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Pooja Raj

Pooja Raj

Resource Manager
Hyderabad

Summary

Results-driven Resource Manager with over a decade of experience in workforce planning, resource allocation, and project management within the Consulting and Finance sectors. Demonstrated expertise in optimizing resource utilization, balancing workloads, and facilitating project delivery through effective collaboration and communication. Skilled at leveraging data-driven insights to align talent with business needs, fostering operational excellence. Instrumental in driving organizational success by strategically matching talent with opportunities, thriving in a dynamic environment that values collaboration and delivers exceptional outcomes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Asst Manager- Resource Management

Deloitte
11.2019 - Current
  • Manage allocation of 300+ resources across multiple projects, ensuring optimal utilization and alignment with business priorities.
  • Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
  • Mentored team members for career advancement
  • Collaborate with project managers and department leads to forecast resource needs and proactively address gaps or surpluses.
  • Develop and maintain resource management dashboards and reports, providing actionable insights to leadership.
  • Facilitate regular resource review meetings to discuss project status, capacity, and upcoming requirements.
  • Implement process improvements that reduced resource allocation time and improved project delivery timelines.
  • Mediate conflicts and negotiate solutions to resolve competing resource demands.

People Ambassador

Wipro
07.2015 - 11.2019
  • Coordinate activities related to Bench Management across Service lines - movement of folks across BUs, projects etc
  • Manage and monitor the week wise staffing numbers and actions along with BU Operations team and Service Line Operations teams.
  • Approve periodic additions/deletions to Hiring Plan to be in line Budgets - Utilization, pipeline, attrition, etc
  • Manage the BU Operations with respect to efficiency and effectiveness
  • Handling Staffing for major accounts in Energy, Natural Resources and Engineering and construction Verticals, managing 250+ open positions globally.
  • Review bench and ensure better utilization as per Budget targets along with the Service lines
  • Having discussion with employee & understanding their priorities before assigning them to a project.
  • Coordinating with Project Managers', Delivery Managers. Delivery heads, Program Managers, Recruitment & Contracting teams for effective fulfillment of the open positions.
  • Mapped the critical positions, with visa ready resources, onsite bench, resources getting released and hiring nos.
  • Having discussion with employee & understanding their priorities before assigning them to a project.
  • Working on RLS Mapping for multiple new deals within BU.

Education

Executive General Management -

Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta
02.2022 - 02.2023

Diploma in Business Management - undefined

Symbiosis Center of Corporate Education
06.2015 - 07.2017

B.Com - undefined

Aurora Degree College
Hyderabad, AP
04.2012 - 04.2015

Skills

  • Communication Skills
  • MS office
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Operations management
  • Staff management
  • Contract management
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Schedule preparation
  • Resource allocation

Timeline

Executive General Management -

Indian Institute of Management - Calcutta
02.2022 - 02.2023

Asst Manager- Resource Management

Deloitte
11.2019 - Current

People Ambassador

Wipro
07.2015 - 11.2019

Diploma in Business Management - undefined

Symbiosis Center of Corporate Education
06.2015 - 07.2017

B.Com - undefined

Aurora Degree College
04.2012 - 04.2015

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