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Wale Azeez

Summary

A dedicated Project Management Professional committed to maximizing productivity to provide exceptional value to stakeholders timely. To lead business processes, values, and quality delivery of critical infrastructure projects through project management methodologies. Certified IT Project Manager with comprehensive experience in managing diverse teams, leading complex cross-functional projects across various platforms. Strengths lie in strategic planning, risk management and stakeholder communication. Successfully implemented process improvements leading to increased efficiency and cost savings. Proven ability to deliver high-quality IT solutions on time and within budget constraints.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. IT Project Manager

City of Cleveland
12.2022 - Current
  • Manage several critical IT infrastructure projects, oversee cross-functional teams, develop project roadmaps, manage procurement activities, manage project budgets of over $20M, and ensure alignment with business requirements
  • Prepare and review Request for Proposals (RFPs), SOWs and project contracts for new and existing solutions along with reviewing similar documents the vendors delivered
  • Implement a new Agile workflow process improving project delivery time by 30%, greatly enhancing customer satisfaction
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to accomplish defined goals, ensuring 100% project success and report directly to Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Commissioners for Power and Water
  • Liaise with team and vendor project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, analyze business needs, and identify solutions to project roadblocks
  • Oversee Capital Improvements Projects for the Engineering Team and ensure all IT engagements are complete within defined timelines and allocated budgets
  • Lead daily standup to meet with managed service vendor and internal teams to prioritize in completing open tasks on the dashboard and discuss new requests from the business lead and evaluate process improvement opportunities
  • Implement risk management processes, mitigate project risks by 35% and ensure project deadline adherence to achieve project goals stated within SOW and contracts and complete projects under budget
  • Mentor less experienced project managers, functional and IT teams

IT Advisory Consultant

Deloitte and Touche LLP
10.2021 - 12.2022
  • Implemented strategies that transformed business processes, gained efficiencies, and reduced client risk by 98% in an application that handled about $700M worth of transactions annually
  • Led a team of 50+ IT specialized auditors across multiple countries to standardize the internal control processes for companies preparing to go public
  • Achieved 100% success rate when established processes were tested by external auditors
  • Managed a team that performed controls testing in conformation with PCAOB or AICPA standards including SAP GITCs for SAP S/4 HANA, ECC and BW systems, as well as other applications around areas such as Privileged Access, User Provisioning, Change Management, Segregation of Duties, and User Access Review, etc
  • Implemented business-aligned cyber risk management programs, processes, and systems for several Fortune 500 companies which helped identify, remediate, monitor, and manage enterprise risks

IT Project Manager

Geoterrain
03.2014 - 10.2019
  • Worked with the technical lead and engineer to scope out Statement of Work (SOW)
  • Created an implementation plan and a test plan with the technical lead and schedule plan, communication plan and budget plan
  • Spearheaded User Acceptance Tests (UAT) to align deliverables with the vision and needs of all stakeholders
  • Coordinated system performance testing activities to ensure key stakeholders are confident with the applications speed, scalability, and stability
  • Utilized project management tools to create, track and monitor small to medium scale project which keeps the application development team in sync with upcoming project activities
  • Gathered requirements (user stories and process flow designs) and developed a communication plan which worked with clients and made project status communication reports with the stakeholders concise and to the point
  • Implemented Agile methodologies within the team to enhance and build software applications improving various business unit's productivity to 90%

Associate Manager, SAP

MarketsGain
12.2012 - 02.2014
  • Assist project teams to gather requirements and translate requirements into designs that leverage existing solutions where practical
  • Integrated SAP modules to incorporate business processes that provided solution to the identified business needs
  • Coordinated a project team of 60+ people and ensured subject matter experts, analysts, and system specialists are assigned to deliver solutions
  • Managed the configuration of company applications based on business requirements

Education

Masters - Information Systems with a double-major in Business Data Analytics and Enterprise Systems Using SAP Software

Central Michigan University

Bachelors - Chemical Engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University

Skills

  • Change Management
  • Problem Detection & Resolution
  • Agile & Scrum
  • Lean Leadership
  • Kanban
  • Waterfall
  • Adaptive Planning
  • Jira
  • ServiceNow
  • Confluence
  • Smartsheet
  • Primavera
  • Quality Management
  • Networking
  • Analytics (MySQL, Tableau & R Studio)
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Office
  • Visio
  • Risk Management
  • Cloud Management

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • SAP Certified Application Associate – Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA

Awards

  • Deloitte Outstanding Performance Award
  • Deloitte Applause Award

Projectsdelivered

  • Cloud Infrastructure Migration – Led the full-cycle migration of Customer Care and Billing System (CC&B) from IBM cloud to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ensuring no disruption and enhanced system performance post-migration by 90% increase.
  • Asset/Work Management System Implementation – Delivered the end-to-end Software as a Service (SaaS) execution of an asset and work management system for a power utility which replaced their legacy system and significantly reduced the need to rely on paper. This implementation resulted in an 85% increase in operational efficiency, and improved work order processing time by 90%—enabling streamlined workflows, better resource management, and enhanced service delivery.
  • Billing Portal Implementation – Led the implementation of payment billing portals for water, power and sewer utilities teams and 700,000+ customers, delivering enhanced customer service through a user-friendly interface.
  • Citywide Application Upgrade and Server Refresh – Managed the creation of new servers along with an upgrade of a citywide application to its latest version to support various divisions and exceed business expectations.
  • PCCS and SCADA Improvements – Coordinated multiple teams that designed improvements to the Plant Computer Control Systems (PCCS) at Cleveland Division of Water’s (CWD) plants and implementation of the upgraded PCCS at each plant which enhanced overall system functionality, operability, reliability, resiliency, and maintainability as it continues to meet CWD’s needs and protects valuable plant assets for the next 20 years.
  • SAP System Implementation – Managed the full project lifecycle, from initiation through to completion, to deliver ERP solutions and ensure successful integration with other business applications like Coupa, Blackline, etc.

Timeline

Sr. IT Project Manager

City of Cleveland
12.2022 - Current

IT Advisory Consultant

Deloitte and Touche LLP
10.2021 - 12.2022

IT Project Manager

Geoterrain
03.2014 - 10.2019

Associate Manager, SAP

MarketsGain
12.2012 - 02.2014

Masters - Information Systems with a double-major in Business Data Analytics and Enterprise Systems Using SAP Software

Central Michigan University

Bachelors - Chemical Engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University

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