Andrae Akeh
Summary
I am a Project Manager with experience delivering complex projects across multiple stakeholders and teams. I have managed large portfolios of work, often with many projects running at once, and I'm used to keeping track of timelines, risks, and dependencies to make sure delivery stays on track. My experience includes working with both internal teams and external stakeholders, improving how projects are run, and helping people adapt to new processes. I'm particularly interested in roles where I can combine project delivery with improving governance, reporting, and overall delivery structure across teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager (Operations & Service Delivery)
Oxford Winter Night Shelter
01.2021 - Current
- Led service delivery in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment
- Managed volunteer teams, including vetting, onboarding, and training
- Developed training materials and ensured consistency across teams
- Acted as escalation point in complex situations
- Coordinated with external stakeholders such as the local council
- Maintained delivery under pressure while adapting to changing priorities
- Improved service delivery through feedback and reporting
Project Manager / Content Strategist
Elsevier
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Managed delivery of a large portfolio of projects for institutional customers, with significant commercial value
- Oversaw multiple projects at different stages, tracking timelines, risks, and dependencies
- Maintained visibility across projects through structured tracking of progress and key issues
- Worked with internal teams and external stakeholders (authors, editors, suppliers) to ensure clear plans and alignment
- Managed contributor teams of 20+ individuals and third-party vendors
- Handled complex stakeholder situations to keep projects moving forward
- Monitored budgets, pricing, and project viability
- Analysed portfolio performance and market trends to inform future work
- Reported regularly to senior stakeholders on progress and issues
Senior Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Managed a portfolio of 60+ projects across different delivery stages
- Tracked timelines, risks, and dependencies to ensure delivery stayed on schedule
- Provided regular reporting to senior stakeholders
- Acted as a point of escalation for delivery issues
- Improved consistency in how projects were tracked and reported
- Supported team members as a key user of internal systems
- Mentored new starters, contributed to hiring, and line managed a direct report
- Introduced workflow improvements to address delays
Editorial Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Managed delivery of 60+ projects with internal and external stakeholders
- Created project plans with timelines, deliverables, and responsibilities
- Worked within budgets and ensured projects stayed within scope
- Coordinated across design, acquisitions, and contributor teams
- Sourced and onboarded subject-matter experts (teams of 20+)
- Tracked progress and resolved delivery issues
Education
BA - Journalism
University of Kent
01-2016
Skills
- Project delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams
- Managing risks, issues, and dependencies
- Stakeholder coordination (internal teams and external partners)
- Reporting and maintaining visibility of project progress
- Process improvement and workflow changes
- Vendor and supplier coordination
- Budget awareness and commercial decision-making
- Training, onboarding, and supporting adoption
Timeline
Project Manager / Content Strategist
Elsevier
01.2022 - 01.2025
Project Manager (Operations & Service Delivery)
Oxford Winter Night Shelter
01.2021 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2017 - 01.2022
Editorial Project Manager
Elsevier
01.2016 - 01.2017
BA - Journalism
University of Kent