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Amrita Thingujam

Amrita Thingujam

Programme Manager
Imphal/Bangalore

Summary

Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in Project and Programme Management. Strategic and results-oriented business leader with experience in strategy, planning and operations. Skilled in developing and executing business plans to maximize profitability, streamline operations and maintain compliance with industry regulations. Proven people leader motivates and optimizes staff performance and productivity.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Managing Director

NewGlobe Education/Bridge International, STAR Education Manipur
2022.10 - Current
  • Responsible for providing overall leadership management and general technical direction of program, ensuring integrated vision among different components, functions and stakeholders and focus on achieving dramatic learning outcome in 253 Schools Program is serving.
  • Responsible for leading and overseeing development, delivery and day-to-day management of quality, innovative, cost effective and sustainable education program resulting in immediate and lasting change for children and building capacity of duty bearers, trained more than 2000 Teachers.
  • Involving intense program management, broad technical knowledge covering financial management, supply chain, government relations and school operations management
  • Manage program, overseeing budgets, strategic and operational delivery and stakeholder management
  • Lead and manage program team – providing vision, day-to-day coordination, resource management, and supervision required to accomplish project objectives and to deliver superior quality products
  • Being primary liaison with designated Ministry of Education and elected political champions and his or her representatives, responding to client needs within limits of Contract.
  • Ensure quality control and overall responsiveness of technical assistance provided, including necessary adjustments to operations to meet program requirements.
  • Identify issues and risks related to program implementation timely and suggest appropriate program adjustments
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly
  • Led development of comprehensive business plan to maximize profitability and company performance

Project Director

NewGlobe Education/Bridge International, STAR Education Manipur
2022.03 - 2022.10
  • Drove strategic initiatives to improve program performance, saw uptick of 30% program adherence in resistant Schools.
  • Monitored and reviewed departmental spending vs budget to ensure optimal spending and ensure funds are directed towards projects that generate higher return on investment
  • Delivered business planning processes (forecasts, budgets, long term plans) including analysis of variances to support informed decision making
  • Translate business requirement to technical requirements, using analysis and modelling to match strategic business objectives with practical technical solutions
  • Oversaw activities of Quality Assurance Team, established process improvement initiatives.
  • Oversaw business operations and produced updated status reports outlining each project to meet milestones
  • Developed and oversaw project operations and managed multi-functional issues through resolution

Project/Programme Manager

Shell India Market Pvt. Ltd
2016.05 - 2022.03
  • Developed and implemented enterprise solutions to address data security requirement in keeping data and intellectual property secure at Joint Ventures. Achieved protection of Intellectual Property, Competitively Sensitive Information, Prevent anti-trust compliance issues and contract violations
  • Database Security Remediation as measured by database compliance monitoring service and implemented approved risk acceptance where required (with minimal to no impact to operations)
  • Remediated 97% of SQL / Oracle / SAP DBs (approximately 250-300 databases)
  • Designed and set up new Office Space in Melbourne, Australia
  • Include managing Real Estate, Network Provisioning, End User computing requirements, Audio Visual Center and Facilities Management
  • Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Plan, execute, monitor, control, and close all aspects of project lifecycle adhering to corporate Project Delivery Framework methodology and other standards at scale of up to $10M, with up to 50 team members
  • Build and leverage relationships with senior sponsors and key stakeholders and understand their priorities
  • Resolve conflict and deliver tough messages with grace, up to and including EVPs
  • Synthesize new products and services that balance needs of diverse stakeholders with compelling business case.
  • Focus and motivate and lead project team through periods of uncertainty, while removing barriers so that team can complete its objectives while managing pressure
  • Create and deliver relevant and impactful communications for diverse audiences (executives, consumers, staff across all Lines of Business)
  • Take calculated risks and apply judgment at project level to make timely decisions that will maximize value
  • Recommend changes to balance execution efficiency with risk mitigation, value delivery, cost, and quality
  • Understand project goals and business context at all stages of project lifecycle, and particularly when responding to challenges and change
  • Recommend acceptable courses of action where appropriate
  • Select appropriate methodologies across project to maximize delivery effectiveness of each project
  • Select best-practice governance approach that works across functions or Line of Business
  • Support leadership of cross-organizational natural team, ensuring that delivery teams collaborate effectively with business IT, impacted businesses, wider stakeholders both internally and externally, resolving issues such as financing, risk, resourcing, integrated planning and long-term management of any resulting products and services
  • Mentor more junior members of staff, lead improvement initiatives, and execute assurance reviews.

Project Manager

EMC Data Storage Systems India Pvt. Ltd
2013.04 - 2016.04
  • Managed multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives
  • Acted as primary point of contact for Customers
  • Built credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to organization
  • Delivered multiple Projects for Storage Expansion, Implementation and Data Migration
  • Delivered Data Recovery solutions at Customer sites.
  • Managed over 40 Customer Projects.

Project Management Associate

IBM India Pvt. Ltd
2006.04 - 2013.04

Assist team with planning throughout project lifecycle. Break down tasks into smaller bulks to help team work more efficiently. Calculate metrics.

Customer Service Associate

Infosys BPO(Progeon) India Pvt. Ltd
2005.02 - 2006.03

Support customers

Education

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

GP Women’s College (Manipur University)
Imphal
1999.01 - 2002.04

Class 12 -

Tamphasana Girls’ Higher Secondary School
Imphal, Manipur
1997.08 - 1999.04

High School Diploma -

Nirmalabas High School
Imphal, Manipur
1985.02 - 1997.04

Skills

Leadership and Team Buildingundefined

Certification

IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) V3

Timeline

Managing Director

NewGlobe Education/Bridge International, STAR Education Manipur
2022.10 - Current

Project Director

NewGlobe Education/Bridge International, STAR Education Manipur
2022.03 - 2022.10

Project/Programme Manager

Shell India Market Pvt. Ltd
2016.05 - 2022.03

Project Manager

EMC Data Storage Systems India Pvt. Ltd
2013.04 - 2016.04

Project Management Associate

IBM India Pvt. Ltd
2006.04 - 2013.04

Customer Service Associate

Infosys BPO(Progeon) India Pvt. Ltd
2005.02 - 2006.03

Bachelor of Science - Zoology

GP Women’s College (Manipur University)
1999.01 - 2002.04

Class 12 -

Tamphasana Girls’ Higher Secondary School
1997.08 - 1999.04

High School Diploma -

Nirmalabas High School
1985.02 - 1997.04
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) V3
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Information Storage Management (ISM)V2
DevOps Foundation
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
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