Wilfred Vijay Manuel
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic banking professional with over 23 years of extensive experience in the banking domain, specializing in commercial lending, credit, and payments technology. Proven expertise in program and practice management, leveraging Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodologies to drive successful project outcomes. Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end delivery of programs valued at over $25 million while fostering team development and mentoring to enhance agile practices. A solid foundation in roles ranging from commercial and wholesale lending disbursement analyst to business analyst has facilitated a successful transition into leadership, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic growth across diverse initiatives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President - Transformation Lead
Barclays
04.2025 - Current
- Successfully led multiple Commercial and Wholesale Lending projects in parallel, ensuring timely delivery without compromising on quality.
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
- Partnered with senior management to design and implement strategic initiatives aligned with long-term business goals.
- Established and directed programs across Commercial, Corporate, and Wholesale Lending, driving measurable business growth.
- Spearheaded technological advancements, streamlining processes, reducing operational waste, and eliminating business bottlenecks.
Associate Director - Program & Project Management
FIS Global Inc
01.2022 - 01.2025
- As an accountable Product Program leader, drive teams to implement multiple client’s commercial lending application requirements.
- Accountable person for managing business requirements and Stakeholders expectation, getting the end-to-end delivery done with multiple teams of PM’s, BA’s Developer, Testers, and Implementation release team.
- Accountable person for driving and transforming teams to scrum principle and ceremonies for multiple scrum teams across the programs.
- Collaborate with sales, Product Management & Development, technology teams for solution & design.
- Accountable person to implement best practices, project plans for various client’s program/projects, managing and approving timesheet which generates revenue to the organization, viewing & approving SOW, Resourcing planning, Cost and Schedule baseline.
Projects/Program Manager
Standard Chartered Bank Global Business Services
09.2011 - 12.2021
- As a Program Manager, accountable for end-to-end delivery of change projects that cut across multiple lines of Business (LOBs) and Legal Entities (LEs) whilst working with delivery partners e.g. Legal, Compliance, Business, Finance, Operations. Change projects ranging from Regulatory, Compliance, Business Enablement and Strategic Transformation.
- Played a role of a Chapter Lead and manage various programs under Lending & CBS Applications system with multiple scrum teams and transforming the teams to use the agile principles using the JIRA tool.
- Ensure all work undertaken is delivered in accordance with both established Wholesale Portfolio delivery process and protocol and the Standard Chartered Project/Program Management Policy via Agile Methodology.
- Managing multiple Agile Squad team of Product Owners, Scrum Masters, SMEs, BAs, Developer, Testers, Change & Release team.
- Accountable person to make sure each Agile Squad are running properly as per the Agile Methodology conducting various ceremonies.
Lead Business Analyst
Thinksoft Global
06.2011 - 09.2011
- Training Business Analyst on Lending Domain
Team Manager cum Business Analyst
Royal Bank of Scotland
03.2004 - 04.2011
- Team Manager for Corporate Lending & Credit Administration Operations. 2006 - 2011
- Performed UAT for ACBS Lending system migration from mainframe application which was used for Corporate lending process - Aug 2005 - Oct 2005
- When RBS acquired ABN AMRO Bank in 2008, was seconded to ABN AMRO Singapore to help the Lending operation team in Singapore to migrate deals from ACBS to LOANQ - 2008 - 2009.
- Preparing BRD did Gap Analysis and performed UAT to make sure the business requirements were achieved - 2008 2011
Application Engineer
Slash Support
11.2003 - 03.2004
- Played a role of Customer Support Executive in troubleshooting issues that creeps up while using the product WebEx Communication.
Customer Support Executive
Net Vision Cyber Tech PVT LTD
09.2002 - 11.2003
- Played a role of telecalling sales executive in selling AT&T, Cingular, T-Mobile & Sprint wireless plans for US Clients Call center.
Education
Master - Business Administration Banking and Finance
MS University
01.2011
Bachelor - Commerce
Loyola College
10.2001
Skills
- Commercial Lending, Credit, & Payments Domain
- Product Programs & Practice Management
- Stakeholders & Resources Management
- Agile Leadership
- SCRUM Principles using JIRA tool
- Certified Agile Project Leadership from PMI
- Certified Scrum Master
- Forecasting Budget & Schedule Management
- Communication and Negotiating Skills
Certification
Certified Scrum Master
Certified Agile Project Leadership from PMI
Timeline
Vice President - Transformation Lead
Barclays
04.2025 - Current
Associate Director - Program & Project Management
FIS Global Inc
01.2022 - 01.2025
Projects/Program Manager
Standard Chartered Bank Global Business Services
09.2011 - 12.2021
Lead Business Analyst
Thinksoft Global
06.2011 - 09.2011
Team Manager cum Business Analyst
Royal Bank of Scotland
03.2004 - 04.2011
Application Engineer
Slash Support
11.2003 - 03.2004
Customer Support Executive
Net Vision Cyber Tech PVT LTD
09.2002 - 11.2003
Bachelor - Commerce
Loyola College
Master - Business Administration Banking and Finance
MS University