HuaweiProgram Director
Jun. 2024Lagos State, NigeriaAs Program Director, I lead end-to-end execution of high-value transformation programs spanning telecom infrastructure, digital systems, and cross-functional delivery. I oversee large, distributed teams and complex stakeholder ecosystems — ensuring project delivery aligns with client vision, organizational priorities, and operational excellence standards. Responsibilities: - Define and manage full program lifecycle: scope, deliverables, budgets, resources, timelines, and risk strategy. - Oversee multiple concurrent projects (including CRM and platform rollouts), ensuring each aligns with business goals and executive expectations. - Build and manage detailed project roadmaps, integrating milestone tracking, performance dashboards, and reporting systems. - Lead daily operations and strategic reviews across project management, fulfillment, support, and delivery team. - Serve as the strategic liaison between executive leadership, delivery teams, and external stakeholders — aligning program goals with business objectives, surfacing risks early, and influencing decision-making at the highest level. - Translate complex technical and operational details into clear insights for CXOs and partners, ensuring transparency, accountability, and confidence throughout the project lifecycle. - Facilitate executive steering committee meetings, and manage stakeholder expectations - Implement PMO best practices using agile and hybrid frameworks, driving clarity, speed, and accountability across workstreams. - Oversee operational KPIs: project quality, resource utilization, profitability, and stakeholder satisfaction. Results & Impact: - Built and scaled delivery frameworks that reduced project cycle delays by 25% and improved cross-functional collaboration. - Recognized with multiple Huawei awards (Gold Medal, Excellent Delivery Team, Starshine) for outstanding leadership and delivery performance.