NAYA UZOUKWU
PROJECT MANAGER
CONTACT
*******@*****.***
Seattle WA, 98042
SKILLS
Project management & delivery: roadmap forecasting, risk management, project lifecycle from ideation to delivery.
Agile and SAFe methodologies: coaching, team facilitation, scrum events, stakeholder alignment.
Communication and leadership: workshops, change management, presentations, vision planning, documentation.
Retail and E-commerce expert, order management, supply chain processes.
Analytics and data metrics, budget management, team performance metrics.
RACI and product backlog management.
Proficient in the use of project management tools.
TOOLS:
Jira, Smartsheet, confluence, Power BI, Teams, Outlook, Microsoft project.
EDUCATION
BSc: Biological Sciences
Anambra State University, 2009
CERTIFICATE AND TRAINING
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
Project Management Professional
AWARDS AND HONOURS
Recognized for outstanding leadership in Agile transformative initiatives.
Successfully delivered high budget projects and led teams through major enterprise agile adoptions.
PROFILE SUMMARY
Accomplished Project Manager with 7+ years of experience leading complex technology and business initiatives, with a strong focus on both waterfall and Agile methodologies. Adept at driving project delivery by partnering with cross-functional technology and business teams to ensure alignment on strategic goals, requirements, and deliverables. Proven ability to manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation to delivery through communication, requirement gathering, collaboration, change management. Ability in managing large-scale budgets (>$1M) and mitigating risks to drive successful outcomes.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Manager: Lululemon Athletica
Seattle WA / 2023-2025
Program: Digital Analytics Optimization
Led the International Digital Commerce and Community data analytics team, which provides data analysis across International Ecommerce.
Oversaw the engineering and AB testing/monitoring program across three international Ecommerce websites.
Partnered with cross team in the delivery of E-shop world project across all international websites ensuring all data analytics were delivered.
Supported end-to-end project execution by partnering with technology and business teams to deliver key initiatives.
Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with business strategy and goals while partnering with vendors to deliver projects.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive alignment on project deliverables, dependencies, expectations, and outcomes as well as communicating effectively with leadership and key stakeholders to ensure transparency.
Adopted Agile delivery methodologies, including SAFe Agile, PI Planning, and Scrum, to enhance project execution efficiency and facilitated Agile ceremonies and promoted best practices.
Oversaw projects from initiation, including gathering and evaluating technology requirements, to deployment and developed detailed documents/plans for each project.
Maintained project timelines, tracked milestones, and managed risks and dependencies, ensuring financial accountability and resource optimization.
Facilitated and presented project roadmap and visions to broader audience providing insights on project plans, status, risks, and strategic alignment.
Established RACI matrix throughout DAO team for more streamlined roles and responsibilities.
Leveraged all JIRA intake and power BI reporting to assign capacities while communicating with key stakeholders.
Project Manager- Bank of America
Seattle WA / 2021 – 2023
Program: Application Modernization
Led teams in adopting and scaling Agile and SAFe practices, ensuring alignment with Scrum principles and enterprise-wide Agile methodologies.
Facilitated Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives, to improve team performance and delivery efficiency.
Partnered with Product Owners to translate business strategy into actionable roadmaps, driving empirical product planning and backlog prioritization.
Proactively identified and removed impediments, mitigating risks and ensuring smooth project execution across technology and business teams.
Conducted Agile training sessions for team members and stakeholders, reinforcing best practices, Agile mindset, and continuous improvement.
Scrum Master- T Mobile
Seattle WA / 2020 - 2021
Facilitated Scrum events and helped teams refine their Agile practices for better efficiency.
Implemented team health checks to assess maturity and identify areas for improvement.
Coached teams on Lean, iterative software delivery, emphasizing CI/CD principles.
Developed simple automation solutions to increase team efficiency in Scrum execution.
Worked with cross-functional teams to align Agile delivery with business strategy and stakeholder expectations.
Project Manager- Kay Construction
Seattle WA/ 2018-2020
Successfully led and supported technology team to deliver complex projects across websites.
Collaborated with PM to align business goals, visions and roadmap while ensuring non delayed delivery.
Developed project plans and timelines, resource, and budgeting in Smartsheet; created ongoing status reports.