Tope Babalola PMP,CSM,CSPO

Lead delivery of enterprise IT initiatives within the banking technology environment, supporting large-scale cloud and infrastructure modernization programs. • Manage cross-functional teams including engineers, architects, QA analysts, and external vendors to deliver enterprise technology projects. • Support cloud migration initiatives and infrastructure upgrades to improve scalability, system performance, and operational resilience. • Coordinate project planning, execution, and delivery using Agile and hybrid methodologies while ensuring alignment with enterprise governance standards. • Track timelines, risks, dependencies, and project deliverables to maintain smooth execution across multiple technology teams. • Facilitate stakeholder communication between business units, engineering teams, and senior leadership to ensure project alignment and transparency.

Delivered fintech and digital banking initiatives across cross-functional technology teams within a regulated financial services environment. • Led end-to-end delivery of technology projects supporting digital banking platforms and financial systems. • Managed project scope, timelines, and budgets while ensuring compliance with enterprise governance and risk frameworks. • Coordinated engineering, QA, and business teams across the full SDLC lifecycle from requirements through production deployment. • Utilized Agile delivery frameworks and tools such as Jira and project dashboards to track progress and remove delivery blockers. • Facilitated stakeholder alignment between product, engineering, and leadership teams to ensure successful delivery of banking technology solutions.

Identified and defined detailed requirements and specifications in liaison with business units and technology teams, ensuring maximum value delivery to customers and project flexibility. ● Developed project plans, managed budgets, and scopes, assisted with contract negotiation, and ensured all project deliverables met the predefined quality standards. ● Monitored work progress through Smartsheet, upholding strict adherence to project scope, timelines, and quality standards. ● Utilized Jira to create, update, and maintain project schedules, work packages, assignments, project charters, and timelines. ● Regularly updated senior management on project progress, identified project risks, and defined risk mitigation strategies. ● Ensured clear and efficient communication through daily follow-ups with both clients and the internal team, establishing priorities for all meetings.

Championed the development and execution of comprehensive, scalable project plans, tailored to prospective customer needs, reflecting accurate implementation processes and timelines. ● Actively coordinated with cross-functional teams throughout all stages of project execution, from SDLC implementation to support transition and post-implementation. ● Collaborated with QA to develop test strategies, test cases, and oversee user acceptance testing (UAT), ensuring a robust testing framework for project success. ● Vigilantly maintained and updated project documents to ensure compliance with governance standards, including project charters, risk assessments, and progress reports. ● Utilized Smartsheet for effective project process tracking and consistently updated dashboards and repositories, such as SharePoint.

Delivered detailed weekly and monthly project status reports to senior management, providing insightful data on project performance, risks, and progression. ● Accountable for the project's financial management, monitoring cost variance throughout the project lifecycle, and ensuring strict adherence to budget. ● Developed and delivered clear, attainable project deliverables, based on project requirements and milestones.