Priscilla Akani MAPM
Barnsley
Summary
Aspiring Associate Product Manager with 4+ years of experience delivering user-centred, decision-critical work across regulated environments (healthcare, education, housing and infrastructure). Strengths include turning user and stakeholder needs into clear requirements, supporting prioritisation and go/no-go decisions, and driving adoption of digital solutions. Experienced in user feedback sessions, survey analysis, competitive analysis, and Agile ways of working; transitioning into product ownership to build scalable, self-serve customer experiences. Aspiring Associate Product Manager with background in delivering user-centred, decision-critical work across regulated environments. Achieved prioritised, delivery-ready requirements by translating complex stakeholder, technical, and regulatory inputs. Focused on building scalable, self-serve customer experiences through user research and Agile methodologies.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Gleeds
10.2025 - Current
- Supported product-style decision-making by translating complex stakeholder, technical and regulatory inputs into prioritised, delivery-ready requirements and clear next actions.
- Used competitive analysis to identify market gaps and drive scope trade-offs, reducing low-value work by 15% and prioritising 6 high-impact features aligned to user needs.
- Gathered and analysed feedback from 4 user group sessions, converting insights into recommendations that guided usability and interface trade-offs.
- Defined readiness criteria across five delivery phases, enabling confident go/no-go decisions and smoother transitions between stages.
Volunteer Product Tester
Gleeds
04.2025 - Current
- Tested and evaluated AI digital tools aimed at improving operational efficiency; documented issues and improvement opportunities.
- Provided actionable usability feedback to developers, influencing interface improvements and design decisions.
Assistant Project / Development Manager
Gleeds
03.2023 - 09.2025
- Analysed data from 150+ survey respondents to inform feasibility, user needs and competitive positioning.
- Supported prioritisation and delivery tracking across a 31-project portfolio by reviewing milestones, budgets and progress data for accuracy and decision readiness.
- Worked with multi-disciplinary teams (design/technical/business stakeholders) to clarify requirements and maintain alignment on deliverables.
Quality Assurance Project Manager
MK Executive Care
Milton Keynes
04.2021 - 03.2023
- Led adoption of the CareLine application across organisational operations, delivering a 95% improvement in operational efficiency through workflow optimisation and reduced manual processes.
- Owned requirements definition, quality assurance and governance for expansion initiatives, ensuring outputs met user needs and regulatory expectations.
- Produced decision-ready reporting for senior stakeholders, improving transparency and supporting faster, higher-quality decisions.
Science Teacher
Rivers State Government
01.2013 - 12.2020
- Applied feedback-driven iteration and clear communication to improve outcomes for diverse user groups.
Education
MSc Engineering Project Management -
Coventry University
Coventry United Kingdom01-2021
MEng & BSc - Chemical Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
01-2017
Skills
- Product lifecycle
- Agile delivery
- Backlog support
- User research
- Data & metrics
- Stakeholder management
- Quality & governance
- Tools: Jira
- Tools: Confluence
- Tools: Miro
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Data analysis
- Usability testing
- Requirements gathering
- Agile methodologies
- Team collaboration
- Decision making
- Quality assurance
- Client relationship management
- Competitive analysis
- User experience design
Certification
- APM Full Member (MAPM)
- APM PMQ
- Agile
- PRINCE2
- Change Management
Custom Section
discovery → delivery → release → iteration, user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint planning support, refinement, prioritisation, dependency visibility, feedback sessions, surveys, insight synthesis, KPIs, dashboards, benefits/impact tracking, bridging business needs and technical teams, risk, assurance, compliance, Jira, Confluence, Miro
Languages
English
Beginner
A1
West African Pidgin
Beginner
A1
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
linkedin.com
Hobbies and interests
- Reading and telling stories
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Product Tester, Gleeds, 2025-04-01, Tested and evaluated AI digital tools aimed at improving operational efficiency; documented issues and improvement opportunities., Provided actionable usability feedback to developers, influencing interface improvements and design decisions.
Accomplishments
- Recognised by management for excellent ethical behaviours, leading to increased client trust and strengthened professional relationships.
- Streamlined workflows by removing redundant processes and documentation, enabling faster and more effective project reporting.
Timeline
Project Manager
Gleeds
10.2025 - Current
Volunteer Product Tester
Gleeds
04.2025 - Current
Assistant Project / Development Manager
Gleeds
03.2023 - 09.2025
Quality Assurance Project Manager
MK Executive Care
04.2021 - 03.2023
Science Teacher
Rivers State Government
01.2013 - 12.2020
MSc Engineering Project Management -
Coventry University
MEng & BSc - Chemical Engineering
University of Port Harcourt