Software Project Management
Chetan Jadhav
Program/Project Manager
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience delivering complex projects across global and multinational sectors. Proven track record in project planning, execution, and resource management, ensuring timely completion within budget while maintaining high-quality standards. Expertise in leading cross-functional teams and managing diverse stakeholders, coupled with a strong focus on proactive risk management and problem resolution. Adept at leveraging Agile and Waterfall methodologies to drive innovation and efficiency while fostering robust client relationships to secure future opportunities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Program Manager
Visteon Technical & Services Center Private Limited
06.2025 - Current
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
Project Manager
KPIT Technologies Limited
02.2023 - 06.2025
- Responsible for Project Planning in line with Customer need dates. Collaborate with stakeholders & Customer. Finalize Delivery Milestones.
- Handling Projects from Initial Phase to Delivery Phase.
- Leading daily stand up meeting with CFT were checking Plan Vs Actual.
- Managing diverse teams across national and international locations, ensuring resource allocation, timely deliveries, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborating closely with customers, architects, and technical leads to align on project goals, ensuring milestones and deadlines are met.
- Ensuring strict process compliance, with no technical debt or red flags, and conducting root cause analysis for recurring issues.
- Regularly presenting high-level project status reports to internal management and customers, confidently communicating progress and outcomes.
- Proactively assessing and mitigating risks, ensuring the project stays within scope, schedule, and budget.
- Responsible for Monitoring & controlling Project metrics related to Delivery, Cost, Quality and Productivity.
- Responsible for handling change management.
- Responsible for Monitoring & Controlling P&L of Project & Program.
Assistant Manager - Program Management
Minda Stoneridge Instruments Limited
08.2019 - 02.2023
- Managed the development of Instrument cluster projects which is combination of Hardware, Software & Mechanical Components.
- Collaborate with Stakeholders & Customer to prepare Project schedule with agreed delivery milestone.
- Oversaw cross-functional teams across Hardware, Software & Mechanical development, ensuring collaboration and timely issue resolution.
- Managed project timelines, critical paths, and stakeholder communication, including change requests and claims, ensuring minimal impact on delivery dates.
- Facilitated weekly customer and internal CFT (Cross-Functional Team) reviews, tracking progress and addressing red flags.
- Responsible for Risk identification & mitigation.
- Responsible for Monitoring & controlling Project metrics related to Delivery, Cost, Quality and Productivity.
- Responsible for Monitoring & Controlling P&L of Project & Program.
Assistant Manager - New Product Development (NPD) & Program Management
Shakti Enterprises
10.2016 - 07.2019
- Responsible for preparing schedule for NPD product in line with customer required date
- Take agreement on schedule from internal CFT & then from Customer
- Handling project from concept phase to delivery phase.
- Risk identification & mitigation
- Oversaw the planning and scheduling of new products in alignment with customer deadlines, managing both internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for Monitoring & controlling Project metrics related to Delivery, Cost, Quality and Productivity.
- Responsible for Monitoring & Controlling P&L of Project & Program.
Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance (QA)
Ukay Metals Industries Pvt Ltd
09.2012 - 09.2016
- Handling project from concept phase to delivery phase.
- Responsible for preparing schedule for NPD product in line with customer required date
- Take agreement on schedule from internal CFT & then from Customer
- Risk identification & mitigation
- Oversaw the planning and scheduling of new products in alignment with customer deadlines, managing both internal and external stakeholders.
- Responsible for Monitoring & controlling Project metrics related to Delivery, Cost, Quality and Productivity.
- Responsible for Monitoring & Controlling P&L of Project & Program.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
D.N.Patel Collage of engineering
Shahada, Dist-Nandurbar, M.S01-2012
Skills
Project Management
Strategic Planning & Leadership
Agile & Waterfall Methodology
Project Lifecycle Management
Risk & Change Management
Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
Software Development Lifecycle
New Product Development (NPD)
Semiconductor
Budget & Cost Management
Stakeholder Management
Software
Certification
PMP
Timeline
Program Manager
Visteon Technical & Services Center Private Limited
06.2025 - Current
Project Manager
KPIT Technologies Limited
02.2023 - 06.2025
Assistant Manager - Program Management
Minda Stoneridge Instruments Limited
08.2019 - 02.2023
Assistant Manager - New Product Development (NPD) & Program Management
Shakti Enterprises
10.2016 - 07.2019
Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance (QA)
Ukay Metals Industries Pvt Ltd
09.2012 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Engineering -
D.N.Patel Collage of engineering