Binay Pradhan | Program Manager
Senior Program Manager | Delivery & Transformation
Bangalore,KA
Summary
14 years of multiple domain experience working in challenging roles with extensive understanding of business requirements elicitation, analysis, and quality assurance. Experienced in scaling up organizations in agile, lean and automation journey via coaching and mentoring.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Senior Manager
Continental
11.2023 - Current
- Provided program-level Agile leadership for a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART) spanning 8 cross-geographical teams (75+ engineers, product, and QA) in the HCP domain, improving PI predictability by ~18–22% within two PIs.
- Led the definition and rollout of an end-to-end Agile governance framework, covering requirement standardization, backlog health metrics, and PI outcome KPIs, resulting in:
~25% reduction in PI spillovers
~15–20% improvement in commitment reliability - Established and chaired the Agile Center of Excellence (CoE), driving Lean transformation and AI-led enablement initiatives across programs; delivered 5+ AI/Lean use cases with 70%+ team adoption within the first two quarters.
- Headed the AI/ML Core Team, identifying and operationalizing AI use cases across delivery and operations (e.g., risk prediction, metric automation, decision-support dashboards), contributing to ~12–15% cycle time reduction at squad level.
- Orchestrated cross-ART dependency and risk management by collaborating with 8+ Scrum Masters and Product Managers, proactively mitigating systemic risks and reducing late-stage dependency escalations by ~30%.
- Drove ART-level cadence, metrics, and governance in partnership with the Release Train Engineer and Product Leadership, institutionalizing standardized squad and ART metrics (velocity trends, predictability, quality KPIs), improving release transparency and executive decision-making.
- Acted as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, translating delivery metrics into business-impact insights to support roadmap planning, capacity decisions, and portfolio prioritization.
Project Manager
Robert Bosch
08.2021 - 11.2023
- Served as Agile Program Lead for department-wide Leap Teams, driving organization-level Agile scale-up across multiple value streams, improving Scrum maturity and delivery consistency by ~30% over the program duration.
- Led 4 Cloud DevOps teams (20–30 engineers) as BOX Scrum Master (Head of Scrum), embedding Agile and DevOps best practices, resulting in ~22% improvement in sprint predictability and ~18–20% improvement in delivery quality.
- Partnered closely with Product Owners and Product Management to drive backlog health, prioritization, and release planning, reducing mid-sprint scope churn by ~35% and improving on-time milestone delivery by ~20%.
- Acted as Engineering Manager for Cloud platforms, owning delivery governance, team performance, and technical execution, while balancing speed, quality, and operational stability across business-critical systems.
- Drove cross-team dependency management and continuous improvement initiatives, enabling ~15% reduction in cycle time and improved release readiness and stakeholder confidence.
Chapter Lead
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Led the Agile Delivery and Quality Chapter across 3 Scrum teams (20+ members), standardizing testing strategy, Agile ceremonies, and delivery governance, resulting in ~22% improvement in sprint predictability.
- Designed and institutionalized test processes and quality checkpoints integrated into the Agile lifecycle, reducing defect leakage to UAT/production by ~30% within two release cycles.
- Partnered closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to strengthen backlog clarity, acceptance criteria, and release readiness, improving on-time feature delivery by ~18–20%.
- Acted as a chapter-level coach and delivery enabler, balancing speed, quality, and compliance in a regulated banking environment while ensuring consistent execution across squads.
Scrum Master
Infosys
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Led 3 cross-geographical Agile Scrum teams (30+ members) across Europe and India, delivering high-quality banking platforms through a blend of Agile coaching, execution leadership, and continuous improvement, improving delivery predictability by ~20%.
- Acted as a mentor and coach for 2 Scrum Masters, standardizing Agile practices and elevating Scrum maturity and consistency across teams, contributing to smoother cross-team collaboration and reduced delivery variance.
- Drove and optimized Agile ceremonies and execution cadence, systematically removing impediments and improving flow efficiency, resulting in ~18–22% increase in team productivity.
- Conceptualized and implemented an automation-driven delivery acceleration program, reducing manual effort and enabling a ~19% improvement in overall software delivery pace.
- Improved team velocity and collaboration effectiveness by introducing new ways of working (enhanced sprint planning, collaboration models, and feedback loops), leading to sustained velocity growth and higher team engagement.
Team Lead / Senior Consultant
Infosys
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Partnered with the Center of Excellence (CoE) and Line Leadership to formulate and execute delivery and product acquisition strategies, driving a ~23% improvement in software delivery productivity metrics across the business line.
- Owned end-to-end product lifecycle management for the launch of consumer-facing mobile and device applications, leading UI/UX-driven delivery initiatives from concept through release, ensuring market-ready, scalable solutions.
- Spearheaded an award-winning process optimization and transformation program in collaboration with McKinsey, delivering measurable efficiency gains, standardized delivery practices, and elevated operational excellence across multiple teams.
- Acted as an early people and delivery leader, balancing execution, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement, laying the foundation for later program and transformation leadership roles.
Timeline
Senior Manager - Continental
11.2023 - Current
Project Manager - Robert Bosch
08.2021 - 11.2023
Chapter Lead - Commonwealth Bank of Australia
03.2021 - 08.2021
Scrum Master - Infosys
01.2018 - 01.2021
Team Lead / Senior Consultant - Infosys
01.2011 - 01.2017
GIET University - B. Tech.,
Education
B. Tech. -
01.2010
Skills
Program Management
undefinedCertification
SAFe Advanced Scrum Master 2024
AWARDS
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR August 2024 / Continental, PRODUCT LAUNCH OF THE YEAR 2020 / ABN-Infosys AHM, PROCESS CHAMPION (AGILE) 2022 / Robert BOSCH Group