Sebastine Ogbeide

2901 S Michigan Ave, Chicago Il.

                                                                   708.985.5238 │ sebastineogbeide@gmail.com

 

Profile Statement

 

Result-oriented and accomplished professional with proven experience in Technical and functional Project Management Consultation. Instrumental in achieving high quality milestones and able to effectively plan and manage multimillion-dollar projects from feasible scope to project handover, aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements and competitive advantage. An innovative team player with ability to utilize strategic and systematic approach to manage stakeholders, risks, projects documentation and diverse project teams that meet and exceed timeline and budgetary targets.

                                                                                             PROFICIENCY

 

ü      Project Management and Implementation 

ü      Project Planning, Scheduling and Control

ü      Outstanding Communication and Interpersonal skills          

ü      Matrix Environment Resource Management

ü      Silo/Enterprise Wide Implementations

ü      Cross functional supervision and Development

ü      Earned value management

ü      SAP ERP, ORACLE, Maximo Tivoli Asset Management

ü      Implementation & Upgrade Experience (Technical & Functional skills)

ü      Proficient with Microsoft office suite; MS Project, Project Server, MS share Point, MS Access and Visio, mind genius, Primavera P6,  Project Web Access (PWA), Excel, Outlook         

ü      (SME) Subject Matter Expert –Waterfall Methodology ,SDLC, AGILE, Administrative, Oil & Gas, Construction

ü      HSEQ Process Improvements and Lifecycle Management

                                                                                Professional History

 

Project Coordinator/Scheduler: Allied Energy Services,   Houston, TX USA.                                Apr 2014 – Jun 2014                                                                                                                                         Worked on various I.T Implementation Projects such as: Data Migration, Disaster Recovery and Data center Move

§ Organized and attended key project meetings and recorded meeting minutes, action items, and next steps.

§ Gathered requirements for project planning and implementation

§ Using P6 developed, updated, monitored, tracked, controlled and gave report on the Project Schedule

§ Assisted in setting up budgets, work orders, task orders, meeting agendas and circulate meeting minutes.

§ Assisted in cost analysis, forecasting, tracking total project budgets and variance analysis.

§ Analyzed variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, communicate reasons for the variances, and propose mitigation plans to the Project Manager

§ Produced project status reports, managed the team and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on SDLC.

§ Prepared Earned Value reports for Management on a weekly/monthly basis

§ Assisted with risks identification, conduct review sessions for developing mitigation strategies

§ Acted as a focal point between Project Managers and the Project team as well as the stakeholders

§ Analyzed and report on project milestones, critical path, project status, and project progress

§ Conducted Project Close-out reviews/Project reviews, Portfolio/Project Health Checks.

Project Manager, Forefront Utility,  London                                                                                       Sept.2013-Mar. 2014                                                                       

Project: Worked at the sourcing Office in different implementation projects, administrative projects and Data Migration

§ Established, lead and motivated cross functional team required to manage the project to achieve the objectives as prescribed by the project scope.

§ Utilized P6 to Coordinate project plan and tracking key milestones.   

§ Determined the difference of roadmap hours compared to demand in work allocation tool

§ Assisted in creating Implementation plan and reviewed training and approve training provided to DC’s

§ Measured performances and created metrics for the Sourcing Office projects

§ Communicated with the team throughout the implementation process to ensure that issues are resolved in a timely manner

§ Ensured the successful on-time within budget execution of projects to the satisfaction of stakeholders.

§ Facilitated and managed the archiving of project documentation throughout the lifecycle of the project in the  Forefront Utility repository.

§ Provided work direction and project management oversight to assigned projects including scheduling, and review of project efforts to ensure that project meet the technical and process specifications.

§ Continuously conducted risk assessments of strategic, technical, finance and business factors impacting project plan and managed corrective actions to mitigate deviations to the project plan.

§ Helped establish Project baseline, and ensured adherence to the PMO rules, feasibility study, statement-of-work (SOW), and work-breakdown-structure (WBS)       

Project Manager, (Contract) Balfour Beatty Engineering Services, UK                                        Jan. 2012-Jul. 2013

Project: Re-railing and Track Realignment                                                   

§               Established a start to finish Project Management process to efficiently support Client expectations and requirements.

§ Using P6 Prepared and presented status on project schedule, project costs, project deliverables, project risks, and risk containment strategies.

§ Provided a customized project schedule with efficient use of Primavera P6 to identify and track when each task will be performed and progress

§ Monitored and evaluated all project activities to ensure complete business capability implementation.

§ Presentation of Project Health Status to C-Level capturing Milestones, RAG Status, and Earned Value Report.

§ Managed in-house and out-sourced project team to deliver project within the triple constraints.

§ Mitigated Risk by identifying, escalating and resolving issues across multiple delivery groups.

§ Conducted planning and operational readiness assessment to provide an effective transition into production.

§ Maximized productivity by setting clear expectations and communicating project status, issues and risks to internal stakeholders and top management.

§ Worked with project team and key stakeholders to devise best practices and continuous improvement of project delivery across the enterprise.

Project Coordinator, (Contract) Panduit, Chicago, IL                                                                     Jul. 2010-Dec. 2011                                           

Project: Implementation projects such as SAP ERP, Data Migration , In-House Application Upgrade, Windows Desktop Rollout and  Application Integrations

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Drove all aspects of IT Project including collaborating and coordinating across all IT and business segments.
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Defined project value proposition, scope, work plan, resource needs, timeline and budget for IT projects
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Managed capital requirements and human capital to complete project/program on time and within budget
•                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Led a team of 17 technical resources and updated project status and risk factors using primavera tool

§ Regular site Visits to gather accurate progress and expended man hours information

§ Managed the resource pools and administer resource assignments and activities using P6.

§ Created, maintained, monitored and controlled various Project schedules with 2880 line items, 2000 line items and 2700 line items.

§ Assisted project leaders and team leads in the creation, monitoring and changing of project plans, resource plans and milestones, ensuring adherence to approved standards.

§ Integrated common business roles into data sources as appropriate in primavera and HR datamart

 

 

Project Coordinator, (Contract) Shell Petroleum Nigeria                                                          Aug. 2009-Jun. 2010

Project: Disaster Recovery/Desktop Rollout

§ Acted in concert with project lead to continually assess project status, made decisions and took necessary actions to achieve project objectives and quality standards.

§ Using MS Project to prepare and present status on project schedule, project costs, project deliverables, project risks, and risk containment strategies.

§ Using Earned Value Analysis, CPM, CPI & SPI in providing earned value/KPI reports to advise project teams of any adverse in project accomplishments in relation to cost & schedule performance measurement and also advice on any remedial actions such as resource allocation and resource levelling.

§ Worked closely with Project Managers & Engineers to establish a baseline schedule and monitored progress with milestones broken down to a suitable level as to define critical path and float.

§ Updated project plan and other project controlling documents in SharePoint and project web access.

§ Used P5 to Schedule meetings, create status reports and assisted in assessing implications of proposed changes to contract scope.

§ Providing critical path analysis, trend forecasts up to 1and 2 months look ahead.

Project Safety Advisor, Suretrack Rail Services, London                                                              Aug. 2006-Jun. 2009

§ Drove the implementation of Remedial Action Plan (RAP) from HSE safety case with Major Accident Hazards (MAH) as identified by bowtie study.

§ Prepared & managed high-quality HSE Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), including Exposure Man-hours, unsafe acts, LTIF, PTW Management, and Management Facility Inspections in order to assure consistency in data reporting and interpretation & trending on weekly, monthly & quarterly basis.

§ Conducted facility asset reviews, audits, & investigations which involved working at heights, entry into confined spaces, hazardous working locations, lifting equipment, and locking & tagging out equipment.

§ Ensured Safety Critical Elements (SCE) functionality and maintenance in direct adherence with group control frame work as identified in the operational HSE case.

§ Achieved all-inclusive operational compliance of the facility in line with regulatory requirement as well as personal safety in compliance with company policies & procedure.

§ Maintained and oversaw Organization’s ISO 19001, ISO14001, and OHSAS 18001 management systems.

Project Analyst, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria                            Apr. 2002-Jul. 2006

Project: Waste Management/Disposal and Pipeline Coating and Installation

§ Identified project risk/issues and worked with project team to provide solutions or escalate to avoid delays.

§ Compiled and maintained project documentation and Issues log.

§ Focal Point between PM and Project Team for all project information and updates.

§ Continuously reviewed and monitored project schedule using primavera P5                                                                                 

§ Guaranteed the attainment of key milestones by proactively tracking metrics and project outputs.

§ Compiled project status reports regularly in order to identify internal and external factors capable of jeopardizing the project.

                                                              Education & Professional Development

 

MSc Energy & Environmental Technology & Economics, City University                            (2008)

BSc (Hons) Applied Physics, Ambrose Alli University                                                                (1998)

Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified                                                                                                        (2011)

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety                                (2008)

Project Management Professional PMP,                                                                                     (In-Progress)

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation,                                         (In-Progress)                                                    

 

 

 

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