Saskia Liebenberg

Research Ops Lead at Monzo

Saskia Liebenberg has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Saskia has held the position of Research ops lead at Monzo Bank since 2022. Prior to that, they served as Principal design ops manager at Kin + Carta Europe in 2022. From 2020 to 2022, Saskia worked as a Senior Design Operations Manager at Anaplan, where they supported and managed a team of visual designers, systems designers, UX designers, content designers, and researchers.

Before joining Anaplan, Saskia worked at Deliveroo for four years. During their time there, they served as a Senior Programme Manager for User Research, where they played a crucial role in scaling the user research team and establishing robust systems and processes. Saskia also held the positions of Senior Project Manager in the global marketing department and Creative Studio Project Manager in Deliveroo's in-house studio.

Prior to working at Deliveroo, Saskia gained experience in the publishing industry, working as a Chief sub editor at August Media and Sub editor at Associated Hearst. At August Media, they worked on live, the IKEA club members' magazine, managing translation processes and coordinating localized content for international editions. At Associated Hearst, they were responsible for sub-editing O, The Oprah Magazine South Africa, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and improving production efficiency.

Saskia also has experience in project management and consultancy, having worked as a Project Manager and Consultant at Professional Vision Group, where they developed training programs for clients in the food preparation industry and managed a team of writers and designers. Additionally, they worked as an Editorial Coordinator at Hunter House Publishing and an EFL teacher at Shane English Schools Japan.

Throughout their career, Saskia has demonstrated a strong ability to identify operational blockers, implement initiatives, establish processes, and manage teams to support business growth and provide efficient solutions.

Saskia Liebenberg completed their education at Stellenbosch University from 2001 to 2004, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours degree in English Studies. After graduating, their education history is not provided.

In terms of additional certifications, Saskia Liebenberg obtained the certification in "Managing an Agile Team" from Coursera in November 2017. Saskia also obtained the "Project Management Qualification (PMQ)" certification from the Association for Project Management in April 2017.

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Timeline

  • Research Ops Lead

    April, 2022 - present