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Benard Aduda

@benardaduda

Program manager at Lily Flower of the Valley Corporation who identified 12% cost savings across vendor costs and deliverables.

United States

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At Lily Flower of the Valley Corporation, I managed supplier and vendor relationships across project portfolios and maintained a 95% on-time delivery rate. I also built Excel tracking dashboards to monitor quarterly spending and identify 12% in cost savings.

I coordinated budget and resource decisions across 12 staff, helping cut processing time by 25%. I also oversaw grant and vendor expenditures and streamlined portfolio closeouts from 21 to 7 days.

At American Friends Service Committee, I managed a $1.5M budget lifecycle across projects, including vendor and resource planning, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation. I produced reports for three funders and improved on-time submission by 25%.

At Wadhwani Foundation, I guided IT-driven initiatives across program teams and led product improvements that boosted learner engagement by 25%. I also designed and implemented monitoring and evaluation plans for a $300,000 portfolio.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Program Manager, Special Projects

Lily Flower of the Valley Corporation

Oct 2023 - Apr 2026 (2 years 6 months)

Managed supplier and vendor relationships alongside $3M+ project portfolios, maintaining a 95% on-time delivery rate. Built Excel-based tracking dashboards to monitor $1M in quarterly spend and identified 12% in cost savings.

Microsoft Project Excel Smartsheet Vendor Management Budgeting Procurement Workflow Optimization Reporting

Volunteer

Community Partnership, Inc.

Jun 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Managed program scope, schedule, budget, and risks for projects valued at $1M, maintaining a 95% on-time delivery rate. Managed partnerships with 24 vendors and optimized the procurement process, boosting program efficiency by 20%.

Project Management Vendor Management Procurement System Integration Risk Management

Country Program Officer

American Friends Service Committee

Mar 2019 - May 2023 (4 years 2 months)

Monitored $1.5M in annual expenditures across three projects using Excel-based financial dashboards, ensuring 100% compliance with auditing standards. Standardized procurement and operational workflows across 6 project teams, improving implementation timelines by 25%.

Excel Financial Analysis Procurement Vendor coordination Reporting PowerPoint Word

Program Manager

Wadhwani Foundation

Aug 2016 - Oct 2018 (2 years 2 months)

Guided implementation of IT-driven initiatives across 6 program teams, boosting operational efficiency by 20%. Led design and implementation of M&E plans for a $300,000 portfolio, ensuring 100% alignment with donor performance monitoring plans.

Project Management IT Initiatives Monitoring and Evaluation Data Backed Product Improvements Quality Assurance Financial Reporting