Gift Okosun

GIFT OKOSUN, PSM, CMP Canada | +1 - |-| www.linkedin.com/in/gift-okosunpsm-531b5577 PROJECT COORDINATOR / MANAGER Dynamic and seasoned Project Coordinator/Manager with over 8 years of experience in project management and delivery of medium to large-sized projects on time, within scope, and budget. Wellversed in project coordination, scheduling, stakeholder management, vendor and resource management, risk management, budgeting, and documentation. Proficient in working with cross-functional teams and PMO best practices to facilitate efficiency, transparency, and success of projects. KEY SKILLS & TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES • Project Management Tools: MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Clarity, Gantt Charts • AI Tools: ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini • Office Software: MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, SharePoint)Google Suites, Zoom • Methodologies: Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, Six Sigma White Belt • Project Documentation: RAID logs, RACI charts, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Project Charters, Status Reports • Financials & Procurement: Budgeting, Forecasting, Invoicing, Purchase Orders, Cost Control • Core Competencies: Time Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication, Risk Assessment, Governance Models, Process Improvement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Government of New Brunswick – Department of Early Childhood Education Project Manager – Feb 2024 to Present • Established School Psychologist Internship Site, guiding strategic alignment under PMO. • Managed end-to-end project lifecycle through application of PMO methodology: WBS development, resource planning, scheduling, change management, risk management, and stakeholder alignment. • Liaise with SMEs, Project Leads and Policy owners for policy review, and present to senior leadership for approval • Developed Power BI project dashboards; maintained RAID logs, budgets, and billing reports. • Point of contact for all communications, issues and resolutions tracking • Facilitated bi-weekly status meetings, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and change request management. • Contribute to post-project reviews and lessons learned to enhance future project performance. • Participate in continuous process and improvement within the PMO team and provide support to other projects when needed. • Filed and maintained project repositories on the SharePoint and Teams site Program Coordinator – May 2023 to Feb 2024 • Coordinated implementation of PBIS framework in 99 schools, and acted as liaison between school districts and internal team • Managed stakeholder communication, onboarding, vendor collaboration, and data collection. • Participate in continuous process and improvement within the PMO team and provide support to other projects when needed. • Filed documentations, tracked project metrics, and maintained project schedules and budgets compliance. Symcor, Canada Senior Project Control Officer / Project Manager I – Jan 2022 to May 2023 • Managed and delivered enterprise-wide business initiatives ranging from $800K to $6M. • Created project charters, SOWs, RFP reviews, PO tracking, and detailed risk assessments. • Over saw project financials, resources assigned to projects, coordinated with procurement, and led multi-departmental teams, and resolved all requests according to priority. • Created dashboards reports in PowerPoint, and RAID logs in Excel; scheduled and facilitated governance meetings and stakeholder updates, took meeting minutes and shared with team members. • Maintained documentation, tracked project metrics, and performed other duties required. Axlr8 Consulting Inc / Sobeys Senior Project Coordinator – Nov 2020 to Jan 2022 • Acted as a servant leader to cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of cloud-based enterprise solutions. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Project Coordinator – Feb 2019 to Nov 2020 • Supported $22B business initiative; coordinated hybrid methodology project phases and compliance. Project Administrator – Jan 2017 to Jan 2019 • Supported PMO with capital projects, tracked progress draws, change orders, and approved financial transactions. Centennial College Administrative Assistant – Jan 2016 to Jul 2016 • Supported departmental scheduling, reporting, and academic project assistance. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS • Change Management Professional – Certified by Government of New Brunswick • PSM Certified Scrum Master • Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification • Agile Project Management Training – Magnapro Consulting, Canada • Medical Laboratory Technician – Centennial College, Canada • PGD Applied Medical Science – University of Glasgow, UK • BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science – University of Greenwich, UK