Obi Nwanekezi
PMO | Project Manager
United Kingdom
Summary
A result driven , proactive and motivated Project Management Professional with key experience in implementing best practices and enforcing governance within reputable organizations. Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, a committed team player capable of working on own initiative to add value to a customer-focused team with drive, work rate and leadership skills. Passionate about managing projects and keen to learn new tools to enhance project delivery.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Enterprise PMO Analyst
MITIE
6 2023 - Current
- Ensure governance and controls across project portfolio
- Facilitate governance meetings including Stage Gates Review, Project Quality Control Board, RAID review, Change Approval Board, Agile Ceremonies, Pipeline Review and Resource Allocation
- Integrated training sessions on governance framework principles, emphasizing its importance in mitigating risks and ensuring project success
- Support the delivery of projects according to agreed project plan, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
- Develop comprehensive project plans with clearly defined goals, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Serve as administrator of EPMO tolling (PPM, Sharepoint, MS Project, Project Online, PowerBi etc.).
- Perform data analysis and created standard BI dashboards/reports to meet stakeholder requirements
- Successfully revamped Project & Portfolio financial reporting process by liaising with business partners and performing data analysis on data sources before producing dashboards and reports using PowerBi
- Explore the need for new business intelligence analysis and continuous improvements across EPMO
- Enhance project efficiency by implementing PMO processes and best practices
- Coordinate project management training on business processes and tools for new starters
- Monitor project expenditures and adherence to budgetary constraints
- Ensure all projects documentation are stored as per document management strategy
- Assist in the creation of detailed budgets and financial forecasts to ensure optimal allocation of resources.
- Manage financial processes and budget reconciliation, accruals and analysis across the portfolio, raised purchase orders
- Support successful project delivery by closely monitoring milestones, adjusting schedules as needed to meet deadlines.
- Implement quality assurance measures to maintain high standards throughout all stages of project lifecycle.
- Meeting administration - took minutes and actions from meetings and ensured actions logs are kept to date
- Contributed to business case development by identifying costs, benefits and performing data analysis
- Promote continuous process improvements by gathering feedback from stakeholders and incorporating lessons learned into future initiatives.
Portfolio Specialist
SERCO Group
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Provided support for team, ensuring adherence to processes and measures
- Facilitated and lead portfolio meetings and working groups
- Champion portfolio and project governance and ensured buy in and adherence across business
- Collated weekly/monthly reports from various projects and consolidate
- Owned and maintained Sign-On process of initiatives from pipeline to delivery.
- Managed and reported on project and portfolio data, including identifying risks, issues and dependencies
- Deputized portfolio lead at meetings as required.
Project Manager, PMO
NEWLEAF CONSULTING
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Governance - ensured all projects adhere to the various framework and mitigations were regularly reviewed for validity.
- RAID management - ensured that all RAIDS are identified, accurately recorded and reviewed according to the risk framework and mitigations were regularly reviewed for validity
- Reporting - produced weekly, bi-weekly and monthly project / programme status reports within the required time and quality assured for validity and completeness
- Planning - maintained programme plan, tracked milestones and ensured deviations are brought to the Programme Lead’s attention
- Change management - ensured all change requests are quality assured for completeness before submission to the approval group
- Stakeholder management - focal point of contact for programme enquiries or escalation from stakeholders and kept them abreast regularly of programme progress
- Document management - ensured project / programme documentation is stored in line with configuration management standards and are uploaded to SharePoint
- Responsible for the coordination of room bookings, sent out invites and prepared agenda
- Financial control management & reporting - Managed and tracked program budgets, forecast and actual
Project Supervisor
APPEN
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Managed over 100+ independent contractors for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) project
- Manage data collection project to train AI & machine learning (ML) model for a Big 4 client (Image, Video and Audio)
- Provided analysis on key metrics affecting project performance and took actions to improve process and throughputs
- Monitored timeline and escalated risk to schedule to stakeholders.
Junior Project manager
KILMANJARO LIMITED
09.2016 - 03.2021
- Facilitated meetings and embedded a culture of actively identifying, assessing, and managing risks and issues
- Assisted in project planning, including defining objectives, scope, and deliverables
- Supported communication and coordination among team members, stakeholders, and vendors
- Provided support to the project team, facilitating problem-solving, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Managed third party contractors
- Served as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, facilitating effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
Birmingham City University
Birmingham, United Kingdom 01.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Oil & Gas Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
Nigeria 04.2001 -
Skills
Agile (Scrum) & Waterfall Methodologies
Jira, Confluence, Trello, Mondaycom
Office 365, MS Project, Project Online, Sharepoint, Coupa
RAID & Change Management
Emotional intelligence & Adaptability
Quality Assurance, Strategy Development
Leadership and Team management
Data analysis, Gap Analysis, Requirement gathering
Software Development Lifecycle
Communication and Problem solving skills
Budgeting and resource management
Continuous Improvement
Project, Portfolio Governance and reporting
Business Intelligence, Microsoft PowerBi
Certification
Google – Agile Project Management
Timeline
Portfolio Specialist
SERCO Group
11.2022 - 02.2023
Project Supervisor
APPEN
02.2022 - 07.2022
Project Manager, PMO
NEWLEAF CONSULTING
01.2022 - 10.2022
Master of Science - Project Management
Birmingham City University
01.2021 - 08.2022
Junior Project manager
KILMANJARO LIMITED
09.2016 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Oil & Gas Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
04.2001 -
Enterprise PMO Analyst
MITIE
6 2023 - Current
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