Name: Chinedu P. Okoli

Email: ad4twa@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: 980-***-****

Personal Profile

A versatile IT/IS Operations, Solutions Delivery and Technical Programme/Project Manager with board-level experience, strong leadership skills and skilled in building and motivating high performing diverse teams to deliver companywide transformation initiatives on time and budget. Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels including C-suite. In-depth, working knowledge of managing the full development and operational life cycle of a wide variety of strategies, technologies, infrastructures, architectures and solutions. Extensive experience in programme office and project portfolios management, budgeting, cost reduction, strategic planning and implementing best practice. Executing organisational transformation through a Target Operating Model initiative. Hands on experience of outsourcing and offshoring IT services.

Core Competencies

Team Building and Leadership

Stakeholder Management (C-Suite, Cross-Functional Teams)

Business Strategy Execution

Risk Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Programme, Contract and Vendor Management

IT Service Delivery Management

IT Governance, Security and Identity & Access Management

Process, Performance and Quality Improvements

Regulatory Compliance

Acquisitions Due Diligence

System Development and Integration

IT Outsourcing and Offshoring

Finance (including Fintech) and HR Systems implementation

Data Governance and Management

Target Operating Model Roadmap and Transformation

Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid Methodologies

Implementing Mobile and Web Solutions

Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Consultative Approach With Strong Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

Background

Company: Pentagon Finance

Position: Technical Programme Manager

Date: February, 2021 – Present

Responsibilities and Achievements:

Defining, designing, and leading initiatives to deliver change across a blend of people, process technology and culture

Driving business transformation through projects

Engaging with project stakeholders to manage expectations, conflicts and ensure prioritisation

Actively engage with the Programme Board, providing detailed reporting on project progress, risk and cost

Building productive and positive relationships across the organisation at all levels

Developing Project Mandates (Business Case) and Project Initiation Documents

Providing strategic guidance on the selection of cutting-edge technologies to support enterprise objectives

Building & leading a project team to deliver project objectives

Responsible for detailed project reporting and governance adherence

Managed the delivery of Finance and HR systems for business transformations

Managed a diverse, outsourced software development team and 3rd party vendor as part of project implementation

Establishing and governing an enterprise data governance implementation roadmap including strategic priorities for development of information-based capabilities

Implementing and maintaining data governance framework and policies relating to data governance

Serving as a liaison between Business and Functional areas and technology to ensure that data related business requirements for protecting sensitive data are clearly defined, communicated and well understood and considered as part of operational prioritization and planning

Leading the cross-functional data governance committee and facilitating collaboration from participants

Supported and contributed to the process of identifying process, policy simplification and standardisation opportunities, to achieve a Target Operating Model

Working with cross-function teams on identify the changes to existing Operating Model and Control framework driven by technology

Collaborating with cross-function design authorities within the respective business/function

Identifying and managing project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAID log) and deploying appropriate strategies for mitigation

Managing day-to-day operational aspects of a project, scope and budget

Managing projects to quality, time, and budget

Company: DNV

Position: Project Manager

Date: March, 2018 – February, 2021

Responsibilities and Achievements:

Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and requirements

Implemented fit-for-purpose approaches and governance that delivered continuous value throughout the life-cycle of the projects

Contributed to workshops across divisions to facilitate documentation of existing operating models and design of target and transitional operating models

Worked cross-function to assure the TOMs are integrated across processes and aligned with the future end state vision

Collaborated with the existing design authorities within the respective business/function

Collaborated with internal and external suppliers and managed vendor selection processes

Developed Project Mandates (Business Case) and Project Initiation Documents

Deployed expertise in RACI definition to ensure achievement of project deliverables

Developed clear project milestones and scheduling for project completion and secured commitment for availability of required resources to ensure projects delivered to time, cost and budget

Worked with the PMO to managed the development and subsequent tracking of project plans

Managed the work of consultants, allocated and utilised resources in an efficient manner and maintained a co-operative, motivated and successful team.

Ensured change control and exception reporting processes were implemented and adhered to

Successfully transitioned delivered projects into BAU, with well-documented Benefits Realisation schedules as part of the Project Closure Reports

Successfully conducted end-of-projects Lessons Learned workshops

Company: Generali

Position: Project Manager

Date: October, 2015 – March, 2018

Responsibilities and Achievements:

Successfully managed projects within a changing environment, delivering objectives and deliverables to time, specification, budget and to the mutual satisfaction of all parties involved

Introduced ITIL and Prince 2 Frameworks to Service and Project Management.

Developed the Project Risk Management Strategy

Managed Stakeholders

Developed Project Mandates (Business Case) and Project Initiation Documents

Supported the development of a revised Process Target Operating Model

Key contributor in the development of the Target Operating Model

Supported and contributed to the process of identifying process, policy simplification and standardisation opportunities, to achieve a Target Operating Model

Managed third party suppliers and vendor selection processes

Team creation, staff recruitment and mentoring

Staff performance management and incentive provision/creation

Budget preparation and management

Successfully transitioned delivered projects into BAU, with well-documented Benefits Realisation schedules as part of the Project Closure Reports

Successfully conducted end-of-projects Lessons Learned workshops

Company: HDS

Position: Technical Programme Manager

Date: April 2010 – October 2015

Responsibilities and Achievements:

Led teams to design and implement various major infrastructure overhaul projects with the overall benefit of reducing cost and improving productivity

Delivered £80K pa reduction in the infrastructure operating costs and 30% reduction in the business’s carbon footprint

Formulated and deployed short, medium and long-term strategic plans for enabling efficient and cost-effective information processing and communication technologies

Developed Project Mandates (Business Case) and Project Initiation Documents

Developed and managed the delivery of a suite of applications to the business, ensuring the attainment of all IT SLAs within the user community.

Designed, co-ordinated and directed business operational activities in order to develop and sustain mission-critical business operations to enhance quality service delivery strategies

Managed resource requirements to support strategic goals and also managed negotiations, procurement and administration of vendor, outsourcer and consultant contracts and service agreements

Key projects delivered include Server Virtualisation and Storage Consolidation utilising VMware ESX technology, Local Area Network refresh, Disaster Recovery Solution over MPLS networks deployed using Cisco switches, Network Computing (Active Directory), Major Email System (Microsoft Exchange) refresh, New Desktop Platform, Finance and ERP Systems Implementation (Agresso, Congo and MS Dynamics), FinTech Solution, SQL Server Consolidation, IT Support Outsourcing, Avaya Telephone System, MS Office Upgrade

Manage a diverse, outsourced deployment team

Successfully transitioned delivered projects into BAU, with well-documented Benefits Realisation schedules as part of the Project Closure Reports

Successfully conducted end-of-projects Lessons Learned workshops

Education

BEng Computer Systems Engineering

MSc Computer Systems Engineering

Professional Accreditations and Certifications

Chartered IT Professional (CITP)

Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS)

Collibra Foundation of Data Governance

PRINCE 2 Practitioner

ITIL

MCP, MCP+I, MCSE, MCT, CCNA

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