Usman Olorode
Dallas,TX
Summary
PMP and PMI-ACP certified project management professional with extensive experience in overseeing project performance, cost control, and scheduling within PMO environments. Specializes in engaging stakeholders at all levels and consistently delivering projects on time and within budget through effective risk management and process optimization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
LMN Project Keystone
Dallas , TX
11.2024 - Current
- Led project planning sessions to define scope and objectives.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure timely project execution.
- Developed and maintained project documentation for compliance purposes.
- Managed project budgets and resource allocation efficiently.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
Senior Project Control Specialist - IT Projects
Huntler Management - Services to PSEG
Long Island, NY
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Developed project plans and timelines from scope documents utilizing waterfall, agile, or hybrid methodologies to guide project execution.
- Collaborated with vendors to integrate third-party IT project plans into master schedule, ensuring alignment with overall project timelines.
- Developed and maintained schedules for new development and deployment of end-to-end test systems.
- Assigned milestones, project codes, and set deployment releases along with go-live dates.
- Participated in sprint planning, test readiness reviews, and operational readiness reviews in software development.
- Assisted technical project managers by collecting and analyzing project data to enhance reporting accuracy.
Senior Project Control Consultant
Systone Iterations
Frisco, TX
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Conducted risk assessments, implemented response strategies, and monitored mitigation efforts to enhance project stability.
- Coordinated team collaborations to assess and mitigate risks across project lifecycles.
- Established performance metrics to evaluate project progress against baselines, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Developed comprehensive project plans and schedules aligned with objectives.
- Facilitated cross-functional project review meetings, sharing timely updates on progress and risks.
- Analyzed project schedules to identify variances and recommended optimization strategies, improving overall project timelines.
- Prepared project and portfolio status reports for senior leadership's visibility on progress.
Senior Project Control Specialist
The Carian Inc, Services to PSEG
Newark, NJ
05.2016 - 04.2023
- Initiated new projects, developing resource plans aligned with budget and timeline.
- Designed, developed, and maintained integrated schedules with detailed cost and resource planning.
- Identified and triaged project risks, enhancing project resilience through continuous improvement strategies.
- Coordinated engineering work packages from A&E firms to meet organizational milestones.
- Communicated schedule-related engineering matters to management, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Managed project relay settings for timely delivery of SCADA controls for asset management.
- Created standard work instructions for high-rigor projects, ensuring consistency and adherence to process design.
- Published performance reports to identify gaps from initiation to project closeout.
Project Control Specialist
IHS Automations Inc.
Largo, MD
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Facilitated requirements gathering with stakeholders to define project scope.
- Integrated multiple projects for master scheduling and high-level planning with comprehensive budget oversight.
- Developed schedules for managing and tracking deliverables across all discipline groups using Primavera P6.
- Evaluated and reported weekly expenses, estimating costs and establishing budgets for maintenance projects.
- Documented requirements during interactive planning sessions, advising on scope changes and forecasting completion times.
- Compiled monthly reports detailing milestones, overdue items, and backlog through variance analysis.
- Coached and mentored new hires and interns on organizational processes, procedures, and ethics.
Control Officer/Primavera P6 Administrator
Australia for United Nations HCR
Sydney, Australia
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Developed comprehensive schedules with WBS activities and milestones to ensure alignment with project goals.
- Reviewed and audited vendor project schedules to facilitate successful integration into enterprise-wide schedule.
- Published schedule status reports to provide insights on baseline execution index, schedule performance index, and project forecasts.
Project Controls Manager
MAR & MOR Integrated
Nigeria
04.2010 - 09.2011
- Managed project schedules and budgets for large-scale construction initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and financial accountability.
- Identified critical path and near-critical activities, advising project team and integrating subcontract schedules with master schedule to ensure alignment.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to discuss project status and address concerns, fostering collaboration and transparency among project participants.
Education
Master - Urban Planning & Infrastructure Systems Management
Western Sydney University
Sydney Australia01-2014
Bachelor - Architecture
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Nigeria01-2007
Skills
- Project management
- Project lifecycle management
- Schedule development
- Risk assessment
- Budget management
- Resource planning
- Data analysis
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- PMI-Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP)
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Quality & Risk Management System Awareness
- System Application Product (SAP)
- Human Performance Tools for Knowledge Workers
References
Available Upon Request
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Yoruba
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
- Access to Books 2014-Present
- Youth Soccer Coach
Timeline
Project Manager
LMN Project Keystone
11.2024 - Current
Senior Project Control Specialist - IT Projects
Huntler Management - Services to PSEG
07.2023 - 09.2024
Senior Project Control Consultant
Systone Iterations
05.2023 - 07.2023
Senior Project Control Specialist
The Carian Inc, Services to PSEG
05.2016 - 04.2023
Project Control Specialist
IHS Automations Inc.
03.2015 - 05.2016
Control Officer/Primavera P6 Administrator
Australia for United Nations HCR
01.2014 - 02.2015
Project Controls Manager
MAR & MOR Integrated
04.2010 - 09.2011
Master - Urban Planning & Infrastructure Systems Management
Western Sydney University
Bachelor - Architecture
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology