ANDRAE AKEH
Abingdon,Oxfordshire,
Summary
I am an experienced project management professional with a background in publishing and social impact sectors, specialising in planning, coordination, and delivery of complex projects. I have strong experience managing multiple workstreams, tracking timelines, budgets, and risks, and supporting governance and reporting processes. I am motivated by structured, mission-critical environments and delivering projects on time and within scope.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Project Manager
Oxford Winter Night Shelter
01.2022 - Current
- Coordinated operational delivery across multiple sites
- Managed resources, scheduling, and stakeholder communication
- Monitored performance against KPIs (60% housing success rate)
- Produced reports and supported service evaluation
Content Strategist
Elsevier
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Managed 20-40 concurrent projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality standards
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
- Maintained project schedules, tracked milestones, and supported governance reporting
- Identified risks and implemented corrective actions to maintain delivery
Content Development Specialist
Elsevier
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Delivered projects through execution phases, maintaining alignment with scope and timelines
- Managed stakeholder communication and mitigated delivery risks
Senior Editorial Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Managed 60+ projects simultaneously, coordinating timelines and deliverables
- Led project planning, stakeholder updates, and reporting
- Managed budgets and mitigated risks to maintain delivery targets
- Improved workflows, increasing efficiency by 5%
Editorial Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Coordinated high-volume project portfolio
- Maintained schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communication
Education
BA - Journalism
University of Kent
01-2016
Skills
- Project planning & coordination
- Risk & issue management
- Budget & KPI tracking
- Governance & reporting
- Stakeholder communication
- Resource coordination
- Workflow optimisation (5%)
Additional Information
- Trustee (Non-Executive) – ACT Oxford (2022–2025)
• Contributed to governance, compliance, and strategic oversight
References
- references available on demand
Timeline
Assistant Project Manager
Oxford Winter Night Shelter
01.2022 - Current
Content Strategist
Elsevier
01.2022 - 01.2025
Content Development Specialist
Elsevier
01.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Editorial Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2017 - 01.2022
Editorial Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2016 - 01.2017
BA - Journalism
University of Kent