Project Manager

SUMMARY

I am a dedicated, results oriented certified Project Management Professional with valuable experience in IT and Business project management applying both Waterfall and Agile methodology. Expert in coordinating diverse teams and resources to complete objectives. Organized and detail oriented with a proactive and hardworking nature.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Program and Project Management • Cross Functional Collaboration

• Continuous Integration & • Strategic Planning & Execution

Continuous Deployment • Business Process Improvement

• Team Leadership and Motivation • Communications Management

• Project Portfolio Management • Change Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager Mar 2022 - Present

Accellux Solutions

Accomplishments/Tasks

Manage Project Management Office support activities in support of major digital transformation and process and systems deployment effort. Implementation of SAP Procure to Pay (P2P) and Source to Pay (S2P) in various regions across the company. Lead PMO for the Western Hemisphere of the Agility group of Upstream Modernization & Transformation

·Develop and manage project scope plans in collaboration with project stakeholders.

·Use MS Project and Sharepoint to track and document the project milestones.

·Manage multiple customers projects simultaneously.

·Track and report project milestones and deliverables.

·Schedule and coordinate meetings for internal and external stakeholders.

·Provided ad-hoc reports as needed to support leadership decision making.

·Manage issues, risks, and challenges during project execution.

·Provide Bi-weekly project reporting through dashboard - highlighted milestones, issues, risks, and costs; audited all technology projects across the program; prepared materials for weekly Deployment Managers Meetings - reviewed status and assessed health of each project.

·Oversee day 1 post-go-live incident support calls and issue resolutions with stakeholders and users.

·Manage high-level communication of project status to internal and external stakeholders and communicate changes to the governance board regarding project scope and impact on resources.

Methodology: Agile and Waterfall

Tool: MS Project, Excel, Microsoft O365, ServiceNow, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerBI, Oracle Analytics Cloud

Project Manager Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

BroadPath

Accomplishments/Tasks

I managed projects under the Facilities and Testing workstream for the transformation of Client’s scheduling systems platform. The scope of this program included the replacement of the legacy system that supports the scheduling of patients and optimization of facilities. I worked across the program’s workstreams, teams, and stakeholders to ensure successful completion of assigned projects.

·Developed project plan with clear schedule, scope, and resource plan.

·Communicated and engaged with business members to solve issues on scope and requirements.

·Documented meeting minutes, articulate meeting detailed agendas and confirm list of attendees.

·Managed issues and risks.

·Used project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence

·Organized meetings to discuss project issues, status, risks, and decisions.

·Developed weekly status reports.

·Processed change request in a timely manner and managed change log.

Methodology: Agile and Waterfall

Tools: Jira, MS Project, Excel, Microsoft O365, ServiceNow, PowerPoint

Project Manager Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

Intuit

Accomplishments/Task

Implemented multiple Payment’s product like digital wallets, contactless cards etc.; migration of VPN (Virtual Private Network) for Processors

·Oversaw multiple projects all phases of implementation

·Led operational projects to implement new products, and solutions, along with resolving customer issues.

·Trained and provided guidance for team members; while ensuring that departmental procedures are accurate, clear, and easily accessible by others within the team; and assisting with the assignment and tracking of projects.

·Worked closely with Processor clients on problem detection and resolution related to implementation issues.

·Managed non-routine, complex processing and change requests, as well as strategic customer initiatives.

·Relationship management with business partners and management of system related projects.

·Scheduled and facilitated all relevant project meetings.

Methodology: Agile and Waterfall

Tool: Excel, Microsoft O365, OneNote, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Jira

Project Manager May 2019 - Dec 2020

March Consulting

Accomplishments/Task

Engaged for a short-term contract to lead the implementation of a financial application for the Recyclables division. Managed a team to implement enhancements and resolve system defects. Performed system upgrades to meet the Client unique needs and oversaw enhancements to the frontend web application for the organization’s Recycle business.

·Drove 55% reduction in rework by facilitating an atmosphere of team creativity, which increased productivity and led to the delivery of higher quality products.

·Defined requirements and managed product design sessions with agile project teams to drive technical business intelligence expertise.

·Ensured that unresolved design questions were resolved for the development team and participated in solution testing of various application upgrades and changes.

·Managed projects in accordance with established timelines, budget, quality standards, and/or contractual requirements.

·Participated in Team and System demo activities prior to software deployment.

·Led data conversion from legacy system to the target systems including mapping data attributes to target systems. Similarly, led data loading from customers’ systems to the target systems.

·Worked with internal and client teams to resolve conflicts.

·Handled client escalations independently and escalated appropriately for timely resolution.

PMO Project Manager Oct 2015 to Apr 2019

Fidelity Bank Group (a diversified financial services group of companies offering banking, investing, and insurance)

Accomplishments/Task

Facilitated the framework and processes for the Project Management Office (PMO). Managed the Program PMO for the Discipled Execution of FASG Process Documentation and Improvement project. Successfully documented over 126 Member(customer) Experiences and 700 processes which led to the identification of non-value-added processes and the automation of over 250 manual processes through RPA (Robotics Process Automation).

Project Portfolio Management

Advised upper management on project management processes.

Facilitated the establishment of key PMO guidelines and monitored it adherence

Focal point for Project Management Office.

Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics.

Developed and managed project schedule, timelines, and milestones.

Created weekly status reports and dashboards.

Drove the change management process from Request for Change submission to approval and execution.

Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, demos, retrospectives, release planning and other project related meetings such as assessment panels.

Forecasted for upcoming tasks, remediation plans and resources assignments.

Resolved project Issues while escalating as needed.

Methodology: Agile and Waterfall

Tool: Jira, Aha!, MS Project, Excel, Microsoft O365, OneNote, Salesforce, SharePoint, Visio, iGrafix

Project Manager Mar 2014 – Sep 2015

A.H United Carriers Inc. a freighting and trucking company

This was a new business set-up. I helped analyzed business goals, deadlines, schedules, and budgets.

·Developed Project Charter

·Developed and managed project scope plans and goals in collaboration with project stakeholders.

·Managed vendors/subcontractors

·Managed project budget - cash flow and purchases in a timely manner to meet business needs

·Conducted Return on Investment analysis for projects

·Tracked and reported project milestones and deliverables

·Scheduled and coordinated meetings for internal and external stakeholders.

·Clearly communicated problems and progress to upper management using artful presentation

·Managed issues, risk, and challenges during project execution

·Management of procurement process including vendor selection process.

Methodology: Waterfall

Tool: Microsoft O365, OneNote, Skype, Excel

Afrinvest (a financial advisory firm with a focus on West Africa. It majors in investment banking, securities trading, asset management, and investment research.)

Operations Manager Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

·Led a sales team of 20 resources.

Accomplished human resource objectives such as recruiting and training employees; as well as appraising and reviewing job contributions.

Negotiated and vetted contracts with vendors. Managed key vendor relationships and proposed changes to improve the company’s profitability.

Organized seminars to market company products.

Reported monthly on office progress and identified areas of concern and/or improvement

Project Coordinator Mar 2011 - Jul 2012

Provided administrative support including facilitating interdepartmental communication, managing schedules, and maintaining digital filing system.

Managed Project procurements through internal ordering process.

Ensured visibility of all deliverables and escalated delayed or at-risk milestones.

Tracked and reported on milestones and deliverables

Provided ad-hoc reports as needed to support leadership decision making.

Methodology: Waterfall

Tool: Microsoft O365, OneNote, Skype, Excel

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) SCALED AGILE INC.

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional (SSYBP) VMEDU INC.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) HERIOTT WATT UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

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