Gloria Matthews
Toronto,ON
Summary
Knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver, with over 15 years of valuable expertise forwarding company objectives. Excellent at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering teams to excel in performance. Team-oriented, promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
AGNES Health
London, England
08.2020 - Current
- Built cohesive teams and devised clear, actionable plans to meet program goals.
- Mentored departmental personnel in achievement of program development and delivery objectives.
- Displayed high-level sales, negotiation and proposal preparation skills.
- Conducted regular technical meetings and program briefings for corporate management and customer personnel.
- Monitored specific programs' adherence to established schedules and operating budgets.
- Led client relationship management, contract development and extension.
- Anticipated, identified and resolved program issues through solicitation of timely feedback and use of conflict resolution techniques.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals
SSA Special Projects
The National Assembly
FCT, Nigeria
03.2016 - 06.2020
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
- Solely managed annual budget of $200M and allocated resources across several projects.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
- Oversaw internal and external projects by reviewing activities, maximizing efficiency and increasing collaboration and communication transparency.
- Performed financial and managerial analyses to evaluate data and make recommendations, prepare financial reports and projections and conduct presentations.
- Encouraged coordination and cooperation among departments and continuous review of interdepartmental processes to support quality control and improvement.
Project Coordinator
China National Offshore Oil Corporation
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2013 - 02.2016
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Coordinated cross-functional and multinational stakeholders across project with $15 billion budget.
- Provided management for internal personnel, contractors and vendors.
- Drove communication and coordination among internal and external project team members across 3 time zones to ensure efficient and effective completion of tasks.
- Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
Project Management Consultant
Arcadian Consulting Ltd
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2010 - 12.2013
- Determined appropriate budgets and oversaw expenses.
- Established timeframe and managed schedule throughout several projects.
- Solicited client feedback on consultant performance, reviewed, implemented and executed changes to enhance project delivery.
- Developed internal project management systems and communications to facilitate successful operations.
- Helped grow client-base by 100% in 18 months
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Managed various projects from procurement to commission.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - International Corporate & Financial Law
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, England10.2009
BL - Law
Nigerian Law School
FCT11.2008
LLB - Law
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, England09.2007
Skills
- Project Management
- Business Process Mapping
- Business Requirements
- Sprint Planning
- Atlassian JIRA/MS Project
- Ms Visio/Lucidchart
- Software Development Lifecycles Methodologies
- Waterfall, Agile Scrum, SAFe
- Customer Needs Assessments
- Business Process Improvement (BPI)
- Change/Configuration Management
- Strategic Direction
- Team leadership and direction
- Performance monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Budgeting and Resource Management
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- SAFe Product Owner and Product Manager (POPM)
- Harvard Public Leadership Credential
Work Availability
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Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Program Manager
AGNES Health
08.2020 - Current
SSA Special Projects
The National Assembly
03.2016 - 06.2020
Project Coordinator
China National Offshore Oil Corporation
01.2013 - 02.2016
Project Management Consultant
Arcadian Consulting Ltd
03.2010 - 12.2013
Post Graduate Diploma - International Corporate & Financial Law
University of Wolverhampton
BL - Law
Nigerian Law School
LLB - Law
University of Wolverhampton