Ola Kelani, Project Manager

Ola Kelani

Project Manager

International Ltd

Location
Nigeria
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Experience
24 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 7 Months

Project Manager at International Ltd
  • My current job since June 2012

Reporting to the Head of Projects and Public Private Partnership
* Develop and communicate project implementation schedule to entire team
* Prepare site…manage sub-contractors…deliver a quality site for installation
* Coordinate / communicate all issues with architect, engineer and JNCI stakeholders
* Arrange for site inspections before installation by engineers
* Ensure Site Readiness Assessment is complete prior to delivery
* Ensure all safety requirements are met and site is secure
* Own the implementation schedule, ensure delivery dates are met
* Central Sterilization Supply Department planning for hospitals
* Project manage Hospital Imaging Equipment installations
* Manage and control project execution phase
* Ensure hospital project delivery project is within scope, budget, schedule and pre-
agreed quality level

Project Manager at International Operations
  • Nigeria
  • February 2011 to June 2011
Executive Director at C. Manager Offline Sales Virgin Nigeria Airways Ltd
  • February 2009 to February 2010

Develop detailed project work plans for Air Nigeria International operations and
revise as appropriate to meet changing requirements
* Coordinate all departments involved in the project plan execution
* Communicate project plan to all relevant stakeholders and get approvals from the
HOD’s
* Monitor and Control all project activities and ensure it is in line with agreed project
plan for the International operations
* Ensure project execution achieve time, cost, scope and quality targets
* Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly status report of project performance to
identified stakeholders
* Close projects ensuring all proper documentations

Project Manager at Virgin
  • Nigeria
  • February 2008 to February 2009

Reporting to Head of Commercial Programs
* Actively involved in acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team
members and third -party contractors and consultants in order to deliver new station
rollout according to plan.
* Accountable to delivering station rollout projects against agreed objectives
* Develop and execution of station project plans
* Determination of resource levels required for projects
* Identify and manage cost and quality of new station rollout
* Completion of projects as outlined in Business case
* Good quality project control and reporting
* Develop and maintain excellent working relationship with project teams and
stakeholders
* Liaison person between project team, commercial programme manager and
stakeholders

Airport Manager at E. Relief
  • April 2005 to February 2008

Reporting to Head of Ground Services
* Coordinate charter flights/special projects for ground service department,
* Set up new stations with emphasis on adherence to company/IATA procedures
* Relief Airport Managers when they are on leave or indisposed
* See to the overall quality service delivery in ground service unit--ticketing, customer
service, Check-in, Ramp handling
* Monitor local contractors as per service level agreements
* Assist and inform the procurement manager in local contract negotiation
* Direct and delegate all customer relation queries. Analyse and plan corrective
measures to avoid re-occurrence
* Elaborate contingency plans for irregular operations and direct/support team during
such irregularities
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* Monitor daily operations to verify conformity to company/IATA procedure
* Initiate and conduct disciplinary actions
* Promote team building and support employee’s development

auditor at F. City Manager Bellview Airlines Ltd
  • January 2001 to March 2005

Reporting to the MD/CEO
* Liaise with officials of the Federal Ministry of Aviation (FMA) in Abuja
* Oversee station ground operations
* Feedbacks from Duty Manager, Ticketing supervisor, Head of security
* Ensure overall discipline of staff
* Oversee sales outlets in Sheraton, Hilton Hotel and Federal Secretariat in Abuja
* Liaise with NCAA, NAMA, FAAN and other aviation authorities.
* Monitor passenger uplift figures

Asst at Austrian Scientific Technological & Contracting Co. (PHC)
  • January 2000 to January 2001

Reporting to the Head of Projects
* Part of team to design and Install 32 traffic light Junctions in Port Harcourt
* Liaise with Rivers State Ministry of Power and Rivers State Government house on the
project
* Maintenance of the 32 traffic light junctions after commissioning
* Planning and Scheduling

Territory at FCT) with ASTAC Nig. Ltd
  • January 1998 to January 2000

Part of the team that designed and installed 32 traffic light junctions in Port Harcourt
in 2001 (ASTAC Nig Ltd)
* Project manager for airport station set-up in Kinshasa (Offline), Brazzaville, Freetown,
Abidjan for Virgin Nigeria Airways
* Project Managed the re-launch of flight operations into Enugu Airport for Virgin
Nigeria
* Project Execution and uplift of Hajj Pilgrims from Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri to Saudi
Arabia (for Umrah and Hajj)
* Project managed the rollout of Monrovia (Liberia) Station for Virgin Nigeria Airways
* Involved in the selection and evaluation of General Sales Agents in Cotonou, Liberia,
Monrovia, Togo, Burkina Faso
* Project managing the re-launch of operations into London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in
the UK for Air Nigeria
* Project managed the re-launch of operations into Johannesburg (JNB), Republic of
South Africa for Air Nigeria

at H. Electrical Engr. Austrian Scientific Technological & Contracting Co
  • January 1998 to January 2000

Installation of traffic light Junctions in Abuja
* Liaise with Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA)
* Maintenance of Abuja traffic light junctions
* Job planning and Scheduling
* Programming EEPROMs

Project manager at Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at LifeBridge Diagnostic Centre
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

CT, 1.5T MRI, Cathlab, Fluoroscopy and other medical equipment
* Project Manager for the ultra-modern Diagnostic centre hosting the first 160-Slice CT
machine in Nigeria (Bayelsa Diagnostic Centre Aug 2013)
* Project Manager for the installation of first Toshiba 128 Slice CT in LUTH, August 2013
* Project manager for the installation of 16 Slice Computed Tomography Scanner for St
Nicholas Hospital Lagos, July 2012
* Part of the team that Project Managed the installation of a 1.5Tesla Magnetic

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • at Federal University of Technology

courses: PMP Certification Project Management Institute (PMI),

High school or equivalent, Project Management
  • at George Washington University

Specialties & Skills

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DELIVERY
GOVERNMENT
LEADERSHIP
QUALITY
REPORTS
SCHEDULING