Jumana Lokhandwala
Pune
Summary
Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Determined Project Manager adept at assigning tasks to team members based on individual strengths. Communicated with key project stakeholders to ascertain project requirements.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Project & Program Management Lead
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
01.2015 - Current
- Conducting project status meetings and preparing status reports for stakeholders
- Implementing project management processes and procedures to ensure project success
- Monitoring project progress and identifying potential risks and issues and developing mitigation plans
- Managing project documentation and ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Exposure to Power BI, MS Project, Mural, Confluence Tools for tracking and reporting
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
PMO Lead – Assistant Manager
Maersk
04.2012 - 05.2014
- Designed processes and systems supporting business needs before, during and after transitions.
- Developed solutions to address complex issues and operational gaps.
- Managed internal and external client-facing relationships through transitional periods.
- Led teams of analysts to evaluate, plan and execute projects.
- Created methods to integrate functions, optimize processes and prepare staff through proactive training.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Business Process Trainer
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
02.2007 - 11.2008
- Conducted training needs assessments to understand characteristics and skill level of learners, the job setting, and to identify the processes and tasks performed by system users
- Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity.
- Monitored and reported trainee progress, introducing new learning tools to address individual needs.
- Analyzed team performance and identified opportunities for additional training.
- Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process.
- Delivered instructional presentations focusing on process & business efficiency
Education
MBA - Operations
International Executive MBA
Brussels, Belgium 04.2016
Master of Science - Analytical Science
Pune University
Pune04.2005
Bachelor of Science - Analytical Chemistry
A.I.S.C
Pune04.2003
Skills
- Learnability & adept at using technology, with vast exposure of multinational culture
- Situational Leadership
- Interpersonal skills and a team player
- Proactive, good team member, fast learner & good communication skills
- Good intellect and ability to understand the new processes quickly
- Strong attention to details and technicalities
- Project and Programme management skills
- Facilitation skills
- Idea Development and Brainstorming
- Creative Thinking
- Mind Mapping
Accomplishments
- ACE Award Winner 2018 for Innovation & Automation
- Awarded Recognition Points in 2023 for Best Facilitation Presentation during teach back session. For using analogy to explain technology was a good display of simplifying complex concepts with ease.
- Received Reward & Recognition in 2023 for Stewardship as Facilitator of Learning
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified: KPMG UK
- PRINCE 2 Foundation & Practitioner Training: APMG UK
- ITIL V4 Foundation Training: AXELOS
- Microsoft Project Planner 2013 Program,
- Project & Service Management Certification: Accenture Internal (Certificate Number: 1963361498)
- Executive Coach & NLP Practitioner: Alpha Stars Academy of Excellence
- Facilitation Skills: Dale Carnegie Workshop
- Design Thinking Facilitator: Accenture Internal
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
German
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Project & Program Management Lead
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
01.2015 - Current
PMO Lead – Assistant Manager
Maersk
04.2012 - 05.2014
Business Process Trainer
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
02.2007 - 11.2008
MBA - Operations
International Executive MBA
Master of Science - Analytical Science
Pune University
Bachelor of Science - Analytical Chemistry
A.I.S.C
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