Senior Project Manager | 11+ Years of Experience

Results-driven Senior Project Manager with over 11 years of experience leading complex, cross-functional IT projects across Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall environments. Proven expertise in managing end-to-end project lifecycles, stakeholder engagement, budget planning, risk management, resource allocation, and successful delivery of enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. Adept at collaborating with business leaders, clients, vendors, and technical teams to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget.

Professional Summary

• 11+ years of experience in IT Project Management, Program Management, and PMO governance.
• Successfully managed multiple enterprise projects ranging from $1M to $20M with globally distributed teams.
• Strong expertise in project planning, execution, monitoring, budgeting, forecasting, and project delivery.
• Extensive experience working in Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, executive reporting, client communication, vendor coordination, and cross-functional leadership.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, quality, resources, risks, issues, and change requests.
• Experienced in digital transformation, cloud migration, application modernization, ERP/CRM implementations, and enterprise software delivery.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud technologies (AWS, Azure), and enterprise architecture.
• Expertise in project governance, PMO processes, compliance, audit readiness, and KPI reporting.
• Experienced in leading geographically distributed teams of developers, QA engineers, business analysts, architects, and infrastructure teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, mentoring, and leadership abilities with a proven track record of delivering business value.

Core Competencies

Project Management | Program Management | PMO Governance | Agile Scrum | Waterfall | Hybrid Delivery | SDLC | Stakeholder Management | Budget Planning | Cost Control | Resource Management | Risk & Issue Management | Change Management | Release Planning | Sprint Planning | Vendor Management | Client Relationship Management | Business Analysis | Digital Transformation | Cloud Migration | Enterprise Applications | Executive Reporting | KPI & Dashboard Reporting | Team Leadership | Quality Assurance | Process Improvement | Strategic Planning

Tools & Technologies

Jira | Confluence | Microsoft Project | Azure DevOps | Smartsheet | ServiceNow | Trello | Asana | Microsoft Office Suite | Power BI | Tableau | SharePoint | Visio | AWS | Microsoft Azure | Git | Jenkins | CI/CD | SQL

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise IT projects from initiation through successful production deployment.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource plans aligned with business goals.
• Manage Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
• Develop detailed project schedules, track milestones, monitor deliverables, and ensure on-time project execution.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively resolve issues affecting delivery.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and engineering teams to drive successful outcomes.
• Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and resource utilization.
• Coordinate with vendors, third-party partners, and offshore teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Drive project governance, compliance, documentation, and status reporting for executive leadership.
• Monitor project performance using KPIs, dashboards, and metrics to improve delivery efficiency.
• Lead change management initiatives and ensure smooth adoption of new business processes and technologies.
• Mentor project managers, Scrum Masters, and team members while fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, organizational policies, and industry best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by implementing lessons learned and process optimization strategies.

Certifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• PMI-ACP (Preferred)
• PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (Preferred)
• SAFe Agilist (Preferred)

Business Domains

Banking | Financial Services | Healthcare | Insurance | Retail | Manufacturing | Telecommunications | Energy | Government | E-Commerce | Logistics | Technology

Key Strengths

Enterprise Project Delivery • Strategic Planning • Cross-Functional Leadership • Executive Communication • Client Engagement • Risk Management • Budget Ownership • Vendor Coordination • Agile Transformation • Digital Transformation • Team Mentoring • Process Optimization • High-Quality Delivery