CV- NATHANIEL ANTWI

Name: Nathaniel, Antwi

Address: Ritschermoorstraße 14, 21706, Drochtersen- Germany Mobile No: +491**********

Gender: Male

Operation Site: Global

CV Summary: I am a certified Project Manager (by PMI) with performance-driven and customer-centric leader who has loudable experience from initiation to closing of projects/ programs in CDMO

(GMP Env’t), CRO (GCLP, GCP, GMP Env’t), General Construction, Water Supply & Mining. I have strong tenacity to empower teams using a sense of psychological safety principles, and collaborating between business and technical teams to achieve on-time, on- budget, accident free and on-specs projects completions. I am Team Player, Good Listener & on-specs projects focus oriented person. I have been involved immensely in negotiation with passion and being part of problems solutions. As result-oriented Project Management Professional, I am used to applying enterprise mindset skills to tackling complex challenges with enthusiasm and high work ethic; procurement, budgeting, contract management, proposal writing, invoicing, and payment certificates preparation. I adapt to new portfolio with ease & perform beyond expectation. My goal is always to challenge my teams to completing projects within the stipulated time and in most cases make savings on Project Budget. I always develop a remarkable working relationship with clients & vendors through effective communication skills.

I am looking for organisation where my experience can directly be converted into results that affect lives positively, mentoring young project management professional, being part of the resolving issues to achieve organisational goal and gain the opportunity progress in my career. EDUCATION

5 Jan 2021 – 5

Jul 2022

EMBA (Operations & Strategic Leadership), Quantic School of Business & Technology in Washington DC- USA

02 Mar- 13 May

2020

Certificate in Construction Project Management, Columbia University in NY- USA 01 Apr-13 May

2020

Certificate in Intro’ to International Marketing, Yonsei University, Malaysia 16 Oct – 8 Dec

2017

Certificate in International Project Management, Alumni Deutschland, Bonn-Germany 4 Oct 2008 – 19

Dec 2010

MSc in Hydrogeology, Eng. Geology & Env’t. Management, Technical University of Darmstadt in Darmstadt- Germany

12 Aug –29 Oct

2004

Postgrad. Certificate in Safety, Health & Env’t. GIMPA, Accra- Ghana 01 Oct 1996- 25

Jun 1999

BSc in Geology, University of Ghana in Accra- Ghana CERTIFICATIONS & SHORT COURSES/ TRAININGS

05 Jan 2024 to

Date

Certificate, Cancer Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore- Maryland- USA Sep to Nov 2023 Certificate, Drug Discovery Management, University of California, San Diego-USA 05 Sep to Dec

2023

Certificate, Drug Development Management, University of California, San Diego-USA Nov 2023 to Jan

2024

Certificate, Drug Commercialization Management, University of California, San Diego- USA

05 Sep 2020- 10

Jan 2021

Certification (Black Belt) in Lean Six Sigma, Global Institute of Six Sigma, USA 20 Mar 2019- 19

Mar 2025

Certification- PMP (Project Management Professional), Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania-USA

08 Jun – 28 Sep

2015

Certificate in Capacity Building, Adult Education & Training Delivery, SWECO & COWI, Copenhagen- Denmark

28 Jun-15 Jul

2014

Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility, SWECO/GRONTMIJ, Copenhagen- Denmark

02 Oct 2013- 14

Nov 2013

Certificate in Better Business Using Strategic Human Resources Management, GIMPA, Accra- Ghana

LANGUAGE SKILLS

FLUENT: English

INTERMIDIATE German

IT SKILLS

PROFICIENT: MS Office, MS Projects, Team Gannt, NetSuite, salesforce, Smartsheet, etc. WORK EXPERIENCE

17 Oct 2022-

Date

Employment Type: Permanent & Full Time

Position: Senior Program Manager (Programs/Portfolios Management) Employer: Vibalogics GmbH (CDMO/ GMP Env’t-Pharma) in Cuxhaven- Germany Major Roles:

Ensure customer project and program activities, milestones & deliverable are planned, executed to a high standard, on time & within budget.

Mentoring & leading multiple teams of project managers in production & quality control to align with the company strategic objectives.

Acting lead of the Program management Office in the absence of the director

Lead the management of portfolio of complex multi-service programs, ensuring a consistent approach by using approved templates & process flows.

Lead cross-functional strategic process & efficiency improvement, tracking budgets

& all other program deliverables & resources assessment with prioritization to achieving projects goals.

Facilitate communication across all stakeholders, clients, vendors & subcontractors with a solution-oriented focus.

Operate in a matrix environment, collaborate cross-functional team leads within and outside of organization to ensure their teams are fully resourced and skilled appropriately to deliver project objectives for clients.

Manage all aspects of the project delivery including project schedule, risk management, risk mitigation plan, scope documentation, scheduling resources, setting goals and priorities, reporting project status, tracking, and resolving issues, and customer acceptance.

Establish projects & program teams/ structure necessary to reach the project goals and ensures appropriate coaching/development/performance feedback to all direct reports to develop a strong and competent team.

Conduct analysis of monthly performance, budgeting, scheduling review & revenue recognition as well as monthly closing of revenue (> 90%).

provide mentoring and guidance to the project team members and proactively partner with team leads to identify and manage risks that could derail the program.

Manage scope change related contract process according to standard template & business processes.

Managing change through effective communication, inclusiveness, and alignment ensuring customer satisfaction

Review and reconcile project & program budgets & facilitate procurement of materials. Gather lessons learned & lead close out with meeting the customer expectation.

Others

01 Aug 2021- 14

Oct 2022

Employment Type: Permanent & Full Time

Position: Senior Project Manager (Ag. Head of PMO & Operational Excellence) Employer: BioAgilytix Europe GmbH (Clinical Research Organisation, CRO) in Hamburg- Germany

Major Roles:

Mentor & lead multiple teams of project managers & study coordinators, who will be responsible for the delivery of our portfolio of global and local projects aligned with the company objectives and strategy.

Lead & Oversee Strategic project management standards & guidelines; risk assessment, data-driven recommendations to executive team and top management based on due diligence from ongoing projects.

Lead operational excellence using lean Six Sigma tools & Techniques.

Pproactively reports study progress, delays, and risk, as well as associated action plans, inefficient organization, milestones at risk, technical or resources problems associated with Services Providers etc., to top management.

Lead communications with customers, clients & subcontractors to ensuring excellent achievement of project/ programs goals.

Establish project charter including scope of work, goals, and deliverables together with the relevant project champion to support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

Consult peers on project-related/ business-related issues for improvement, tracking out of scope work and follow through for amendment & negotiation to contracts by clients & update Snr Management of Progress of Projects.

Establish project team & structures necessary to reach the project goals and ensures appropriate coaching/development/performance feedback to all direct reports to develop a strong and competent team.

Support Project Managers & study coordinators on all project controls from initiation to project closure of projects and programs.

1 Jul 2019 to

30 Jul 2021

Employment Type: Permanent & Full Time

Position: Project Manager (Operations Excellence)

Employer: BioAgilytix Europe GmbH (Clinical Research Organisation, CRO) in Hamburg- Germany

Major Roles:

Coordinate and controlling projects from initiation to closing & serve as a link between operations & other stakeholders, customers & subcontractors.

Maintain up to date knowledge, ensure adherence and compliance with local regulatory requirements and associated documentation.

Collate, review & analyze and monthly metrics to ensure that operational processes are in control, On-time delivery (OTD) & right first time (RFT) and make training recommendation where necessary.

Manage, train, and evaluate assigned personnel to projects - has direct supervisory responsibility for Project Managers, Study coordinators and broken responsibility of Projects leads.

Monitor monthly performance, risk analysis, budgeting, timelines & maintenance of NetSuite revenue recognition as well as monthly closing of revenue. (Accuracy rate, 80-90%).

Tracking out of scope work and follow through for amendment & negotiation to contracts with clients & update top management of progress of projects. 05 Nov 2017 to

Jul 2019

Employment Type: Permanent & Full Time

Position: Associate Project Manager (Operations)

Employer: BioAgilytix Europe GmbH (Clinical Research Organisation, CRO) in Hamburg- Germany

Major Roles:

Assist with all projects from initiation to closing & serve as a link between operations

& other stakeholders.

Assist to collate, review & analyze and monthly metrics to ensure that operational processes are in control, On-time delivery (OTD) & right first time (RFT) and make training recommendation where necessary.

Others

02 May 2020-

date

Employment Type: Permanent (Part Time)

Position: Chief Consultant, (Projects & Programs Management) Employer: Natalex Company Ltd (Gen. Construction) in Accra- Ghana Major Roles:

Lead PMO and training of new employees in project management principles, best practices & standards required to succeed on projects.

Manage and support over 10 different team to ensure proper scheduling, cost estimation, cost control, risk management and project controls tools & processes are in place.

Liaise with government agencies (e.g., Municipal, District assemblies, etc) for required permits for projects and undertake negotiation when required.

Review project/ tender proposals, invoices to ensuring that they meet all requirement by clients (e.g., USAID affiliates, Government Agencies, etc.) before submission.

Lead preparation of Bids for projects in the area of mineral & water using geophysical explorations methods

Review and propose strategies for projects to meet the goals in terms of quality, time, and budget. Review tender documents and evaluation reports. Review risk. management plan, resource planning and budgeting/ forecasting. 16 Jan 2008 to 14

Jun 2017

Employment Type: Permanent & Full Time

Position: Head of Project Management (Mineral Exploration & Gen. Construction) Employer: Natalex Company Ltd (Construction) in Africa Major Roles:

Lead USAID funded contracts management, bid proposal writing, workload & revenue forecast, negotiations & supervision of subcontractor.

Lead negotiations with Government Agencies such as MMDAs, management Procurement process of all project resources both materials and manpower

(Subcontractors, Artisans, etc).

Prepare proposals, negotiations, invoices and process payment certificates for subcontractors. undertake tracking of budget, expenses, maintenance of equipment.

Prepare Payment certificate and vet subcontractors invoices, Budgeting, and reporting on KPIs and safety at office and on site to ensuring accident-free during project implementation. Coordinate project related stakeholders and lead the project teams.

Supervise & mentor project managers on the key tools and techniques in project management.

Others

05 May-15 Oct

2010

Employment Type: Fixed & Full Time (Sabbatical)

Position: Hydrogeologist (Groundwater & Geophysics) Employer: US Geological Survey (Branch of Geophysics) in Storrs- Connecticut, USA Major Roles:

Lead field team on Geophysical data collection and analysis as well as preparing work plans, progress report for 3 major Military base/ reserve.

Precisely & accurately undertook time domain electro-magnetic sounding (TDEM) & EM/Gamma of 15 water wells.

02 May 2003 to

15 Jan 2008

Employment Type: Fixed & Full Time

Position: Head of Project Management (Water Supply, Sanitation & Hygiene) Employer: Bless ALL Foundation (NGO) in Accra- Ghana: 02 Sept 2002 to

April 2003

Employment Type: Fixed & Full Time

Position: Snr. Hydrogeologist (Team Leader- Water Supply, General Construction) Employer: Geomax Resources Development Ltd in Africa 06 Nov 2001to

16 Dec 2002

Employment Type: Fixed & Full Time

Position: Hydrogeologist (Water Supply, Gen Construction) Employer: Geomax Resources Development Ltd in Africa 01 Nov 1999 to

30 Aug 2000

Employment Type: Fixed & Full Time

Position: Geologist (National Service)

Employer: Anglogold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine (Mining) in Africa Date VOLUNTARY WORKS

6 Jan 2022- 25

Jan 2022

Employment Type: Fixed

Position: Consultant (For Project Management Training) Employer: GIZ (Diaspora Program- Germany), Germany: Major Roles:

Conduct Project Management Training for 25 Professionals at Bono Ahafo Community Water & Sanitation Agency (Government Agency in Ghana.

other

02 Aug 2021- to

30 Sep 2023

Employment Type: Part time

Position: Lead Pipeline Management (Voluntary Work) Employer: Project Management Institute (PMI)- Germany Chapter, Germany Major Roles:

Conduct Pipeline management

Project identification & allocating project managers based on their expertise. Other 08.Feb.2024

Date: Signature

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