Nisha Chandran
Bengaluru
Summary
Professional with 10+ years of experience in various aspects of Project Management, E2E Delivery Management, Commercial Management, Quality and training Department, proven track record of establishing processes, streamlining workflow, and creating teamwork environment to enhance productivity innovatively.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract & Project Management Lead
IBM India PVT LTD
07.2023 - Current
- Handle various end to end aspects of Project financial reporting review and preparation of financial statements at the cluster level.
- Handle a team of 4 on the project with varied tasks Liaising with the Client on project related issues to understand and formulate required set of reports Refine procedure to improve process control quality. Preparing MI packs across cluster to give granular level perspective for GP% improvements. Continually monitor progress to insure meeting of specific deadlines Coordinate multiple projects reports and meet deadlines under pressure Supporting operation team with interviews .Brainstrom session for various projects and process implemeation . Implemenation of iERP across the cluster .
Contract & Project Management Specialist
IBM India PVT LTD
03.2021 - 06.2023
- Handle various end to end aspects of Project financial reporting review and preparation of financial statements
- Handle a team of 6 on the project with varied tasks
- Liaising with the Client on project related issues to understand and formulate required set of reports
- Refine procedure to improve process control quality.
- Preparing MI packs across multiple contracts to give granular level perspective for GP% improvements
- Continually monitor progress to insure meeting of specific deadlines
- Coordinate multiple projects reports and meet deadlines under pressure
- Supporting operation team with interviews and BootCamp.
- Provide periodic feedback to team on performance and conducting one on ones for SLA tracker
- Provide reconciliation, consolidation and transactional analysis of project-related financial data and team performance. (Project financial tracker, MI report, Revenue & Cost recon report, Expense report etc.).
- Creating pre-bills and invoicing the client.
- DSO management
Senior Project Management Analyst
IBM India PVT LTD
05.2019 - 02.2021
- Responsible for the day to day running of the delivery center activities
- Involved in budgeting, and controlling costs to complete project within approved budget
- Coordinate with analysts, department heads, and subcontractors to perform monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue and Cost forecasts
- Liaise with suppliers on Purchase Order management
- Dashboards on Project Performance, Project Costs and Revenue
- Involved in Coaching, Staff Development & Training
- TSC Management
- Billing
- Cost & Revenue Reconciliations
- Debt Management
- MIS Reporting
- Assistance with producing and reporting the sector pack
- Set up and maintain project administration processes
- Responsible for scheduling and noting down the minutes of the meeting of the monthly project management reviews and scheduling Delivery Release
- Review meetings
- Maintain project information on businesses across sectors
- Track approvals and maintain documents of Deliver Release Review meetings
Project Management Analyst
IBM India PVT LTD
01.2015 - 04.2019
- Take care the Commercial & Financial aspect of a Project
- Transition of new tasks in the PMA domain
- Day to Day Request to Offer management and Proactive Service request
- Pipeline Tracking
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and execute weekly and monthly delivery reporting to customer
- Claim Code Management, Reporting and Analysis
- Labor Cost Reporting and Cost Monitoring
- Capacity Planning Reporting
- Monthly accruals and Invoicing
- Co-originating various Innovation idea as Point Kaizen Member
- Provides timely management information and reporting of a Project
Financial Analyst
State Street Global Advisors
01.2013 - 08.2014
- Corporate Management Finance
- Analyzing reports of financial results on a direct basis and indirect basis, including trend analysis, business performance, management responses, etc.
- Headcount and Comp/Benefit statistics .Analyzing changes in Headcount, Open/Closed requisitions, etc.
- Compute Direct Month-end Projection using data direct from Accounting system and input into EIS.
- Monthly variance reporting and reporting of any issues, risks & opportunities
- Flash reporting (pre-month end estimates of expenses)
- Preparation of various P&L Reports using charts and Pivots. Analyzing, investigating and explaining key movements and trends in major P&L lines.
Financial Analyst
Northern Trust
08.2010 - 12.2012
- Central Service Team (CST)- CAP
- Auditing and Analyzing the Key Performance Indicator Reports of the Client which includes Investment Reports, Cash Statements, and Supplemental
- Reporting to verify that data is correctly posted and transactions are properly classified.
- Responding to internal and external inquiries resolving discrepancies related to accounts and providing guidance to the client's quires.
- Reviewing processes and suggesting/ implementing improvements & changes to current procedures
- Providing Management Reports to Corporate Management, this helps in Budgeting and Forecasting and Planning of various Operations.
Education
Master of Commerce -
Annamalai University
Chennai05-2014
B.Com - undefined
NMKRV College
Bangalore05-2009
Skills
Friendly & Positive attitude
Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
IBM
- Best Innovation and Implement for the year 2016 for Overall Revenue recognitions from Expenses
- Selected as Point Kaizen Member from 2019
- Twice Cash rewards in 2021for the excellence in Invoicing drive for the entire project
- Various Managers awards for unite to get it done for innovative ideas and Process Improvements in various projects across the Team
- Winner of 2021 Hackathon – Won Cash reward with the Implementation of GAT Automated idea around the account and implementation of same around the UK Market.
State Street
- Management Rewards for the Standardization of Reports under CMR to meet the client requirement at optimum level.
Timeline
Contract & Project Management Lead
IBM India PVT LTD
07.2023 - Current
Contract & Project Management Specialist
IBM India PVT LTD
03.2021 - 06.2023
Senior Project Management Analyst
IBM India PVT LTD
05.2019 - 02.2021
Project Management Analyst
IBM India PVT LTD
01.2015 - 04.2019
Financial Analyst
State Street Global Advisors
01.2013 - 08.2014
Financial Analyst
Northern Trust
08.2010 - 12.2012
B.Com - undefined
NMKRV College
Master of Commerce -
Annamalai University
Additional Information
- Date of Birth - 25 Aug 1987
- Language Known - Malayalam, Kannada, English, Hindi
- Location - Bengaluru