using its own long-term experience, the valuable expertise of Raiffeisen Bank International network banks and the newest technologies.
Mariia Abdullina is Head of Project Portfolio and Efficiency Management Division in Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine. Mariia Abdullina drives transformation activities in Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine since 2020.
Mariia helps executives to focus on most valuable areas by facilitating & organizing the Investment Committee, ensures Company Strategy is broken down to initiative level and team objectives. She brought Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine company to the Winner of 2021 EUROPE BEST PMO Award organized by PMO Global Alliance.
Mariia has been in the banking industry since 2009, working in international environment. Since 2017 was leading a team of IT professionals and build strong Governance & Finance function in IT vertical, enhance strategic alignment between IT and Business.
She has a strong knowledge and experience in project and portfolio management, methodologies; cost management & optimization.
Matseliukh Oleg is Chief Development and Support Manager of Project Management Office at Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine.
He has more than 10 years’ experience in Project Management, Finance and IT areas. He has worked in 10 European countries as Project Manager.
Oleg monitors Bank Strategy execution, supports Project Management Office with methodologies and tools, dependencies management in Project Portfolio.
Mykola Stefanyshyn is Chief Analyst of Project Management Office at Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine.
He has lmost 4 years experience in Project Management Office in Transition projects to Centers of Scale and in IT sector. 6 years experience of data analysis in Accounting, Finance, Compliance area at Centers of Scale.
Previously, he worked with 5 European countries on different projects and as PMO in the multinational distributed team.
Mykola is responsible for projects’ reporting, dashboards preparation and budget figures analysis.
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