Ayobami Ojo
Dallas,TX
Summary
Results-driven project manager / coordinator with over 10 years of experience coordinating and managing multiple projects simultaneously, developing and maintaining project timelines and budgets, and implementing project management methodologies. Successful track record of increasing project completion rates, achieving cost savings, and ensuring timely delivery of projects. Possession of ability to drive financial improvements resulting in optimized program management and increased profitability. Articulate leader and trainer with experience in preparing cohesive, high-performing teams and aligning and managing resources to seamlessly execute complex projects under challenging conditions. Skilled communicator and adaptive team player who cultivates strong relationships and builds high-performing teams through exemplary leadership.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Coordinator/Business Analyst
Macy's
Remote
02.2018 - 07.2024
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulations or standards when executing projects across multiple regions.
- Facilitated meetings between stakeholders to discuss project requirements, objectives or outcomes.
- Conducted risk assessments and identified potential issues that could affect project success.
- Managed communication channels between various teams involved in the execution of complex projects.
- Assessed customer feedback in order to continuously improve service delivery processes or procedures.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly reports summarizing key performance indicators.
- Provided direction, guidance and support to team members throughout the duration of projects.
- Prepared status reports to communicate progress to stakeholders and management teams.
- Managed portfolio of projects to drive on-time deliverables within scope and budget.
- Produced status reports for customers and senior management.
- Increased product knowledge by staying up to date on product offerings, features and functionality.
- Liaised between departments, vendors and clients to monitor project expenses.
Scrum Master/Project Coordinator
Toys R Us
Wayne, NJ
07.2011 - 12.2017
- Coached stakeholders on their roles in the Scrum process and how to best support the team's success.
- Enforced scrum values such as transparency, respect, commitment, courage, focus, openness and inspection.
- Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
- Identified risks associated with sprint goals and worked with the team to mitigate them.
- Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
- Collaborated with other Scrum Masters across teams to ensure consistency in processes and tools used.
- Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
- Supported the development team in understanding user stories, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.
Project Manager
Mtn Nigeria, Mobile Telecommunication Network
Ikeja, Lagos
03.2006 - 03.2010
- Analyzed data from various sources such as surveys, interviews, focus groups. to inform decision-making related to projects.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
- Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Houdegbe North American University
Cotouou, Benin06-2008
Skills
- Spreadsheet tracking
- Strategic Planning
- Project development
- Work flow planning
- Data Analysis
- Vendor Sourcing
- Document Management
- Schedule Management
- Project Management
- Project tracking
- Workflow Analysis
- Presentation Skills
- Jira
- Agile
- Software process management
- KPI Tracking
- Business Planning
- Requirements Gathering
- Customer Targeting
- Process Optimization
- SAP
- CRM Systems
- Negotiation
- Product Management
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master - Scaled Agile
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - in progress
Personal Information
Title: PSM
Timeline
Project Coordinator/Business Analyst
Macy's
02.2018 - 07.2024
Scrum Master/Project Coordinator
Toys R Us
07.2011 - 12.2017
Project Manager
Mtn Nigeria, Mobile Telecommunication Network
03.2006 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Houdegbe North American University