Project Manager

T O M B I A T O N Y – O B I A J U R U

**, ***** ******, ****** ***** Estate, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos State.

Tel: +234**********, +234**********, +234**********.

Email: **********@*****.***, **********@*****.***. Skype: tony-obiajuru.tombia

Career Profile:

I am an astute and a PMI certified Project Manager with over 11years hands-on experience in Project Management, ITS Management, Vendors Management, Project Management Office (PMO) administration, basic IT infrastructure Network Design & Revamps and Business Data Analysis & Modeling. I have deep understanding of industry’s best practices and a proponent of total ownership of deliverables rather than mere responsibility.

Work Experience Summary:

VANSO Nigeria Limited, Victoria Island, Lagos: Senior Project Manager - Aug, 2014 to Nov, 2015.

Industry: Financial Technology

Core Job Descriptions:

Administers the Project Management Office of VANSO Nigeria Limited, Lagos - Nigeria.

Designs all Project Management Templates such Change Management, Scope of Work Template, Project Sign off, Process Flow for new projects, Project Charter, Cost Variance Template, Status Report, Post implementation (Lesson Learnt) document, Work Authorization Form, etc.

Manages all Mobile App projects, Mobile Money Projects, Messaging Projects, Mobile Bill Payment Platform (MBPP) Integration Projects and other VANSO Projects from conception to Go-Live and also ensures a smooth transition from Project to Operation after Go-Live.

Champions all internal processes and procedures to ensure that projects are implemented based on industry standard and approved internal Project Management methodology.

Organizes Post Implementation Review Session (Lesson Learnt classes) after projects are signed off.

Prepares bi-monthly Project Status Report and anchors such meetings with VANSO’s Executive Management Committee (Senior Management).

Coordinates the internal Project Kick-off Meetings and Implementation Review Meetings with the Software Engineering Unit on weekly basis.

Manages communication between VANSO and all her customers throughout the life of the project.

Prepares Executive Summary Report after Projects have been signed off.

Attends project meetings with customers and sends customers’ project status report base on agreed milestones and frequency.

Organizes periodic in-house trainings on Project Management best practices for project team members and support teams and MS Excel training for selected staff of VANSO.

Reports to the Head of Projects in Wolfsburg, Germany and dotted reporting line to the Chief Operating Officer, Lagos Office.

Wakanow.com Limited, Lekki, Lagos: Project & Operations Coordinator - Jan, 2014 to Jul, 2014

Industry: Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Core Job Descriptions:

Coordinates the initiation of new sites (Travel Centre) of Wakanow.com Limited by preparing the project charter after getting input from all stakeholders.

Manages all deliverables from site acquisition through construction (civil works, IT components, inverters and electrical, plumbing, signage, branding, etc) to Close-Out.

Manages all vendors deploying various solutions at all travel centers across Nigeria.

Liaise with the Technology and Marketing Department in coming up with appropriate Design for each Travel Centre.

Assists is sourcing for strategic locations for siting Travel Centers based on market survey analysis and survey reports.

Prepares Status Report and Project Summary update to the Chief Operation Office and Deputy Managing Director on bi-monthly basis.

Prepares summary revenue inflow from all Travel Centers using well formatted MS Excel to give a clearer insight for market segmentation.

Prepares monthly scenario analysis to report areas of excess spending and benchmark for the following month.

Reviews and approves all expenses from each Travel Center (from Project Officers) and forward same to the COO (my Line Manager/Supervisor) for final endorsement for payment.

Maintains a Database of all vendors and various solutions, track records and work schedule during and after each project has been signed off.

Carries out routine maintenance of all infrastructures such as building, generator, inverters, machines, signage, furniture, IT systems, etc at all Travel Centers and Head Office.

Resourcery Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos: PMO & Project Coordinator – Aug, 2009 to Jan, 2014

Industry: Information & Communication Technology

Core Job Descriptions:

Manages projects scope/deliverables and customers’ expectations from conception or initiation through planning, construction, testing, implementation and Close-Out (throughout the project lifecycle). Projects here include LAN, WAN, MAN, Network Routing and Switching, Data Centers, Enterprise Data & Storage, Business Applications, Business Voice and Video Solutions, etc.

Handles Revenue Assurance & Monitoring for Customer Fulfillment Group (Project Implementation Department) by generating the Report of Invoicing schedules bi-monthly.

Keeps tab on On-going projects: status, stages & phases, invoicing milestones, percentage of completion, tracking Planned Value versus Earned Value analysis, ETC, BAC. Alerts the PM when current expenditure figures are hitting the Business Won cost or Design Cost.

Worked with the Program Manager & Project Accountant in identifying invoicing opportunities in the Revenue and Gross Profit drive.

Prepares and keeps custody of the PMO’s templates as well as processes and making them available for new employees in the PMO. These form the main components of the Organizational Process Assets which are major input in all Project’s Planning processes.

Gives unit’s orientation to new intakes (Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Project Assistants, NYSC Project Trainees, etc) into the PMO.

Works with the Lead PMO in organizing Post Project review meetings on selected or special projects. These lessons learnt are collated and made available to all stake holders.

Resourcery Plc: Senior Project & Support Officer: Aug, 2007 – Jul, 2009

Industry: Information & Communication Technology

Core Job Description

Manages procurement dashboard for project materials using in-house materials Tracking software – Order tracker.

Alerts Project Management Office on delayed order with Procurement dashboard so that work around solutions can be explored in due course.

Takes minutes of meetings and distributes information in line with Communication Management Plan and stakeholders need on various projects.

Manages and updates the Project Server with relevant Project information and ensure appropriate reporting throughout projects’ life cycle with right templates.

Manages the leave rooster for PMO staff and ensure that appropriate continuity plan is in place for any member going on Leave.

Handles the contingency reserve of all projects and passes any request to use the reserve to the Head of Projects for consideration of such request and subsequent approval.

Interfaces with the Design (Solution Architect) and Sales team as the case may be so as to correct any cost related differentials in the costing sheets for Projects.

Carries out in-depth audit/analysis on all projects prior to sending Job completion Notification (JCN) for invoicing.

Resourcery Plc: Project & Logistics Officer: Nov, 2005 – Jul, 2007.

Industry: Information & Communication Technology

Core Job Description

Coordinates Project materials movement from Head office, Lagos to project sites within &outside Nigeria.

Audits projects materials before they are booked into projects.

Compare actual materials cost against the budgeted & report variance to Project Manager.

Prepares materials request for project items that are not available in Inventory.

Prepares service request for jobs to be outsourced to sub-contractors or vendors.

Keeps records and manages archive of closed jobs and makes such materials available to Business Design team for bid for new projects.

Interfaces with project engineers on materials (both local and foreign) requests handling and spec to ensure perfect flow of orders and materials availability for each line task as at when needed.

Works with the inventory team to ensure that minimum stock level is maintained for consumables.

Manages all vendors that are involved in project materials transportation & delivery to sites and sets Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for all vendors with the PMO & Procurement Unit.

Resourcery Plc: Project Office Assistant: Sep, 2004 – Oct, 2005.

Industry: Information & Communication Technology

Core Job Description

Handles project files documentation to ensure correctness of information received from the Business Solutions Unit.

Collates projects expenses for final posting into jobs

Tabulates weekly and monthly project expenses according to jobs and sends the report to the Project Manager for final approval of posting to cost centers

Documents and tracks all unpaid and un-posted project expenses

Supports the Project Managers in all administrative tasks

Run general projects related errands as may be assigned over time reports to the Project Managers of respective projects.

Supports the Head of Projects on some project related tasks.

Trainings Attended With Certificates & Dates

Business Data Analysis & Modeling with Excel

Value Fronteira Limited, Ikeja – Lagos, 19th & 20th June, 2013.

Business Writing & Presentation Skills

Bottomline (Brain Power Limited), Lagos Resource Centre, VI, Lagos, 1st – 2nd June, 2012.

Creative Problem Solving

Motivo Training International, Victoria Island, Lagos, 26th – 27th May, 2011.

Mastering Microsoft Project

JK Michaels Project Management, Ikeja, Lagos, 10th – 11th May, 2011.

Managing Projects

IIR Consulting, South Africa – An Informa Business Company (in conjunction with The George Washington University Business School, Washington DC, USA), 23rd - 25th March, 2011 (NIG)

Preparatory course for PMI’s PMP Certification

Exact Order Consulting Limited, Ikeja, Lagos,

23rd October – 7th November, 2010

Soft Skills:

Good oral communication skills

Excellent written and presentation Skills

Creative problem Solving skills

Negotiation skills

Hard Skills:

Proficient in MS Office Packages such as Excel, Words, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Super user of Navision Financials & Navision Dynamics.

Proficiency in use of SmartSheet and MS Project for Project scheduling, monitoring and reporting.

Strong data analytical skill using MS Excel for modeling, Scenario manager, VLOOKUP, etc.

Excellent Reporting skills using Pie & Bar charts and tables.

Proficiency in the use of Basecamp for Project Information sharing.

Membership of Professional bodies

Member, Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania, USA (Lagos Chapter)

Membership Number: 2082258

May, 2011 till date

Professional Qualifications/Certifications with Dates

Certified Psychometric & Situational Judgment Test (CPSJT), MAXMAX HR, Nairobi, Kenya – April, 2015

Project Management Professional (PMP) - October, 2014

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Sept, 2012

Educational Background

Enugu State University Business School, Enugu State: Sept, 2012 – Mar, 2014

Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos State: Oct, 2007 – Sept, 2009

Fed College of Fisheries & Marine Technology, Victoria Island, Lagos: Mar, 2000 – Feb, 2002

Alakoto High School, Tolu Sch Complex, Olodi, Apapa, Lagos: Jun, 2001

Umuoru Secondary School, Umuoru, Delta state: 1993– 1996

Government Day Secondary School, Gassol, Taraba state: 1991 - 1992

Ntu-Onunu Primary School Umuoru, Delta state: 1985– 1990

National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Exemption Certificate: Collected in Sept, 2012

Educational Qualifications with Dates

Executive Postgraduate Diploma (EPGD) in Business Admin: March, 2014

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Agric (Animal Production & Fisheries Tech): October, 2009

National Diploma (General Fisheries): February, 2002

West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC): June, 2001

Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC): November, 1997

First School Leaving Certificate: October, 1990

Bio-data

Born on November 26, 1978 at Kwatan-taru, Taraba state, I hail from Delta-Bayelsa state and I am married.

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