PRADEEP KUMAR G
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Senior PMO | Project Manager with 13 years of experience in PMO governance, project delivery, and resource management within banking, financial services, life sciences, and healthcare. Expertise in leading PMO operations, project governance, resource planning, forecasting, and executive reporting, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and project success.
Overview
3
3
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager – Project Management
BlackBuck Insights Pvt Ltd
Chennai
07.2024 - Current
- Lead end-to-end PMO operations, project governance, Agile delivery, sprint planning, resource planning, and executive reporting across enterprise client engagements.
- Partnered with TransUnion, CIBIL, Highmark, and enGen Global to coordinate project delivery and stakeholder communication, enhancing governance and resource deployment.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Scrum Masters, HR, Finance, and Delivery teams to ensure governance compliance, forecasting, billing support, and resource planning.
- Managed resource lifecycle from demand planning to operational readiness, ensuring seamless onboarding, client induction, and access provisioning.
- Developed executive dashboards and KPI reports to provide leadership with clear visibility on resource allocation and governance compliance.
- Improved onboarding efficiency, standardized governance reporting, and strengthened stakeholder collaboration, contributing to enhanced PMO governance and delivery excellence.
Associate Manager – Project Management
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
06.2021 - 06.2024
- Governed end-to-end project financials by managing budgeting, revenue forecasting, billing, invoicing, project amendments, SO creation, cost baseline management, and financial reconciliation to support project profitability.
- Enhanced project financial visibility through precise forecasting and governance reporting, supporting informed decision-making for leadership.
- Developed and presented executive governance reports, PMRs, KPI dashboards, utilization reports, attrition analysis, and customer governance decks, enabling leadership to make informed business decisions.
- Managed project resource allocation, workforce planning, and capacity planning across multiple delivery teams to ensure optimal resource utilisation and timely project delivery.
- Enhanced resource utilization and project planning by implementing structured capacity planning and workforce tracking.
- Coordinated with Delivery Managers, Project Managers, Finance, HR, and customer stakeholders to ensure governance compliance, project visibility, and timely delivery.
- Streamlined governance reporting processes, reducing turnaround time and increasing data accuracy for improved project oversight.
- Supported Operational Excellence initiatives through process improvements, audit readiness, BCP planning, BCM documentation, risk management, automation initiatives, and quality compliance.
- Successfully supported multiple enterprise programs with strong financial governance and PMO best practices.
PMO Lead
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Chennai
12.2014 - 05.2021
- Led PMO governance, project planning, resource management, and executive reporting for multiple enterprise projects, ensuring successful project delivery.
- Managed project financials, including forecasting, budget tracking, and resource planning, to ensure accurate financial oversight and informed decision-making.
- Collaborated with Project Managers, Delivery Heads, and business stakeholders to manage project health, risks, budgets, resources, and delivery milestones.
- Developed governance dashboards and KPI reports to provide clear project visibility and facilitate timely leadership decisions.
Team Lead – US IT Recruitment
Innospire Systems Corporation
Chennai
10.2013 - 12.2014
- Led end-to-end IT recruitment and staffing operations for US clients across Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and Full-Time hiring engagements.
- Managed the complete recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, technical evaluation, client coordination, salary negotiation, onboarding, and consultant engagement.
- Built strong relationships with hiring managers, staffing partners, and consultants while ensuring timely fulfillment of client requirements.
- Maintained recruitment metrics, candidate pipelines, and client communication to facilitate effective recruitment reporting and support business growth.
- Utilised job portals including Monster, Dice, TechFetch, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, and internal databases to identify and engage high-quality technical talent.
Business Development Executive
Glazer Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Coimbatore
04.2013 - 10.2013
- Managed customer engagement, vendor coordination, and business development activities to enhance client relationships and support growth initiatives.
- Coordinated vendor relationships, customer interactions, service delivery, and issue resolution, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Supported recruitment and onboarding processes for vendor organisations, strengthening partnerships through effective relationship management.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Austin Peay State University
Bachelor of Engineering -
Vel Tech Multi Tech Engineering College
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Delivery
- PMO Governance
- PMO Operations
- Project Planning
- Project Execution
- Project Coordination
- Program Management
- Portfolio Management
- Agile Project Management
- Scrum
- Sprint Planning
- PI Planning
- Agile Ceremonies
- Waterfall Methodology
- Project Controls
- Project Monitoring
- Project Scheduling
- Risk Management
- RAID Management
- Dependency Management
- Change Management
- Resource Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Workforce Planning
- Demand Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Resource Forecasting
- Resource Utilization
- Financial Planning
- Budget Management
- Cost Control
- Revenue Forecasting
- Billing & Invoicing
- Financial oversight
- Executive Reporting
- KPI dashboards
- Governance reports
- Client Relationship Management
- Vendor Management
- Onboarding resources
- Operational Management
- Process Improvement
- Delivery Oversight
- Business Operations
- MIS Reporting
- Resource Dashboards
- Financial reporting
- Forecasting Reports
- JIRA
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Project
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Confluence
- Advanced Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Teams
- KPI Reporting
- KPI Reporting
- Resource Dashboards
- Financial reporting
- Forecasting Reports
Certification
- Professional Diploma in Project Management
- Certified Agile Scrum Professional
- Scrum Master Certification
Accomplishments
- Successfully led PMO governance across multiple enterprise projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, delivery timelines, and governance standards.
- Spearheaded end-to-end resource onboarding, client induction, and deployment, enhancing operational readiness and stakeholder experience.
- Strengthened project governance through executive dashboards, KPI reporting, standardized documentation, and Agile governance practices.
- Improved operational efficiency by driving financial governance, process standardization, reporting automation, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
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Timeline
Manager – Project Management
BlackBuck Insights Pvt Ltd
07.2024 - Current
Associate Manager – Project Management
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2021 - 06.2024
PMO Lead
HCL Technologies Ltd.
12.2014 - 05.2021
Team Lead – US IT Recruitment
Innospire Systems Corporation
10.2013 - 12.2014
Business Development Executive
Glazer Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.
04.2013 - 10.2013
Master of Business Administration -
Austin Peay State University
Bachelor of Engineering -
Vel Tech Multi Tech Engineering College