EMMANUEL ALECHENU

• Scheduled regular meetings and recorded decisions.
• Prepared and provided documentation to internal teams and key stakeholders across sites.
• Monitored project progress and addressed potential issues.
• Acted as the point of contact for all team members with the international coordinating team.
• Managed and maintained electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.

• Delivered daily advanced support to Principal Investigator/Project Director, ensuring project aims and objectives were met.
• Ensure the delivery of project events, including research collaboration meetings, road-mapping workshops, and seminars, and coordinate the necessary publicity. Also, make certain that meeting minutes are recorded and disseminated.
• Developed necessary strategies to achieve project targets.
• Facilitated communication between hospital administration, faculty, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinated acquisition and setup of necessary project resources.
• Assisted in the recruitment and onboarding of project staff.
• Worked with various departments to solve project problems.
• Evaluated regulatory changes affecting grant compliance.

• Engaged in initiation visits and investigator meetings, executing trials in accordance with study timelines and budgets.
• Managed processing and shipment of samples.
• Organized and updated clinical data for research participation.
• Collaborated with principal investigator and sponsors to ensure smooth daily study operations.
• Prepared regulatory documentation for clinical trial submissions.
• Strengthened collaborations to increase awareness of project activities.

• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for the project
• Provided regular (monthly, quarterly and annual) detailed project progress reports and updates to project technical review team
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments
• Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements
• Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to funding agency project officers
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings of the project team to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts
• Coordinated workshops to collect update the project team on project requirements and funders expectations

• Maintained the register of assets.
• Took the initiative to update the company assets inventory and effectively organized documents in both electronic and hardcopy filing systems.
• Verified the registration of all company vehicles through the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads website.
• Informed management about the registration status of each vehicle for necessary and appropriate action.
• Monitored inventory levels of office supplies and initiated orders as required.
• Updated personnel records and other company data in MYOB.

• Provided administrative support for the operations across different teams.

• Coordinated the Grants Management activities of the project, right from the application submission, participating in the development of proposal budgets, managing the lifecycle of the grant, and ensuring accurate donor reporting.
• Negotiated contracts with subcontractors to secure cost-effective implementation of the project aims.
• Reported regularly to Principal Investigators/Project Directors on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
• Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules, and conflicts.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to the project teams.

• Determined risk factors of project deliverables and introduced preventative measures.
• Managed recruitment processes and monitored employee progress.
• Tracked project advancement, pinpointed risks.
• Presented regular updates on project status to coordinating team and funders.
• Managed vendor selection to achieve project objectives.
• Coordinated stakeholder sessions for project schedules analysis.
• Managed project execution through comprehensive planning and budgeting.
• Maintained clear and professional communication with project stakeholders.

• Led workshops focused on research management practices for higher education entities.
• Mentored both seasoned and new staff in research management practices.
• Provided guidance to Research Administrators and Principal Investigators in managing grants.
• Designed instructional manual enhancing professional growth of research administrators.
• Designed document aiding in the development of new research administrators.

• Supervised and updated administrative systems, keeping records accurate.
• Supported budget development and expense oversight.
• Compiled comprehensive reports aiding strategic decisions.
• Developed effective solutions after identifying issues through analysis.
• Provided immediate responses to new employee inquiries for better grasp of job tasks.
• Ensured timely communication of deadlines to various divisions.
• Optimized document management by implementing an efficient filing process.
• Participated in evaluating candidates for faculty training programs at Northwestern University.