Monsurah Hamzat
@monsurahhamzat
Agile project and change leader driving data-informed financial transformations.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am an Agile Project Management Practitioner and Change Manager with over 13 years' experience leading transformation and digital delivery across healthcare and financial services.
I have delivered high-impact programmes across the NHS and private sector, reclaiming over £100M in VAT compliance, securing £100K+ funding for SME initiatives, and raising $25M in venture capital for business expansion.
My strengths include end-to-end project and product lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, benefits realisation, financial modelling, and applying Agile and hybrid methodologies to complex, regulated environments.
I am passionate about enabling data-informed decisions, delivering user-centred sustainable change, and embedding continuous improvement to drive measurable operational and financial outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Manager
Towry Consulting Services Ltd
Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Managed cross-sector Agile projects including finance transformation and SME funding initiatives; secured £100K+ funding and designed liquidity performance dashboards to improve financial oversight.
VAT Compliance Analyst
NHS Shared Business Services
Feb 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 10 months)
Delivered Agile-style service improvements in NHS VAT compliance, reclaiming £100M+ in one year and streamlining workflows to reduce penalty risk by over 75%.
Finance Analyst
London Centre for Training & Development
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)
Prepared financial reports ensuring tax compliance and provided strategic tax insights that reduced compliance risks and improved tax accounting processes by 50% within 12 months.
Fund / Portfolio Manager
Financial Derivatives Co. Ltd
Feb 2012 - Mar 2020 (8 years 1 month)
Raised $25M in venture capital and led a 20-person team to grow assets under management and deliver 20% annual profit growth while managing NGN 200 billion in assets and executing successful capital raises.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Sheffield Hallam University
Master of Science, Finance and Investment
Completed a Master of Science in Finance and Investment focusing on financial markets and investment analysis.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Postgraduate Diploma, Education
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with emphasis on pedagogical theory and practice.
University of Ibadan
Master of Science, Economics
Completed a Master of Science in Economics with study in economic theory and applied econometrics.
Lagos State University
Bachelor of Science, Economics
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics covering macroeconomics, microeconomics, and quantitative methods.
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