Chiamaka Oguonu
Abuja
Summary
Focused Project Manager with a strong consulting background in research, analysis and strategy articulation, adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in leading employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with organization's goals and standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance. Proficient in development project design and implementation in diverse my team, partnership building, stakeholder engagement and advocacy. Highly organized with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands with meticulous attention to detail in diverse global health and development contexts. Currently seeking opportunities to employ my competencies and system thinking approach to add value in programmatic areas of interest, in more global contexts.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4046
4046
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Manager, Nigeria
Gates Foundation
03.2021 - Current
- Led a 25+ person team to deliver a high-impact immersion week for 200+ stakeholders, driving strategy execution, executive reporting, and outcome socialization.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Spearheaded a 2-phase knowledge management revamp, modernizing SharePoint and leading change management that resulted in 50% team adoption.
- Co-led onboarding process redesign, creating standardized tools to improve new hire integration and boost team efficiency.
- Leadership Engagement & Strategic Planning
- Grant Management & Program Reporting with concept design, leading delivery of action plans, and tracking outcomes.
- Partnership Engagement & Communications
Senior Programme Coordinator
LEAP Africa
Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos
01.2018 - 02.2021
- Led design and execution of LEAP’s Social Innovators Programme (SIP), providing advisory, mentorship, and business model support to entrepreneurs across sectors. Delivered coaching, field visits, and faculty sessions on sustainability topics for 40+ fellows and their middle managers.
- Program Oversight and Delivery: For end-to-end program and grant management, including stakeholder engagement, research, training, and financial reporting.
- Program & Grant Management for leading funders like MasterCard Foundation, Citi & Ford Foundations
- Research and Facilitation to develop curriculum and train Teacher Mentors on Mastercard Foundation's Transformative Leadership Program in Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya
- Communications & Stakeholder Engagement across public secondary schools in Lagos state as part of the soft skills intervention program
- Financial Reporting and Budget Management
Senior Associate, Management Consulting
KPMG Advisory Services
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Led business and operating model design for 15+ financial services clients, including benchmark assessments, governance reviews, and market feasibility studies across focus countries and sectors.
- Headed a strategy work stream for a Ghanaian commercial bank to validate market opportunities and develop future-focused revenue strategies.
- Led feasibility and landscape analysis for a Pan-African development bank’s market entry; designed business and governance models for three specialized funds.
- Research, Analysis and Strategy Articulation
- Database and Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
Customer Service Advisor
Capita Customer Management (O2 Telefonica; Marks and Spencer)
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Daily interaction with customers to help them resolve their complaints, queries and product issues professionally. Received excellent customer feedback for dealing with them courteously – 95% Fan Moment score
- Proffered solution to customers on product choice by providing them with information on available products and possible/best options to suit their needs and budget; and created brand awareness by offering new product lines.
- Constantly supported team members with business product knowledge, which helped our team to meet our service targets and deliver excellent customer service.
Relationship Officer
Access Bank Nigeria Plc.
09.2011 - 09.2012
- Prepared daily and weekly report of the Consumer & Commercial banking team’s balance sheets of transactions, inflows & outflows; analysed and shared with the branch manager and zonal head to guide leadership decision making.
- Mobilised liabilities to increase the branch’s deposit position by exceeding a target of 100 new accounts through opening 150 current accounts under Operation Just Cause project for corporate transformation
- Developing presentations and project status reports to organization’s leadership
- Responsible for engaging top management staff of the company in designing and implementing critical strategic imperatives
Education
Certified Knowledge Manager -
Knowledge Management Institute
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Work - undefined
eCornell University
Certificate in Public Policy and Governance - Policy Advocacy
School of Politics, Policy And Governance (SPPG)
10.2022
Systems Entrepreneurship Course - undefined
African Philanthropy Forum (APF)
Project Management Professional, PMP - undefined
Project Management International
Certificate in Social Sector Management - undefined
Enterprise Development Centre, Pan African University
MSc Development Economics and Policy - undefined
University of Manchester
BSc Hons Economics - undefined
University of Abuja
Skills
- Project Design and Program Delivery expertise providing team oversight
- Effective collaborator, self-motivated, optimistic, team leadership, emotionally intelligent, and lifelong learner
- Partnership building and stakeholder engagement, negotiation, ability to deliver in cross cultural teams
- Proactive, Meticulous, analytical and detail-oriented, ability to manage complex tasks, strategic planning
- Language skills- English (Advanced, Fluent); Igbo (Native, Fluent)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint; and Google Suite
References
Available on Request
Awards
High Impact Bonus Awards- June 2022, January 2024 & September 2024, Gates Foundation, LEAP Africa’s Best Project Award for the Social Innovators’ Programme & Awards (SIPA) 2020, Employee of the Year, LEAP Africa 2020
Timeline
Project Manager, Nigeria
Gates Foundation
03.2021 - Current
Senior Programme Coordinator
LEAP Africa
01.2018 - 02.2021
Senior Associate, Management Consulting
KPMG Advisory Services
01.2014 - 01.2018
Customer Service Advisor
Capita Customer Management (O2 Telefonica; Marks and Spencer)
01.2013 - 01.2014
Relationship Officer
Access Bank Nigeria Plc.
09.2011 - 09.2012
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Work - undefined
eCornell University
Systems Entrepreneurship Course - undefined
African Philanthropy Forum (APF)
Project Management Professional, PMP - undefined
Project Management International
Certificate in Social Sector Management - undefined
Enterprise Development Centre, Pan African University
MSc Development Economics and Policy - undefined
University of Manchester
BSc Hons Economics - undefined
University of Abuja
Certified Knowledge Manager -
Knowledge Management Institute
Certificate in Public Policy and Governance - Policy Advocacy
School of Politics, Policy And Governance (SPPG)
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