Nigeria
Operations & Project Director with extensive experience overseeing multi-location operations, capital improvement projects, and service delivery programmes. Proven ability to translate strategy into structured execution by establishing governance frameworks, coordinating cross-functional teams, and managing vendors, budgets, and performance reporting across distributed environments. Combines engineering background with financial analytics to support decision-making, risk management, and operational efficiency. Experienced in PMO leadership, portfolio oversight, and delivery of complex initiatives from planning through completion.
Key Achievements and Responsibilities: - Streamlined facilities administration by defining, implementing and continuously improving processes, policies and procedures, leading to enhanced operational efficiency and compliance. - Developed and executed the department’s business plans and budgets, tracking performance and driving cost savings through diligent resource management. - Directed procurement and maintenance of operational equipment, including office systems, furniture, telecommunications and security infrastructure to ensure reliability and safety. - Managed energy and utilities programs, ensuring power availability, safety, environmental compliance and optimal lease administration and asset valuation. - Built and managed vendor relationships, sourcing materials and services, negotiating contracts and ensuring timely, quality delivery. - Oversaw travel and logistics for expatriates and staff, coordinating visas, ticketing, accommodations and documentation. - Led strategic facilities management initiatives to optimize physical assets across offices, residences and network sites using industry-leading frameworks and software.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities: • Directed facilities management and renovation projects across 547 branches outside Lagos, ensuring clean, modern and safe environments that enhanced customer experience. • Led new branch fit-outs, branch upgrades and maintenance of civil, mechanical and electrical infrastructure, including counters, roofing, flooring, canopies, windows, septic systems and ATM safety features. • Managed budgets, procurement and vendor relationships, delivering projects on time and within budget while maintaining quality standards and regulatory compliance. • Coordinated office allocations and space planning for staff and general services teams, ensuring optimal use of bank properties. • Oversaw energy management and maintenance of infrastructure, reducing costs and improving operational efficiency. • Delivered special projects and corporate social responsibility initiatives, aligning facilities management with broader organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities Cordinatetes the region initiatives,deliverables,cost,budgeting,quality assurance,control, project evaluation and execution in 160 locations through effective People Management, Financial Soundness and Innovation in the following key areas: 1. Projects and Facilities Management 2. Fleet Management 3. Travel and Tours 4. Security Management 5. Other services: Inventory and Archiving Management
Real Estate Management • Lease Administration in over 78 locations. • Negotiation of leases before expiration of tenure. • Conduct researches on market trend and value of property on a yearly basis • Prepare lease and service charge agreement in tenanted properties • Dispose properties in line with medium term bank’s strategies. Facilities Management • Proactive maintenance and repairs of operational equipment, Premise administration, Utilities Bill Processing, Power availability and Management, Safety and Environment, Lease administration and Staff Mortgage Valuation • Deployment & maintenance of UPS and Inverters Systems for ATMS: • Supplier Relationship Management and Claims resolution • SLA Administration and Management of contracts where applicable • Generating Reports and Management information Energy Management • Charting out effective plans for ensuring the reduction of the emission of carbon dioxide and proper management of waste products • Enforcing new modifications and strategies to ensure the development of energy efficiency in 265+ locations. • Making sure that the energy monitoring information is gathered and exact records are sustained at regular intervals • Maintaining regular agendas of energy consumptions and cost estimates • Making effective contributions in producing maintainable improvement initiatives to ensure efficient usage of energy
• Managed construction of over 40 business locations worth about N4billion spread across the country with average 4% saving on budget. • Coordinated Property acquisition: Inspection, analysis of offers and recommended suitable location for purchase or lease in over 40 locations. • Overseen the preparation of design proposals, Select consultant/prospective contractors, and manage process of obtaining building /renovation plan approval. • Achieved an average of 4% time saving on project deliveries. • Designed branch development and extensive remodeling, Monitoring construction phase to ensure timely and quality delivery of works. • Coordinated construction Audit to mitigate opportunities for contractor overcharges, oversight and compliance • Managed post construction phase to users satisfaction