Babs Asegbeloyin, M.A, PMP®,ICBB™
Toronto,ON
Summary
Project manager with 10+ years of experience leading large-scale projects to meet stakeholder needs in the banking, payment, finance space and public sector. Self-starter committed to providing exceptional project leadership to internal and external clients looking to transform their business through innovation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager -Special Projects
City Of Toronto
05.2023 - Current
- Implemented strategic cost-saving measures, reducing project expenses by 15% while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Fostered seamless collaboration among cross-functional teams, resulting in a 25% improvement in communication efficiency and accelerated project timelines.
- Implemented a comprehensive risk management plan for Auditor General recommendations, reducing potential project risks by 25% and ensuring successful delivery despite unforeseen challenges.
- Introduced robust quality assurance processes, resulting in a 15% decrease in defects and a 20% improvement in overall project quality.
Project Manager- R&D Lending
Fundsquire
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Executed system workflow improvements to enhance customer experience on company websites; significantly increased completion rates for digital lending applications.
- Collaborated with technical teams and vendors to automate manual, redundant processes through deployment of software and data automation tools; reduced errors in execution to increase efficiencies by 20%.
- Drove cross-functional collaboration with departments to compile comprehensive project update reports, mitigating risks and maintaining budget; supported projects with 15+Stakeholders.
- Developed processes and tools for customer implementation life cycle; identified all defects and provided an efficient interface for all marketing and technical departments.
- Managed meetings, facilitated workshops and conducted individual and group training to educate vendors and colleagues on the status of projects and technology stack.
Project Manager – Fintech Business
FSDH Merchant Bank
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with business banking team to research fintech industry and used findings to develop value proposition for all stakeholders, collated findings to create a report and submitted to senior management.
- Tested key hypotheses for the API-as-a-Service product by analyzing industry trends from primary and secondary research.
- Evaluated 4 key competitors and 7 employer sub-brands, and incorporated results to build the product strategy.
- Led white boarding sessions with team-members to create customer journey maps for prospective clients.
- Prototyped initial and final version of fintech sandbox using design thinking tools, presented to senior management, and gained approval for sandbox development; sandbox launched in April 2022.
Project Manager – Fintech Business
FCMB Bank
01.2018 - 03.2022
- Led Business deployment project using both agile project management methodologies; completed project 2 months ahead of schedule and 5% under budget.
- Managed team to implement industry leading automated payment system for clients; delivered project with no interruption to production environment and delivered 10% under budget.
- Developed and maintained project plans for technology and process improvement projects; managed 10+ projects over 3 years ensuring leadership engagement and continuous buy-in.
- Managed iterative releases when deploying bug fixes and product increments; ensured impact to the business was minimal during implementations.
- Resolved project issues including staffing shortages, scope creep and change requests; reduced unscheduled downtime by 15%.
Project Manager –Digital Payments
FCMB Bank
06.2012 - 12.2017
- .Managed all assigned projects from planning stage to closure stage; ensured timelines and budgets were met while providing constant feedback to all stakeholders.
- Resolved project issues including staffing shortages, scope creep and change requests; reduced unscheduled downtime by 15%.
- Led full project life cycle planning including project scoping, planning, requirements documentation, design and analysis, projecting milestones, contractor evaluation, quality assurance and evaluation.
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders' groups on a project's requirements to determine the scope, deliverables ,cost, schedule, and quality requirement.
- Articulated project goals and scope translated business needs into technical terms and prepared detailed work breakdown structures (WBS); collaborated with 5+ internal and external stakeholders per project.
Education
Master of Arts - Diplomacy And Strategic Studies
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Arts - History And Strategic Studies
University of Lagos
Skills
- Working knowledge of Project Management Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile and hybrid)
- Excellent problem solving, strong written/oral communication skills and ability to synthesis data into key messages and business insights for prompt buy-in from executives
- Proven relationship management skills with the ability to foster strong relationships with senior leadership, internal teams and organizational stakeholders
- Experienced in handling changing projects requests for new functionalities and ensuring compliance with established best project management practices
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft office and Google Suite tools
- Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Projects, Asana
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- Lean Six Sigma - IASSC® Certified Black Belt™ ICBB™
Timeline
Project Manager -Special Projects
City Of Toronto
05.2023 - Current
Project Manager- R&D Lending
Fundsquire
09.2022 - 04.2023
Project Manager – Fintech Business
FSDH Merchant Bank
03.2022 - 08.2022
Project Manager – Fintech Business
FCMB Bank
01.2018 - 03.2022
Project Manager –Digital Payments
FCMB Bank
06.2012 - 12.2017
Master of Arts - Diplomacy And Strategic Studies
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Arts - History And Strategic Studies
University of Lagos
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