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Manikantan R

Manikantan R

Project Manager
Bengaluru

Summary

  • Executive Business Administration Post-Graduate holding 11 years of strong experience in Project & Stakeholder Management.
  • Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
  • Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
  • Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager

Ernst & Young LLP
04.2021 - Current
  • Lead PMO Operations for Banking, Insurance and Mining Clients within Business Consulting and Technology Consulting Service Lines.
  • Spearhead the Learning & Development, Governance and Workforce Enablement initiatives for the Competency.
  • Established dedicated process trainer on End-To-End Project Business Life Cycle and mentor New Hires on key Business Strategies ensuring sustainable learning throughout the tenure of the team members.
  • Trusted Engagement Financial Advisor for key accounts encompassing Global Engagement Revenue of $100mn.
  • Leading and managing team of 18 professionals from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth and excellence.
  • Lead the Competency's Bengaluru location with key focus on optimum utilization, compliance with organization's key guidelines and align the location to overall competency's Business Development strategies.

Accomplishments:

  • Implementation of Process optimization project, achieving key milestones on time and under budget, resulting in 18.5% increase in annual profitability.
  • Hold several accolades from APAC, EMEIA and Americas' Client Service teams for resilient Communication and Stakeholder Management.

Engagement Financial Advisor

Deloitte & Touche LLP
04.2020 - 04.2021
  • Led PMO operations for portfolio of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Clients for Audit Partners and Managing Directors.
  • Design and develop custom Pricing Models at the commencement of engagement, factoring the recommended resource mix, revenue and costs to optimize profitability.
  • Continually monitor the financial metrics such as revenue, cost and margin on the engagements, flag the fluctuations in comparison to budgets and mitigate the potential risks to derive targeted margin.
  • Led a diverse team of Project Coordinators enabling active discussions on Project Status, Priorities and developing high performing teams to achieve project goals.
  • Initiate roll forward and Business Development communications to Americas' Audit Leadership to penetrate EFA business into larger capacity.

Accomplishments:

  • Innovated and transformed Emerging Growth Clients in EFA business and converted them into potential wins

Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP
09.2015 - 04.2020
  • Played a pivotal role in the SAP Mercury Engagement Life-Cycle Implementation across the India Global Delivery Centres and the United States.
  • Entrusted with the role of Change Management Coordinator & supported the Global Delivery Services (GDS) Program Mercury Change Management for Client Servers.
  • Facilitated the Mercury Business Cycle End-User trainings for Client Servers – PPMDs and Senior Managers across various locations in the United States.
  • Instituted process for identifying and training the Subject Matter Resources (SMRs) to sustain Mercury Business Life-Cycle learnings in different Service Lines.
  • Actively coordinate and support the post Mercury solution deployment activities from the GDS centres and provide recommendations for the overall process improvements.

Accomplishments:

  • Identified as the Pilot Resource by the GDS leadership to participate in the Mercury ‘Train-The-Trainer’ program in the United States.

Senior Process Associate

EXL Services
08.2014 - 09.2015
  • End-to-End Project Lifecycle Management of Time & Materials and Fixed Fee projects
  • Update budgets and manage revenue forecast
  • Project Updates & Revenue Accruals for all projects in Europe region
  • Bill Rate set-up, SOW validation and Resource Management
  • Billing and finalization of invoices of all projects in Europe region
  • Financial Reporting for Senior Leadership

Accomplishments:

  • Raised several process improvement ideas to facilitate efficiency and costing

Oracle India Private Limited

Project Accounting Analyst
06.2012 - 08.2014
  • End-to-End Project Lifecycle Management of consulting projects including Funding, Revenue Recognition, and Invoicing
  • Manage Procurement, Time entries, Costing, Payment, Revenue & Invoicing
  • Revenue recognition and financial reporting
  • Collaborate with GL, AR and AP teams to facilitate post project closure activities
  • Project Funding & Revenue recognition for SaaS (Software as a Service) Cloud Consulting deals

Accomplishments:

  • Received various On-shore recognitions for Exceptional Client Service

Education

MBA - Business Analytics And Machine Learning

NMIMS Global Access School
Mumbai
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting

New Horizon College
Bengaluru
04.2001 -

Skills

    Project Management Office

Communication & Stakeholder Management

People & Conflict Management

Learning & Development

Workforce Management

Financial Management

Quality & Risk Management

Certification

PSM - Professional Scrum Master 1

Timeline

PSM - Professional Scrum Master 1

06-2023

Manager

Ernst & Young LLP
04.2021 - Current

Engagement Financial Advisor

Deloitte & Touche LLP
04.2020 - 04.2021

Senior Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP
09.2015 - 04.2020

Senior Process Associate

EXL Services
08.2014 - 09.2015

Oracle India Private Limited

Project Accounting Analyst
06.2012 - 08.2014

MBA - Business Analytics And Machine Learning

NMIMS Global Access School
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Accounting

New Horizon College
04.2001 -
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