I am a Project Manager with over 10 years of experience driving complex programs from ideation through delivery. I partner with customers, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes while upholding high standards of governance, risk management, and documentation. I thrive in dynamic environments and excel at translating business needs into enterprise-level solutions. I have led initiatives across government and technology sectors, facilitated funding requests and governance submissions, and driven continuous improvement processes. My strengths include stakeholder management, process design, and building scalable PMO practices that enable teams to deliver high-quality results and sustained value.

DAMILOLA FANIMO

I am a Project Manager with over 10 years of experience driving complex programs from ideation through delivery. I partner with customers, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes while upholding high standards of governance, risk management, and documentation. I thrive in dynamic environments and excel at translating business needs into enterprise-level solutions. I have led initiatives across government and technology sectors, facilitated funding requests and governance submissions, and driven continuous improvement processes. My strengths include stakeholder management, process design, and building scalable PMO practices that enable teams to deliver high-quality results and sustained value.

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I am a Project Manager with over 10 years of experience driving complex programs from ideation through delivery. I partner with customers, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes while upholding high standards of governance, risk management, and documentation. I thrive in dynamic environments and excel at translating business needs into enterprise-level solutions.

I have led initiatives across government and technology sectors, facilitated funding requests and governance submissions, and driven continuous improvement processes. My strengths include stakeholder management, process design, and building scalable PMO practices that enable teams to deliver high-quality results and sustained value.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Project Manager at GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA
January 1, 2023 - Present
Develops, manages and implements complex projects, including leading project initiation, planning, execution and closing; identifies stakeholders, supports engagement, and manages expectations; develops funding proposals and authority-seeking documents; analyzes problems, defines requirements, and designs solutions; prepares test plans for UAT; assesses readiness and closes gaps prior to go-live; facilitates continuous improvement projects and documents processes for governance and sustainable benefits.
Project Manager at CYBERSOC AFRICA
January 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
Coordinate internal resources and third parties to deliver CyberSecurity projects; design, implement and manage cyber solutions; establish and improve PM processes; guide complex projects from inception through delivery with IT, engineering, and business leadership; provide status reporting and risk/issue management; support knowledge transfer and implementation.
Senior Analyst, Projects (Project Management Office) at NATCOM Development and Investment Company (Trading as ntel)
May 1, 2016 - December 1, 2021
Directed and controlled business, IT, facilities and technical project activities; supported program leads with tools and processes; interfaced with cross-functional teams and vendors; drove business and process transformations with the PMO; created and maintained project documentation, process maps, presentations and trackers; managed deployment projects and call center initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce fraud.
Project Analyst, Retail Strategy and Shop Rollout at 9 Mobile (Formerly Etisalat Nigeria)
January 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016
Provided end-to-end project support for retail strategy and shop rollout; managed shop design projects from brief to implementation; maintained leases and renewal processes; generated weekly reports; led business readiness simulations; coordinated stakeholder engagement across multiple states; led quality assurance for projects.
Graduate Trainee, Retail Strategy and Shop Rollout at 9 Mobile (Formerly Etisalat Nigeria)
March 1, 2012 - December 1, 2014
Handled responsibilities of analyst in shop rollout; planned and coordinated business readiness tests; supported governance with vendor coordination and state-level rollout activities; facilitated cross-functional integration of multiple internal streams.

Education

P.GD Technology Management at National Centre for Technology Management
May 1, 2021 - February 25, 2026
Bsc Agricultural Economics (Hons) at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2011

Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Google Project Management Certificate
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2022
Certified Scrum Master Certification (Scrum Alliance)
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2022
Hive Global Leadership Program
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2016
Venture in Management Program
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2012

Industry Experience

Government, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Retail, Software & Internet