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Afeez Wahab

Stoney Creek

Summary

Detail-oriented Project Control Officer with a strong track record in supporting large-scale programs within the banking sector. Experienced in stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and financial governance for enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. Proficient in Clarity, JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Adept at RAID log management, interdependency tracking, and schedule control, leveraging PDLC, Agile, and hybrid methodologies to ensure compliance, timely delivery, and cost efficiency.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Validation Officer – Project Support & Compliance

Scotiabank Dealer Finance Centre (DFC)
01.2025 - Current
  • - Supported high-volume retail auto finance project validation with >95% accuracy rate.
  • - Collaborated cross-functionally with Underwriting, Funding, and Risk teams to ensure process alignment.
  • - Created validation templates and SOP documentation that improved clarity and reduced post-funding errors.
  • - Delivered pre-funding checks within 24-hour SLA in 90% of cases; contributed to system error resolution through structured feedback.
  • - Participated in internal process enhancement project to improve file validation speed by 15%.

Senior Project Control Officer-PMO

First City Monument Bank
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Led RAID log management for strategic banking programs, ensuring all risks, actions, issues, and decisions were current, accurate, and visible to senior stakeholders.
  • Consolidated and prepared weekly status updates, Executive Steering Committee reports, and ad-hoc presentations for executive management and regulatory bodies.
  • Managed interdependencies across multiple transformation workstreams, including core banking upgrades, Credit ERP platform and operational improvement programs.
  • Administered financial management activities including monthly cost forecasting, actuals tracking, variance analysis, vendor accruals, and invoice processing.
  • Maintained and monitored Project Change Requests (PCR), ensuring proper documentation, approvals, and audit compliance.
  • Coordinated artifact management for internal audits and regulatory reviews, ensuring proper indexing and tracking of all required documentation.
  • Monitored project schedules, deliverables, and milestones. Escalated risks and delays to ensure timely resolution and regulatory compliance.

Credit & Loan Officer – Operations & Lending Support

First City Monument Bank
01.2013 - 01.2018


  • Led internal project to optimize credit decision-making cycle, reducing turnaround time by 15%.
  • Coordinated risk evaluation process involving legal, risk, and compliance teams for high-value credit exposures.
  • Designed process flowcharts and dashboards for portfolio monitoring and escalated risk cases.
  • Supported Agile team in testing compliance-related improvements during system updates.
  • Coordinated loan documentation projects, conducted due diligence, and ensured end-to-end process compliance.
  • Reduced approval cycle by redesigning approval flow and improving communication between front-line and risk teams.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Project Management

Mohawk College
ON
10-2024

Graduate Certificate - Supply Chain Management

Mohawk College
ON
12-2023

B.Sc. - Economics

University of Lagos
Nigeria
01.2018

Diploma - Banking & Finance

Kwara State Polytechnic
08-2012

Skills

  • Stakeholder Management and Communication
  • Regulatory and Compliance Frameworks (Banking)
  • Large Program Delivery Support
  • RAID Log Management and Interdependency Tracking
  • Financial Management (Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Accruals)
  • Project Change Control and Artifact Management
  • Schedule Tracking and Risk Escalation
  • Clarity, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint
  • MS Office Suite (Advanced Excel & PowerPoint)
  • PDLC, Agile, and Hybrid Methodologies

Certification

  • - Cybersecurity Certification (CC) – ISC² – 2024
  • - Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI – In View (2025)

Interests

  • Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations

Timeline

Validation Officer – Project Support & Compliance

Scotiabank Dealer Finance Centre (DFC)
01.2025 - Current

Senior Project Control Officer-PMO

First City Monument Bank
01.2018 - 01.2023

Credit & Loan Officer – Operations & Lending Support

First City Monument Bank
01.2013 - 01.2018

B.Sc. - Economics

University of Lagos

Graduate Certificate - Project Management

Mohawk College

Graduate Certificate - Supply Chain Management

Mohawk College

Diploma - Banking & Finance

Kwara State Polytechnic

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