Chinonso Orizu
Tredworth,Gloucestershire
Summary
Experienced Project Support professional with expertise in client relationship management, project coordination, and strategic planning, supporting the delivery of complex workstreams. Proficient in data analysis and Microsoft 365 to maintain project controls, and enable effective stakeholder communication. Experienced in procurement, budgeting, and risk management ensuring timely project delivery. Skilled in facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions that promote collaboration and continuous improvement for impactful organisational outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Project Co-ordinator
National Institute for Health & Social Care (NICE)
Manchester
2026.04 - Current
- Providing project support for 4 projects, representing the Project manager in these meetings and feeding back accordingly.
- Facilitating regular team meetings to monitor progress, manage communication and document every phase resulting in clearer direction.
- Working closely with the Project Manager to define objectives, leading to clear guidelines.
- Addressing potential risks timely to preventing unnecessary setbacks, updating RAID log and project planner meticulously.
- Maintaining an organised filing system for all project documents, enhancing accessibility and maintaining version control.
Operational Support Officer
NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2025.04 - 2026.04
- Coordinated multiple workstreams across Trust-wide project, working closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to support the implementation and optimisation of complex digital systems.
- Apply robust project controls and risk management, created and updated RAID logs and project plans, improving visibility, accountability and early escalation. This led to a 40% improvement in risk and issue escalation.
- Used advanced Excel and Power BI to extract KPIs and generate reports, improving reporting efficiency by 30%.
- Implemented new filing systems for easier document retrieval.
- Develop and maintain high-quality documentation, including SOPs, process maps, user guides and training materials, supporting standardised workflows in line with governance requirements.
- Provided training and upskilling for senior stakeholders, employees on adoption of new systems.
Temporary Staffing Co-ordinator
NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2024.08 - 2025.04
- Co-ordinated temporary staff recruitment processes and vacancy management in line with Trust policies and procedures, carrying out recruitment checks for new workers such as DBS, Right to work and professional registration checks.
- Created up-to-date job descriptions and person specifications to support recruitment and management strategies.
- Acted as first contact point for multi-disciplinary teams, generating correspondence and dealing with complex queries.
- Carried out quality improvement strategies in reviewing standard operating procedures, identifying opportunities for simplification and Implementing improvements that enhanced efficiency.
- Managed databases and information systems, maintaining accurate and accessible records, reducing the time to generate reports by 30%, contributing to more timely decision-making.
Project Support Co-ordinator
HERMA Uk
Newbury
2022.02 - 2024.06
- Support in the timely delivery of projects by monitoring project timelines, identifying project risks, delays and making adjustments, this ensured Improved workflow efficiency by 37%.
- Ensured compliance with budget constraints when sourcing materials and services.
- Developed and monitored detailed project timeline to guide project teams, revising based on changing needs and requirements using smart sheet.
- Facilitated daily sprint sessions team meetings to monitor progress, providing essential administrative support during peak periods, facilitating smoother operation.
- Responded promptly to client queries, managed communication across multiple stake holders boosting customer satisfaction levels.
- Designed and implement a detailed post-rollout survey to measure user adoption which led to a 40% increase in testing participation.
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
University of Gloucestershire
CheltenhamBachelor of Arts - Fine Arts and Design
University of Port Hacourt
Rivers StateSkills
- Stakeholder Management
- Project controls
- Effective communication
- Collaboration & Negotiation
- Data analysis
- Operational support
- Quality Assurance
- Excel & Power BI
- Proficient in Smartsheet
- Proficent in Microstoft 360 suite
- Procurement & Purchasing
- Budgeting and finance
- Risk mitigation
- Time-management
- Workshop Facilitation
- Flexibility & Adaptability
Timeline
Project Co-ordinator
National Institute for Health & Social Care (NICE)
2026.04 - Current
Operational Support Officer
NHS Foundation Trust
2025.04 - 2026.04
Temporary Staffing Co-ordinator
NHS Foundation Trust
2024.08 - 2025.04
Project Support Co-ordinator
HERMA Uk
2022.02 - 2024.06
Master of Science - Data Science
University of Gloucestershire
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts and Design
University of Port Hacourt