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Ifedayo Ibironke

@ifedayoibironke

Project and operations manager driving development impact through strategic program delivery.

United Kingdom
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles leading development programs where I can drive strategic delivery, strengthen operations, mentor teams, and scale impact for youth, women, and smallholders.

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

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture logoIA

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.

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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 logoFA

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 logoEU

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.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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