Sheila Ojei is an accomplished and visionary executive with a track record of driving business growth, fostering impactful partnerships, and leading organizations to achieve sustainable development goals. With a strong foundation in business development, strategic leadership, and financial stewardship, she has consistently demonstrated her ability to align teams, cultivate brand identity, and deliver exceptional results. Sheila's expertise extends to innovative communication strategies, team leadership, budgeting, and government relations.
Sheila currently serves as the Country Manager at African Management Institute, Nigeria, and has played pivotal roles throughout her career in the public and private sectors, collaborating with multinationals, development, and private institutions to forge impactful partnerships for sustainable results. She is recognized for her exceptional contributions, including the establishment of strategic alliances in youth development, skills acquisition, and MSME support. Sheila has also orchestrated numerous high-profile roundtable discussions, bringing together policy influencers, industry leaders, and development partners in the Creative, Digital, and Agriculture sectors to drive innovation and progress.
Prior to her role at the African Management Institute, Sheila served as the Director of Strategy, Partnerships, and Stakeholder Management at the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), a key agency under the Lagos State Government. At LSETF, she pioneered a robust funding model and cultivated partnerships that bolstered the organization's capacity to empower small businesses and foster employment growth in Lagos state. Her strategic acumen led to impactful collaborations with major local and international partners for specialized initiatives.
Earlier in her career, Sheila led the marketing and communications team at Jobberman Nigeria, a leading technology recruitment firm and subsidiary of The African Talent Company (TATC). Her visionary leadership and strategic prowess were instrumental in enhancing employee engagement by 60% and elevating media engagement, resulting in a significant increase in brand awareness. She also played a pivotal role in the successful execution of the Young Africa Works communications strategy, a groundbreaking $25 million partnership between Jobberman and the MasterCard Foundation aimed at upskilling five million young Nigerians over five years.
Her impact communications portfolio extends to collaborations with renowned organizations such as the United Nations Women, Shehu Yar'adua Foundation, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Heritage Bank, Flour Mills of Nigeria, and numerous others.
Beyond her professional achievements, Sheila is a multi-talented artist known for her captivating performances as a spoken word artist. Her artistic endeavours have graced stages worldwide, including the prestigious Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York. She has also left an indelible mark as the creator of the stage productions "Single in Gidi" and "Still Single in Gidi," both of which premiered as part of the Lagos Theatre Festival in collaboration with the British Council.
Sheila Ojei serves on the Board of a prominent Pan-African salt refining company, where she previously held the position of Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing commercial operations across Sub-Saharan Africa. She holds an MBA from Trinity College Dublin, a Master of Arts (MA) from Regents University UK, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. John's University, USA. With her innovative mindset and unwavering commitment to driving positive change, Sheila continues to be a transformative force in corporate and artistic realms