Kofo Ejueyitchie

KOFO EJUEYITCHIE IT PROJECT MANAGER Address: London, U.K. | Email:-| Phone No: - | LinkedIn: Kofo Ejueyitchie | Professional Profile Highly experienced IT project manager, with a proven track record of successfully leading complex projects and teams in multiple industries. Skilled in project planning and development, estimation and bidding, budgeting, and project reporting and documentation. Strong consultative, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills and sound business performance management and managerial leadership skills. Able to analyze and think critically to deliver optimal solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. Proficient in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, and Trello, as well as in the software development lifecycle. Able to lead teams to ensure that projects are delivered within scope, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Adept in proactively identifying and mitigating project risks and issues, using appropriate project management tools and techniques. Experienced in ensuring full compliance with project-related policies, standards, and regulations, such as information security, data privacy, and project governance. Skills ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Project planning and development Project estimation and bidding Budgeting Software Development Lifecycle Project Management Project Reporting and documentation Consultative skills ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Problem-solving skills Communication and Interpersonal skills Business Performance management Managerial Leadership skills Analytical & Critical Thinking Negotiation Strategy and Business Development ● ● ● Trello Sybase HiPort Tools ● ● ● ● MS Project Jira MS Office Azure DevOps Professional Experience Almond Media Limited, London, UK Project Manager (Contract) Oct 2022 – March 2023 ● Implemented and enforced project management methodologies, processes, and best practices to improve project quality and efficiency, resulting in a 20% reduction in project costs. ● Spearheaded project resources, such as personnel, equipment, materials, and software, to optimize project performance and productivity, achieving a 15% increase in project efficiency. ● Steered productive project teams’ meetings, such as status meetings, planning meetings, and retrospective meetings, to drive team collaboration and alignment, resulting in a 25% reduction in project delays. ● Expertly managed project scope and change control processes to ensure that project deliverables meet business requirements and objectives, resulting in a 95% customer satisfaction rate. ● Monitoring and reporting project metrics, such as progress, budget, scope, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction, to stakeholders. ● Facilitating communication and collaboration among project stakeholders, including team members, sponsors, clients, vendors, and executives. ● ● ● ● Led project planning, execution, and delivery to ensure successful completion within budget, scope, and timeline. Proactively Identified and managed project risks, issues, and dependencies to mitigate potential delays and roadblocks. Creating and maintaining project documentation, such as project charters, schedules, budgets, status reports, and change requests. Ensuring full compliance with project-related policies, standards, and regulations, such as information security, data privacy, and project governance. Aid & Safety Instructors Project Manager - First Aid Jan 2019 - Now ● Developed and delivered comprehensive training programs on first aid to individuals and organizations, resulting in a 20% increase in training attendance and a 95% customer satisfaction rate. ● Created and managed detailed lesson plans and schedules for training classes, optimizing delivery times and locations based on customer demand, resulting in a 10% reduction in training costs. ● Developed and maintained positive relationships with stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams, resulting in a 30% increase in client retention and a 15% increase in vendor collaboration. ● Identified and mitigated project risks and issues proactively, using appropriate project management tools and techniques, resulting in a 25% reduction in project delays and a 10% increase in project efficiency. ● Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as marketing, sales, and operations, to ensure alignment of business objectives and priorities. ● Coordinate all aspects of training, including scheduling, logistics, and record-keeping, to ensure that all training requirements are met on time and within budget. ● Build and grow a loyal customer base by developing and executing effective marketing strategies, including social media campaigns, email marketing, and community outreach programs. ● Conduct safety audits of clients' environments to identify potential hazards and implement necessary safety requirements to ensure the safety of employees and customers. ● Monitor training program metrics, such as attendance rates, customer satisfaction, and return on investment, and continuously improve training programs based on data analysis. ● Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Other Experiences ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited, Nigeria Compliance Officer May 2011 - Dec 2018 ● Interpretation of Guidelines, Regulations, Circulars and their implication for the funds under management. ● Checking the Daily Valuation Reports. ● Performing first level check on Monthly Accounts and other National Pension Commission (PenCom) returns. ● Supported the organization to create value for external and internal stakeholders by performing checks on Investment portfolio to ensure investments are carried out in line with relevant guidelines. ● Compliance monitoring of the investment instructions including corporate actions in respect of funds under management. ● Performing checks on the activities of the PFCs of the different funds in line with the ● ● ● ● Custodial Services Agreement and Portfolio Management Agreement. Assisting in organizing training programs on regulatory and industry issues for all business units. Preparation of Monthly Compliance report which is sent to PenCom and the Board Carrying out yearly evaluation of the Board. Watson Farley & Williams LLP, London U.K Senior Compliance Officer April 2008 - March 2011 ● ● ● ● ● Running Anti-Money Laundering checks and advising Partners and Fee earners on the required AML documentation for their clients. Raising risk awareness and understanding of risk management. Supporting and advising the Money Laundering Reporting Officer on all money laundering matters including devising, implementing and maintaining policies, procedures and records, receiving and analysing suspicious transaction reports, preparing disclosures and liaising with law enforcement agencies. Training all new partners, fee earners and secretaries on the compliance and AML policy and procedures of the firm. Updating the New Client and Matter system to ensure all AML documentation are properly documented. Reed Smith L.L.P Senior Compliance Officer May 2006 - Sept 2007 Linklaters U.K Corporate Paralegal Feb 2006 - May 2006 Herbert Smith Freehills, U.K Litigation Paralegal Feb 2006 - Feb 2006 Corban Solicitors, U.K Legal Assistant/ Anti-Money Laundering officer Nov 2005 - Jan 2006 Herbert Smith Freehills, U.K Client Acceptance Assistant Feb 2005 - Oct 2005 Education and Training Almond Careers, United Kingdom March 2023 Project Management and Business Analysis PRINCE2® and Agile Course College of Law, London- LPC: Legal Practice Course University of Reading, London 2000 – 2003 Bachelor of Laws (Hons)