Uche Anyanwu

Uche Anyanwu-| +44 - Dynamic and results-oriented Project Management Office (PMO) professional with extensive experience in HRIS, CRM and ERP transformation programs. Proven ability to build credibility with business user groups through effective communication and stakeholder engagement. I have delivered c.£90m of transformation projects within scope, risks, time and cost, at the public sector and other sectors. Skilled in data analysis, project reporting, and preparing foundational materials for successful project roll-outs. I am also a licensed strategic workforce planner and an expert in learning and development practice management. Seeking to leverage expertise in a PMO role for a leading organization. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ AREAS OF EXPERTISE Expert in Talent & Digital Transformation | Leadership in Enterprise Planning | Knowledgeable in Agile Execution __________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKILLS & COMPETENCE  Transformation and Solutions delivery of Remita, Workday, SAGE, SAP, Ramco, Hubspot and Salesforce.  Excellent communication and people skills, adept at stakeholders engagement and building relationships at all levels.  Designing and leading change programs to effectively enable planned program outcomes.  Expert in use of communication and project tracking systems with JIRA, Microsoft Teams, Wrike, Slack and others.  Proficient in data analysis, dashboards design and updates management, using tools like Excel, Power BI, etc.  Knowledgeable in agile frameworks for effective delivery of projects, including use of scrum methodology and others.  Proficiency in enterprise analysis and business process models for corporate planning and performance evaluation.  Sound financial acumen with experience in budget management and forecasting. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ KEY ACHIEVEMENTS  Deployment of HRIS, CRM and ERPs across the Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Financial Services and Manufacturing sectors.  Delivered data aggregation of employees’ records including aligning their productivity history and companies’ competency structures for corporate mergers. Delivered this always within set term of 3-months.  Delivered the deployment of retail intelligence solutions in 60+ store-chain operations with tableau dashboards for visualization within 3-months timeline, saving 10hours per week of manual reporting.  Successfully delivered change management program for a corporate subsidiarization project, within 18-months.  Setup PMO Offices in 2 large enterprises. Designed and deployed the way to operate, led the talent acquisition and development programs, built the reporting systems for the change programs.  Led several human capital teams to design talent management and development programs, process mappings, productivity tracking and reward management. One of the companies had 15,000+ employees.  Launched skills development academy for one of my employers with certifications up to Masters degree, in partnership with an international university. Ended up training and certifying over 100 industry specialists. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Chief Operating Officer, SellMedia Group Jan 2025 – Till Date    Provide management to staff and leadership of the group and ensure alignment to vision and goals Drive results for the company, achieving operational and revenue goals, motivating employees in the delivery of these Foster a growth oriented, positive and encouraging environment while keeping employees and management accountable to company policies, procedures and guidelines. Country Lead, Talgen Business Solutions Mar 2023 – Till Date  Lead talent outsourcing and digital solutions advisory services of the firm, engaging with stakeholders, articulating users’ needs and mapping solutions for clients.  Using RACI and Gantt tools to manage projects, identifying potential risks and deploying mitigation strategies.  Providing project management advisory service to a client for LMS setup and learning management operations.  Developed business case for investors engagement and fundraising plans for these digital projects.  Delivered volunteering support to two community organizations; Kingsland Center and Petra House. Delivery Partner, Summit Consulting Services Aug 2022 - Feb 2023  Led review of firm’s Edtech project with business case reviews.  Led engagements with stakeholders to elicit needs, continuous iteration, and managing progress. Talent and Digital Transformation Lead, FITC Limited Sep 2020 – July 2022  Led firm’s digital solutions delivery, talent management and operational support programs. This includes implementing performance, productivity and resource optimization systems.  Managed cross-functional teams in the execution of IT, SAGE suite & LMS projects, focusing on scope, schedule, and budget management.  Facilitated workshops and meetings to gather requirements and feedback from users, ensuring projects met their needs.  Created dashboards and regular reports to track project progress and highlight key insights to stakeholders. Uche Anyanwu-| +44 - Projects Management Lead, Talgen Business Solutions Jan 2019 – Aug 2020  Led multiple HRIS and ERP transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and user needs.  Developed strong relationships with business user groups, providing support and guidance throughout project phases.  Analyzed project data consistently, generating comprehensive reports for senior management and stakeholders to inform decision-making.  Prepared and delivered foundation packs for successful project roll-outs, including training materials and user guides. Talent and Corporate Transformation Lead, Halogen Group, Lagos, Nov 2012 – Dec 2018  Led firm’s talent management programs delivering the learning and productivity management systems.  Delivered digitization of 16,000 employees’ records within 18-months timeline, leading with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with schedule, scope, and budget estimations.  Delivered corporate transformation project, the subsidiarization to 6 Unit-co firms with optimized capabilities. Supervised the operations of the group’s PMO to deliver on the transformation goals.  Led group-wide deployment of HRIS, ERP, Productivity tracking and Risk management solutions, achieving a huge savings in operational budget by an aggregated £2.5m over 3 years. Past roles:  Business Operations Lead, Aquino’s Limited  Global Talent Partner, Food Concepts Plc  Delivery Analyst, SystemSpecs Group __________________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS  MBA, Babcock University  BSc (Hons), OA University  Professional trainings and certifications. o Prince2 Agile & ITIL4 Training Certificates o Diplomas in Strategic Planning and Employment Law, o Certificate, the Institute of Risk Management, o Certificate, Change Management Program o Senior Business Analysis & Global Human Resource Management Programs, Certification Edge, o Project Management Foundation Certification, SystemSpecs Academy, o Strategic Workforce Planning Certification, Human Capital Institute, o International Organizations Management, University of Geneva. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  Interests: Driving change through value creation and helping companies achieve set business goals.