Favour O. Kennedy
Salford quays,England
Summary
Project professional with over three years of experience in Agile and structured methodologies, successfully delivering complex infrastructure and operational projects from initiation to closeout. Expertise in planning, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder engagement ensures timely and quality project delivery. Holds an MSc in Project Management with Distinction, combining practical delivery support with strong academic credentials.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Assistant Project Manager
Rose Victory Properties
2024.01 - Current
- Supported delivery of the Emerald Project, contributing to the construction of 15 residential homes (£2.2m earned value) delivered within a 12-month programme with no cost or schedule overruns.
- Assisted in maintaining the project Gantt chart and critical path, tracking dependencies and supporting on-time milestone delivery.
- Managed updates to the RAID log, monitoring risks related to weather, supply chain, labour, and design coordination, and escalating issues as required.
- Coordinated with contractors, engineers, and site teams, supporting meetings, action tracking, and compliance with approved drawings and quality standards.
- Prepared milestone-based progress reports for the Project Manager, sponsor, and external stakeholders, supporting regulatory compliance and clear communication.
Project Research Assistant (Academia Project)
The University of Salford
2024.09 - 2025.12
- Constructed and maintained a comprehensive Microsoft Project schedule with over 60 tasks across all phases.
- Applied PERT estimation techniques to establish realistic task durations for accurate timeline forecasting.
- Managed weekly progress meetings, ensuring complete tracking of decisions and actions.
- Developed integrated Gantt charts for multidisciplinary teams, optimising resource allocation for more than 10 specialists.
- Produced a RAID log documenting over 30 risks and dependencies, facilitating early escalation to mitigate impacts.
- Supported cross-sector research coordination among aerospace, rail, and automotive stakeholders, aligning deliverables with agreed milestones.
Risk Operations Personnel
Terrace Green Limited
2023.01 - 2024.01
- Facilitated employee training on risk awareness, enhancing overall organisational safety culture.
- Evaluated market trends and economic factors to anticipate possible risks.
- Produced monthly risk and performance summaries for senior leadership, tracking incident trends, response times and control effectiveness.
- Supported operational risk assessments by reviewing recurring issues and escalating high-impact risks within 24–48 hours, improving response effectiveness.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
The University of Salford
Manchester 09.2025
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
Pan-Atlantic university
Lagos12.2023
Skills
- MS project expertise
- Risk management
- Cross-functional/Multidisciplinary collection
- Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Power Bi)
- Waterfall & Agile methodologies
- Jira & Confluence
- Project documentation and version control
- Risk tracking & mitigation
- Stakeholder management
Certification
- APM PFQ
- PMI Project Management Ready certification.
- Strategic Project Risk Management Fundamentals
- Agile Software Development: Scrum for Developers
Timeline
Project Research Assistant (Academia Project)
The University of Salford
2024.09 - 2025.12
Assistant Project Manager
Rose Victory Properties
2024.01 - Current
Risk Operations Personnel
Terrace Green Limited
2023.01 - 2024.01
Master of Science - Project Management
The University of Salford
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
Pan-Atlantic university