Oluwapelumi Akiwowo

Email: ad2g0y@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: 909-***-****

CA 93636

Summary: Dedicated and results-driven project manager with strong and proven experience in the financial services industry. Seeking a challenging role where I can leverage my expertise in strategy implementation, user experience, and cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation and improve outcomes. Core Skills : Effective communication and interpersonal relationship, Facilitation, Organization, Problem solving, Customer service

Technical Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office, Ms Projects, PowerBI Experience

Project Manager and Transformation Associate (March 2023 - Date) Responsibilities:

● Identify potential risks and issues related to the project development and implementation and I work with the team to address these risks proactively.

● Facilitate effective communication between the development team and stakeholders and keep them informed about the progress, changes to requirements and upcoming features.

● Create and maintain a prioritized backlog which is a list of features, enhancements and tasks that need to be completed, ensuring that they are of high quality and meet the acceptance criteria defined.

● Define and track KPIs to measure the success of the product and its impact on the project operations and outcome.

● Refine and adjust the backlog based on feedback, changes in requirements and business priorities.

● Ensure user experience is intuitive, user friendly and aligned with the needs of stakeholders.

● Assist in the development of roadmaps, release plans, and go-to-market strategies.

● Conduct user acceptance testing and gather feedback from end-users for iterative enhancements. Jr Project Manager - Ernst and Young LLP (February 2022 – February 2023) Responsibilities:

● Gathered requirements, identified improvement needs, and obtained business approval before project implementation.

● Communicated with stakeholders, including end users, business managers, and the development team, to align goals and vision with business objectives.

● Created reports and captured, tracked, resolved issues using agile methodologies.

● Facilitated focus groups and workshops to understand business needs.

● Elicited and documented business and system/process requirements.

● Acted as a liaison between operations and technical teams.

● Acted as a subject matter expert, providing demos, training, and support.

● Directed project phases and controlled burn rate. Operations Analyst - Ernst and Young, LLP (July 2021 – January 2022) Responsibilities:

● Collaborated with the team to identify process and workflow improvement strategies.

● Documented and escalated risks associated with current processes in a timely manner.

● Identified opportunities for developing innovative solutions.

● Collaborated with various teams to ensure operational processes align with requirements.

● Identified process improvement strategies and workflow modifications.

● Established effective communication.

● Managed KPIs.

Education & Certification

● California State University, Northridge - BSc Accounting and Information Systems (2020)

● Program Management 101 Certification (2022)

● Introduction to Agile / SAFe Certification (2023)

● Introduction to PM: Execute, Monitor and Control Phases (2023)

● Transformation Management Certification (2023)

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