Senior Consultant / Project Manager
BGS Limited
Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months
BGS Limited, Abuja August 2008 - Date
Senior Consultant / Project Manager
• Implement and manage projects
• Develop strategic plans and blueprints for clients
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation for client projects
• Write proposals to bid for new opportunities
• Develop digital marketing communications strategies, including online
A Selection of Some of My Project Management Achievements:
• Oversaw the nationwide implementation of the first ever electronic salaries payment in 12 pilot MDAs (Ministries, Departments and Agencies) across the 36 Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory, on behalf of the Federal Government under the World Bank funded project, IPPIS (Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System). The initial project value was $50 million (USD) and resulted in a significant monthly cost savings previously paid to ghost workers.
• Oversaw the deployment of e-learning infrastructure to 109 rural, unreached and underserved secondary schools across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria - under the Nigerian Communications Commission funded ‘Schools Universities Access Programme to Digital Lifestyle (SUAP2DLS) project.
• Oversaw a research team that produced a survey report, which guided the World Bank on how to disburse the Business Development Services (BDS) fund for SMEs in Nigeria. Survey coverage was Kaduna and Lagos states. I was also a subject matter expert, analysing data and writing part of the report.
• Performed a job demand and supply gap study that guided the United Nations on the real needs and opportunities for investing in ‘job creation and conflict prevention’ for Niger Delta youths. This study was used by the UNOPS to setup a vocational school on the skills most wanted by the Oil companies.
• Coordinated the pre-project stakeholders working groups and oversaw the implementation of the national Computers for All Nigerians (CANi) and the Government Assisted PC Projects (GAPP) in 6 pilot Ministries, to increase the reach and adoption of computers by Government employers, build technology capacity and ultimately increase workplace efficiencies. I also wrote the strategic blueprint for the GAPP.
• Directed the implementation of the staff audit for the National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) headquarters, realizing up to 10% savings in monthly staff salaries from the no-shows staff.
• Preformed an impact assessment study of the ICT intervention programs funded by the Education Trust Fund (ETF) for secondary and post-secondary institutions across Nigeria. The report was used by the ETF to determine projects to cut off and those to continue funding.
• Directed and oversaw the program development and implementation of a HIV/AIDS education campaign in over 200 secondary schools across Nigeria, as well as a Fulfulde (Fulani) language awareness radio program in Adamawa state. The project was funded by the United States Presidential Emergency Programme For HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and a Nigerian NGO.
• Delivered the country-wide proof of concept for 3 different Intel© (the computer chip manufacturer) World Ahead’ educational programs, which subsequently led to the scraping out of one of the programs and the Nigerianization of the two others, and further implementation in over 1, 000 secondary schools across Nigeria.
• Completed the 10 year strategic sector plan for two different secretariats in the Federal Capital Development Authority, that resulted in development of targets, new vision and mission statements for various departments as well as highlighted shortcomings and recommendations to improve operations and increase efficiency.
Government House, Minna - Niger State October 2011 to October 2012
Technical Assistant (Oct 2011-April 2012); Senior Special Assistant (April 2012 -October 2012)
• Analysed investment proposals from prospective investors
• Developed programs and strategies for investment development
• Assessed micro and small businesses for qualification for loan support from the State's counterpart funding with 'Bank of Industry'
• Managed investor relations, from enquiry to preliminary talks and site visits
• Showcased the State at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London (with the state's investment team)
ALTEQ (ICT) Consulting Limited, Abuja April 2004 - July 2008
Role: Senior Consultant/ Project Manager
• Conducted project management duties including planning, managing of deliverables, tracking of activities schedule and critical path, managing risk, status reporting to management and project stakeholders, conducting status meetings and distributing project meeting minutes, securing and evaluating assigned resources, controlling budget constraints, ensuring completion of scope for midsize ICT infrastructure projects (valued between N20million and N120million) contracted to implementing companies by Federal Government agencies.
• Key member of the team that transited the company from informal project management to structured project management. Developed 60% of the project templates still being used at Alteq.
• Project manager for top Federal Government (Nigeria) IT-driven projects including the World-bank funded, country-wide and ministry-wide salaries and HR computerization (IPPIS)
• Created, from scratch, a model Project Management Department and PMOs which delivered multi-million dollar projects for clients, and made over 20% savings for Alteq on implementation budget, and the PMO model is still being replicated on every new project at Alteq.
• Developed from scratch, project management processes, procedures, templates and knowledgebase that are currently being used to plan and mange projects;
• Built strong stakeholder relationships on projects I managed, identified new opportunities and led the business development processes that brought in repeat contracts to the tune of about N25million.
• Volunteered to conduct a week-long project management training for all project staff; this marked the introduction of standard project management methodologies and practice in the company;
• Recognized and awarded twice for the best project of the year and for the teacher of the year (in lieu of training over 8 apprentice project managers to be able to independently manage new projects)
Consultant February 2005 - July 2005
• Led consulting teams to create intervention projects/ ideas for clients and develop them (including writing proposals) . Also was active in project implementation (as a subject matter expert and various roles) and also helped manage some projects.
• Identified and mentored new talents that are driving the company's Project Management department as well as PM projects
• Developed new skills in many consulting areas because the C-Level management had confidence in my accomplishments and allowed me to play different roles on projects
Key member of the Biz Development team, where I was responsible for analysing client environment and suggesting interventions (biz opportunities) to address current challenges - in cases where we got awarded contracts, I was involved from start to finish during execution on diverse roles - planning and budgeting, consulting/ subject matter and project manager
• Suggested, conceptualized the business & operational plan of (as well as implemented) a new line of business that increased the company's revenue above 70%. This made the company to ask me to manage the Marketing department where the new initiative sat.
• Coordinated and supervised of the marketing staff
• Prepared weekly work plan and weekly reports
• Created proposals to bid for new opportunities
Mainbridge Network Ltd, Abuja Aug. 2001 - November 2003
Head, Faculty
• Single-handedly created all the 6 training manuals that were used to start the school. To date, the present training manuals are updated from the first ones I created.
• Created a Microsoft application for computing student exam scores. This resulted in cost savings from a cut back on (i) the amount of paper files floating around the office, which also introduced savings on cost of stationery (ii) the amount of time required for searching and analysing students' records, thus increasing productivity of the support office.
• Created the department's annual budget for the next year's operation
• Completely drove a business development initiative involving conduct of market analysis, business requirements and development of a comprehensive business case with high level business plan which led to securing of Franchise Dealership with a major National mobile Telecommunication Company (July 2003) . This made the company's chairman to ask me to implement the business plan, which I did successfully.
• Responsible for over 80% student enrolment through creation of new learning programs for different target customer groups such as kids on holidays, adult workers, students who have completed high school etc. Increase in enrolment rates were largely due to recommendations from past students.
• Initiated and added new courses for a new target audiences, that resulted in increased enrolment, and revenue..
• Single-handedly created from scratch, the entire set of training manuals for the startup computer training center.
• Initiated and single-handedly designed and implemented the Students' Examination Database System using Microsoft Access (year 2002) for easy access of students' records.
Self Employed July 2001 - Aug. 2001
Trainer
• Trained clients on Microsoft Office software
Global Business Connection (GBC) Ltd, Abuja. February 2001 - June 2001
Trainer/ Administrative Assistant
• Trained staff of corporate organisations on Microsoft Office software
• Created training manuals in-house, thereby saving the company a significant cost (that could have gone to outsourcing content development)
• Performed administrative tasks
• Part of the team that prepared the Operations-Budget-Performance-Reports (OPEX) and other periodical reports for NNPC's subsidiaries and divisions
• Analysed financial reports
• Assisted with audit of departmental expenditures
• Wrote Internal memoranda
Post Graduate Diploma (Project Appraisal and Management) Maastricht School of Management (MsM), Netherlands (2006)
B.Tech. (Operations Research) Federal University of Technology, Yola - Nigeria (1999)
