Project Management Manager

JOY, JIJI

Maryland, USA

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT

Results/Customer oriented professional with progressive accomplishments in contracts and project management initiatives for start-up companies and established corporations. Work experience as contract & grants specialist and project manager - responsible for cradle to grave management of contracts- solicitation processes, drafting, redlining, renegotiate terms, pricing and ensure agreements comply with company procedures and governing laws while consistently delivering desired results and contributing to value and revenue producing activities. Good knowledge of Federal, State, Local, and Higher Education Contracting regulations.

Core Competencies

Contract lifecycle management

Project Management

Risk analysis and compliance

Process improvement

Attention to Details

Stakeholder communication

Financial Analysis

Supply Chain Management

Contract negotiation

Professional Experience

AIR AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH Oct, 2022 – Current

Senior Contracts & Grants Specialist

Works closely with all Company infrastructure teams, especially the Business Development and Program Finance teams, as well as internal and external clients, providing contracting services (pre-award, post-award & close out) and subject matter expertise relative to Company's portfolios and in-depth risk analysis, critical to protecting Company’s ability to achieve its mission.

Provides training and operations support to project teams that work on the Federal Contracts Division (FCD)/ State Local and Higher Education contracts by performing requested research, assisting internal personnel with system access questions resulting in 15% improvement in team efficiency

Serves as the group SME for quality data within the systems and management of exception reports

Supports Request for Proposals/Quotes (RFP/Q), to include reviewing the RFP/Q to provide guidance to the business or other clause impacts, identifying any contractual risks, and writing questions or exceptions for clarification.

Drafts and negotiates Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDAs) and Teaming agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Data Sharing Agreement to ensure they are in compliance with company policy, redlines & negotiate any counters and drafts modification.

Designed and implemented a tab within the contract repository that allows stakeholders to easily track contract summarizes on cost & funding, timelines, Deliverable due dates reducing time spent searching for critical data by 12%.

DELOITTE, LLC Jun 4, 2018 – Oct 2022

Senior Contract Analyst

Responsible for contract management lifecycle in accordance with company policies and Government regulations focusing on all DS&J contracts for NAVY, DOJ, Air Force, Army, D-HAS and provide guidance and training to account team as well as other Contracts professionals

Acts as an advisor to business leaders on contractual matters in assigned portfolio and is in-tune with strategy and account objectives and priorities

Provides operations support to the Federal Contracts Division (FCD)/ State Local and Higher Education division by performing requested research, assisting internal personnel with system access questions, and updating data in various contract repositories

Serves as the group SME for quality data within the systems and management of exception reports

Reviews proposal documents for compliance with Solicitation Instructions, complete Representations and Certifications, and inclusions of contractual risk mitigation language. Inform engagement team of any contractual concerns especially errors/mistakes in the proposal questionnaire and provide recommendations for revisions.

Supports Request for Proposals/Quotes (RFP/Q), to include reviewing the RFP/Q to provide guidance to the business on the FAR, DFAR, or other clause impacts, identifying any contractual risks, and writing questions or assumption to clarify those risks.

Prepares and ensures that Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDAs) and Teaming agreement are in compliance with company policy and documentation.

Provides support to develop, review, redline, and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, and modifications, consistent with company policies

Performs detailed compliance and due diligence research in support of establishing new vendor/client relationships and/or applicable document preparation

OPENTEXT, Gaithersburg, MD Feb 29, 2016 – April 24, 2017

Contracts Analyst – IT Contracts

Reviewed, analyzed and classified contract terms and conditions to ensure compliance with company commercial, legal, and risk management policies and procedures. Responsible for updating and maintaining contract database, conducts root cause/corrective action analysis in case of quality issues.

Managed contract phases to ensure smooth process whilst auditing each contract such as original contract, all authorization and correspondence, changes/deviations, amendments, terminations, clarifications/ payment schedules and communicate key terms of closed contract and total revenue to Finance and legal department.

Drafted, negotiated and managed Information Technology service related contracts, hardware & software products to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.

ADDAX PETROLEUM LIMITED, Lagos, Nigeria

Lead Contracts Administrator April 8, 2008 – Feb 15, 2015

Focal point for all Facilities Department solicitations – Pre-qualification of vendors, Request for Information, and Quotation, negotiating terms and conditions, identifying and resolving any contractual risks.

Responsible for invoicing, payments, variation/claims resulting in savings of more than $60M within a year.

Introduced a cost saving strategy by using local fabricators instead of foreign contractors increasing production by 25%, which boosted local content capability and competence.

Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 35% by assisting in implementing a new user-friendly interface and training for post award contracts lifecycle management software., Collaborated with developers, Information Technology and Business Development on implementing an automated call-off request & order workflow and approval process which reduced cost by 40%.

Recipient of the STAR Award in 2014 and Manager's award 'MOST ENTHUSIASTIC STAFF'

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED, Lagos, Nigeria Jan 9, 2006 – Mar 28, 2008

Cost Engineer/Cost Controller/Project Administrator/Project Manager

Set up a cost control unit; develop cost centers for different projects, cost codes; work breakdown structure (WBS) and cost breakdown structure (CBS) and obtain approval from Project Manager then track progress of actual vs plan.

Prepared monthly project cost reports; management slide presentations, code Subcontractor's milestone activities, breakdown & distributed task to project team, monitored progress and prepared invoice.

Facilitated in the procurement planning process, which includes but is not limited to: developing and reviewing requirements for Scope of Work, determining the appropriate method of procurement, prepare small tender packages, perform contract administrations and closeout.

Education

B.Sc in Agricultural Economics & Ext

University of Calabar, Nigeria 2000

M.Sc. in Applied Project Management

Villanova University, Villanova, 2015

Technical Experience and Training

Microsoft Office, SAP, WAWF, GovWin, Workflow, eDRMS,

Inovis, Oracle, iRec, Siebel, Sun Supplementary, Proatis, GovWin, Costpoint

PMP Tutorial

Basics of Government Contracting

Federal Acquisition Regulation Course (FAR)

Certificate in Mastering Contract Management the Oxford 5-day MBA by GLOMACs

Certificate in Business and Contract Law by Falconbury Distance learning

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