Senior project and program management professional and leader with 18 years of experience, deploying skills and leading multidisciplinary technical and cross-functional teams in the planning and execution of medium to large scale construction, infrastructure, corporate and commercial real estate, engineering, and mission critical initiatives across the US and Internationally. Seeking a new, challenging opportunity to apply gained experience and skills while providing a fresh perspective geared towards achieving organizational goals, gaining visibility into new systems, and developing people and processes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Program manager
Intel Corporation
06.2024 - Current
I lead, manage, and develop a team of 7 project managers to collaboratively deliver the individual components of the $2.2 billion fab construction project including all Civil, Structural, Architectural (CSA), associated utilities including industrial HVAC systems, process piping, and electrical and other critical infrastructure to support clean room operations, semi-conductor, and advanced packaging production technologies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Contracts, Purchasing and supply, estimating, finance and safety teams to ensure project progress in accordance with set objectives and success factors
Meet with general and specialist contractors and engineering teams to resolve technical and process issues, build project delivery and procurement strategies
Provide periodic updates through clear and concise presentations to senior and executive leadership groups
Mentor and coach project managers through the project process, removing roadblocks and setting them up for success
Liaise with external stakeholders as required including state and city agencies as it concerns permits and approvals
Manage and approve cost and payments to a broad range of vendors supporting the delivery of the projects
Director, Real Estate Project Management
Fidelity Investments
09.2021 - 05.2024
As Director of Project Delivery, I facilitated cross-functional collaborations with internal business groups to support business case for projects, build project budgets and make funding request presentations to executive leadership, lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams of Architects, Engineers and Construction managers (AEC), as well as all internal and external stakeholders through permitting, design, engineering, construction and close out while managing the cost, schedule, finance and advocating for safety
Directed the RFP, vendor selection, contracting and project implementation process for medium voltage switchgear replacement project including a new half a mile medium voltage overhead cable re-route to facilitate overall site infrastructure improvement and enhance equipment efficiency
Managed the end-to-end processes of data center engineering office renovation in Merrimack, NH
Completing the project 20% below budget and on time, thereby facilitating improved productivity of the data center staff
Led the design and execution of water risk mitigation work in all critical spaces, including UPS and PTR rooms in the over 500,000sft of space in collaboration with the data center and engineering group
This success reduced the risk of water infiltration into critical spaces and corresponding potential down time
Drove the Funding approval and replacement of 7 PDX critical air conditioning (CRAC) units within PTR and UPS rooms to improve the cooling efficiency of critical rooms
Coordinated the collaboration between multiple businesses in the organization to facilitate the real estate portfolio review and optimization strategy to increase space efficiency in accordance with new hybrid working style and reduction in operational expenditure
Managed the design process for the 250,000sft interior office space improvement project including furniture, finishes, millwork, MEP, and specialist fittings to enhance employee and customer experience, achieving one of the corporate social goals, as well as enhance both internal and external customer satisfaction
Director, Project Management
Alexander & Chris Partnership
01.2015 - 08.2021
Company Overview: This boutique Consultant Project Management firm
Within this boutique Consultant Project Management firm, as Owner representative/ Consultant Project Manager for a variety of projects on behalf of clients and owners, I facilitated RFP and Vendor selection processes, reviewed project scope, plan, status, and progress, ran OAC meetings and provided account management duties including:
Design, development, installation, and commissioning of data center for Access bank in Victoria Island, Lagos in collaboration with WSP Engineers and Dimension data
Facilitated the initiation, permitting process, consultant, and design team selection processes, as well as coordinated the design and development phases of 30-unit, new build, ground up, multifamily residential development in Ikoyi, Lagos for Frith hill company, completing project within budget
Led the design, permitting and construction phases of several steel structures and corresponding large sheet screen installations for the premier Out of Home advertising firm in Nigeria
Managed the RFP and consultant selection process for the foremost building in Eko Atlantic city and facilitated the design and predevelopment stage of the 12 story, 150,000sft mixed used development
This boutique Consultant Project Management firm
Project Manager
Courtney Michael Partnership Limited
09.2008 - 12.2015
In this role, I worked on behalf of Standard bank to lead the site selection, building permitting process, design, construction, and delivery of multiple bank branches across the 6 geographical zones in Nigeria as part of the new branches roll-out and branding program for the new Stanbic IBTC Bank
To ensure success, I carried out the following:
Collaborated with client's team for site selection, acquisition, or lease
Led architect and other consultants' selection process through RFP and vendor selection process
Collaborated with cities and towns to facilitate building permit approvals
Managed the construction phase by facilitating regular project meetings, site visits, progress reporting, reviewing payment applications, invoices and fiscal reviews and ensuring a detailed punch list at substantial completion
Education
MBA - Engineering Management
Southern New Hampshire University
10.2025
Bachelors of Architecture -
Federal University of Technology
Minna, Nigeria
11.2006
Skills
Critical and Analytical Thinking
Effective Communication and facilitation
Leadership and Coaching
Problem Solving
Negotiation and Collaboration
Project and Program management
Cost and Contract Management
Construction Management
Microsoft Project
Affiliations
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), Member