Project Manager - 7Ven Oaks Limited
(2025-07)
Leading a project from initiation through delivery, covering integrated planning, budgeting, execution and governance in line with the programme roadmap. Directing a cross-functional team of six to achieve key milestone completion to date, on schedule and within budget.
- Lead end-to-end project management of a £120,000 initiative, overseeing integrated project planning, budgeting, execution and delivery in line with the programme roadmap and strategic priorities.
- Established and maintain robust project governance including RAID logs, milestone tracking dashboards and dependency registers, ensuring proactive risk identification and mitigation.
- Provide regular project status reports, resource forecasts and governance packs to programme sponsors and senior stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making.
- Direct and coordinate a cross-functional team of six, facilitating alignment on timelines, deliverables and dependencies across workstreams.
- Achieved 100% milestone completion to date, delivering consistently on schedule and within budget constraints.
- Developed and implemented change management and communication plans to support user adoption and successful embedding of new processes and capabilities.
- Produced high-quality project documentation, governance artefacts, reporting packs and stakeholder presentations in line with programme standards.
- Managed vendor and supplier relationships, overseeing contract compliance, performance tracking and resolution of delivery issues to safeguard project timelines.
- Monitored project budgets and tracked expenditure against forecasts, identifying cost variances early and implementing corrective actions to maintain financial control.
- Applied Agile and Scrum methodologies to structure sprint planning, retrospectives and iterative delivery cycles, improving team velocity and responsiveness to change.
Project Manager - Nizecks Logistics
(2023-10 - 2025-06)
Directed fleet and logistics infrastructure projects supporting supply chain operations across operations, warehousing and dispatch. Led governance, vendor management and process-improvement initiatives to strengthen delivery performance across concurrent logistics workstreams.
- Directed end-to-end project management of fleet and logistics infrastructure initiatives, overseeing planning, budgeting and execution in line with operational targets.
- Established and maintained project governance frameworks, including RAID logs, milestone trackers and dependency registers, to ensure proactive risk management across supply chain projects.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams across operations, warehousing and dispatch to align timelines, resource plans and deliverables on key logistics projects.
- Managed vendor and third-party logistics provider relationships, overseeing contract compliance, service-level performance and resolution of delivery issues.
- Monitored project budgets and tracked expenditure against forecasts, identifying cost variances and implementing corrective actions to maintain financial control.
- Provided regular project status reports and performance dashboards to senior management, enabling informed, evidence-based decision-making.
- Led process improvement initiatives across logistics and distribution workflows, identifying inefficiencies and implementing structured solutions to improve delivery performance.
- Developed and implemented change management and communication plans to support adoption of new logistics processes and systems among operational teams.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement sessions to gather requirements, communicate project progress and manage expectations across departments and external partners.
- Produced high-quality project documentation, governance artefacts and reporting packs, ensuring compliance with company project management standards.
Project Manager - Zenith Bank Plc
(2022-10 - 2023-09)
Led branch technology and digital banking infrastructure rollouts across multiple branch locations, managing vendor selection, deployment scheduling and on-site implementation. Ensured all systems were delivered live within agreed timelines and in line with regulatory and audit requirements.
- Led end-to-end project management of branch technology and digital banking infrastructure rollouts, overseeing vendor selection, deployment scheduling and on-site implementation to ensure systems went live within agreed timelines.
- Directed cross-functional project teams across operations, IT and customer service to deliver process improvement and service enhancement initiatives, ensuring consistent and compliant execution across branches.
- Managed relationships with technology vendors and system integrators, reviewing solution specifications, negotiating delivery terms and conducting quality assurance reviews to verify all systems met the bank's operational and regulatory requirements.
- Owned project documentation including implementation plans, system registers, RAID logs and progress reports, maintaining accurate records throughout the project lifecycle to support governance, audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
- Led training and change management sessions for branch and operations staff on newly deployed systems and processes, developing user guides and rollout schedules to build internal capacity and drive adoption.
- Monitored project budgets and tracked expenditure against approved allocations for technology and process improvement initiatives, providing regular financial updates to senior management and flagging variances for prompt resolution.
- Facilitated stakeholder coordination between operations, IT, risk and compliance teams, ensuring alignment on project timelines, regulatory requirements and operational priorities to minimise disruption to banking services.
- Produced project completion reports capturing implementation outcomes, performance metrics and lessons learned, providing recommendations to inform the bank's future technology and process improvement investments.
Project Assistant - Nouveau Edge Consulting
(2020-11 - 2022-09)
Managed end-to-end procurement and fleet supply for outside broadcast and field production operations, from needs assessment and vendor sourcing through to delivery and handover. Maintained RAID logs and asset records to keep production schedules on track.
- Managed the end-to-end procurement and fleet supply for outside broadcast and field production operations, overseeing needs assessment, vendor sourcing, delivery and handover.
- Coordinated vendor evaluation and selection processes for production and broadcast equipment suppliers, assessing quotations against technical specifications and cost benchmarks to ensure value for money.
- Managed logistics and supply chain coordination for media equipment and vehicle assets, tracking shipments, confirming inspection and acceptance procedures, and resolving delivery discrepancies to support production schedules.
- Maintained accurate procurement and asset records for all production vehicles and equipment, including purchase orders, delivery notes and registration documents, ensuring full audit trail and compliance with company asset management policies.
- Monitored project expenditure against approved budget allocations, flagging cost variances to project leadership and providing regular financial progress reports to internal stakeholders throughout the project.
