Collins Ifechukwude Obi

Project Management Professional, PMP®
Lagos, NG.

About

Certified PMP® with a proven track record in Agile and hybrid project delivery, specializing in IT and digital transformation. Expertly drives value through adaptive planning, fostering teamwork, and ensuring stakeholder alignment to achieve project objectives efficiently and sustainably. Eager to leverage extensive experience in Scrum, Kanban, and data-driven solutions to lead complex technology initiatives.

Work

Valwick technology
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IT Project Manager

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Spearheads end-to-end delivery of IT projects, ensuring successful execution from requirement gathering to rollout, and optimizes resource allocation to achieve project objectives.

Highlights

Led comprehensive end-to-end delivery of IT projects, encompassing requirement gathering, strategic planning, execution, and successful rollout, ensuring timely and on-budget completion.

Facilitated all Scrum Ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, significantly improving team alignment and project velocity.

Coached product owners and team members on Agile methodologies, enhancing product backlog prioritization and user story development for streamlined project delivery.

Proactively managed project risks and resolved blockers, maintaining transparent communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted progress.

Oversaw project budgets and strategic resource allocation, consistently achieving delivery targets while optimizing financial and operational efficiency.

Center for Population Health Initiatives
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Project Coordinator (RISE Project)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Coordinated critical project operations for digital health initiatives and data system implementations, ensuring high-quality, on-schedule deliverables for complex public health programs.

Highlights

Coordinated digital health initiatives and data system implementations, ensuring 100% adherence to scope, schedule, and quality standards for critical deliverables.

Monitored and tracked project progress using performance metrics, providing stakeholders with regular, transparent status updates that enabled informed, timely decision-making.

Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to develop project plans, identify risks, and resolve issues, streamlining complex project execution.

Facilitated targeted training sessions for healthcare staff and stakeholders, enhancing digital health tool capacity and improving project adoption by over 30%.

Developed and reviewed comprehensive project documentation, including SOPs and quality assurance guidelines, ensuring compliance and maintaining data integrity.

Center for Population Health Initiatives
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Data Officer - The Canada-Africa Mpox Partnership (CAMP)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Supported project coordination and operational efficiency for the Canada-Africa Mpox Partnership by overseeing participant tracking and record management, ensuring timely and accurate follow-up activities.

Highlights

Supported project coordination and operational efficiency for the CAMP initiative, ensuring timely and accurate follow-up activities across the study site.

Streamlined administrative workflows by transitioning manual tracking processes into structured digital systems, reducing errors and delays by 20% and improving overall efficiency.

Ensured stringent quality control and compliance by validating project documentation, verifying completeness, and maintaining alignment with study protocols and reporting standards.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support participant enrollment and data verification, contributing to effective project execution and data integrity.

Improved process accuracy and follow-up efficiency, consistently achieving 100% completeness and timely reporting across all project deliverables.

Center for Population Health Initiatives
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Data Officer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led initiatives to automate manual data tracking systems and coordinated cross-functional data quality efforts, significantly enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and reporting capabilities for patient care.

Highlights

Led process improvement initiatives to transition manual patient care tracking systems to automated digital tools, boosting efficiency and accuracy by 25% and improving service delivery outcomes.

Coordinated cross-functional teams, including clinical and technical staff, to verify source documentation, ensuring 99%+ data and process quality for system entry.

Developed and implemented automation solutions using Google Workspace and Microsoft Excel, enhancing workflow visibility, performance tracking, and compliance with reporting timelines.

Produced real-time dashboards and KPI trackers, providing critical insights that supported data-driven decision-making and performance management for key stakeholders.

Facilitated stakeholder communication by designing structured reporting templates and processes, reducing information flow delays by 15% and minimizing errors in program documentation.

Education

University of Lagos
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science

Business Administration

Courses

Management

Corporate Finance

Economics

Principles of Accounting

Systems Theory

Certificates

Learn Jira with real-world examples (+Confluence bonus)

Issued By

Udemy (Atlassian Certified Educator, Kosh Sarkar)

PMP Certification Exam Prep Course 35 PDU Contact Hours/PDU

Issued By

Udemy (TIA Education, Andrew Ramadayal)

Google Data Analytics

Issued By

Coursera

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Issued By

Project Management Institute

Ultimate Excel Training Course

Issued By

Udemy (Commerce Curve)

Excel Fundamentals - Formulas for Finance

Issued By

Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)

Skills

Project Management

PMP Certified, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, Hybrid Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Change Adaptation, Project Planning, Project Execution, Project Monitoring, Project Closing, Budget Management, Resource Allocation, Team Facilitation, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Project Reporting, Documentation, SOP Development, KPI Tracking.

Data Analysis & Visualization

Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Power Query, Automation, Data Cleaning, Performance Tracking, Reporting, Dashboards.

Tools & Software

Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel.

Leadership & Communication

Servant Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration, Team Coaching, Stakeholder Communication, Training & Development.

References

References

Available upon request

Projects

Canada-Africa Mpox Partnership (CAMP) - Participant Monitoring System

Summary

Oversaw participant follow-up processes, transitioned documentation workflows into digital systems, and ensured accurate, timely reporting across all project deliverables.

Data Automation and Workflow Optimization Initiative

Summary

Designed and implemented automated workflows to replace manual tracking processes for clinical documentation. Built dashboards, trackers, and structured processes that improved reporting speed and accuracy.