Osarodion Obayiuwana
Strategy & Transactions Executive | Managing Director
Lagos, NG.About
An accomplished Strategy and Transactions specialist with an eight-year track record, Osarodion Obayiuwana is a Managing Director adept at driving financial advisory, strategic planning, and operational excellence across diverse sectors including financial services, FMCGs, technology, and real estate. Leveraging deep expertise in project finance, investment strategy, and organizational transformation, he consistently delivers data-driven, investment-ready solutions that optimize performance and unlock significant value for clients.
Work
Eleven Degrees West Consulting
|Managing Director/Lead Consultant
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Summary
Led a boutique strategy and advisory firm, providing data-driven solutions and driving engagements across project finance, investment strategy, policy advisory, and organizational transformation for African businesses and governments.
Highlights
Co-led a ₦44.3bn LPG storage infrastructure fundraise, securing a term sheet from AFREXIM and optimizing project financing strategy, supply model, and debt-equity structure.
Developed an Opportunity Concept Paper (OCP) for a $170M acquisition and development of a 46-million-barrel oil well in South-South Nigeria.
Reviewed and clarified critical path analysis for a 70 million gallons per day water project in Lagos, aligning technical and financial inputs to ensure project viability.
Prepared an investment memo for a ₦10bn working capital facility, enabling 60% utilization at a new gold refinery and projecting ₦254bn revenue and ₦36.7bn EBITDA in its first year.
Sankore Investments
|Vice-President - Strategy & Finance
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Summary
Directed strategic and financial initiatives, overseeing corporate strategy, financial modeling, and performance management for a diversified investment firm.
Highlights
Led a cross-functional corporate strategy revamp, delivering a unified 5-year plan across 10 entities, optimizing HoldCo structure, tax, and investment alignment.
Automated group-wide cost of funds, FX exposure, and asset-liability matching models, enhancing weekly decision-making and yield planning under volatile macro conditions.
Provided strategic support to Investment, Real Estate, FinOps, and Wealth teams, developing performance KPI frameworks, budgeting structures, and risk controls.
Sierra Partners
|Strategy & Transactions Manager
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Summary
Managed diverse strategy and transactions engagements, providing corporate finance advisory, due diligence, and financial modeling for clients across various industries.
Highlights
Provided 13-month corporate finance support to AA&R Investment, raising ₦6.5 billion in debt and equity and establishing financial KPIs across diverse sectors.
Provided 6-month project finance support to Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), facilitating a $600M debt raise for port infrastructure modernization.
Developed an economic model and business case for a $60M+ climate-aligned cement decarbonization project, integrating public-private collaboration and circular economy principles.
Conducted buy-side financial due diligence for the successful bid of Dimension Data Nigeria Limited, an internet solutions provider with ₦4bn annual revenue.
Performed financial operations and strategy review for Uncle Tee's Restaurant across 4 Northern Nigerian states, recommending actions that increased revenue by 11% and reduced pilferage to 0%.
Ernst & Young
|Business Transformation Consultant
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Summary
Advised clients on business transformation initiatives, conducting commercial due diligence, operational assessments, and strategic planning across various industries.
Highlights
Conducted commercial due diligence for Cardinal Stone's $10M investment in Appzone Group, the largest Nigerian fintech funding round in 2020.
Led analysis for Unilever West Africa's major transformation project, delivering recommendations that reduced overheads by $7.7M.
Supported financial strategy development for a tier-1 insurer, identifying top 150 potential bancassurance branches from 570+ to generate $39M in year 3.
Co-hosted the first-ever ECOWAS Human Capital Strategy virtual summit with AfDB, engaging 100+ participants from 10+ countries and crafting strategies for Labour and Education workstreams.
DANE Investment
|Financial Markets Analyst
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Summary
Analyzed financial market data, prepared comprehensive reports, and managed trade confirmations and regulatory submissions for various financial instruments.
Highlights
Prepared daily, weekly, monthly, and year-to-date reports on all matched trades, ensuring accurate financial market data for internal and regulatory bodies.
Recorded all matched trades with SEC and FMDQ, ensuring regulatory compliance and internal reporting accuracy.
Disseminated matched trade confirmations to clients and settlement banks for treasury bills, FGN bonds, Eurobonds, and Open Market Operations (OMOs).
Education
ENEB, Barcelona
MBA + MSc
Financial Markets & Asset Management
Grade: Outstanding
Covenant University, Ota
BSc.
Accounting
Grade: First Class Honours
Languages
English
Certificates
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Issued By
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA)
Issued By
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Issued By
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Skills
Strategic Advisory
Strategy Development, Business Strategy, Investment Strategy, Policy Advisory, Organizational Transformation, Business Analysis, Market Analysis.
Financial Management
Financial Planning & Valuation, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Debt & Equity Fundraising, Financial Advisory, Asset Management, Financial Reporting, Tax Optimization, Cost Management, Budgeting, KPI Monitoring, Due Diligence.
Operations & Process Improvement
Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Business Process Re-engineering, Risk Management, Asset-Liability Management.
Project & Program Management
Project Management, Program Management, Project Planning, Project Execution, Stakeholder Management, Critical Path Analysis.
Industry Expertise
Financial Services, FMCG, Technology, Real Estate, Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Aviation, Education, Healthcare, Government, Mining, Energy Sector, E-commerce, Logistics, Manufacturing.
Tools & Methodologies
Business Case Development, Economic Modeling, Corporate Governance Frameworks, Data-driven Solutions.