NMA OKORO

Phone: (202) 487-6199

E-mail: Zuokeokoro@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To work in a challenging role, give and achieve best solution while leading the organization towards efficient and
effective successful project completion as a project manager

SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS

♦ Excellent Communication, Project Planning, Management, Scheduling, analytical, interpersonal,

and presentation skills; expert at managing multiple projects simultaneously
♦ With proven project management skills to manage projects from Initiation to Close out phase, identify,
negotiate schedules, provide clear leadership, goal and milestones to meet complex objectives
♦ Assesses and documents as-is business process, defines to-be business process, and bridges associated gaps

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office: Project, Project Server, SharePoint, Communicator, Visio, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
EPK, Remedy, Snag-IT, Quindi Meeting Companion, Blue Print, Raven Flow, Smart Draw, and Deltek

SECURITY CLEARANCE(S) Public Trust, Metropolitan Police Department Background Check - US Citizen

EXPERIENCE

National Institute of Health (NIH) December 2007 - Present

Project Manager/Business Analyst – Consultant (Project Management Office (PMO))

Manages Strategic, Operational and Initiative Projects within PMO in accordance to Enterprise Performance Life Cycle
(EPLC) standards and procedures as well as develops Prospectus/Business Cases according to Capital Planning and
Investment Control (CPIC) indicating investment, strategy, mitigation, architecture, analysis of alternatives, Change
Requests and successfully obtaining sign-offs during Change Advisory Board (CAB) and Stage Gate reviews meetings

Create, develop and carry out successful Project Management Plan specifying Scope, Work Breakdown structure
(WBS), Cost, Communication and Quality Plan, as well as develop authorized Project Charters that led to successful
project launches steering to production roll-out

Manage and coordinates different teams, prepares accurate, clear and concise specifications, makes productive
recommendation of best approach for different Offices’ financial forecast of $1.2M profit from a project of $16M

Develops practical Project Schedules itemizing to granular level work packages, identifying constraints, leveraged on
negotiation and communication skills to guide project teams while working and exceeding Stakeholders’ expectations

Successfully improving team morale towards carrying out Project management plans as well as coordinates and
monitor in-house development or COTS application software throughout SDLC exceeding business targets

Conduct and manages business analysis, requirements elicitation, capturing specifications, conducting gap analysis as
well as reviews design document, models Business Process Flows, and re-engineer client processes recommending
cost-effective solutions to customers’ business challenges while working with vendor on Request for Proposal (RFP)

Merrill Corporation December 2006 – December 2007

Business Analyst – Lead / Project Manager

Interviewed business users, subject matter experts (SME) to gather and successfully document their needs and
translated them into Functional Requirement Specifications Document (FRD)
Developed detailed plan that specifies the project to be accomplished, representing different technical specifications,
and using Project Management tool to schedule phases of the work to be accomplished

Successfully coordinated different teams in generating technical IT equipment specifications and compliance with
specifications and requirements incorporating current market dynamics

Conducted JAD sessions; facilitated productive discussions between different project stakeholders, captured business
rules, process and system requirements as well as analyzed and assisted in reviewing Design document, Software
Quality, Test Plan document, Test cases, and Test Scenarios

Remarkable Publishing and Technology September 2004 – December 2006

Project Manager - Consultant

Managed and coordinated designers, production managers and suppliers to reduce complications and successfully
delivered all projects meeting deadlines

Managed communications plan, set revisions timeframe and deadlines for productions, ensuring suppliers timely
delivery of materials

Developed and maintained production schedule, updated as required, provided regular status updates, coordinated
proofreading and administrative functions such as processing invoices and provided financial estimates

Successfully performed daily pre-publishing activities such as print quoting to match quality specifications as well as
coordinated and obtained print quotes and presented print and bindery recommendations to Sales

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation May 2003 – December 2006

Lead Analyst - Consultant

Facilitated successful Focus groups meetings to determine user requirement and goals; analyzed requirements,
segregated them into high level requirement and served as a team lead, technical expert on multiple clients Plan
processes and procedures and as the day-to-day point of contact providing analysis for escalation to clients

Managed overall client satisfaction and service delivery of existing and new administrative clients as well as assisted
Pension Managers on associate development and talent planning

Documented and managed requirements, performing traceability analysis, supported generating final test plans,
providing status tracking, reporting and monitoring of test plans as well as conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
of systems; developing and maintaining quality procedures and ensuring appropriate documentation

EDUCATION

Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP Certification - Expected 2010

University of Maryland University College MBA – Information Technology & Masters Degree
Information Systems Management - Expected December 2011
Boston University Project Management Certificate Program - December 2009
University of Uyo, Nigeria Bachelor’s degree – Business Admin. (Marketing) January2001

TRAINING

ITIL Foundation Class

Presentation & Briefing Techniques for Managers Training

AWARDS

PMO Successful Project Delivery Award 2010

Office of Business Systems PMO Award 2009