Yemi Daramola

About Yemi Daramola

I am a forward-thinking and solutions-driven professional with over 10 years of proven performance in change management and project governance.Throughout the progression of my career, I have developed, managed, and led planning and implementation of high-impact process optimizations, integrating cutting edge technology solutions and automations into internal systems to drive personnel efficiency and overall organizational performance.In addition, I have been recognized as a change catalyst, consistently identifying internal growth opportunities to facilitate continuous improvement, and remaining at the forefront of technology innovations to deliver dynamic transformation across multifunctional teams.Overall, I maintain a portfolio of numerous successfully managed programs and projects in close collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, optimizing strategic efforts and allowing for more effective and streamlined execution of processes enterprise-wide, achieving operational excellence. Connect with me to learn more about my expertise in the following areas- Operational Leadership- Change & Transformation- Systems & Process Improvements- Advanced Technology Solutions- PMO & Project Governance- Strategy Development & Execution- Portfolio & Performance Management- Product Journey Mapping- Cost Optimization & Fiscal Oversight- Team Management & Coordination- Cross-Functional Collaboration- Vendor & Stakeholder RelationshipsTechnical Acumen: Microsoft Office Suite | Confluence | iGrafx/Visio | JIRA | Power BI | Tableau | Qlik | ServiceNow | Agile | Waterfall | PRINCE2

Experience

1. Senior Vice President Change & Transformation

   BNY

   Dec 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   I progressively expand my accountabilities within this organization, initially hired as Senior Project and Program Manager, overseeing product optimization and technology implementation, collaborating with key internal and external partners for target alignment to effectively manage project performance.I have advanced to SVP role, primarily responsible for supervising efforts on creating transformative processes bank-wide, monitoring level of execution to assess effectiveness while developing underperformers to meet KPI targets.Among my notable highlights and contributions, I- Provide leadership support and oversight to 100+ staff, with 3-4 direct reports assisting with day-to-day deliverables. Manage and maintains a portfolio of 3-10 different projects, ranging from $20-$30M total budget year on year- Established centralization of all processes within organization, integrating technology into operations by identifying opportunities to increase staff efficiency, allowing for an all-encompassing improvement strategy- Developed new systems to streamline numerous procedures, including straight-through processing to automate financial transactions, SOPs, and optimization across different processes, improving overall company performance- Led and successfully managed $38M project to enhance Net Asset Value end-of-day calculation process and minimize headcount requirements for Global Institutional Accounting department- Implemented Financial Accounting Hub, increasing staff productivity while providing a one-stop solution for all users to access General Ledger data, generating a 7% ROI for the bank.My key areas of expertise include:Strategic Planning | Project Governance | Technology Solutions | Performance Management | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Leadership Coordination | Executive Leadership | Fiscal Oversight

Education

• Central Michigan University

  Master of Science - MS, Program Management

• U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  Intermediate Level Education

• Wentworth Military Academy and College

  Associate of Arts - AA

• Molloy University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, History

• Rutgers Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General