Swetha Raghuraman
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven Associate Vice President in Program Management with expertise in Agile Methodology, financial forecasting, and stakeholder management. Proven track record in delivering strategic technology initiatives on time and within budget.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Vice President, Program Management
Standard Chartered
Chennai
03.2023 - Current
· Lead enterprise Risk Technology programs across multiple workstreams, ensuring on-time delivery of critical milestones and strategic outcomes.
· Own program governance and assessed & mitigated business risk and regulatory standards across tech programs.
· Financial forecasting, and budget tracking for multi-million-dollar tech initiative, achieving 15% YoY reduction in budget variance.
· Partner with CIO, CTO, and senior Risk & Technology leaders to align technology investments with long-term strategy and regulatory priorities.
· Drive quarterly planning and Big Room Planning, aligning scope, dependencies, and delivery commitments across cross-functional teams.
Implemented enterprise dashboards and KPIs, providing executive visibility into delivery health, risks, and financial performance.
Strengthen vendor and third-party governance, covering SOWs, delivery quality, and contract compliance.
Lead risk, issue, and dependency management, ensuring timely escalation and mitigation.
Drive cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, and business teams to deliver scalable, customer-focused solutions.
Education
Master of Arts - Mass Communication
Alagappa University
Madurai 06-2007
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
MOP Vaishanav College
Chennai 03-2007
Skills
Program & Portfolio Management
Financial Forecast
Agile Methodology
Stakeholder Management
Strategic PlanningCross-functional team collaboration
Business Performance Management
User Experience
Business Story Telling
Timeline
Associate Vice President, Program Management
Standard Chartered
03.2023 - Current
Master of Arts - Mass Communication
Alagappa University
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication
MOP Vaishanav College