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Paula Wigwe

Chief of Staff Turning Strategic Intent into Coordinated, High Velocity Execution

About Me

Chief of Staff with two decades of driving alignment, operational clarity, and executive momentum. I translate priorities into action, streamline how teams work, and ensure leaders operate with intelligence and velocity.

Notable Employer

  • Senior Business Manager/Chief of Staff/Chief Operations Manager at Microsoft R&D Nigeria(Engineering)
  • Business Program Manager( Engineering ) at Microsoft R&D Nigeria
  • Executive Administrator/Assistant( 8 CEOs), Facility Manager at Microsoft Nigeria Limited, West Africa( Sales)

Experience

Current StatusActive
Executive Assistant to COO, Intensive Home ServicesTurning Leaf Support Services
2024 - 2026

Calendar Management, auditing and Governance and drafting of policy framework documents, Training Coordinator, Budget Management

Senior Business Manager/Chief of Staff/Chief Operations ManagerNotableMicrosoft R&D Nigeria(Engineering)
2020 - 2024

Fiscal and Operational Management for First engineering Microsoft organization in West Africa

Business Program Manager( Engineering )NotableMicrosoft R&D Nigeria
2019 - 2020

Established the Microsoft Startup in West Africa preparing the team for readiness with local authorities, educational and partner ecosystem

Executive Administrator/Assistant( 8 CEOs), Facility ManagerNotableMicrosoft Nigeria Limited, West Africa( Sales)
2006 - 2026

Executive Assistant to Eight CEOs and One COO. Expense Management and Audit for Leadership Team, Assist with HR Ops and Onboarding. Facility Management.

Education

Degree of Real EstateRivers State University Of Science and Technology
1998 - 2023
Masters of Strategic and Project ManagementParis Graduate School of Management
2011 - 2013

Certification

Total Certifications2

Project Management Professional

Project Management Institute

2023 - 2026

Credential ID: 4897853

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

2023