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By Janet Okoronkwo
Mr. Babalola Oladeji, a leading product management expert, has been honoured by the Innovation Committee of the Institute of Productivity and Business Management (IPBIM).
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Oladeji, according to Tolulope Ijitade, Chairman, Innovation Committee was honoured because of his expertise in product management and digital innovation following a rigorous review process conducted in line with the eligibility prerequisites and evaluation standards published by IPBIM.
‘Your professional career reflects sustained excellence as a results-driven Product Manager, with demonstrated expertise in digital operations, product merchandising, and strategic project management. Across multiple roles and projects, have consistently shown the ability to lead cross functional teams, enhance customer engagement, optimize product lifecycles, and drive measurable business growth. Your work evidences tangible outcomes, including improved conversion rates, increased retention, streamlined workflows, and productivity gains achieved through disciplined, data driven decision-making and innovative digital strategies’ he stated.
Tolulope Ijitade, added that of particular note Oladeji’s your original contribution to the field through PMAIRED™, a practical and forward looking framework designed to support AI-ready product management. PMAIRED™ provides product managers with a shared professional vocabulary and an operating system for working effectively with AI-enabled products. The framework is structured around seven pillars: Problem Framing, Metrics, AI-Architecture, Information and Data Stewardship, Risk, Reliability and Trust, Ethics and Explainability, as well as Delivery and Operations. The work,he said addresses a critical global challenge, namely the gap between rapid AI adoption and the disciplined product practices required to translate innovation into sustainable productivity and trust.
The Innovation Committee recognizes PMAIRED™ as a meaningful and applicable innovation, particularly relevant to small and medium-sized businesses and mission-driven organizations that operate under resource constraints yet face increasing digital complexity. Your ability to translate advanced product and AI concepts into usable, operational frameworks significantly strengthens productivity outcomes across diverse organizational contexts.
With the recognition, Babalola Oladeji, has joined an elite cohort of IPBIM International Award recipients who have made landmark contributions in their fields, including: Dr. Oghenekome Igbogidi – AI systems for nonprofit sustainability, Pedro Barros – Cyber threat detection and intelligence playbooks, Oluwasegun Makinde – Financial wellness and decision-making frameworks (MaxLifePhase™) among others.
The Chairman, Innovation Committee, said the conferment of the IPBIM International Innovation Membership Award affirms the Institute’s recognition of Oladeji’s contributions as innovative, impactful, and aligned with IPBIM’s mission to advance productivity and business innovation globally. ‘We are confident that your continued work will further influence professional practice within the IPBIM community and contribute positively to the global innovation ecosystem’ he emphasized.
