Ope Kuforiji

Phone: 832-***-****

Email: ady2fp@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/opeyemi-kuforiji-csm-pmp-55789a119/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Result-oriented IT Project Manager with 10 years experience and a passion for building relationships and exceeding client and management expectations. Proven Success in the areas of Food Supply Chain, Research and Development, Oil and Gas Change Management, Bill Print Implementation, IT Infrastructure, Data Migration and e-business solutions Project Management. Possess strong skills in team building, problem-solving, communication, and presentation as well as inter-department and executive client relations and account management. MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

Create organization business processes, standards, and templates leveraged off industry standards organizations

Contribute to the creation of PMO for large, medium to small organizations

Create and lead process improvement programs with Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to monitor results

Project manage both client-based and internal-facing projects

Excellent at collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams

Expert at managing multiple projects/priorities at the same time

Collaborate with Accounting and Finance on checks and balances to include a review of the accounting process

Led projects with team members ranging from 6-12

Industries: Food Supply Chain, Oil and Gas, Financial Services, Energy PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sysco Foods, Contracted through Inspyr Solutions Houston TX May 2022 – June 2023 Project Manager/PMO Coordinator

Summary of Responsibilities:

Led the implementation of a Supply chain omnichannel technology project –(Software Development Project- Distributed Order Management) led and coordinated the activities of the project team throughout the project lifecycle such as requirement gathering sessions, design sessions, working closely with multiple cross-functional teams to ensure each team was on track and meeting milestone deadlines

Focal point between business internal team and cross-functional teams/stakeholders to ensure alignment on project progress

Developed and maintained detailed project timeline using the Sysco project management software- smartsheet

Applied project management methods and strategies (RAID log, Change Log) to reduce potential project risks throughout the project lifecycle

Collaborated with senior managers and subject matter experts to identify project milestones, deliverables, and timelines

Ensured that project schedules are up to date and accurately reflect the current status of the project

Communicated project schedules and status updates to project teams and stakeholders/Leadership on a weekly/biweekly basis

Facilitated project meetings with the Project Team, documented meeting minutes, and followed up on action items

Managed, tracked, and prioritized issues backlog for the full order cross dock capability collaborating with the Sysco Business Technology Teams

Achievements:

I started the position with no process within the Supply Chain Transformation team, I created a deployment strategy for Omnichannel projects by using the SDLC methodology and applying project management processes which resulted in a 90% improvement in project success

Successfully led 2 customer account realignment projects within the North California region which resulted in meeting the expected forecasted business case for the year FY22.

Contributed to the building of the Supply Chain Transformation PMO Office by identifying tools, templates, and processes required to ensure successful outcomes for projects

I created and implemented the change control process to keep track of changes to the project scope and ensure changes are reviewed, approved/rejected by the change control board, applied approved changes to the project plan/timeline which significantly reduced the number of hyper care defects after deployments

Created the weekly huddle cadence structure for the Supply Chain Transformation Team which resulted in more structured and productive huddles

Created the customer account realignment playbook and process documentation which details all of the steps involved in realigning customer accounts between multiple sites within a region for a more effective and better network optimization which makes it easier to onboard new team members with zero experience on the process

Chevron ETC, Contracted through Slalom Consulting Houston TX July 2019 – May 2022 Project Manager/Scrum Master

Summary of Responsibilities:

Managed multiple projects within the operational technology program and Data Science Program under the IT R&D portfolio worth over $20M applying both the agile and waterfall methodology framework to achieve a successful outcome

Provided training on scrum methodology and agile framework to team members and key stakeholders

Expert at driving the adoption and enforcement of scrum rules, removing impediments, and fostering self- management

Coordinated PI Planning meetings with the project team

Documented user stories in the Azure DevOps board and followed up with team members to ensure they were assigned to appropriate sprints

Managed portfolio budget by doing a monthly analysis of comparing actuals to monthly forecast to ensure that budget was on track

Managed and controlled CAPEX and OPEX budget according to allocated budget, scope, and timeline

Participated in Resource allocation on projects based on their availability and capacity

Coordinated procurement activities using the Chevron Source to Pay Portal to conduct vendor evaluation, onboarding, and contract management

Created RFQs, RFPs, and RFIs and ensured it was reviewed and approved before distribution

Tracked invoices submitted by vendors submitted in SAP/Ariba and validated goods/supplies received to ensure payment was completed and transferred

Facilitated sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives, and stakeholder meetings

Facilitated biweekly meetings with the Project Team and provided biweekly status reports to the Portfolio Manager

Managed time efficiently by creating a detailed roadmap, tracking priorities, resource coordination, and risk management, and provided status reports to project stakeholders and leadership/management Top Achievement:

Successfully implemented the agile delivery model to achieve more focus on business outcomes for projects and shorter agile cycles to review milestones and allocate funding. This led to a reduction in the risk of failure of the R&D projects.

Schlumberger, Houston TX July 2017 – January 2019

Project Manager

Summary of Responsibilities:

In the Transformation OS Deployment department, managed multiple projects which are the deployment of application systems (Digital Products) and Field development Engagement Managers to different product lines and Geomarkets within the Organization to support the New ways of Working and improve field and operational performance within the Organization.

Managed Projects from Initiation to Closing using the SDLC Methodology. Responsibilities included the creation and maintenance of an integrated project master schedule of over 6000 line items including a baseline schedule using Microsoft Project 2016, conducting risk assessment, managing change Requests, providing status updates, maintaining issues/risks and RAID logs

Managed and tracked Project Schedule to monitor and control project activities and also know how best to allocate resources to achieve project goals

Supported project team in estimating cost and getting approval/signoff from management

Coached project teams in their efforts to develop and maintain team-level project plans and report progress against them

Led project management team to maintain timely and effective change management processes, procedures, and systems by providing what-if schedule planning

Created weekly reports (KPI Metrics) for the Executive Management using Microsoft Tableau/PowerBI Dashboard to ensure teams can meet their KPI/KPO

Top Achievement:

Successfully implemented the Kick-off process before the planning phase of each project which led to better stakeholder and market leader alignment on the project expectations Fiserv Output Solutions, Houston TX May 2013 -July 2017

IT Project Coordinator

Summary of Responsibilities:

Supported Program/PMO Manager on key reporting and project management activities for the Biller Program Bill/Letters Implementation projects

Gather Requirements for IT projects, created Statement of Work, and obtained sign-off from project stakeholders on conversions

Participated in functional/QA/UAT testing and validating test results against client requirement

Tracked project timeline to ensure that milestones were being completed by the project team as planned

Tracked project budget by comparing estimated value to actuals every month to ensure project budget is on track

Maintain the integrity of the project tracking system (HP PPM Tool by opening, updating, and closing work requests and providing staff members with access to the specific task

Act as department liaison with Accounting in following up on system and project-related billing issues

Ensure that the resource's timesheet is updated weekly and monitor project and work request estimate turnaround process.

Top Achievement:

Successfully created the estimation and approval process for change requests which led to better scope and cost management on the projects and a significant reduction in the number of defects and enhancements after deployment

SKILLS/TOOLS

Computer Software: Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, MS Sharepoint, ADO, Jira, Confluence, Clarity, HP PPM, MS Office, MS Visio, Anaplan, Service Now, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, AWS, SAP Ariba, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Salesforce, OneNote

EDUCATION

Devry University, Naperville Illinois – Current

Associate Degree – Information Technology and Networking

Nigerian Law School - Abuja 2009

Bachelor of Law (Honors)

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Master

CAPM

PMP

Rice University Technology Boot Camp

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