ADE AKINDEJI
Saint John
Summary
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in change,project and process improvement. Talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Change & Project Manager
Source Atlantic
01.2023 - Current
- Conduct impact analyses,assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders
- Enable the design,development,delivery and management of key communications
- Consult and coach project teams,people managers and supervisors
- Manage the change portfolio
- Introduce and implement ITIL and ADKAR Framework in overall project and change management
- Lead cross-functional teams through project lifecycles, integrating Waterfall and Agile practices as necessary resulting in successful delivery of projects within set timelines and budgets, and ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Define and measure success metrics and monitor changes
- Facilitate regular project meetings to discuss progress, identify challenges, and allocate tasks using project management tools and this led to enhanced collaboration, streamlined communication, and improved task accountability among team members
- Compile and distribute comprehensive project status reports to stakeholders, highlighting achievements, challenges, and upcoming milestones for enhanced transparency, informed decision-making, and strengthened stakeholder engagement
- Oversee project finances, including budget allocation, expenditure tracking, and vendor management leading to Cost-effective project delivery, optimized resource utilization, and vendor relationships
- Monitor project objectives and key results (OKRs) using appropriate tools (Microsoft Viva Goals) and methodologies to achieve Alignment of project activities with organizational objectives, ensuring strategic alignment and goal attainment
- Led data cleanup and integration efforts to enhance data quality and integrity within the organization achieving Improved accuracy of master data, streamlined operations, and enhanced decision-making capabilities
- Oversee end-to-end implementation of service software, including requirements gathering, vendor selection, and user training Successful deployment of service software, improved service delivery efficiency, and enhanced customer satisfaction.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Senior Strategic IT& Project Manager
Techdev Business Services Ltd
01.2019 - 06.2022
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define product
- Evaluate and ensure user readiness
- Achieved a 95% customer satisfaction rate through continuous product improvement and user feedback
- Conduct impact analyses,assess readiness, and identify key stakeholders.
- Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Coordinated with engineering and design teams to ensure timely delivery of product updates
- Utilized strong written and verbal communication skills to forge and fortify relationships with vendors and customers resulting in higher customer service and satisfaction in a fast-paced environment
- Utilize stakeholder interviews, surveys, and workshops to gather requirements
- Mapped out current and future state business processes using flowcharts or process diagrams producing Comprehensive project requirements document, business process maps for over seventy custom applications and business processes
- Facilitate sprint planning meetings to determine sprint goals and tasks
- Implement release management processes to ensure smooth deployments of Released software products and deployment documentation enhancing deployment success rate
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies and Monitored project costs and adjust budget as needed and produced Risk register, resource allocation plan, project budget reports and project cost variance
- Collaborated with designers to create user-friendly interfaces producing UX/UI prototypes leading to higher User satisfaction scores
- Analyzed regulatory requirements and designed software solutions to address them leading to Regulatory compliant software systems and successful Compliance audit results.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Project Manager
Imagine Business Services Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Education
Computer and Information Science -
Lead City University-Nigeria
01.2011
Skills
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Process Improvement
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Business process re-engineering
- Agile Methodology
- Business Analysis
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Certification
- PMP
- PROSCI-Certified Change Practitioner
- PRINCE2
- ITIL
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Certified Process Improvement and Mapping Expert
- Certified SAP-BO-Consultant
- Risk Manager FMEA & ISO 31000
- Harvard Business School -Entrepreneurship Essentials Certificate
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Change & Project Manager
Source Atlantic
01.2023 - Current
Senior Strategic IT& Project Manager
Techdev Business Services Ltd
01.2019 - 06.2022
Project Manager
Imagine Business Services Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2019
Computer and Information Science -
Lead City University-Nigeria
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