Priyanka Utekar
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Project and Program Management professional with over 11 years of experience delivering exceptional outcomes across diverse domains. Expertise in Agile and Hybrid methodologies ensures timely project completion within budget and quality standards, enhancing efficiency and tracking accuracy. Adept at risk management and stakeholder engagement, fostering collaboration and alignment with project goals. Proficient in utilizing advanced project management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, and MS Project to optimize performance and streamline processes for maximum impact.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project and Program Consultant
EY
Bengaluru, India
04.2019 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams in multiple domains (life sciences, banking, energy and oil and gas) to deliver projects on time and within budget using Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies.
- Experienced with managing data security and cybersecurity, digital transformation, IAM implementation projects.
- Managed project planning, budgeting, risk management, change management and deliverables tracking, ensuring timely completion of project goals and objectives.
- Proactively monitored and tracked project KPIs, budgets, scope, quality, schedules, milestones, and deliverables, leading to a 20% improvement in project tracking accuracy.
- Handled risk management and devised mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions. Managed dependencies, resolved blockers, enhancing project efficiency by 25%.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with project goals.
- Oversaw resource allocation and timeline management to optimize project performance.
- Coached the team members and project stakeholders on agile ways of working, best project management practices and principles.
- Collaborated within Scrum teams to monitor, guide, and assess their agile maturity.
- Utilized project management tools like JIRA and Azure Devops for preparing roadmaps, dash-boarding and project/program reporting.
- Collaborated with the Product Owners for prioritizing and refining the product/team backlog.
Project Management Lead
Subex
Bengaluru, India
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Delivered comprehensive project management support throughout the entire project life cycle, ensuring alignment with executive delivery goals.
- Prepared and forecasted project budgets with precision, contributing to a 15% decrease in budget overruns through effective financial oversight.
- Ensured adherence to project management processes and governance by participation in regular audits and gate reviews.
- Profiled expected and accrued revenues on a monthly and yearly basis, supporting financial forecasting and strategic planning.
- Managed incidents, and SLAs through JIRA, achieving a 25% reduction in response times and enhancing service delivery.
- Consistent tracking and management of risks, issues, changes, and stakeholder relationships, ensuring project adaptability and resilience.
Project Co-ordinator
Tieto Software
Pune, India
11.2013 - 06.2017
- Managed all aspects of project and program administration, initiation, planning, release, completion, resource management, and expense reporting.
- PMO support for project initiation, planning, and the creation and administration of Statements of Work (SOWs), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), budgets, and RACI matrices, enhancing project organization and clarity.
- Contributed to a 10% reduction in project cost variance by recommending changes to the resource pyramid structure, optimizing resource allocation and utilization.
- Successfully coordinated and collaborated with 100+ team members on critical delivery programs, enhancing collaboration and project execution.
- Effectively tracked project deliverables, change request orders, budgeting and revenue forecasting, project documentation ensuring timely completion and adherence to project timelines.
- Monitored risk and issue registers, proactively identifying potential challenges and implementing mitigation strategies.
- Conducted monthly internal audits in collaboration with the Quality team, improving compliance and quality assurance processes.
- Managed invoicing processes and collaborated with the finance team for accurate revenue recognition, ensuring timely financial reporting.
Education
MBA -
Pune University
Skills
- Project and Program Management
- Hybrid project delivery
- Project Management Tools (JIRA, Azure Devops, MS Project)
- DevOps
- Python and MS SQL
- Analytical problem solving
- Communication and Negotiation
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified SAFe 6.0 Agilist
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- IC Agile Certified Professional - Agile Team Facilitation
- ITIL V3 Foundation
Timeline
Senior Project and Program Consultant
EY
04.2019 - Current
Project Management Lead
Subex
07.2017 - 03.2019
Project Co-ordinator
Tieto Software
11.2013 - 06.2017
MBA -
Pune University