Olanrele Ogundipe

Compliance / Product Governance / Regulatory Delivery

Manchester, ManchesterMember since March 9, 2026

Product GovernanceGovernanceGovernance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)Control FrameworksOperational ControlsInformation Security ComplianceNIST Cybersecurity FrameworkPII ProtectionSecure DeploymentBacklog ManagementSaaS

About

Compliance and product governance professional with 10+ years' experience delivering technology-led change, regulatory alignment, and secure operational rollout across healthcare, transport, construction, and digital environments. Brings a strong background in governance, risk, control frameworks, stakeholder coordination, and translating complex requirements into clear delivery plans, documentation, and business outcomes. Experienced in supporting regulated environments through backlog prioritisation, cross-functional collaboration, audit-ready processes, user acceptance activity, and information security compliance including NIST, PCI DSS, and PII protection.

Known for improving delivery clarity, reducing operational friction, and helping organisations implement change in controlled, compliant, and user-focused ways.

Experience

Compliance / Product Governance / Regulatory Delivery - Lenton Consultants Limited - Nottingham

(2023-07 - 2026-03)

Acted as a compliance and product governance liaison across healthcare and transport environments, translating stakeholder requirements into prioritised delivery plans that improved release predictability and reduced delivery friction
Facilitated planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives to improve team alignment, clarify delivery risks, and maintain momentum across controlled change activity
Served as the primary link between technical teams and business stakeholders, enabling faster decisions, clearer requirements, and more consistent delivery expectations
Coordinated secure deployment of multi-site technology solutions, ensuring implementation aligned with information security requirements and operational controls
Produced user documentation and training materials that reduced support queries and supported compliant adoption after go-live
Strengthened backlog management by converting requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, helping teams focus on high-value work within controlled delivery parameters

Information Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst - Apex Recruiter Limited - Manchester

(2021-08 - 2023-07)

Led security control assessments using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, strengthening governance oversight and informing remediation priorities
Implemented GRC tooling for control tracking, scheduling, and reporting, improving visibility, accountability, and follow-through across business units
Partnered with engineering teams on Big Data and cybersecurity products, aligning technical implementation with governance expectations and business objectives
Established a 10-member cross-functional compliance committee to monitor PCI DSS and PII protections, improving coordination and reducing compliance-related incidents
Managed dependencies, blockers, and risks across concurrent initiatives to support controlled delivery and stronger compliance execution
Championed security awareness training, increasing user understanding of cyber risks by 40%

Project Manager - Change & Communications - XMA - Nottingham

(2019-03 - 2021-10)

Supported SaaS and cloud transformation projects by defining delivery priorities, acceptance criteria, and implementation requirements across cross-functional teams
Managed cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle, maintaining alignment between stakeholder expectations, delivery activity, and operational readiness
Prioritised backlogs based on business value and technical dependencies to support phased, controlled delivery
Led user acceptance testing planning and execution to improve product fit and reduce downstream issues before release
Delivered workshops and training that reduced post-deployment support burden and improved user readiness

Change Management Coordinator - Eroms Consulting Ltd

(2016-05 - 2019-02)

Supported technology and process change initiatives across multiple projects, helping maintain stakeholder readiness and smoother implementation
Contributed to project planning, milestone tracking, and risk escalation to support controlled delivery activity
Developed communication frameworks and training content to improve adoption of new systems and reinforce consistent rollout practices

Media Manager (Part-Time) - Afrovibez Entz- Aura Manchester - Manchester

(2011-01 - 2016-08)

Organised and planned the African Corner for the Manchester Carnival from 2011 till date.
Preparing budgets for music recordings and ensuring realization within the allocated budget.
Hired composers, musicians and technical staff for comedy and concert recordings.
Promoting Spotlight Sundays; an Afrobeats Music night in Club Aura Manchester.
Implemented various advertising plan to facilitate the sales of singles recorded by upcoming talents.
Verifies entered customer and account data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or reentering data; combining data from both systems when account information is incomplete; purging files to eliminate duplication of data.