Expert Project manager with 18+ years of experience delivering mission-critical IT initiatives for global organizations. Proven track record in: Transforming risk & compliance: Elevated risk governance through global procedure unification and rigorous execution. Leading diverse projects: Consistently delivered on time and within budget across fixed-price, agile, and incentive-based contracts (Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, Capgemini, EY GDS, IBM).
PMI- PMP, ACP, RMP, DASSM; IPMA Level-C®; Enterprise Risk Management - Level 1; XLRI Executive Development Program - Product Management & Advanced Financial Management. Proficient in MS Project, Office Suite, Visio, and Clarity for planning, executing, and monitoring projects. Skilled in JIRA, RTC, CA Agile Central (Rally), and Azure DevOps for agile development practices. Adept at Aha! for creating and managing product roadmaps. Experienced in HP, ALM, BMC ITSM Remedy, Altiris, and SNOW for IT service management and ticketing systems.
•Transformed fragmented risk practices into unified, granular procedures deployed globally, elevating risk governance.
•Pioneered rollout of new trading platform with zero breaches post-launch through rigorous risk and change management.
•Reduced employee non-compliance by 40% via comprehensive risk strategy and controls implementation.
•Drove 60% increased risk reduction through enhanced procedures and rigorous global testing program.
•Navigated complex regulations seamlessly across EU and MENAT regions for strategic programs.
•Fostered risk-aware culture integrating procedures into workflows company-wide.
•Managed multiple IT projects within diverse sub-portfolios: Regulatory, Legal & Compliance, Audit Technology, and Practice Management.
•Led teams under fixed-price contracts. Successfully delivered projects within budget and on time, ensuring financial targets were met.
•Mastered Scrum and Lean methodologies, coaching teams through software development lifecycles.
•Built relationships with clients, business partners, and technical experts to drive project success.
•Effective communicated regular updates, proactively addressed challenges, and delivered high-quality customer service.
•Successfully managed diverse projects for various clients (GE, Swedbank, Nordea) across different contract types (Fixed Price, Time & Material).
•Led teams of up to 20 FTEs on application development and data warehouse initiatives.
•Demonstrated expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and client relationship management.
•Navigated complex billing structures and ensured financial performance within tight budgets.
•Maintained strong track record of project delivery, meeting deadlines and quality standards.
•Managed diverse projects (Vodafone Italy, Merlin, Dialog, Thomson Scientific, BBC) across fixed price, time & material, and incentive-based contracts.
•Agile expert (Scrum/Kanban) managing teams of 8-12.
•Strong client relations & technical skills (development, planning, risk management, quality control).
•Demonstrated experience in building, maintaining, and enhancing applications.
•Contributed to software quality assurance through manual testing and verification.
•Generated test documents and reports, tracking progress and identifying defects for developers.
Project Management & Agile
Risk Management & Compliance
Stakeholder Management
RFP/Proposal creation
Portfolio Analysis, drivers & Operate concepts
Financial Forecasting and Analysis
Customer and Data Analysis
Strategic planning & roadmaps
Agile coaching & training
Expertise applying SDLC methodologies
Project Cost management – Estimating, budgeting, Cost control, tracking & reporting