Chinmay Pattanayak
Hyderabad
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Senior Program & Portfolio Manager with over 16 years of global experience in pharma, healthcare, and IT project delivery. Demonstrated expertise in leading enterprise-wide transformations, M&A integrations, regulatory compliance, and digital health initiatives. Skilled in driving business strategy, operational excellence, and implementing technology-enabled solutions. Proven leader in managing C-level stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and global project portfolios to successfully achieve corporate goals. Certified in PMP, ITSM, SAFe PO/PM, CSM, and Six Sigma Green Belt methodologies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Program Manager (Office of the CISO)
Providence India
01.2022 - Current
- Defined and implemented program strategies with C-level stakeholders, accelerating key initiatives by 25% and enhancing data-driven decision-making
- Optimized project intake processes, reducing onboarding time for security initiatives by 40% and accelerating time-to-value for critical cybersecurity projects
- Led enterprise-level security portfolio programs, improving security measures and enhancing data protection by 25% across the organization
- Executed seven security awareness campaigns, educating employees on phishing scams and strengthening the organization's human firewall
- Optimized budget planning, reducing security expenditures by 15% through strategic vendor negotiations and resource allocation
- Aligned cross-functional teams, ensuring smooth program execution and overcoming impediments
- Streamlined communication between executives and resource managers, resolving program roadblocks and ensuring seamless information flow
Senior Business/Management Consultant: Merger & Acquisition (Pharma & Life Sciences)
Infosys Consulting
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Led end-to-end project lifecycle, optimizing client onboarding and delivery, reducing non-chargeable expenses by 15%, and increasing profitability through Time and Materials policies
- Accelerated project delivery by 20% through structured planning, financial audits, and real-time dashboards, effectively curbing budget excesses
- Managed change management and separation for six divestitures, realigning 200+ employees and ensuring full operational readiness within one-week post-transition
- Oversaw 8+ M&A projects, integrating financial and IT due diligence, achieving 100% on-time delivery, and ensuring successful TSA management
- Implemented a client-centric approach, presenting growth strategies that resolved client issues, earning a 4.8/5 satisfaction rating across 10+ projects
IT Project Manager (Novartis Health Care: Agile/Scrum Project Management)
HCL Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed IT infrastructure for Clinical Trial Management using Veeva, supporting 500+ trials and accelerating trial launch timelines by 15%
- Led clinical trial infrastructure enhancements, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver projects within $250,000 budget and strict regulatory guidelines
- Implemented a cross-training program for IT and clinical trial staff, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer and training two junior team members to 100% competency
- Resolved 95% of clinical trial system conflicts, optimizing interdependencies across global teams to minimize disruptions and ensure on-budget project delivery
- Oversaw a $2M+ project budget, developing financial dashboards that enabled data-driven decision-making and agile resource allocation, ensuring on-time delivery
Project Manager (Eli Lilly: Critical Chain Project Management)
BCForward Consulting
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Led 8 cross-functional projects for Eli Lilly using CCPM, overseeing IT infrastructure upgrades that achieved 99.99% system uptime and improved operational efficiency
- Optimized project scheduling across IT, clinical trials, and procurement, increasing project delivery efficiency by 15%
- Implemented robust communication protocols, ensuring zero critical path delays across four technology transfer projects and achieving the fastest completion timeline
- Developed interactive dashboards for key project metrics, enabling leadership to make data-driven risk mitigation decisions, reducing potential adverse events by 5%
Project Manager- Global Medical Affairs
Novartis Healthcare
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Led execution of five high-complexity projects, implementing standardized reporting that enhanced decision-making speed and ensured on-time, on-budget delivery
- Collaborated with Business Development, contributing to RFP strategies that secured three multi-year, multi-million-dollar contracts across diverse service offerings
- Developed detailed project schedules and timelines, ensuring 95% on-time milestone completion and boosting stakeholder confidence
- Designed a centralized monitoring system with risk assessments and financial controls, improving project success rates by 20% across 10+ KPIs
- Optimized resource planning, strategically allocating talent to high-priority projects, achieving 100% on-time, on-budget delivery and top-tier client NPS scores
- Revamped data reporting with a centralized database system, accelerating report generation by 75% and reclaiming 40+ hours monthly for senior resources
Consultant- Program Management Office (Regulatory Affairs)
Kinapse Consulting
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Published monthly performance reports, enhancing transparency and enabling data-driven course correction, improving project outcomes by 15%
- Developed SOPs for issue escalation, reducing resolution times by 30% and preventing project delays
- Improved on-time project completion by 30%, collaborating with the Service Liaison to create detailed project plans, reducing delays by 15% in six months
- Led a business process optimization initiative, leveraging data analysis tools to achieve 15% faster project delivery, 20% fewer bottlenecks, and improved team collaboration
- Defined key project KPIs and built dashboards, enhancing early risk detection by 20% and reducing regulatory submission delays
- Facilitated weekly cross-functional stakeholder meetings, resolving bottlenecks and increasing 'On Time Delivery' of regulatory submissions by 10%
Asst. Project Manager (Clinical Operations & Pharmacovigilance)
The Cognition Group
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Led team meetings in clinical operations, setting clear agendas and tracking action items, resolving 90% of identified bottlenecks
- Developed detailed project plans, identifying critical path activities and dependencies, reducing project delays by 8% and improving on-time delivery
- Implemented a centralized project dashboard, enhancing real-time visibility into project status, resource utilization, and budget adherence across 12 clinical trials
- Optimized vendor management processes, reducing vendor costs by 8% and improving service quality through clear performance expectations
Business Development & Project Management (Pharmacovigilance)
Bristol Mayer Squibb
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Led business growth initiatives in oncology, securing three strategic alliances with top healthcare institutions, driving a 25% increase in lead generation
- Promoted collaboration between research teams and oncologists, organizing quarterly medical communication sessions, leading to 20+ collaborative research projects annually
Education
B.Tech - Biotechnology
BPUT-Odisha
01.2008
MBA - Operations Management
IMT- Ghaziabad
01.2014
Skills
- Program Oversight
- Strategic Business Consulting
- Financial Budgeting
- Operational Process Optimization
- Vendor Management
- Gap Analysis/Risk management
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning Expertise
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
Certification
- PMP, PMI
- ITIL V4, PeopleCert
- Green Belt- Six Sigma, ISI Delhi
- CSM, Certified Scrum Master
- SAFe PO/PM, Scaled Agile
Timeline
Principal Program Manager (Office of the CISO)
Providence India
01.2022 - Current
Senior Business/Management Consultant: Merger & Acquisition (Pharma & Life Sciences)
Infosys Consulting
01.2020 - 01.2022
IT Project Manager (Novartis Health Care: Agile/Scrum Project Management)
HCL Technologies
01.2019 - 01.2020
Project Manager (Eli Lilly: Critical Chain Project Management)
BCForward Consulting
01.2018 - 01.2019
Project Manager- Global Medical Affairs
Novartis Healthcare
01.2015 - 01.2018
Consultant- Program Management Office (Regulatory Affairs)
Kinapse Consulting
01.2014 - 01.2015
Asst. Project Manager (Clinical Operations & Pharmacovigilance)
The Cognition Group
01.2009 - 01.2014
Business Development & Project Management (Pharmacovigilance)
Bristol Mayer Squibb
01.2008 - 01.2009
MBA - Operations Management
IMT- Ghaziabad
B.Tech - Biotechnology
BPUT-Odisha
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