Project Manager Management

Lola Okunrinboye, PMP, CCNA, ITIL v* Foundation

***** ******** ** ****** ******, MD 20906 301-***-**** **********@*****.***

Project, Program & Portfolio Management ~ IT Infrasture ~ Technology Rollout

Over 12 years of project management and business management experience with key emphasis on

program management, Governance, program coordination, and Information Technology (IT).

Summary of Qualifications

• Build and led multiple teams in IT, Service delivery and end-user support

• Successfully delivered large-scale, multi-site projects

• Established and delivered project portfolio management for large enterprise organization

• Highly organized and accurate; strong analytic and presentation abilities.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, integrating tact and diplomacy.

• Ability to operate in a fast-moving and demanding environment.

• Strong aptitude to identify and minimize investment/business risk.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to facilitate and control large meetings.

• Ability to work with business leadership to provide options and assist with decisions

Professional Experience

USDA Forest Service Contractor, ( Pixl Inc, RGB Technology, Kajax Engineering)

Program Manager (Pixl Inc.)

May 2004 to Present

Co-managed the development and execution of a $350 mil IT portfolio projects.

Led an initiative to dramatically improve project success. Worked at all levels across a 800 person

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organization to build relationships, create processes and implement organizational structure for project portfolio

management. Consolidated over 500 projects down to 20 key initiatives and less than

80 ancillary projects. Enabled IT leadership to proactively manage employee workload,

optimize project resources, and greatly improve project completion rates.

Defined and implemented effective program management as a part of a comprehensive solution

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to ensure successful projects.

Established a Program Management Office for key programs. Held project owners accountable fo

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key performance indicators, advised project managers on effective project planning and delivery,

and mentored program managers on critical projects.

Played a key role in the design and implementation of the Enterprise Portfolio Dashboard.

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Communicate daily with leadership and prepare regular PMO reports to upper management

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summarizing activity, status, issues, opportunities and risks for multiple projects.

• Ensure team members understand and appropriately document projects and tasks

according to PMI Standards.

Manage project risk through comprehensive mitigation assessment and planning techniques.

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• Create yearly budget, project priority and Statements Of Work (SOW), from high level

project requirements received from directors, and other stakeholders.

• Write, review and analyze various proposals in response to RFP, RFQ, RFI, and IFB.

• Serve as a member of the Governance Committee to prioritize projects

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Serve as the secretariat for the Change Management Board (CMB)

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Project Manager (RGB Technology)

June 2000 – May 2004

Led high profile projects, including leading a team of 12 on a 18 month project that

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developed a blueprint to migrate windows 95 pc/laptops to Windows 2000.

• Managed several facility move projects.

Definined project scope, guidelines, budget and coordination of resources to execute project.

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Service Desk Lead- Service Delivery (Kajax Engineering)

February 1998 to June 1999

Managed a team of 8 to provide end-user and server support for 40,000 users nation wide

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Substatially improved service levels and introduced processes to sustain improvements.

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Reduced and maintained open help desk tickets from over 2500 to a sustainable level under 250.

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Project Manager,

OCR Services, Gaithersburg, MD

June 1999 to May 2000

Led the design, testing, and implementation of a web-based performance management and reporting

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tool for a user base of 2,000.

• Solicit, monitor, measure and respond to customer satisfaction feedback from stakeholders and customers.

Coached, mentored, and fostered a team environment that supported a highly participative culture.

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Sr. Energy Analyst/Project Lead,

US Department of Energy (Abacus Technology Corporation,Comsis Corporation, Silver Spring,

MD)

May 1992 to February 1998

Researched and analyzed issues relating to petroleum products and provided summary reports to DOE.

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Supervised a multi- survey program consisting of 14 surveys across all major fuel types for

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the Department of Energy.

Education

George Washington University, M.S, Management Information Systems 2008

Robert Morris University, B.Sc, Major- Economics, Minor-International Relations……1986

Skills:

Relational Database: Oracle 11i

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Languages: SQL* Plus, PL/SQL; C+

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• Software: MS office, Ms Project

• Hardware: AIX, Windows NT

PERSONAL

• Member- PMI/Project Management Institute (PMIWDC)/PMOSIG

• Member ISACA

• Several awards for exceptional support, teamwork, and leadership

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CLEARANCE

• Public Trust Clearance

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