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BOLAJI BENSON OLUWAPESE

PMO ANALYST/PLANNER
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND, UK

Summary

Highly analytical and results-driven PMO Analyst with over 4 years of progressive project management experience within IT Consultancy and the Legal sector. Leverages strong analytical skills to identify project needs, align resources, and execute projects on time and within stringent budgets. Performance-oriented with proven proficiency in Agile/Waterfall/Wagile methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Solutions-focused with a track record of supporting high-quality project delivery by producing project artefacts such as Stakeholder maps, Lessons learned logs, RAID logs, RAG reports, and Change Request logs. Recognised as a self-directed individual that enforces a culture of best practices, acts in critical situations, establishes improvements and high standards.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

PMO ANALYST & PLANNER

ALBOSS CONSULTING LTD
09.2022 - Current
  • Leading governance and assurance on a large programme, including providing oversight of resource management, programme budgets, RAG status reports and maintenance of the RAID log
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Driving effective end-to-end programme management functions, including governance meetings with stakeholders, project status monitoring, reporting and capacity planning
  • Coordinating project activities with stakeholders and cross-functional teams whilst proactively providing data-driven insights and trends to Operations and Project teams to support effective decision-making
  • Consistently streamlining and improving communication plans to ensure project alignment and transparent delivery of project updates across project owners and key stakeholders
  • Effectively managing the RAID log and flagging identified project constraints, including timeline changes, budget issues and resource allocation dependencies and recommending mitigation plans to address them
  • Proactively facilitating quality control checks and consulting with the Project Manager to ensure that critical situations and project dependencies are effectively managed and prioritised to minimise errors and time delays
  • Managing the production of monthly financial reports; ensuring reports accurately reflect overall engagement budget as well as forecasts vs actuals
  • Utilising PMO templates, tools, procedures and methodologies to ensure that all projects have robust process maps and documents for comprehensive project status tracking and monitoring
  • Overseeing effective change management and operational excellence by ensuring a high standard of work through quality assurance, auditing and supporting the delivery of projects on time and cost-effectively
  • Key Achievement:
  • Reduced project delays by over 10% through effective scope management, communication, and stakeholder management.

PMO ANALYST

TIEGE CONSULT LTD
06.2020 - 08.2022
  • Oversaw project delivery; including budget tracking, planning, reporting, RAID management, change control management, document configuration management and governance controls
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversaw end-to-end governance and assurance on multiple projects, including improving capacity planning, executive reporting capabilities and optimising financial management
  • Maintained and supported effective communication management by facilitating project reviews with stakeholders and project teams to ensure that project milestones were aligned with the project objectives and business requirements
  • Maximised resource utilisation and operational workload by assisting the PM in planning, allocating and scheduling the resources and anticipating possible problems due to a lack of project resources
  • Prepared reports including Highlight reports, Status Reports, Checklist Reports, Issue Reports, Lessons learned Reports, Change Requests and Project board presentations
  • Key Achievement:
  • Successfully drove process improvements in financial and reporting management by thoroughly monitoring and tracking project deliverables, resulting in 35% improved operational efficiency.

PMO ANALYST

TRITEK CONSULTING LTD
05.2019 - 05.2020
  • Expertly coordinated timely project management deliverables, including resource allocation, risk mitigation, communication management and change management
  • Collated regular project status reports from cross-functional project teams to accurately update the overall project plan and ensured relevant updates were consistently communicated to key stakeholders
  • Identified opportunities in PMO processes and provided recommendations to facilitate the change control process, including change request tracking and aligning all requested changes with the agreed governance and budget
  • Established and maintained strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive seamless coordination of activities and collaborative project consensus
  • Key Achievement:
  • Minimised project delays by 15% by consistently monitoring risks and issues mitigation plans whilst ensuring that the project teams adhered 100% to defined governance standards and processes.

LEGAL PROJECT MANAGER

WISEVIEW LEGAL CONSULTANCY
03.2018 - 04.2019
  • Provided effective project management support to improve and standardise processes to help Lawyers effectively manage legal matters whilst ensuring client satisfaction
  • Oversaw all aspects of the project from initiation through completion, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule and agreed governance frameworks
  • Partnered with legal teams and employed project management techniques and Agile methodologies in creating project timelines and client-focused strategies
  • Expertly prepared internal and client status reports, provided timely updates to stakeholders on potential risks/issues identified and recommended data-driven solutions to address them
  • Successfully implemented an electronic document repository for all legal documents, reducing paper consumption by 50%.

LEGAL ASSOCIATE - INTERN

WISEVIEW LEGAL CONSULTANCY
05.2017 - 07.2017

Education

LLM - Law & Legaltech

University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, England, Uk
09.2022 - Current

Bachelor Of Laws (B.L) - Law

Nigerian Law School
Nigeria
11.2016 - 12.2017

Associate - Arbitration, Mediation And Conciliation

Institute of Mediators And Conciliators (ICMC.)
Nigeria
11.2017 - 12.2017

LL.B - Law

University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2011 - 11.2016

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Project Planning & Scheduling
  • Critical Path Analysis
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Change Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Governance & Assurance
  • RAID Management
  • Resource Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Customer Engagement
  • Documentation Control
  • Agile / Waterfall / Scrum
  • Strategic Team Leadership
  • Communication Skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Time Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Presentation
  • Organised

Tools:

  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • SharePoint
  • Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Visio
  • MS Projects

References

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Timeline

LLM - Law & Legaltech

University of Portsmouth
09.2022 - Current

PMO ANALYST & PLANNER

ALBOSS CONSULTING LTD
09.2022 - Current

PMO ANALYST

TIEGE CONSULT LTD
06.2020 - 08.2022

PMO ANALYST

TRITEK CONSULTING LTD
05.2019 - 05.2020

LEGAL PROJECT MANAGER

WISEVIEW LEGAL CONSULTANCY
03.2018 - 04.2019

Associate - Arbitration, Mediation And Conciliation

Institute of Mediators And Conciliators (ICMC.)
11.2017 - 12.2017

LEGAL ASSOCIATE - INTERN

WISEVIEW LEGAL CONSULTANCY
05.2017 - 07.2017

Bachelor Of Laws (B.L) - Law

Nigerian Law School
11.2016 - 12.2017

LL.B - Law

University of Lagos
09.2011 - 11.2016

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