Johan Viljoen: “Tanya and I worked together on several strategic programmes at Absa and I highly recommend her based on her ability to get the job done. She is more than capable in dealing with complex initiatives and has a proven track record in getting the best out of her team during crunch time. Thanks a lot, Tanya! Your contribution has not just made a difference in the organisation, but also for our customers”.

“Tanya has proven herself in the role of Programme Executive looking after the Nedbank Africa Regions from a Regulatory Perspective. As part of the Leadership Team I found Tanya a pleasure to work with. She is always calm and collected whilst maintaining a drive to succeed. Her action orientation enabled her to close the programme out and she can look back at many excellent relationships that she fostered during this period with the Nedbank Africa subsidiaries and the Group Compliance stakeholders alike. Her team has the utmost respect for her as she guided them through the daily storms encountered on their journey. Tanya is definitely an asset to any organisation, and Nedbank is privileged to have a person of her talent in our midst”.

“As Programme Executive on the Rest of Africa Regions within the Regulatory office at Nedbank, Tanya played an instrumental role in consolidating requirements across and delivering complex solutions to many of the Nedbank Africa subsidiaries. She built a high performing team by demonstrating servant leadership and is respected and admired by many for her ability to translate strategic goals into tangible outcomes resulting in enterprise wide benefits. She is always calm, professional, and handles difficult stakeholders well to achieve a win win for all”.

“I have worked with Tanya during the last two years on the various Africa compliance implementations and enjoyed her professional and dedicated commitment to delivering high standard results. Tanya has a passion for enabling her team and ensuring they can achieve what has been agreed. Her ability to balance the human aspect and project expectation is a core strength. In the toughest of situations Tanya is able to objectively cut through unnecessary red tape and make sure the team can stay the course. Tanya is a true gem and goes beyond what is required of her. I would recommend her experience and competency to any organisation who is willing to let her perform her special talent”.

“Tanya is a seasoned Banking professional who has an excellent grasp of Banking business regardless of the cluster which helps her understand the business rationale and requirement behind implementing a project. She has exposure on different Banks and has endorsed various roles within her career. The vision, drive, experience, people management skills and energy amongst others that Tanya brings are unrivaled.”

“Provides credible direction and programme governance on projects. Articulates programme requirements clearly and manages stakeholder relations. Led first business unit sessions with Exco and covered all important items. Great working with you Tanya.”

“Tanya started the project from zero base. Not all stakeholders were identified, no governance was in place, and no resources were assigned. She managed to set up a very large and complex environment within the short time allocation, with minimal business support.”

“Tanya is a strong team player, she interacts with me on a regular basis and we share ideas, assets, and issue mitigation. Tanya is passionate about ensuring that she does things ‘properly’ and will not compromise high-quality delivery to meet interim timelines. She stands up for her beliefs and challenges where applicable. Tanya has gone ‘the extra mile’, working long hours and delivering with limited capacity in extremely aggressive timelines.”

Tanya is by far the best ‘Delivery Manager’ I know; she is extremely good in what she does and can break down a complex project into manageable pieces, removing its complexity. Tanya is able to juggle various tasks at the same time, prioritizing with ease. Tanya is a strategic thinker with high business acumen. I see Tanya practice the Barclays values on a daily basis and I am proud to be associated with her.”

“Tanya did not shy away from making me aware of the challenges that she faced and the ones that I might be faced with in the programme to ensure smooth handling of those issues when they arose. In my interactions and engagements with Tanya, she has demonstrated all the Barclays values at all times towards me and colleagues. Tanya communicates openly and honestly.”

“Tanya is a ‘colleague champion’ and really works hard to make the right business choices for her colleagues through all initiatives. Tanya has a great ‘never say die’ attitude – a real asset. She is a great team player and displays the values of respect and integrity in her interactions with colleagues. - You're a rock star!”

“Her attitude and her relationship with me are extremely professional and interaction is always with the utmost respect and integrity. Her values and how she conducts herself in work sessions with me and other role players is certainly aligned with the Barclays values. She strives for excellence. Tanya is very proactive and diligent in the manner in which she interacts with me and role players. As a result, I have built a good relationship with her and trust her insight as a team player.”

“Her attitude and her relationship with me are extremely professional and interaction is always with the utmost respect and integrity. Her values and how she conducts herself in work sessions with me and other role players is certainly aligned with the Barclays values. She strives for excellence. Tanya is very proactive and diligent in the manner in which she interacts with me and role players. As a result, I have built a good relationship with her and trust her insight as a team player.”

“I have had the privilege of working with Tanya over the past year, on different programmes, from Business Banking to Authenticated Collections to Serengeti. Tanya has taken over the programmes which have come through challenging times, but this has not deterred her. I am proud to be a part of her team as I know that the work produced is of the highest degree. Tanya puts in the extra effort and time to understand the requirements. She is an expert in her area and has always proved to be a professional in her delivery. Tanya manages her team well and forms very trusting relationships with her team. She is fair towards all her team members and shows leadership in a formidable way.”

“Tanya showed great versatility in handling a massive building construction project with aplomb! For a project manager within a financial institution to be able to switch tack like that and manage a completely different environment and people type SUCCESSFULLY really impressed me no end. There were tense times, but Tanya persevered and always maintained the end objective in her sights.”

“Tanya is a proactive and enthusiastic programme manager. She exudes self-confidence and is well respected by our clients. Her programme initiating, planning and executing skills are impeccable and are always praised by our clients. She is a pleasure to work with and a great lead for her team.”

“Tanya brought a shift in dynamics to our business by being present, making time to understand core needs and ultimately making a positive contribution to our business goals.”

“I need to complement you for the work, product and commitment delivered to the Marketing Intervention. Indeed, a quality piece of work, which made the journey for me as Business Engagement and Technology Manager so far very pleasant.”

“Tanya's ability to lead a team the size of the Towers West Programme and Enabling Moves Programme is exemplary. Tanya is not only a good leader, she is also proactive and passionate, therefore ensuring that teams are motivated to deliver on time and meet the objectives not only set by Tanya as a leader, but the overall programme objectives because Tanya has allowed her teams to be leaders in their own right. Tanya's ability to trust her streams to deliver no matter what is what makes her the excellent Programme Manager that she is, because the speed of trust is very important when running a big team with tight deadlines despite the daily challenges prevalent in every organisation.”

“Tanya is a hardworking and committed individual who is always willing to go the extra mile in doing her work. She is a clear thinker who can perform under pressure and knows how to address difficult situations. I would work with Tanya any day again – she is an absolute star.”

“Tanya worked on the Towers West programme as Programme Manager. She displayed strong management skills and managed a large team with projects that had tight deadlines. She worked nonstop and I think that if she was not on the project, the implementation would not have proceeded as planned. She was strong-willed and during the time I worked with her she was fair to all staff members. She also displayed strong leadership skills. I think she will be a value-add to any company who considers employing her.”