Neha I. Raje
Pune
Summary
Results-driven Project Manager with 15 years of overall experience, including over 10 years in team leadership, project coordination, and end-to-end requirement planning across multiple locations. Extensive expertise in managing multi-module teams, building strong client relationships, and ensuring successful project delivery. Proven ability to oversee project management, execution, and delivery while maintaining seamless workflows and meeting deadlines. Skilled in conflict resolution, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional team collaboration. Extensive onsite experience, effectively bridging the gap between business and technical teams. Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities, driving efficiency and project success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
SpringCT
01.2020 - Current
- Project Delivery Oversight: Led end-to-end project implementation, ensuring alignment with delivery goals, timelines, and quality standards
- Agile Leadership: Facilitated daily stand-ups, tracked team progress, and proactively addressed roadblocks to maintain project momentum
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with business teams and stakeholders for requirement refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives to drive project success
- Risk Management: Conducted risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions and ensure smooth execution
- Business Growth & Development: Identified opportunities within ongoing projects to drive expansion and enhance client engagement
- Impediment Resolution: Resolved infrastructure, hardware, and software challenges to maintain seamless workflow and productivity
- Quality Assurance: Enforced quality control measures, ensuring deliverables met established standards and stakeholder expectations
- Resource Optimization & Performance Management: Maximized team efficiency, managed performance, resolved conflicts, and fostered a high-energy, collaborative work environment
- Financial Oversight: Managed project invoicing, budget tracking, and financial forecasting to ensure cost-effective execution
- Customer Relationship Management: Strengthened client relationships through proactive engagement and satisfaction initiatives, leading to increased business opportunities
- Team Leadership & Motivation: Cultivated a positive, high-performance culture, keeping teams engaged and motivated even in challenging situations
- Resource & Workforce Planning: Oversaw resource allocation, leave planning, and backfilling to ensure smooth project execution without disruptions
Project Coordinator
Syntel India Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2020
- Served as Project Coordinator & Business Analyst for a Canadian insurance company, leading end-to-end project requirement gathering, documentation, estimations, user story creation, and reporting
- Acted as a key liaison between clients and offshore teams across multiple locations, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration
- Facilitated requirement analysis and documentation, translating business needs into detailed functional specifications
- Ensured effective client interaction, bridging the gap between business stakeholders and the development team to align project goals with customer needs
- Worked across multiple teams to gather requirements and conduct testing for user screens, premium calculations, rating models, and underwriting processes
- Managed the creation of business documents, functional specifications, and user stories to streamline development and testing efforts
- Took on Project Lead responsibilities, overseeing team operations, coordinating deliverables, and ensuring timely execution of project milestones
Education
Master of Science - Computer
Pune University
Nashik01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer
Pune University
Nashik01.2005
Skills
- Project Management
- Client Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Agile Methodologies
- Scrum Methodologies
- Product Development and Life Cycle Management
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Change Management
- Resource Allocation
- Workforce Training
- Scrum
- Product Development
- Oracle-Apps
- SQL
Languages
- English, Native
- Hindi, Proficient
- Marathi, Native
Key Achievement
Suggested innovative ideas for ensuring cost reduction for the client; ideas were selected organization wide and published on internal forum.
Timeline
Project Manager
SpringCT
01.2020 - Current
Project Coordinator
Syntel India Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2020
Master of Science - Computer
Pune University
Bachelor of Science - Computer
Pune University
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