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Omolara Ologbenla

London

Summary

Resolute and results-driven PMO professional with 4 years of experience in the financial services industry, optimizing project management functions within Digital and Technology transformation projects with budgets from £120m. Proven track record of streamlining processes, driving efficiency and project success through strategic oversight, meticulous planning, and streamlined execution. Recognised for simplifying and consolidating project management processes resulting in a 40% increase in process efficiency. Adept at enhancing PMO frameworks, implementing best practices, and fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact programmes within scope, budget, and schedule. Seeking to leverage a blend of influential skills, analytical prowess, and stakeholder management expertise to drive continuous improvement and achieve transformative outcomes within a dynamic PMO environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

PMO Analyst

Satanda
Sheffield
11.2021 - Current
  • As a PMO Analyst at Santander, I was an integral part of the team responsible for managing the Santander Strategic Investment Platform, a critical Gold Band project aimed at improving technology and enhancing the bank's operational efficiency through the development and implementation of the Temenos T24 Platform. This project spanned over three years with a substantial budget of approximately £80 million. My role was pivotal in the successful execution of this high-profile initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

● [1] Project Methodology: Communicated with project managers and stakeholders to refine and foster project management methodologies and best practices resulting in a 20% improvement in project delivery efficiency,. [2]

● Governance: Designed and facilitated a robust project governance framework, resulting in a 25% reduction in senior stakeholders decision-making bottlenecks and improved project alignment with strategy

Risk and issue management: Implemented a risk management framework that significantly reduced project risks and cost overruns, through proactive identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies. Successfully minimized potential threats to project timeline and budget.As a result, the project experienced a reduction in milestone slippage by 40% and fostering stakeholder confidence in the PMO’s risk management capabilities 4

Quality Assurance: Championed[3] rigorous quality assurance processes, leading to a 30% decrease in defects and rework, ultimately improving the overall quality of project deliverables.

Key Achievements

Change Control:[4] Enforced a robust Change Management Processes including an automated change control process which achieved a significant decrease in unauthorized or unapproved changes 9This saved the project £40 million that would have accrued from uncontrolled scope changes) and enhanced visibility and accountability in the change request process'..[5]

Reporting and Analysis[6] : Successfully spearheaded data-driven decision-making processes within the PMO and across project teams. I also devised and deployed real-time project dashboards for stakeholders to visualize key project metrics, improving data accuracy by 70% and resulting in enhanced project performance, and continuous improvement across the organization'.

Data: Improved data accuracy by 50% through the implementation of standardized reporting templates and regular training sessions for project teams.[7]

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This whole paragraph is confusing I think. It is convoluted as it mentions several things including change management. ...but how is that linked to team productivity. I suggest you rewrite and include it as ' Change Control' instead of process improvement and please reword. I will suggest : 'Enforced a robust Change Management Processes including an automated change control process which achieved a significant decrease in unauthorized or unapproved changes 9This saved the project £40 million that would have accrued from uncontrolled scope changes) and enhanced visibility and accountability in the change request process'.

I suggest to replace with ' Successfully spearheaded data-driven decision-making processes within the PMO and across project teams. I also devised and deployed real-time project dashboards for stakeholders to visualize key project metrics, improving data accuracy by 70% and resulting in enhances project performance, and continuous improvement across the organization'.

The summary/ detail does not reflect milestone management but reporting and data analysis please can this paragraph

PMO Support

Bank of New York Mellon (CIB)
London
07.2020 - 10.2021

The Transaction Banking Transformation Programme introduced new online banking which replaced the legacy channels with a modern internet banking portal that allows customers to access their banking products and services from a single touch point[1] . My role was to primarily focus on preparing board level reports and progress on UAT.

Conflicting statement . If the project was subsisting for 6 months how did you work there over a year.

Key Responsibilities:

Resource Optimization: Implemented resource allocation models, leading to a 25% improvement in resource utilization and a more efficient distribution of skills across project teams.

Reporting: Established data-driven reporting systems, providing actionable insights that contributed to a 35% increase in project performance and strategic decision-making.

Communication: Orchestrated effective communication during critical project phases, mitigating stakeholder concerns and ensuring confidence, resulting in successful project outcomes.

Stakeholder Engagement: Established mechanisms to integrate stakeholder feedback into project planning, resulting in a 20% increase in project alignment with stakeholder expectations.

Key Achievements

Dependency Management: Led efforts to assess the impact of dependencies on project milestones, resulting in a 20% improvement in milestone forecasting and alignment with project timelines.

Cost Management: Led and implemented cost reduction initiatives resulting in a 20% decrease in operational expenses, contributing to significant annual savings.

Fraud/Risk Analyst

Xpress Payments Ltd
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Worked in a FinTech organization to monitor, detect and prevent fraudulent activities within organizations while we collaborate with other departments in the organization, Banks, other FinTech organizations and regulatory bodies. Worked closely with PMO to analyze the risks involved in new/ongoing projects and identify how to mitigate the risks

Education

Master of Science - Wealth Management

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
11-2022

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Lagos State University
10-2009

Skills

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

PPM Tools:PlanView, Clarity, Mondaycom

Data Analysis Tools: Excel, Power BI, Tableau

Collaboration Tools: Trello, SharePoint

Process Mapping Tools: Visio

Agile Tools: JIRA, Confluence

NON-TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Agile Servant Leader: Collaboration, Influence and Facilitation

Project Delivery Focused: Frameworks & Methods, End to End Lifecycle Management

Best Practise Custodian: Knowledge Management, Coaching, Gatekeeping

Timeline

PMO Analyst

Satanda
11.2021 - Current

PMO Support

Bank of New York Mellon (CIB)
07.2020 - 10.2021

Fraud/Risk Analyst

Xpress Payments Ltd
10.2019 - 06.2020

Master of Science - Wealth Management

Sheffield Hallam University

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Lagos State University
Omolara Ologbenla