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Nalini Saharia

New Delhi

Summary

Strategic Program Management professional with 12+ years of experience in diverse work steams across industries. The experience includes driving complex medium to large programs and projects across global channels ranging from IT-ITES, Telecom, Equipment Renting, Luxury Home Furnishing brand & more. With Adidas the experience includes Retail, E-commerce, and Wholesale roll-outs across complex Geo’s having varied business challenges.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Manager Program Management

Adidas
10.2022 - Current
  • Leading retail and omnichannel re-platforming initiative for major market, driving projected increase of 4M Euro in net sales within first year
  • Conducted comprehensive business assessments for entire retail stream, encompassing over 10 different products, including Point of Sale (POS), RFID, and Inventory management systems
  • Partnered seamlessly with engineering and design functions throughout product lifecycle, from ideation to delivery and ongoing iteration
  • Led delivery of product roadmaps in collaboration with go-to-market, engineering, and design functions, often coordinating with other delivery teams
  • Planned and executed extensive user training sessions for Key users, developing user training manuals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to enhance user proficiency
  • Managed change management activities, including impact assessments, stakeholder analysis, and communication plans across 10 business units
  • Led change management planning for business environment changes affecting 100+ employees
  • Collaborated with third-party vendor to facilitate integration with global technology stack
  • Partnered with market to prepare business case for essential features, evaluating efforts and benefits
  • Worked closely with technical counterpart to draft migration and cutover activities, ensuring seamless transition
  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful project delivery within scope and on schedule
  • Collaborated with IT teams to implement and optimize omnichannel technologies, including CRM systems, e-commerce platforms, and mobile applications
  • Analyzed data and KPIs to assess effectiveness of omnichannel initiatives and implemented adjustments for ongoing optimization.
  • Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members

Assistant Management for Digital Rollout for B2B wholesale solution for geo

Adidas
07.2021 - 10.2022
  • Accounted for project plans, budget management, effective communication, comprehensive risk management, meticulous documentation, and active stakeholder involvement within established timelines
  • Conducted capacity planning to assess project timelines accurately
  • Designed Agile rollout approach and framework, fostering adaptability and efficiency
  • Orchestrated and facilitated stakeholder meetings and collaborative joint assessments
  • Own execution of roll-out within allotted implementation timeframe - Full ownership and accountability of customer satisfaction and on-time delivery throughout Implementation phase
  • Assumed full ownership of executing roll-out within designated implementation timeframe, ensuring unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction and punctual delivery throughout Implementation phase
  • Identified opportunities for product enhancements and new product development, providing essential recommendations to Product team.

Senior Consultant- PMO Office

IBM
03.2021 - 07.2021
  • Furnish precise project status reports across project's entire lifecycle to both global project teams and stakeholders, encompassing budget estimates, scheduling, and resource planning
  • Engaged in collaborative efforts with client to enhance IT governance capabilities, introducing inventive solutions that enhance project governance processes and elevate status reporting
  • Responsible for deployment of Cloud based IT for industrial & office location across globe with emphasis on identifying opportunities for elimination of legacy approaches.

Scrum Master/ Product owner – IT Governance

NCR Corporation
04.2015 - 12.2020
  • Actively engaged in entire lifecycle of project, from initial setup and requirement gathering to analysis, testing, development, and release
  • Led and coordinated Go-Live activities, ensuring seamless product launches
  • Collaborated closely with stakeholders to comprehend business challenges and translate them into actionable user stories
  • Expertly facilitated essential scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Backlog Refinement, Retrospectives, and sprint/release planning
  • Demonstrated skill in prioritizing tasks within agile team and maintaining well-organized backlog for future consideration and prioritization
  • Served as proficient liaison between developers and project stakeholders, fostering effective communication across engineering disciplines
  • Conducted product demos with diverse stakeholders and users, actively seeking feedback to drive continuous product improvement
  • Provided valuable coaching to team on Agile principles and processes, contributing to their growth and success
  • Regularly reviewed team performance using various key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Burndown Charts, Burn-up Charts, and Cumulative Flow Diagrams within JIRA tool
  • Ensured that deliverables met high-quality standards at conclusion of each sprint.

Executive Assistant to CEO (Strategy Office)

InLiving Private Ltd
01.2015 - 03.2015
  • As member of Strategy Office directly supporting CEO, conducted comprehensive competitor research, crafted Go-to-Market strategies, and contributed to pricing initiatives, driving informed decision-making and market positioning.
  • Assisted in development of company policies and procedures, contributing to more organized work environment
  • Proactively identified areas requiring attention or improvement aligning priorities effectively in line with executive preferences
  • Prepared and edited presentations on behalf of executives for both internal meetings and external conferences
  • Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics

Senior Executive – Procurement/SCM

Livingston India Private Limited
03.2011 - 12.2013
  • Being second employees for company in India, assumed pivotal role in orchestrating its foundational setup for geography with defining processes and strategies for its growth in market.
  • Helped grow business from zero till about GBP 15 Mn.+ in time span of 3 years.
  • From establishing office location to spearheading establishment of required teams such as salesforce, HR, Finance, Supply-chain, and customer support teams played central role in shaping and scaling organization in new market.
  • Worked closely with global leadership to bring globally recognized company products to Indian market and creating deep penetration for same in sync with market needs.
  • Formulated long-term strategic plans that drove sustained growth in revenue, profitability, and shareholder value
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings through implementation of targeted programs aimed at addressing specific areas of concern identified via research and surveys

Executive Sourcing

Uninor (off-roll to Ma Foi)
03.2010 - 11.2010

Senior Associate (Customer Support)

BA Continuum Solutions Private Limited
09.2008 - 03.2010

Education

MBA (PGDBA) -

Symbiosis University
Pune, India
06.2007 - 04.2009

Diploma in Business Finance -

ICFAI University
New Delhi

Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce -

University of Delhi
New Delhi

Skills

Operations Management

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Websites

Community Impact

  • Inculcating & mentoring 30+ underprivileged kids around my vicinity since last 10 years.
  • Volunteer at Old Age Home since last 5 years.
  • Fund / provide financial aid to kids for education.
  • Promote upcoming artists / poets by hosting events in Tier II cities across North India

Certifications And Awards

  • Certified SaFe Agilist – 05/2022
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner - 05/2021
  • Certified Scrum Master - 04/2020
  • Rated as a Star Performer (highest honor) in the first year of employment with current employer.
  • Winner of the smile award for Quarter 1 & Quarter 2 in 2020.
  • Performer of the Quarter award for the Quarter 1 & Quarter 2 - 2009
  • Consumer award for the Quarter 1 – 2009

Timeline

Manager Program Management

Adidas
10.2022 - Current

Assistant Management for Digital Rollout for B2B wholesale solution for geo

Adidas
07.2021 - 10.2022

Senior Consultant- PMO Office

IBM
03.2021 - 07.2021

Scrum Master/ Product owner – IT Governance

NCR Corporation
04.2015 - 12.2020

Executive Assistant to CEO (Strategy Office)

InLiving Private Ltd
01.2015 - 03.2015

Senior Executive – Procurement/SCM

Livingston India Private Limited
03.2011 - 12.2013

Executive Sourcing

Uninor (off-roll to Ma Foi)
03.2010 - 11.2010

Senior Associate (Customer Support)

BA Continuum Solutions Private Limited
09.2008 - 03.2010

MBA (PGDBA) -

Symbiosis University
06.2007 - 04.2009

Diploma in Business Finance -

ICFAI University

Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce -

University of Delhi

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