Niyi Kujore
Project Support
Dartford
Summary
Over 7 years combined graduate experience supporting change and transformation initiatives in customer-facing business environments. Extensive administrative and coordination experience covering human resources, project management, and business development. My results-driven approach and stakeholder management skills are value added to operational improvements utilizing ‘best practice’ fundamentals across PRINCE2 with my academic BSc degree in Mass Communication and an MSc in Human Resources Management. As a major contributor with effective communication skills, I apply my advanced interpersonal, reporting and project skills to support process improvement. I desire an opportunity to move my career to the next level.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Support Officer
Llyod Bank Plc
8 2021 - 8 2024
- Assist in the development and maintenance of project schedules and timelines
- Liaise with IT teams to resolve technical issues impacting project progress
- Coordinating media activities for promotions and marketing
- Support the configuration and setup of project environments and tools
- Facilitate testing processes and ensure proper documentation of results
- Maintaining senior stakeholder diary including scheduling meetings and press interviews
- Prepare and distribute regular project status reports, dashboards, and other communications to stakeholders and senior management
- Organize and manage project meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and distributing meeting notes
- Maintain compliance with internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain and update risk and issue logs, identify potential risks, and assist in developing mitigation strategies
- Provide training and support to project team members on project management processes, tools, and best practices
- Monitor and track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring that deadlines are met, and tasks are completed on time
- Track expenses and financial metrics, ensuring expenditures are within budgetary constraints..
- Support initiatives for process automation and efficiency enhancement.
Project Support Officer
Virgin Media
05.2016 - 06.2021
- Maintain and update project documentation, including project plans, schedules, and reports
- Organize and coordinate project meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking action items
- Manage project correspondence, ensuring all communications are logged and appropriately distributed
- Assist in the development and maintenance of project schedules and timelines
- Track project progress and performance, ensuring adherence to deadlines and milestones
- Coordinate activities between different project teams and departments to ensure alignment and smooth workflow
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of project budgets
- Assist in the development and implementation of mitigation plans
- Ensure that all risks and issues are communicated to relevant stakeholders promptly
- Serve as a point of contact for project-related inquiries and communications
- Identify areas for improvement in project processes and procedures.
Project Support Intern
Microsoft
02.2011 - 04.2016
- Provide administrative support for multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring smooth operations across all initiatives
- Collaborate with project managers and teams to develop project plans, schedules, and timelines, ensuring all project activities are coordinated effectively to meet deadlines and milestones
- Support quality assurance efforts by ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards and assisting with process improvement initiatives to enhance project management practices and methodologies
- Assisting with scheduling project meetings and setting up conference calls
- Inputting and managing project related data in spreadsheets or project management software
- Assisting in tracking project timelines, deliverables, and milestones to ensure project deadlines are met
- Sending reminders and follow-ups to ensure that project tasks are completed on time
- Serving as a liaison between the project team and other departments or stakeholders to ensure smooth communication
- Conducting basic research relevant to the project such as market trends and competitor analysis
- Assisting the project manager or team in project planning activities such as creating timelines and project roadmaps
- Actively participating in training sessions and learning opportunities to better understand project management methodologies and tools.
Education
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
University Of Central Lancashire
Preston, United Kingdom 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
Bowen University
Nigeria 04.2001 -
Skills
Project Scheduling
Scope Management
Documentation Management
Meeting facilitation
Qualificationstraining
- PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate
- University of Central Lancashire Preston United Kingdom (MSc.) Human Resources Management
- (BSc) in Mass Communication Bowen University, Iwo Osun State Nigeria.
References
Available on Request
Skillsexperience
- Office Management
- Cash Flow & Budgets
- Risk/Issue Reporting
- Task Coordination
- Requirements Elicitation
- Commercially Astute
- Microsoft Office Suite
- PMO Experience
- Workshop Facilitation
- Data Analysis
- Project Coordination
- Relationship Building
- Emphatic and Resilient
Timeline
Project Support Officer
Virgin Media
05.2016 - 06.2021
Project Support Intern
Microsoft
02.2011 - 04.2016
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
University Of Central Lancashire
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication
Bowen University
04.2001 -
Project Support Officer
Llyod Bank Plc
8 2021 - 8 2024
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