Ifedayo Ibironke
@ifedayoibironke
Project and operations manager driving development impact through strategic program delivery.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-driven project and portfolio manager with over 12 years' experience in the humanitarian and development sector, translating strategy into actionable plans and delivering measurable outcomes.
I have led country and multi-country programs across agriculture, food systems, and livelihoods, overseeing full project lifecycles and budgets from $500K to over $5M while ensuring donor compliance and strong operational controls.
My strengths include stakeholder mapping and engagement, value-chain development, technology integration, and capacity building for youth and women, having delivered initiatives that improved incomes for over 10,000 smallholder end users and supported the creation or expansion of 200+ enterprises.
I combine a people-focused, lead-by-example leadership style with technical rigor in monitoring, risk management, and policy implementation to ensure programs are sustainable, scalable, and aligned with organizational strategy.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Portfolio Manager
Driscoll’s of Europe, Middle East & Africa
Jul 2024 - May 2025 (10 months)
Led implementation of eight UK Big Rock projects delivering organization-wide solutions, improved business performance through scope control, stakeholder workshops, risk management, and continuous improvement reporting to senior management.
Project Manager
ProvideCIC – NHS England
Aug 2023 - Jun 2024 (10 months)
Led health innovation projects across community wards, coordinating stakeholders, managing work plans and risk registers, and ensuring consistent project delivery through events and technical reporting.
Project Manager
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Jul 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years 1 month)
Led IFAD-funded country programme engaging youth and women in green jobs and agribusiness, secured public–private partnerships, delivered innovative financing, job portals, and upskilling that increased sustainable employment opportunities.
Technical Operations Lead
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Jul 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years 1 month)
Coordinated operations of an agribusiness park across multiple value chains to empower youth and rural farmers, improving business sustainability and scalability through operational management and capacity building.
Project Manager
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
May 2020 - Jul 2021 (1 year 2 months)
Led WorldFish country project across 28 states promoting technology adoption and distributing start-up kits via collaboration with extension agents, state officers, and private service providers.
Training Coordinator
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Nov 2019 - May 2020 (6 months)
Led capacity development for rural farmers under AfDB TAAT, developed training manuals and audiovisual guides, and tracked post-training knowledge, attitudes, and performance.
Project Manager
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Feb 2016 - Oct 2019 (3 years 8 months)
Managed Chevron-funded community youths in agribusiness project in the Niger Delta, establishing pilot agribusiness parks and demonstration sites to create jobs and build local capacity.
Enterprise Officer
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Jan 2013 - Feb 2016 (3 years 1 month)
Transformed an abandoned facility into a large-scale, revenue-generating agribusiness and training center, creating jobs and delivering farmer training on best practices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Master of Business Administration, Agribusiness
Completed a Master of Business Administration (Agribusiness) focusing on agribusiness management and related strategic skills.
Ekiti State University
Bachelor of Science, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences with emphasis on crop and soil management.
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