SAMUEL JEGEDE
Business Analyst
Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire
Summary
Experienced seasoned Business Analyst with over 6 years' experience in driving business transformation through data-driven insights and strategic planning. I have exceptional analytical skills and keen business acumen, I possess a rare blend of technical expertise and business understanding that enables me to bridge the gap between stakeholders and technical teams seamlessly. I am equipped with a track record of delivering high-impact solutions in various industries ranging from finance, agriculture, technology, and healthcare, I have relevant skills in requirements gathering, process improvement, and stakeholder management. I have the capacity to translate complex business requirements into actionable insights.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Teaching Assistant/ Cover Supervisor
TeacherActive Education Recruitment Agency
2024.01
- Supporting Classroom Instruction, Supervising Students, Providing Individualized Support, Administrative Tasks, Covering Classes
PMO Analyst
Agile Partners Limited
2023.04
- Manage the PMO team to maintain and improve project governance frameworks, coaching project managers to adhere to standard and usage of planning and reporting templates
- Own the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project management methodologies, and maintain standards, templates, to ensure project execution and reporting
- Champion the programme reporting process, providing executive MI report and board packs, and manage the flow of project reporting governance and information to all stakeholders
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure project success and PMO performance
- Lead programme meetings to deliver key actions
- Responsible for financial administration, balancing the project budgets and the project cash flow
- Also analyse portfolio financial profile to balance project income statement against baseline budget
- Conduct regular project reviews and audits to assess progress, identify risks, and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies
- Ensuring all PMO documents are up-to-date and located correctly in project SharePoint system.
PMO Analyst
Al- Abass Holdings Limited
2022.01
- Achieved on time updating of portfolio integrated plans, reports, and resource demands within Microsoft Project
- Coached twelve project and workstream leads on the usage of PMO governance processes
- Led the weekly progress stand-up to achieve 80%+ delivery target and resolution of blockers.
Part time Lecturer
Stratford Business College
2017.10 - 2023.02
- Coached many of the Stratford Business College Students to discover, redefine their career path and actualize their academic goals.
Business Development Manager
Dream Works Global Logistics Limited
2021.01 - 2022.12
Business Development Manager
Cubana Suites & Hotels
2020.01 - 2021.12
Project Coordinator/Consultant
Vee Crown Limited
2020.04 - 2020.08
Project Co-coordinator
Festan Consulting Limited
2017.04 - 2017.06
Direct Sales Representative
First City Monument Bank
2016.01 - 2017.01
- Established and maintained existing and potential clients' relationships, and in turn drove in substantial revenue for my branch.
Personal Assistant
Kindred Travels and Tours Limited
2015.02 - 2016.01
Graduate Assistant
Printing & Promotion Office, Eastern Mediterranean University
2014.09 - 2015.02
Education
Skills
- Proficient in data analysis tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, Node-Red and R, I excel in extracting meaningful insights from large datasets to inform strategic decision-making
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders
- Adept at project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
- Proven change expert in change management framework implementation, to the project teams and ensure Change Agents are equipped and supported
- Competent with Project and Portfolio management (PPM) tools to manage portfolio and programme plans using - Microsoft Project, Primavera, and Microsoft Office 365
- Advanced user of Microsoft office, SharePoint, Jira and Confluence
- Expert in project reporting, executive MI packs, quality data reporting, detailed, and regular distribution to stakeholders with focus on business and project values
- Excellent with leading wider project community to adhere to good practice, continuous improvement initiatives and improved ways of working to adhere to methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Excellent with designing and deploying programme governance sessions and inter-department forums
- Global experience working successfully with diverse teams from both the business and vendors advising on technology products
- Proven experience in project financials and budgeting control: keep track of budgets, supplier deliverables and invoices and ensure alignment back to the original financial and business value
Timeline
Teaching Assistant/ Cover Supervisor
TeacherActive Education Recruitment Agency
2024.01
PMO Analyst
Agile Partners Limited
2023.04
PMO Analyst
Al- Abass Holdings Limited
2022.01
Business Development Manager
Dream Works Global Logistics Limited
2021.01 - 2022.12
Project Coordinator/Consultant
Vee Crown Limited
2020.04 - 2020.08
Business Development Manager
Cubana Suites & Hotels
2020.01 - 2021.12
Part time Lecturer
Stratford Business College
2017.10 - 2023.02
Project Co-coordinator
Festan Consulting Limited
2017.04 - 2017.06
Direct Sales Representative
First City Monument Bank
2016.01 - 2017.01
Personal Assistant
Kindred Travels and Tours Limited
2015.02 - 2016.01
Graduate Assistant
Printing & Promotion Office, Eastern Mediterranean University
2014.09 - 2015.02