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OLADAYO ARILEWOLA

Summary

Highly organised and commercially aware Junior Project Manager with over 5 years’ experience supporting and delivering small to mid-sized projects within fast-paced, regulated environments. Brings strong transferable expertise in end-to-end project coordination, cost control, stakeholder management, risk management, documentation, and programme delivery, with growing exposure to building services, facilities management, and refurbishment-style projects.

Demonstrates a practical, delivery-focused approach with proven ability to manage project plans, monitor budgets, coordinate suppliers and subcontractors, and ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and to specification. Highly motivated to develop within the construction and building services sector, offering strong foundations in project governance, commercial awareness, and cross-functional coordination.

Work history

Junior Project Manager/Project Support (Volunteer)

7ven Oaks Ltd
2025.05 - 2025.12
  • Assist in the management of assigned projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are clearly defined and monitored.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, and documentation, supporting effective delivery and governance.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams including delivery staff, technical specialists, and third-party suppliers to ensure tasks are completed efficiently.
  • Track project progress against plans, identifying risks, delays, and dependencies, and escalating issues where required.
  • Support cost tracking and budget monitoring activities, ensuring expenditure aligns with agreed forecasts and approvals.
  • Ensure project activities comply with organisational standards, client requirements, and health & safety expectations.
  • Produce accurate weekly project status reports, improving visibility and reducing stakeholder queries by 25%.
  • Support change control processes, mitigating 85% of identified risks before impact to delivery.

Key Achievements:

  • Improved reporting accuracy to 99%, supporting informed project decision-making.
  • Reduced project cycle time by 25% through improved coordination and planning discipline.

Project Coordinator

Quantum Leap Consult, Ltd
2019.07 - 2025.05
  • Supported the delivery of multiple concurrent projects, coordinating schedules, resources, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely completion.
  • Maintained comprehensive project documentation including project plans, cost trackers, risk logs, and progress reports.
  • Supported commercial activities through cost awareness, service pricing inputs, and estimation support for new works and service enhancements.
  • Liaised with stakeholders to confirm requirements, manage expectations, and resolve delivery issues.
  • Coordinated operational teams and third-party providers, ensuring works were completed in line with agreed scope and quality standards.
  • Monitored KPIs and performance metrics, producing weekly and monthly reports to support management oversight.
  • Supported onboarding, training, and mobilisation activities for new initiatives and service changes.

Key Achievements:

  • Managed delivery support across a portfolio of over 200 clients with a 96% satisfaction rate.
  • Reduced documentation errors by 30% through improved controls and standardised processes.
  • Supported service improvement initiatives that increased renewal rates by 18%.

Skills

  • Junior Project Management (End-to-End Support)
  • Building Services & Facilities Management (Transferable)
  • Project Planning & Scheduling
  • Cost Control & Budget Tracking
  • Health & Safety Awareness & Compliance
  • Contractor & Supplier Coordination
  • Procurement & Tender Support
  • Documentation & Record Management
  • Risk & Issue (RAID) Management
  • Stakeholder & Client Communication
  • Programme & Portfolio Support
  • Time, Quality & Resource Management
  • Tools: Azure DevOps, MS Project, Jira, Trello, Asana, Smartsheet, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, RAID Logs, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Applications: MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word), Google Workspace, Miro, Slack, SurveyMonkey, Reporting Dashboards

Education

BSc. - Engineering Physics

Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria

Custom Section

www.linkedin.com/in/oladayo-arilewola-866784161

Certification

  • PRINCE2 & Agile Project Management – Almond Careers, UK (October, 2025)
  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) – Scrum.org (April, 2024)

References

Available upon request.
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