Ogechi Chukwudi
Manchester
Summary
An Events and Project Management Professional with over 10 years’ experience delivering corporate events, stakeholder engagement initiatives and cross-functional projects. Experienced in event planning, client relationship management, budget management, supplier coordination and leading teams to deliver high-quality events within deadlines. Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills gained across healthcare, hospitality and event management environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader - Healthcare
Anchor Hanover Group
11.2023 - Current
- Enhanced development and drove continuous improvement of the project delivery process by providing strong program leadership.
- Spearheaded all major migration projects for 100,000 users, spanning desktop to ThinkPad, and operating systems migrations, achieving on-time completion with 100% budget adherence.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Met with clients and experts to review project progress, identify and discuss blockers and arrange next steps.
- Led key lessons learned discussions to highlight successes and room for improvements.
- Oversaw digital marketing operations to complete and deploy marketing campaigns on time.
- Kept project teams on task with proactive control of budgets, schedules, and scopes.
- Oversaw budgets for the project, tracked expenses and timelines, and communicated with key stakeholders on milestones.
- Monitored team performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
- Maintained excellent employee relationships by cultivating supportive, positive and helpful working environment.
- Monitored staff performance and developed improvement plans.
- Resolved complex customer enquiries, disputes and complaints.
- Evaluated team performance and provided constructive feedback to improve daily goal achievement.
- Planned employee workloads and delegated tasks strategically to meet seasonal fluctuations in demand.
- Delivered quality service with friendly and professional demeanour.
- Led staff meetings to delegate tasks, assign workloads and communicate changing priorities.
- Closely monitored team performance by conducting observations and tracking key metrics, identifying and managing underachievers appropriately.
- Assisted with team recruitment, interviewing and onboarding.
- Monitored operations to ensure employees followed relevant procedures and worked towards defined Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets.
- Served as customer service team lead, enforcing company policies, answering co-workers' questions and training new staff.
Event Project Manager
Sooge Regal Concepts Ltd
12.2015 - Current
- Planned and delivered corporate and healthcare-related events from concept to completion.
- Managed event budgets, suppliers and contracts.
- Coordinated speakers, venues, travel and accommodation.
- Worked with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful event delivery.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously.
- Produced event schedules, risk logs and post-event evaluations.
- Delivered high-profile events within budget and agreed timelines.
- Coordinated decorations and accessories for parties, weddings and media events.
- Planned and organised invites and participant registration.
- Monitored project progress, adjusting plans and resources as necessary to achieve objectives.
- Handled administrative requirements for events to manage contracts, payments and records.
- Conducted regular project reviews and reports for senior management, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.
- Resolved project conflicts and challenges through effective problem-solving and negotiation techniques.
- Negotiated costs with suppliers to maximise event budget.
- Sourced external service and resource suppliers to achieve exact client requirements.
- Led event staff and contractors in production and logistics to meet key deadlines.
Project Support
Op Projects Ltd
11.2012 - 12.2015
- Developed strong relationships with industry partners, expanding the network of reliable suppliers and subcontractors for enhanced project support.
- Provided project support to facilitate campaign success.
- Coordinated project support activities, facilitating efficient task execution and milestone achievement.
- Conducted research and compiled data for project support, fostering team effectiveness.
- Provided leadership and direction to project support staff, promoting a culture of high performance and accountability.
- Liaised with external vendors and service providers to secure necessary project support and services.
- Led community engagement sessions on environmental awareness, fostering public support for sustainability projects.
- Participated in cross-functional projects, contributing technical expertise to support the achievement of broader business objectives.
- Managed financial aspects of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Supported project leads in the compilation of research findings, contributing to scientific publications and presentations.
- Supported project teams by providing timely assistance and resources for efficient task completion.
- Engaged with stakeholders through regular updates and interactive workshops, building strong relationships and fostering support for research projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bsc Mass Communication
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria10-2012
Skills
- Organisational leadership
- Event Management
- Project Management
- Medical Communications
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Budget Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Supplier Management
- Venue Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Presentation Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Project Planning
- Communication
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Risk assessment
- RAID report
- Expert user of JIRA & Confluence
- Slack
- Visio
- Smartsheet
- Ms project
- Trello
- Mondaycom
- Ms Office- Excel, Word, Powerpoint
Accomplishments
- Boosted company sales by 80% through an innovative marketing strategy.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 95% by implementing a new user-friendly interface.
- Exceeded sales goals by average of 50% in 2018.
- Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.
Certification
- Certified event management level 7
- Project Mangement Proffessional
- certified product manager
- Certfied ScrumMaster
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
https://www.instagram.com/srcevents_?utm_source=qr
Timeline
Team Leader - Healthcare
Anchor Hanover Group
11.2023 - Current
Event Project Manager
Sooge Regal Concepts Ltd
12.2015 - Current
Project Support
Op Projects Ltd
11.2012 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Bsc Mass Communication
University of Lagos