Hi, I’m Roland Agwase, a project and product management leader with over a decade of experience driving digital transformation across financial services, healthcare, and consulting. I excel at turning strategic vision into actionable roadmaps, leading agile teams, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions that deliver measurable business impact. I enjoy leveraging AI-driven insights, data analytics, and automation to accelerate innovation and maximize ROI. I’m a trusted partner to executives and clients, passionate about stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and building scalable, customer-centric products. I thrive in cross-functional environments, bridging business and technology to improve adoption, optimize operations, and accelerate growth. I’m excited by emerging technologies and modern frameworks that unlock new value for customers and the business.

Roland Agwase

Hi, I’m Roland Agwase, a project and product management leader with over a decade of experience driving digital transformation across financial services, healthcare, and consulting. I excel at turning strategic vision into actionable roadmaps, leading agile teams, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions that deliver measurable business impact. I enjoy leveraging AI-driven insights, data analytics, and automation to accelerate innovation and maximize ROI. I’m a trusted partner to executives and clients, passionate about stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and building scalable, customer-centric products. I thrive in cross-functional environments, bridging business and technology to improve adoption, optimize operations, and accelerate growth. I’m excited by emerging technologies and modern frameworks that unlock new value for customers and the business.

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Hi, I’m Roland Agwase, a project and product management leader with over a decade of experience driving digital transformation across financial services, healthcare, and consulting. I excel at turning strategic vision into actionable roadmaps, leading agile teams, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions that deliver measurable business impact. I enjoy leveraging AI-driven insights, data analytics, and automation to accelerate innovation and maximize ROI.

I’m a trusted partner to executives and clients, passionate about stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and building scalable, customer-centric products. I thrive in cross-functional environments, bridging business and technology to improve adoption, optimize operations, and accelerate growth. I’m excited by emerging technologies and modern frameworks that unlock new value for customers and the business.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Product/Project Manager at Jack Henry
May 1, 2024 - Present
Leading enterprise digital banking product initiatives serving thousands of financial institutions, improving client adoption by 20% within the first 6 months. Driving product roadmaps, backlog prioritization, and release planning in collaboration with executives, reducing feature delivery time by 25%. Managing cross-functional teams of 20 engineers, designers, and analysts, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery of high-impact projects. Partnering with financial institution stakeholders to gather feedback, shaping user-focused solutions that enhanced customer satisfaction scores by 15%. Implementing data-driven KPIs and OKRs to track product performance, leading to a 12% increase in ROI on new product launches. Streamlined vendor partnerships and contract negotiations, reducing operational costs by 10% while expanding service capabilities.
Digital Products & Project Transformation Manager at Wells Fargo
February 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Led enterprise-wide digital platform rollouts and Agile transformation initiatives, modernizing key customer-facing systems to align with evolving strategic business objectives. Managed multiple cross-functional SAFe teams, increasing delivery velocity and cross-team coordination through Jira and digital banking platforms. Served as program leader and project manager, overseeing sprint planning, backlog grooming, and day-to-day execution to ensure timely delivery and quality outcomes. Spearheaded initiatives that enhanced the customer experience, streamlined operations, and achieved measurable cost savings across critical banking systems. Oversaw the full product lifecycle from concept through deployment, driving stakeholder alignment, requirements gathering, milestone tracking, and KPI reporting. Collaborated with senior leadership and IT teams to implement scalable, secure, and compliant digital solutions, improving platform performance and user adoption. Championed Agile best practi
IT Project Leader at JACOB’s Civil Engineering Solutions Ltd
April 1, 2015 - September 1, 2018
Directed 7 Enterprise IT projects from initiation to deployment, boosting operational efficiency by 25% across civil engineering and business teams. Oversaw a project portfolio exceeding $2M, achieving 100% on-time delivery within budget and scope. Led and mentored a cross-functional team of 12 developers, analysts, and QA engineers, improving sprint velocity by 20% through Agile best practices. Collaborated with executives to define digital transformation roadmaps, aligning IT initiatives with organizational growth strategies. Built KPI dashboards and reporting systems that reduced leadership decision-making time by 30%. Negotiated with vendors and third-party providers, cutting IT procurement costs by 15% while ensuring service quality.
Business Analyst / Project Manager at McKesson
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Led cross-functional project delivery across IT, Finance, and Operations, driving successful rollout of digital and process-automation initiatives across multiple business units. Managed requirements gathering, documentation, workflow mapping, and UAT to ensure alignment between business needs and technical implementation. Coordinated with technical teams to deliver ERP (SAP / Oracle) and CRM (Salesforce) enhancements that improved end-user adoption by 30%. Streamlined processes across departments, reducing manual effort by 25% through workflow optimization and system upgrades. Contributed to $1.2M in measurable cost savings by improving delivery efficiency and eliminating redundant manual tasks. Played a key role in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning to improve work visibility, cross-team collaboration, and on-time delivery.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration at Delta State University
September 1, 2012 - November 1, 2016

Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 12, 2026
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
January 11, 2030 - January 12, 2026
IITL Foundation Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
January 11, 2030 - January 12, 2026
Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 11, 2030 - January 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Real Estate & Construction