Project Manager It

Chima Uba

*******.**@*****.*** 845-***-**** New York, NY https://www.linkedin.com/in/chima-uba SUMMARY

Seasoned Project Manager with more than 10 years of experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex IT projects. Expert in aligning budget with project delivery plans, stakeholder engagement, and implementing IT infrastructure strategies. Seeking Project Manager role to leverage extensive background in driving project success and delivering impactful digital solutions.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Digital Echoes Remote

Senior Project Manager 2022 - Present

Direct management of cross-functional teams to successfully develop and deploy a charitable application, resulting in a 30% rise in educational opportunities for orphans and a 20% increase in funding.

Align project budget with the Work Breakdown Structure to optimize financial resources and ensure adherence to the Project Delivery Plan. Generate weekly RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) reports to maintain project transparency and control.

Liaise with both UK and international stakeholders to guarantee that project deliverables meet prescribed standards within scope, time, and budget constraints. Establishing the project budget and aligned the Cost Breakdown structure to the Work Breakdown Structure identified on the Project delivery Plan. Delivering the operational capability project delivery plans that identified delivery activities, their dependencies and interfaces.

Sanstonz Consultancy Services

Senior Program Manager 2016 - 2021

Managed IT training and deployment initiatives, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to establish and support the Digital Growth Process for startups.

Oversaw supplier management and technical contract negotiations, enhancing operational efficiency for various non-governmental organizations. Utilized advanced problem-solving methods to address and resolve project challenges promptly.

Led a substantial team, directly contributing to the digital skill development of over 218,000 small and medium-sized business owners and nearly 500,000 young adults, while fostering the creation of 100 new digital agencies and startups. Applied advanced problem-solving techniques to resolve project issues efficiently. Worked with a team of 15 partners (as Ad hoc Staffs of Sanstonz) in collaboration National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to deliver National Identification to Nigerians.

Descasio

Project Manager 2010 - 2016

Directed successful migration and integration initiatives, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to achieve on-schedule and within-budget completion. Formulated and executed strategies for IT infrastructure development across diverse platforms including Google and Microsoft ecosystems. Administered incident management and upheld ITIL-compliant service practices while negotiating and managing service-level agreements. Deployed/ Managed Google Workspace for Education across Sub-Sahara Africa to more than 55 schools and supervised and monitored fibre backbone deployment for internet in 3 selected institutions.

Managed multi-disciplinary teams, (7) ensuring on-time, on-budget project delivery. Manage changes to project plan, update the project plan as needed to reflect changes in scope, timeline, or budget.

EDUCATION

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Nigeria

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

Essentials of Entrepreneurship 2016

PMP In View 2025

CSM In View 2005

SKILLS

Project Management • Effective Communication • Data Analysis • Leadership & Performance Enhancement • Budget, Cost & Time Management • Problem-Solving Abilities • IT Project Planning

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Jira and Confluence. Asana. Trello. SmartSheet. MS Project. Google Business Suite. INTEREST/ HOBBIES

Leadership, Problem Solving, Traveling and Cultural Exploration, Road trips, Movies, Cuisine, Organisational Skills

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