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ProjectManager
SUGANYA V

SUGANYA V

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic Project Manager with a proven track record at ACL Digital, excelling in risk management and stakeholder engagement. Adept at leading teams to deliver projects ahead of schedule and within budget, utilizing strong data analysis skills to drive process improvements. Passionate about fostering collaboration and achieving exceptional project outcomes. Project Manager versed in all aspects of project and personnel management. Results-oriented and high-energy professional with talent for leading by example and inspiring peak performance. Dedicated to fostering strong effective team relationships.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

PROJECT MANAGER

ACL Digital
Chennai
08.2024 - Current
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, including timelines, budgets, scopes, resources, and risk management strategies.
  • Led teams and managed project lifecycles from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Directed project teams to adhere to timelines and budgetary constraints.
  • Fostered collaboration with stakeholders to align project outcomes with business objectives.
  • Utilized data-driven methodologies to assess project performance and implement improvements.
  • Oversaw resource allocation and project planning, ensuring optimal utilization of assets.
  • Conducted regular project reviews to ensure quality and stakeholder engagement.
  • Oversaw project implementation, monitored progress, and managed risks.
  • Implemented project management methodologies and tools to streamline processes and drive efficiency.
  • Managed vendor relationships and resource allocation to ensure project success.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Monitored project progress and adjusted as needed to meet project goals.
  • Lead and motivate project team members, provide direction, support, and guidance to ensure project success.
  • Maintain clear and regular communication with stakeholders, vendors, and global teams.
  • Provide regular reports to project sponsors and stakeholders on project status, progress, risks, and issues.
  • Partner with the customer to define their requirements.
  • Conduct impact analysis of any scope changes across phases and negotiate with the customer for scope prioritization.
  • Identify risks and mitigation strategies and implement the same to manage simple small or medium size projects/modules.
  • Managed inter-departmental communication to ensure all team members were on the same page.

PROJECT MANAGER

Quess Corp Limited
Chennai
07.2023 - 08.2024
  • Identify and plan the end-end activities required to meet the project acceptance criteria.
  • Identify and manage changes to the project scope, timeline, and budget.
  • Identified and resolved conflicts between team members to ensure a successful project delivery.
  • Assist project team in process definition, correction, and improvements in resolving problems.
  • Experience in preparing project documentation and status reports on time per requirement for all projects.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring timely completion of milestones.
  • Monitor and control project expenses to ensure that the project stays within budget.
  • Collaborated with the development team to ensure tasks were completed on time and met quality standards.
  • Created an effective risk management plan that identified, assessed, and mitigated risks to the project.
  • Developed a budget tracking system that identified areas of cost savings and improved resource utilization.
  • Developed a comprehensive project plan that incorporated risk management, resource allocation and timeline tracking.
  • Developed a project plan that successfully delivered a project ahead of schedule and within budget.
  • Created and maintained project schedules that identified tasks, dependencies, and timelines.

Senior Project Coordinator

HTC Global Services Private Limited
Chennai
10.2018 - 07.2023
  • Comprehensive knowledge on ITSA and DORF (Time Tracking and Resource Management tool) and Apptio.
  • Set up and maintain Billable/Non-Billable projects.
  • Process Apptio access requests through help tickets. Advance knowledge in Apptio modules - Cost Transparency, Bill of IT, IT Planning.
  • Assist Project Managers with forecasting and Reporting views in Apptio.
  • Global Operational and Financial support through Helpdesk. Tasks include Access to resources, loading and creation of new Projects into DORF, Fund transfers between Projects, Deactivation of Projects etc.
  • Budget monitoring to alert Project Managers on insufficient funds.
  • Creating and tracking Feature and User stories in Rally (Project tracking purpose).
  • Adjustment to Project funds with necessary approvals.
  • Assist PMs in their day-to-day operational aspects of the project. Grant access and assist the PMs in the tool exploration.
  • Monitored project progress and created weekly status reports for senior management.
  • Monitored and reported project progress, costs and timelines, allowing for informed decision-making by senior management.
  • Analyzed project data and created reports to present to senior management, resulting in improved decision-making.
  • Created and presented reports and presentations to senior stakeholders, demonstrating project progress and results.
  • Regularly communicated project status and updates to senior management and stakeholders.
  • Presented project updates to senior executives, resulting in increased trust and confidence in the team's capabilities.
  • Successfully completed multiple senior-level projects, such as a capstone research project and a community health project.
  • Prepared and presented detailed project reports to senior management, outlining progress, issues, and solutions.
  • Established and monitored project performance KPIs and reported progress to senior management.
  • Monitored and reported project progress to senior management on a weekly basis.
  • User level support for Ford's timekeeping application (DORF) on all defined categories well within the prescribed turn-around.
  • Create and maintain resource records in DORF for billing.
  • Update and deactivate the resources records based on requests.
  • Cost and Bill rate analysis and validation for Management.
  • Adhere to data security policies in authorizing access to the resources.
  • Operational support to all resources through Service requests.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Work closely with Supplier on day-to-day basis to understand the requirements and needs.
  • Facilitate and maintain relationships between organization and vendors/partners.
  • Actively resolve payment related issues for Suppliers.
  • Reports generation of compliance metrics on weekly/ monthly basis for presenting to the top management.
  • Perform various kinds of audits to ensure data and business operations are aligned.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Experience in Content writing. Prepared various types of desk procedures to support the operations.

MIS Analyst

Maersk Global Services
Chennai
10.2016 - 10.2018
  • Handled KPI report, volume report, forecast reports and key account management report of key clients at Maersk.
  • Performed trend analysis of data and automation of reports.
  • Solved queries of customer related reports.
  • Prepared & maintained reports, registers, which are necessary for operations.
  • Interacted with all levels from executives and administration personnel to customers and staffs, covering all ends of the spectrum.
  • Gathered, analyzed, and documented company's quarterly and half yearly performance details.
  • Monitored implementation of MIS process and evaluated their effectiveness.
  • Managing Information System, data processing, and database for the staff.
  • Handled multiple reports, working with client.
  • Maintained daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
  • Key contributor to internal and outsourced projects spanning MODs.
  • Deciding of all the shipping documents to upload the containers into the planned vessel.

Process Associate

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Chennai
11.2014 - 08.2016
  • Working in business level reports/ projects direct from onsite sales managers/ front office.
  • Analyzing and pulling reports as per the customer needs.
  • Analyzing all quotes/ contracts on monthly/ weekly basis from SAP to excel using (Vlookup, Pivot table and other functions).
  • Different reports are prepared and sent to higher level management.
  • To prepare weekly metrics for front end and back-end AMS team.
  • Analyzing the customer/sales need and raising queries for clarifications if required, to the front end.
  • Reports are done entirely through SAP R/3 version 7.3, MS Excel Macro and other internal web-based applications/ Tools.
  • Worked in SAP as an end user.
  • Responsible for creating process documentation and transferring day to day process updates from customer to team.

Education

MBA - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Madras University
Chennai
04-2018

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

DGVC College
Chennai
04-2014

Skills

  • Excel and Alteryx proficiency
  • Project management and oversight
  • Risk and budget management
  • Stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Data analysis and process improvement
  • Vendor and resource management
  • Team leadership and performance monitoring
  • Change management and documentation skills
  • Project scheduling and estimation
  • Content creation and client support

Timeline

PROJECT MANAGER

ACL Digital
08.2024 - Current

PROJECT MANAGER

Quess Corp Limited
07.2023 - 08.2024

Senior Project Coordinator

HTC Global Services Private Limited
10.2018 - 07.2023

MIS Analyst

Maersk Global Services
10.2016 - 10.2018

Process Associate

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11.2014 - 08.2016

MBA - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Madras University

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

DGVC College

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