Kumari Priyanka
Corporate Social Responsibility professional
Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
CSR Lead India/Life Science Employee and Community Engagement Business Partner APAC
Merck India
New Delhi
07.2012 - 04.2025
- Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency and reduce response times.
- Coordinated closely with other department leads to address interdepartmental issues affecting project outcomes efficiently.
- Built positive rapport and relationships for improved project outcomes.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Developed internal requirements and standards to minimize regulatory risks and liability across programs.
- Managed strategic partnership initiatives to drive measurable outcomes and deeper relationships with cross-functional teams.
- Played a crucial role in company growth by identifying new opportunities and developing comprehensive strategies.
- Delivered insightful data-driven recommendations that informed key decision-making processes within the organization.
- Navigated complex legal and regulatory challenges to ensure compliance across all business operations.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives, resulting in significant reduction in operational expenses.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders for improved collaboration and strategic alignment.
- Collaborated closely with finance teams to develop accurate financial forecasts, allowing executive leadership to make informed decisions about future investments.
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.
- Developed and implemented strategies to enhance partner relations.
- Prepared and presented reports on status of projects and initiatives.
- Monitored partner performance and provided feedback on areas of improvement.
- Spoke with peers to verify task completion, meeting tight deadlines, and schedules.
- Stayed informed on industry developments and market trends to gain competitive advantage.
- Networked with other professionals and organizations to expand contacts and opportunities.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
- Have handled complex projects involving senior management and multiple stakeholders successfully.
- Assist the company in developing, managing and altering social responsibility policies
- Develop strategies and key program areas; defining processes for appraisal of funding proposals; and constituting program implementation and monitoring frameworks.
- Develop systems and processes that reduce manual intervention.
- Create CSR team and CSR volunteers to help build and implement the Volunteering based CSR strategy.
- Ideate with Volunteer leaders on new volunteering initiatives that have deeper impact.
- Develop the annual action plan for the company for the CSR projects as per the applicable CSR law for final approval by statutory CSR Committee for execution.
- Organize meetings with CSR Council, CSR committee, Board of Directors (in coordination with the Company Secretary for the respective legal entities) for sharing updates on ongoing projects, new project presentation, sharing the impact of programs and the overall CSR overview of the company.
- Work towards strong internal and external stakeholder management for smooth execution of CSR projects covering the entire project management cycle.
- Work closely with finance, legal and compliance department to ensure that the CSR modalities as per law and the existing CSR policy of the company is accomplished.
- Ensure that the necessary spends for the qualifying legal entities as per law is accomplished and reported.
- Work on the financial forecast for the projected CSR spends based on the total budget for the said financial year and ensure that the financial plan is translated on ground.
- Work on the final CSR report to be included in annual report for each legal entity.
- Work on the plan and strategy for the entire CSR portfolio of the company.
- Driving the external and internal communication for all the CSR projects in coordination with the communication department.
- Ensure that the due diligence process is followed for the on boarding of the implementing partner.
- Report the CSR projects undertaken in the country to the global team.
- Drive the employee and community engagement activities for the APAC region.
- Drive the volunteering initiatives for India and APAC region.
- Ensure that a volunteer activity calendar for a year is in place for optimizing the engagement of the employees.
- Work on the CSR content for the intranet within the company.
Team Lead, Livelihood Project
Sonrisas de Bombay
Mumbai
07.2012 - 08.2017
- Served as a role model for the team by demonstrating commitment to excellence, professionalism, and adherence to company values at all times.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Prepare briefing notes, case studies, documents, proposals and reports on the projects.
- Handle the communication department; write blogs daily for the official website and also maintain Facebook.
- Budget estimation/preparation, fund and resource management as per the need of the project.
- Coordinate with Government Agencies/ NGO/Corporate Social Responsibility departments/ and private agencies to provide skill based training to the beneficiaries and at the same time pitch in for mobilizing resources for livelihood project.
- Monitor the implementation and usage of log frame matrix tool.
- Promote and sustain the project strategies, deliverables, alignment of clearances and delivery schedule.
- Partner management and building their capacities.
- Undertake need assessment study in the community.
- Roll out sustainable coordination mechanisms between community members and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate with NBFCs/Banking institutions to provide self-help groups (SHGs)/Individuals with formal credit linkage.
- Initiate the study to know the impact of project on the lives of beneficiaries (Impact Assessment Studies).
- Provide overview on the project monitoring and review plan at the overall project level and for the field-level intervention.
- Provide market linkage to individuals / beneficiaries willing to set up entrepreneurial activities.
- Looking after the launch of online handicraft shopping platform. This is a platform to sell products made by women in Spain.
- Studying the market trend for handicraft products both in India and Spain to align the products made with the existing demand in the market.
- Part of the five-year strategy document finalization team for the organization.
- Developed an operational manual document for the project.
Consultant - Techno-managerial Support
Citizens Foundation
Ranchi
09.2011 - 06.2012
- Developed concept notes, case studies, documents, proposals and reports on project.
- Extend support to the Communication Unit Head by supplementing case studies, human interesting stories.
- Monitor the implementation and usage of log frame matrix tool.
Program Officer
Aide et Action
New Delhi
06.2009 - 08.2011
- Managed complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Organized workshops and trainings for stakeholders, increasing understanding of program goals and objectives.
- Established strategic partnerships with external organizations, expanding program reach and impact.
- Analyzed internal reports to evaluate program effectiveness by using outcomes-based approach.
- Maintained detailed documentation on all aspects of programs, creating an accessible knowledge base for future reference.
- Conducted thorough program evaluations to identify areas of improvement and implement necessary changes.
- Contributed to organizational capacity building by sharing best practices and lessons learned with colleagues and partners.
- Assisted in the recruitment, selection, orientation, evaluation, coaching or mentoring process of staff members involved in the implementation or management process.
- Kept programs in line with established mission parameters.
Worked closely with trustees and grantees to develop goals, approaches, initiatives and evaluations of grants. - Coordinated grant writing efforts, securing crucial funding for program initiatives.
- Promoted the organization''s mission by actively participating in networking events and representing the organization at conferences or seminars.
- Spearheaded efforts to secure additional funding sources through donor outreach campaigns and fundraising events.
- Collaborated with finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management.
- Assisted in developing long-term strategies for sustainable programming by analyzing trends within target populations.
- Developed and managed budgets for multiple projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation and financial sustainability.
- Led the design of data collection tools, enabling accurate measurement of program outcomes.
- Developed comprehensive communication plans to effectively disseminate information about programs to relevant parties.
- Program development, implementation and technical support to organization in terms of project design, planning, implementation, monitoring & review.
- Budget estimation, fund and resource management as per the need of the project or program.
- Prepare briefing notes, case studies, documents, proposals and reports on the projects.
- Identifying new opportunities, networking and building partnership with government department, PSU's CSR division and corporate.
- Recruitment, selection, appointment, performance appraisal, exits, compensation & grievance handling.
- Training and capacity building of project staff on regional level.
- Planning induction for the project staff.
- Document and compile reports on a regular basis.
- Organize annual events - workshops, seminars etc.
- Conducted a research study on RSH (Reproductive Sexual Health).
- Developed a document on the Stakeholder Analysis for Delhi region. This was a step to rework AEA's strategy for the coming years.
- Partner management for keeping the projects aligned with LFA and sharing strategic inputs for accomplishing the project goals.
Education
MBA - Rural Development
05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
09.2005
Skills
Collaboration
Teamwork
Problem-solving
Team management
Time management
Team leadership
Multitasking
Decision-making
Excellent communication
Attention to detail
Timeline
CSR Lead India/Life Science Employee and Community Engagement Business Partner APAC - Merck India
07.2012 - 04.2025
Team Lead, Livelihood Project - Sonrisas de Bombay
07.2012 - 08.2017
Consultant - Techno-managerial Support - Citizens Foundation
09.2011 - 06.2012
Program Officer - Aide et Action
06.2009 - 08.2011
Xavier Institute of Social Service Ranchi - MBA, Rural Development
St Columba's College - Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology