Rafi Menachem, MBA,Pmp,Pmi Acp,Pmi Pba,Csm,Cspo,Sa Fe Sa
About Rafi Menachem, MBA,Pmp,Pmi Acp,Pmi Pba,Csm,Cspo,Sa Fe Sa
Rafi Menachem is the Head of Program Management, Investment Management at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, with extensive experience in program management and transformation roles across various organizations.
Current Role at MassMutual
Rafi Menachem currently holds the position of Head of Program Management, Investment Management at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing a team of 10 full-time employees and 80 contractors. His duties include coaching and providing guidance for team members, driving annual portfolio planning valued at $30 million, and identifying new technologies and methodologies to integrate into the company's processes. Additionally, he continuously evaluates portfolio risks and cross-project interdependencies.
Previous Experience at MassMutual and Manulife
Before his current role, Rafi Menachem served at MassMutual as the Investment Program Management Office (PMO) Lead from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, he held multiple leadership roles at Manulife Investment Management. From 2019 to 2020, he was the Transformation & Path to Digital Lead for Global Wealth & Asset Management. Between 2018 and 2019, he oversaw executive program oversight for General Account Delivery. Other positions at Manulife include Director of Real Estate Transformation & Project Management Office from 2017 to 2018 and Director of Alternative Investments from 2016 to 2017.
Educational Background
Rafi Menachem holds an MBA with a dual concentration in Finance and International Management from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University. He also earned a BBA in International Business with a minor in International Affairs from The George Washington University. Additionally, he completed a Certificate in Essential Management Skills for Emerging Leaders from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education.
Certifications and Skills
Rafi Menachem is certified in multiple project management and agile methodologies. His certifications include PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner), CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner), and SAFe SA (Scaled Agile Framework). He also possesses instructor-level skills in Microsoft Excel, including Visual Basics and financial modeling.
Past Roles in Management and Advisory
Earlier in his career, Rafi Menachem worked at PwC as Manager and Senior Associate in the Advisory Asset Management Practice. He also held various positions at Grassroots Business Fund, including Asia Investment Officer and Middle Office Operations & Risk Officer. His other previous roles include Business Analyst at BearingPoint, Management Intern at U.S. Department of State's Ho Chi Minh City Consulate General, and Monitoring & Evaluation Intern at International Finance Corporation.