Rahul Iyer

Senior Operations Project Manager with strong experience operating at the intersection of product management, program delivery, and operational execution.

At EY, I am responsible for enabling product teams to execute strategy at scale by establishing delivery cadence, governance frameworks, and cross-functional alignment across product, engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders.
Experienced in managing platform delivery, cloud-based product initiatives, and operational readiness, with a focus on predictable execution, stakeholder transparency, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities and Impact

• Led product and project operations across multiple work streams, partnering with Product Managers to operationalize roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Drove the execution of platform and data product initiatives, coordinating engineering, analytics, and business teams against milestones.
• Owned project and program governance, including KPIs, delivery reporting, and risk and dependency management.
• Supported the end-to-end product lifecycle, including release planning, change management, and operational readiness.
  Acted as the primary interface between product, technology, and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment on scope and priorities.
• Improved delivery predictability through process optimization, execution cadence, and operational best practices.
  

Core Skills:

Product & Project Operations, Product Delivery & Roadmapping, Cross-functional Execution, Project & Program Management, Platform & Cloud Delivery, Release & Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Governance & Metrics.

Project Manager / Product Operations.| Sep 2018 – Mar 2022

Product Operations and Program Management professional with experience enabling large-scale platform delivery in regulated enterprise environments.
At DXC, I operationalized product and program strategy by establishing execution cadence, governance frameworks, and cross-functional alignment across engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams. Led complex initiatives spanning cloud migration and on-premise platform enhancements, ensuring security compliance, predictable delivery, and operational readiness. Recognized for driving execution discipline, stakeholder transparency, and effective change management to support scalable product outcomes.

Key Responsibilities & Impact:

• Led end-to-end program and product operations aligned with banking security policies, compliance standards, and business objectives.
  
• Managed cloud migration initiatives, transitioning legacy on-premise platforms to scalable cloud infrastructure.
  
• Delivered on-premise platform enhancements and change initiatives, with minimal disruption to critical systems.
  
• Established and owned delivery governance, including milestones, risk management, and executive reporting.
  
• Partnered with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams to translate requirements into executable delivery plans.
  
• Drove change management and release readiness, supporting the smooth adoption of new platforms and enhancements.
  
• Ensured predictable, on-time delivery through proactive issue resolution and dependency management.

Key Skills: Product and Program Operations, Project Management, Platform and Cloud Migration, Delivery Governance, Risk and Compliance Management, Cross-functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Change and Release Management.

Executive Summary

Operations and Project Management professional with long-term experience delivering large-scale technology and operations programs for global clients.

At Accenture, I led complex initiatives spanning data center deployments, infrastructure and application migrations, and enterprise system implementations.

Managed multiple concurrent programs while maintaining delivery discipline across scope, schedule, and budget. Recognized for driving operational excellence through structured execution, cross-functional coordination, and continuous improvement across long-running engagements.

Key Responsibilities & Impact

• Delivered end-to-end operations and project management for large-scale IT and infrastructure programs.
• Led data center deployments, migrations, and application implementations across global client environments.
• Managed multiple concurrent programs, ensuring adherence to scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinated cross-functional delivery teams to execute against strategic business objectives.
• Established delivery controls, including planning, tracking, and risk management.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives using metrics and performance analysis.
• Improved delivery effectiveness through process optimization and operational best practices.

Key Skills

Operations & Project Management, Large-scale Program Delivery, Data Center & Infrastructure Programs, Application Implementations, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Risk & Delivery Management, Process Optimization, Metrics-driven Execution.