Kiran Pawar
Business Manager
Pune,MH
Summary
Result-driven Business Management executive with over 15 years of leadership experience, specializing in financial discipline, vendor oversight, and project reporting. Proven track record in implementing robust controls, streamlining process documentation and preparing insightful management information reports. Expertise in collaborating with senior global stakeholders to foster high-level executive communication and drive operational transparency.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Manager (Director), Risk COO
UBS
01.2023 - Current
- Managed BAU responsibilities, including service management topics such as ROCC and Key Refresh; supported execution of key priorities and audit-related tasks to ensure operational effectiveness.
- Governance and Reporting: Prepare materials for Leadership meetings; Ensure adherence to internal governance processes; MIS Reporting & Analysis
- Maintained effective communication and engagement with key stakeholders to align on priorities and facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.
- Support in Integration: Led the EUC/BDA app decommission initiative (Total 160 apps); Supported transition activities between CS Risk COO and UBS Risk COO
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with HR, Compliance, Audit and IT teams to fulfil cross-functional requirements and ensure seamless execution.
- Oversaw non-financial risk topics, including control self-assessments and issue management to uphold compliance and risk standards.
Business Manager (Associate Director), Risk Change
Credit Suisse
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Contract/Vendor Management: Managed third-party service delivery and vendor governance for 200+ vendor resources (contractors & consultants); governed a comprehensive inventory of MSAs, SOWs and active engagements, tracking contract validity, renewals, and exits to ensure cost targets are on track.
- Resource Mgmt.: Oversaw headcount and financial forecasting for a team of 400+ permanent & vendor resources (USD 50 Million annual budget)
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborated with Change Leads, Program Managers, and PMOs to monitor financials and resource allocations. Ensured alignment with program objectives.
- Governance & Reporting: Facilitated portfolio reviews and monthly cost plan assessments, delivering data analysis and developing comprehensive management information (MI) reports for senior leadership.
- Operational Delivery: Managed multiple recurring and ad hoc deliverables with agility and accountability.
- Team Leader: Led a geographically spread team of three professionals across Poland and India, enhancing collaboration and achieving performance targets.
Senior Portfolio Analyst - CRO
Credit Suisse
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Business Case Development: Assisted Program Managers in developing comprehensive business cases with Clarity PPM tool, aligning projects with financial objectives.
- Financial Planning & Forecasting: Developed detailed budget, headcount, and financial forecasts; conducted monthly analysis of actuals to evaluate performance against plan.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance data management capabilities, resulting in better insights for informed decisionmaking.
- Presented insightful findings on market trends during team meetings, aiding in the formulation of strategic recommendations for clients'' portfolios.
- Streamlined reporting processes, resulting in reduced operational inefficiencies and increased productivity.
Senior Analyst, CFO COO
Credit Suisse
08.2010 - 04.2016
- Strategic Deployment Projects – CFO & CRO (London, UK Short-Term Assignment): Led CFO Change and SRM IB deployment initiatives; Delivery of end-to-end documentation, process mapping, KPI frameworks, sign-offs, and status reporting
- Deployments: Review templates, collate & analyze data; Prepare deployment plans based on strategic workforce insights.
- Delivered migration plans and CoE performance dashboards; prepared headcount reports, tracked non-compliance, and analysed seat demand across CoE sites; developed materials for STC and Working Group meetings to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Authored and maintained Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), checklists, user guides, and process maps to support operational excellence.
- Deployments: Review templates, collate & analyse data; Prepare deployment plans based on strategic workforce insights.
- Documented risks and controls for Basel Measurement & Reporting (BMR) team in alignment with Basel III norms; maintained control forms within MARCS tool to enhance compliance and reporting accuracy.
Senior Analyst
Infosys BPO Ltd.
02.2008 - 08.2010
- Documented various applications and processes to ensure clarity and consistency.
- Developed process flow charts to visualize workflows and enhance understanding.
- Oversaw process migration reporting for a telecom client
Analyst
Infinity Data Technology
11.2006 - 01.2008
- Review and analysis of the Property reports (Title search) which included mortgages, deeds, liens etc. for a US-based lender.
- Compiled detailed billing reports for resource allocation.
- Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
- Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.
Education
Master's - Economics
Pune University
Pune, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor's - Science
Bharti Vidyapeeth University
Pune 04.2001 -
Skills
Business Management
Vendor Management & Oversight
Operations management
Financial/Portfolio Reporting & Analysis
Stakeholder Enablement & Management
Certification
AI Foundations for Business Professionals (Mar 2026)
Timeline
Senior Business Manager (Director), Risk COO
UBS
01.2023 - Current
Business Manager (Associate Director), Risk Change
Credit Suisse
01.2019 - 12.2022
Senior Portfolio Analyst - CRO
Credit Suisse
05.2016 - 12.2018
Senior Analyst, CFO COO
Credit Suisse
08.2010 - 04.2016
Senior Analyst
Infosys BPO Ltd.
02.2008 - 08.2010
Analyst
Infinity Data Technology
11.2006 - 01.2008
Master's - Economics
Pune University
04.2001 -
Bachelor's - Science
Bharti Vidyapeeth University
04.2001 -