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Yemisi Akinyegun

Southampton,Hampshire

Summary

Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in healthcare operations, specialising in project management, stakeholder engagement, and risk assessment. Successfully directed the mobilisation of NHS national screening programme and led laboratory relocations while ensuring regulatory compliance. Proven track record in optimising operational performance through process improvement and strategic resource management. Career focus on enhancing service quality and driving system-wide implementation across integrated care systems and addressing health inequalities.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance
Guildford, Surrey
03.2024 - Current

• Directed mobilisation of two NHS trusts for the rollout of a national screening programme, driving high-level stakeholder engagement and successful system-wide implementation.

• Led onboarding and engagement with primary care networks and collaborated with department heads to ensure alignment with organisational objectives across project delivery.

• Developed and managed detailed project plans, governance and risk assessments, while standardising processes and documentation across three integrated care systems to maintain delivery, quality, and timelines.

Operational Manager

North Hampshire Hospitals
Basingstoke, Hampshire
04.2022 - 01.2024
  • Led laboratory relocation and implemented new testing platforms across two hospital sites, maintaining routine haematology services and ensuring compliance with UK regulatory accreditation.
  • Optimised operational performance by ensuring KPI turnaround time delivery, resolving clinical incidents, strengthening safety standards through training, and overseeing process improvements and compliance activities.
  • Delivered efficiencies through budget management, cost-saving analysis, waste reduction initiatives, and coordinated strategic recruitment and training to enhance service quality and team performance.

Laboratory and Logistics manager

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services
Bracknell, Reading
03.2021 - 04.2022
  • Directed 24/7 laboratory and logistics centre operations, verifying and implementing new diagnostic platforms, including Thermo Fisher Scientific assay and Variant of Concern genotype assay for UK Health Security Agency.
  • Orchestrated collaboration between Royal Mail testing sites, transport fleet operations, and Bracknell Forest Council to strengthen operational integration and improve service delivery.

Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Southampton University Hospital
Southampton, Hampshire
03.2009 - 03.2021
  • Directed complex data analysis to enhance team performance and resolve issues, engaging stakeholders to ensure operational reliability and uphold regulatory compliance.
  • Analysed data from clinical trials and products to evaluate the efficacy.
  • Streamlined laboratory workflows to increase efficiency and reduce turnaround times for test results.
  • Collecte specimens, processed for analysis and conducted thorough tests and issuing valaidted resulst for timely pateint management.

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Genomic Medicine

University of Southampton
Southampton
01-2019

Master of Science - Virology

Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool
01-2018

Bachelor of Science - Applied Biomedical Science

University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
01-2009

Skills

  • Project management
  • Budget management
  • Risk assessment
  • Process improvement
  • Stakeholder engagement

Certification

  • Rosalind Franklin NHS Senior Leadership Training
  • Prince 2
  • ILM Level 7 Coaching
  • HCPC - registered BS64346

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Portuguese
Elementary
A2

Hobbies and interests

  • Walking, swimming and gardening

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance
03.2024 - Current

Operational Manager

North Hampshire Hospitals
04.2022 - 01.2024

Laboratory and Logistics manager

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services
03.2021 - 04.2022

Specialist Biomedical Scientist

Southampton University Hospital
03.2009 - 03.2021

Diploma of Higher Education - Genomic Medicine

University of Southampton

Master of Science - Virology

Liverpool John Moores University

Bachelor of Science - Applied Biomedical Science

University of Portsmouth
Yemisi Akinyegun