Sajal Raghav
Bengaluru
Summary
A Project Management Professional with over 13 years of extensive experience in Advisory, Strategy and Consulting, Customer Engagement, Change Management, Project Portfolio Management, Test Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management and Customer Engagement for multi domain industries (BFSI, NBFC, Cybersecurity & IT).
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Lead - Oracle Fusion
London Stock Exchange Group
Bengaluru
07.2025 - Current
- Led testing initiatives for financial applications at a global financial services firm.
- Managed test plans and strategies to ensure quality software delivery.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve testing issues.
- Evaluated testing processes to improve workflows and reduce bottlenecks.
- Monitored defect tracking systems to ensure timely resolution of issues.
- Managed a team of testers in the execution of manual and automated tests.
- Documented all test results, including successes and failures, for future reference.
- Performed regression testing after each iteration of code changes to verify functionality is still intact.
- Provided feedback on software design documents to ensure quality standards are met.
- Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.
- Facilitated training sessions for junior testers on best practices and tools.
Project Admin Manager (PMO)
London Stock Exchange Group
Bengaluru
11.2023 - Current
- Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) in defining, implementing, and maintaining project management standards, processes, and best practices across the organization
- Governed Strategic Programs w.r.t ERP and EPM implementation
- Managing EDMCS implementation to closure
- Use PM tools like Smartsheet, Clarity, Power-BI, Tableau, Asana and Jira to better manage the work
- Work closely with various BU Heads, CXOs to ensure strategic projects are aligned and reviewed Quarterly, half yearly and update the Organizational Scorecard
- Manage various levels of reference committee meetings to ensure the business plans, strategic initiatives are aligned as per vision mission statement for each FY
- Work effectively as a part of developing new Standards, Efficiency (Ops Excellence) initiatives to reduce various cost categories i.e., Opex, Capex and COGS (Cost of Good Sales)
- Work closely on various initiatives to have better Stakeholder Experiences to drive Portfolio Efficiency while ensuring comprehensive financial analysis, risk assessment, and legal compliance.
- Setup internal PMO audits to improve organizational KPIs and SLAs with multiple small wins
- Develop and maintain project management frameworks, methodologies, and tools to support project planning, execution, and delivery in alignment with organizational goals and objectives
- Establish project governance structures, including project charters, governance boards, and steering committees, to ensure effective oversight and decision-making throughout the project life cycle
- Provide leadership and guidance to project managers and project teams, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
- Manage project portfolios, prioritizing initiatives, allocating resources, and tracking project progress and performance against strategic objectives
- Conduct project reviews and assessments to evaluate project health, identify risks and issues, and implement corrective actions and risk mitigation strategies as needed
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and success criteria, and ensure alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations
- Lead cross-functional project teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets, and monitor project progress and performance against key milestones and deliverables
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement and communication, managing expectations and ensuring alignment with project objectives and priorities
- Manage project risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans to minimize project disruptions and delays
- Conduct post-project reviews and lessons learned sessions to identify opportunities for process improvements and best practices
Lead Project Manager (PMO)
Saviynt
Bengaluru
09.2021 - 11.2023
- Advised and Managed 5 Programs
- Supervised financial planning and budgeting processes, providing insights and recommendations for optimizing financial performance. Monitored key financial metrics and identify areas for improvement
- End to End Transformation of Cloud Programs to improve organizational Project Portfolio Framework
- Deployed PSA (Professional Services Automation) and Salesforce across six Regions
- Led and Implemented overall Net Revenue, Margins and enables the Strategic Programs
- Led Financial Scorecard Metrics with CFO and COO to monitor organization's profit margins by optimizing cost structures and pricing strategies
- Driven Governance, Strategic Programs, Continual Improvement to accelerate the growth with organizational Functions and manage the Finances in the form of Benefit Management (Return on Investment)
- Integrated and balanced the overall Organization Scorecard related to P&L and present it to the board
- Measured project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, report and escalate to management as needed
- Used Earned Value Management and RAID to deliver high quality solutions
- Developed comprehensive project plans and share it with clients and key stakeholders
- Held responsible for governing Steering committee & weekly review meetings (Onshore + Offshore Team)
- Tracked, managed and mitigated the risks associated with various projects. Risks such as scope creep, milestone overdue and crossing the estimated threshold
- Provided leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle
- Ensured that project milestones are accomplished and in line with the signed SOW
- Coached and motivated project teams
- Responsible for publishing Governance reports to the key Stakeholders for multiple programs on a weekly basis and responsible to share weekly & monthly workload reports to Practice Directors & CXOs
- Responsible to publish Resource utilization report, Project condition report (Estimate Vs Actual report), Budgeting & Forecasting at account level and resource forecasting report
- Responsible for maintaining project documents, audit all project documents before Project closure
Manager Program Management (PMO)
SBI Card
Gurgaon
04.2014 - 08.2021
- Driven Board level Programs amounting to $5M
- Setup & Led Faster Processing Program to enhance revenue by 20% of existing Customer base
- Used excellent time management and project management skills to successfully manage projects from conception to completion
- Ensured the availability of adequate resources to achieve goals
- Organized and prioritized work to complete assignments in a timely, efficient manner
- Supervised the development of the projects and ensured that team members carried out their tasks efficiently while upholding the company's standards
- Documenting the project's creation, development, and execution as well as documenting the project's scope, budget, and justification
- Analyzing and monitoring project cost and assets benefits (CBA) at each tollgate, track, and flag deviations from baseline CBA throughout the project Operations Management
- Prepared & presented various weekly/monthly MIS reports pertaining to Process Implementing systems, migrating systems to upgraded versions to achieve efficiency in various operations, supervising process improvement initiatives
Associate
GE Capital
Gurgaon
07.2012 - 03.2014
- Managed RAID and Plan
- Served as a liaison between internal stakeholders to ensure delivery of small to medium scale projects on time, within budget, and to specification
- Managed stakeholders expectations and ensures project delivery is in conformance with company methodologies
- Managed projects via creation and maintenance of project plans, work breakdown structures, schedule effort estimation and tracking
- Managed a small to medium-sized project management team. Responsible for the achievement of team goals and objectives
Education
Bachelor Degree - English
University of Delhi
06.2008 - 07/2011
Skills
- Project Portfolio Management
- Test Management
- Quality assurance
- Advisory and Consulting
- Risk Management
- Resource Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Vendor Management
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder management
- Process improvement
- Project planning
- Production planning
- Scrum framework
Websites
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Punjabi
Beginner
A1
Bengali
Beginner
A1
Awards & Recognition
London Stock Exchange Group- 2 Silver and 1 Gold Award for swift completions of 3 large scale projects
Saviynt- Accountability Award
SBI Card- Elite Project of the Year, SBI Card- Champion of the Quarter, SBI Card- 12 Employee of the Month
GE Capital- 4 Above & Beyond Award
Key Skills and Area of Expertise
- PMO Methodologies, Consulting, and Advisory
- Strategic, Disruptive Technology, and Innovation
- Workforce Planning, Resourcing, and Outsourcing
- Project Portfolio Planning and Delivery
- Vendor Management, Supplier Delivery, Risk Management, Regulatory, QA
- Organization Best Practices, Standards, Dashboards, and KPIs
- Governance, PMO Ops, Coaching, and Financial and Budget Management Guidance
- Diligence, Compliance, Digital Strategy, Transformation, and Corporate Governance
Timeline
Test Lead - Oracle Fusion
London Stock Exchange Group
07.2025 - Current
Project Admin Manager (PMO)
London Stock Exchange Group
11.2023 - Current
Lead Project Manager (PMO)
Saviynt
09.2021 - 11.2023
Manager Program Management (PMO)
SBI Card
04.2014 - 08.2021
Associate
GE Capital
07.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor Degree - English
University of Delhi
06.2008 - 07/2011