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IT Program/Project Management
S/4HANA
Programmmanagement
Projektmanagement
Agile Transformation
Datenmigration
Changemanagement
Ariba
SAP Training
SAP
English
Muttersprache
German
B2 Level
Hindi
Verhandlungssicher
Kannada
Verhandlungssicher
Tamil
Verhandlungssicher
Telugu
Verhandlungssicher
Spanish
Diploma
Malayalam
Grundkenntnisse

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Hamburg (+10km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

8 months
2024-04 - now

S/4 HANA Rollout

Principal Senior Program Manager IT CRM Programmmanagement Agile Softwareentwicklung ...
Principal Senior Program Manager IT

  • RFP & RFQ Process: part of selection committee for choosing the implementation partner for S/4 HANA. Responsible for managing & reviewing vendor contracts along with legal. Validate SoW & manage service agreement process. Participate in negotiation process.
  • Program Management: Oversee the implementation of S4 SAP modules for Automotive/Manufacturing industry. This also covers cross functional streams Data Migration, SAP Basis, Authorization, and EDI. The project is currently in Discovery Phase.
  • With a project goal to drive S4 implementation in the direction of SAP Activate methodology & adhere to SAP standards as much as possible.
  • Budget Planning & Controlling: Responsible for overall program Budget of approx. ? 9 million.
  • Responsible for implementation of SAP ARIBA & Contract management tool for Automative legal. In future landscape, these tools should be integrated to S/4 HANA.
  • Stakeholder Management: Engaged with stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite executives, to communicate project progress, manage expectations, and secure necessary approvals.
  • Member of restructuring Panasonic Automotive IT organization & IT services after the acquisition by Apollo

SAP ARIBA Vertragsmanagement S/4HANA SAP ECC
CRM Programmmanagement Agile Softwareentwicklung Projektleitung Stakeholdermanagement Kostenmanagement Changemanagement
Panasonic Automotive Systems
Hamburg
4 years 11 months
2020-01 - 2024-11

S/4 HANA FICO Module

IT Project Manager Project Controlling Kostenmanagement Reporting ...
IT Project Manager
S/4HANA SAP ECC Atlassian JIRA SAP SolMan MS Excel Microsoft BCS
Project Controlling Kostenmanagement Reporting Stakeholdermanagement Scope Management Projektleitung Risikomanagement Supplier Management
Hamburg
1 year 3 months
2023-04 - 2024-06

Lead2Revenue Serrala Business Transformation Program (SBTP)

Business Transformation Program Manager Stakeholdermanagement Knowledge Management Project Controlling ...
Business Transformation Program Manager

  • Project Leadership: Had led & managed from initiation through completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Developed detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
  • Budget Planning & controlling: Planned & managed a total budget worth ?3.9 million
  • Stakeholder Management: Engaged and collaborated with senior leadership, including C-level executives, to define project objectives, deliverables, and success criteria. Communicate project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
  • Team Coordination: I had led cross-functional project teams, including internal staff and external consultants, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective communication. Allocated resources effectively and managed project team performance to meet project milestones.
  • Performance Measurement: Defined and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of business transformation initiatives. Conducted post-implementation reviews to assess project outcomes and identify lessons learned for future projects.
  • Testing: JIRA tool was used for Test Management. Developed testing strategy together with the implementation partner & moderated the entire Testing process including the UAT. Testing was performed in Zephyr tool which was integrated into JIRA.
  • Change Management: Managed and controlled change requests throughout the project lifecycle.

Atlassian JIRA Salesforce S/4HANA SAP ECC Google Cloud B2C ProjectKit
Stakeholdermanagement Knowledge Management Project Controlling agiles Projektmanagement Teamleading Kostenmanagement Ariba Changemanagement Change Request Management
Serrala GmbH
Hamburg
1 year 6 months
2023-01 - 2024-06

S/4 HANA Implementation (Migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA)

IT Program Manager (Overall/Principal PM) Stakeholdermanagement Project Controlling Kostenmanagement ...
IT Program Manager (Overall/Principal PM)


BCS MS Power BI SAP SolMan S/4HANA SAP ECC E-Commerce
Stakeholdermanagement Project Controlling Kostenmanagement SAP Training Changemanagement Change Request Management Projektleitung
Hamburg
2 years 6 months
2022-01 - 2024-06

S/4 HANA Implementation

Program Manager
Program Manager
  • Program Management: Oversee the implementation of S4 SAP modules, including Finance, Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, PSI, and Logistics. This also covers cross functional streams Data Migration, SAP Basis, Authorization, and EDI.
  • Budget Oversight: Managed a total project budget worth ?35.3 million.
  • Team Leadership: Lead/collaborate with a team of over 100+ external consultants and 50+ internal Panasonic staff, with the support and reporting of 6 project managers, 3 PMOs, and 2 PSOs.
  • Methodology Implementation: Had delivered the project using Waterfall and Agile/Hybrid project management methodologies.
  • Collaborative Development: Had worked closely with the project sponsor, C-level leadership, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
  • Testing: Developed testing strategy & moderated the entire Testing process including the UAT in SAP Solution Manager (SolMan).
  • Change Management: To manage and control change requests throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Risk Analysis and Reporting: Analyze, evaluate, and mitigate program risks, and produce status reports for managers, stakeholders, and C-level members.
  • End User Training and Transition: Together with an external partner, executed end-user training in LMS for approx. ~1130 employees.
5 years 9 months
2016-04 - 2021-12

SAP Finance module implementation

Senior Project Manager IT
Senior Project Manager IT
  • Had performed various IT Tools & applications implementations. Few of those were SAP ARIBA, Concur Travel & Expense System, Trintech Financial application, The quality group?s LCM tool for Legal EU, Camunda workflow management tool, BCS Project Management tool etc
  • S/4 HANA Project Manager for SAP Finance module implementation.
  • SAP R3 FI/HR/Legal projects & portfolio management focal point & stream lead
  • Have successfully led many RFP & RFQ processes for various projects until the contracts were signed with the external vendors.
  • Had managed internal & external stakeholders in various projects.
  • I have ensured & driven that the project objectives are aligned with the overall business strategy and goals set by the C-level team.
  • As a PM, I have proactively identified potential risks and issues that could impact the project and developed mitigation strategies together with the team.
  • Awarded by leadership, for implementing Concur in 13 countries in the most successful & smoothest manner.
3 years 4 months
2012-12 - 2016-03

Facilitating process & technical training requirements for the Client

Sr. Manager Training & Change Management
Sr. Manager Training & Change Management
  • Leading Procure to Pay (P2P) Global training & Change management across 4 IBM delivery centers in (Bangalore, Krakow, Costa Rica and Dalian).
  • ~1800 employees in total for one of the biggest business process transformation client in IBM
  • Responsible to Plan, organize, implement & execute day to day activities in QA, Training & Change Management
  • Facilitating process & technical training requirements for the Client
  • Core member in Stakeholder management, Job role design, Change impact analysis and change management
  • People manager for a team of 5 employees spread across different countries
  • Developed and executed comprehensive training and change management strategies by collaborating with senior leadership.
  • Designed and created training programs that enhance employee skills and knowledge.
  • Ensured training initiatives are effectively delivered, utilizing various methodologies and technologies at IBM.
  • Established metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and change initiatives.
Unilever Ltd
1 year 5 months
2011-08 - 2012-12

Lead deployment and engagement of IBM Sales & Industry learning programs

Learning Program Manager
Learning Program Manager
  • Lead deployment and engagement of IBM Sales & Industry learning programs for all Growth Market units/countries Established
Sales & Industry Learning
1 month
2009-12 - 2009-12

Finance & Accounting

Assistant Manager
Assistant Manager
  • To lead implementation of knowledge management projects across F&A clients
2 years 4 months
2007-09 - 2009-12

Finance & Accounting

Lead Trainer
Lead Trainer
  • To deliver SAP trainings to new hires of IBM
3 years 4 months
2006-06 - 2009-09

Finance & Accounting

Lead Trainer
Lead Trainer
  • Processing of invoices in SAP R3 FICO & conducting audits

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

3 years
2003-06 - 2006-05

Bachelors of Business Management

Bachelors of Business Management, Bangalore University, India
Bachelors of Business Management
Bangalore University, India
Finance Specialised. 

Position

Position

As a Principal IT Program Manager, I oversee and lead high-impact IT programs from inception to successful delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and maximizing value through technology-driven transformation. My role involves managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, typically focusing on enterprise-scale initiatives such as ERP implementations, digital transformation efforts, and infrastructure upgrades.


I am open for any IT or non-IT related project/Program Management roles.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

IT Program/Project Management S/4HANA Programmmanagement Projektmanagement Agile Transformation Datenmigration Changemanagement Ariba SAP Training SAP

Aufgabenbereiche

Program Management (Complex/Large scale)
Experte
Stakeholder Management
Experte
Business Transformations
Experte
Training & Change Management
Experte
SaaS Products Implementation Management
Experte
Waterfall & Agile Project Methodolgy
Experte
S/4 HANA Private & Public cloud Implementation
Experte

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Summary:
  • My primary goal is always to improve business value, ensuring every project I manage contributes to the overall growth & efficiency of the organization.
  • I have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects in a global, multicultural organization. My versatility allows me to work effectively with all levels within an organization from C-level to team members.
  • With over 18 years of experience in project management (IT & non-IT), I ?ve navigated both waterfall & agile methodologies to drive business transformation programs & manage organizational change.


Professional Focus & Expertise:

  • IT Program/Project Management (SAP Activate,Waterfall, Agile)
  • S/4 HANA Private & Public cloud Implementations (RISE with SAP, GROW with SAP)
  • Software Implementation in SaaS environment
  • Software Implementations (SAP ECC 6.0, Sales Cloud, CPQ+, ARIBA, Concur, Contract Management, Camunda, BCS, Service Desk, SuccessFactors, LMS, O365)
  • SAP Solution Manager (SolMan) expert
  • Procure to Pay Expert
  • Lead to Cash know-how
  • Business Transformation methodology expert
  • Training Management Expert


Status:

  • Ready to start ASAP
  • Open for freelancer/Contractor positions
  • All references/testimonies are available upon request

Branchen

Branchen

Manufacturing, Consumer, FMCG, Oil & Gas.

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Hamburg (+10km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

8 months
2024-04 - now

S/4 HANA Rollout

Principal Senior Program Manager IT CRM Programmmanagement Agile Softwareentwicklung ...
Principal Senior Program Manager IT

  • RFP & RFQ Process: part of selection committee for choosing the implementation partner for S/4 HANA. Responsible for managing & reviewing vendor contracts along with legal. Validate SoW & manage service agreement process. Participate in negotiation process.
  • Program Management: Oversee the implementation of S4 SAP modules for Automotive/Manufacturing industry. This also covers cross functional streams Data Migration, SAP Basis, Authorization, and EDI. The project is currently in Discovery Phase.
  • With a project goal to drive S4 implementation in the direction of SAP Activate methodology & adhere to SAP standards as much as possible.
  • Budget Planning & Controlling: Responsible for overall program Budget of approx. ? 9 million.
  • Responsible for implementation of SAP ARIBA & Contract management tool for Automative legal. In future landscape, these tools should be integrated to S/4 HANA.
  • Stakeholder Management: Engaged with stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite executives, to communicate project progress, manage expectations, and secure necessary approvals.
  • Member of restructuring Panasonic Automotive IT organization & IT services after the acquisition by Apollo

SAP ARIBA Vertragsmanagement S/4HANA SAP ECC
CRM Programmmanagement Agile Softwareentwicklung Projektleitung Stakeholdermanagement Kostenmanagement Changemanagement
Panasonic Automotive Systems
Hamburg
4 years 11 months
2020-01 - 2024-11

S/4 HANA FICO Module

IT Project Manager Project Controlling Kostenmanagement Reporting ...
IT Project Manager
S/4HANA SAP ECC Atlassian JIRA SAP SolMan MS Excel Microsoft BCS
Project Controlling Kostenmanagement Reporting Stakeholdermanagement Scope Management Projektleitung Risikomanagement Supplier Management
Hamburg
1 year 3 months
2023-04 - 2024-06

Lead2Revenue Serrala Business Transformation Program (SBTP)

Business Transformation Program Manager Stakeholdermanagement Knowledge Management Project Controlling ...
Business Transformation Program Manager

  • Project Leadership: Had led & managed from initiation through completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Developed detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
  • Budget Planning & controlling: Planned & managed a total budget worth ?3.9 million
  • Stakeholder Management: Engaged and collaborated with senior leadership, including C-level executives, to define project objectives, deliverables, and success criteria. Communicate project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
  • Team Coordination: I had led cross-functional project teams, including internal staff and external consultants, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective communication. Allocated resources effectively and managed project team performance to meet project milestones.
  • Performance Measurement: Defined and tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of business transformation initiatives. Conducted post-implementation reviews to assess project outcomes and identify lessons learned for future projects.
  • Testing: JIRA tool was used for Test Management. Developed testing strategy together with the implementation partner & moderated the entire Testing process including the UAT. Testing was performed in Zephyr tool which was integrated into JIRA.
  • Change Management: Managed and controlled change requests throughout the project lifecycle.

Atlassian JIRA Salesforce S/4HANA SAP ECC Google Cloud B2C ProjectKit
Stakeholdermanagement Knowledge Management Project Controlling agiles Projektmanagement Teamleading Kostenmanagement Ariba Changemanagement Change Request Management
Serrala GmbH
Hamburg
1 year 6 months
2023-01 - 2024-06

S/4 HANA Implementation (Migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA)

IT Program Manager (Overall/Principal PM) Stakeholdermanagement Project Controlling Kostenmanagement ...
IT Program Manager (Overall/Principal PM)


BCS MS Power BI SAP SolMan S/4HANA SAP ECC E-Commerce
Stakeholdermanagement Project Controlling Kostenmanagement SAP Training Changemanagement Change Request Management Projektleitung
Hamburg
2 years 6 months
2022-01 - 2024-06

S/4 HANA Implementation

Program Manager
Program Manager
  • Program Management: Oversee the implementation of S4 SAP modules, including Finance, Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, PSI, and Logistics. This also covers cross functional streams Data Migration, SAP Basis, Authorization, and EDI.
  • Budget Oversight: Managed a total project budget worth ?35.3 million.
  • Team Leadership: Lead/collaborate with a team of over 100+ external consultants and 50+ internal Panasonic staff, with the support and reporting of 6 project managers, 3 PMOs, and 2 PSOs.
  • Methodology Implementation: Had delivered the project using Waterfall and Agile/Hybrid project management methodologies.
  • Collaborative Development: Had worked closely with the project sponsor, C-level leadership, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
  • Testing: Developed testing strategy & moderated the entire Testing process including the UAT in SAP Solution Manager (SolMan).
  • Change Management: To manage and control change requests throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Risk Analysis and Reporting: Analyze, evaluate, and mitigate program risks, and produce status reports for managers, stakeholders, and C-level members.
  • End User Training and Transition: Together with an external partner, executed end-user training in LMS for approx. ~1130 employees.
5 years 9 months
2016-04 - 2021-12

SAP Finance module implementation

Senior Project Manager IT
Senior Project Manager IT
  • Had performed various IT Tools & applications implementations. Few of those were SAP ARIBA, Concur Travel & Expense System, Trintech Financial application, The quality group?s LCM tool for Legal EU, Camunda workflow management tool, BCS Project Management tool etc
  • S/4 HANA Project Manager for SAP Finance module implementation.
  • SAP R3 FI/HR/Legal projects & portfolio management focal point & stream lead
  • Have successfully led many RFP & RFQ processes for various projects until the contracts were signed with the external vendors.
  • Had managed internal & external stakeholders in various projects.
  • I have ensured & driven that the project objectives are aligned with the overall business strategy and goals set by the C-level team.
  • As a PM, I have proactively identified potential risks and issues that could impact the project and developed mitigation strategies together with the team.
  • Awarded by leadership, for implementing Concur in 13 countries in the most successful & smoothest manner.
3 years 4 months
2012-12 - 2016-03

Facilitating process & technical training requirements for the Client

Sr. Manager Training & Change Management
Sr. Manager Training & Change Management
  • Leading Procure to Pay (P2P) Global training & Change management across 4 IBM delivery centers in (Bangalore, Krakow, Costa Rica and Dalian).
  • ~1800 employees in total for one of the biggest business process transformation client in IBM
  • Responsible to Plan, organize, implement & execute day to day activities in QA, Training & Change Management
  • Facilitating process & technical training requirements for the Client
  • Core member in Stakeholder management, Job role design, Change impact analysis and change management
  • People manager for a team of 5 employees spread across different countries
  • Developed and executed comprehensive training and change management strategies by collaborating with senior leadership.
  • Designed and created training programs that enhance employee skills and knowledge.
  • Ensured training initiatives are effectively delivered, utilizing various methodologies and technologies at IBM.
  • Established metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and change initiatives.
Unilever Ltd
1 year 5 months
2011-08 - 2012-12

Lead deployment and engagement of IBM Sales & Industry learning programs

Learning Program Manager
Learning Program Manager
  • Lead deployment and engagement of IBM Sales & Industry learning programs for all Growth Market units/countries Established
Sales & Industry Learning
1 month
2009-12 - 2009-12

Finance & Accounting

Assistant Manager
Assistant Manager
  • To lead implementation of knowledge management projects across F&A clients
2 years 4 months
2007-09 - 2009-12

Finance & Accounting

Lead Trainer
Lead Trainer
  • To deliver SAP trainings to new hires of IBM
3 years 4 months
2006-06 - 2009-09

Finance & Accounting

Lead Trainer
Lead Trainer
  • Processing of invoices in SAP R3 FICO & conducting audits

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

3 years
2003-06 - 2006-05

Bachelors of Business Management

Bachelors of Business Management, Bangalore University, India
Bachelors of Business Management
Bangalore University, India
Finance Specialised. 

Position

Position

As a Principal IT Program Manager, I oversee and lead high-impact IT programs from inception to successful delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and maximizing value through technology-driven transformation. My role involves managing multiple complex projects simultaneously, typically focusing on enterprise-scale initiatives such as ERP implementations, digital transformation efforts, and infrastructure upgrades.


I am open for any IT or non-IT related project/Program Management roles.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

IT Program/Project Management S/4HANA Programmmanagement Projektmanagement Agile Transformation Datenmigration Changemanagement Ariba SAP Training SAP

Aufgabenbereiche

Program Management (Complex/Large scale)
Experte
Stakeholder Management
Experte
Business Transformations
Experte
Training & Change Management
Experte
SaaS Products Implementation Management
Experte
Waterfall & Agile Project Methodolgy
Experte
S/4 HANA Private & Public cloud Implementation
Experte

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Summary:
  • My primary goal is always to improve business value, ensuring every project I manage contributes to the overall growth & efficiency of the organization.
  • I have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects in a global, multicultural organization. My versatility allows me to work effectively with all levels within an organization from C-level to team members.
  • With over 18 years of experience in project management (IT & non-IT), I ?ve navigated both waterfall & agile methodologies to drive business transformation programs & manage organizational change.


Professional Focus & Expertise:

  • IT Program/Project Management (SAP Activate,Waterfall, Agile)
  • S/4 HANA Private & Public cloud Implementations (RISE with SAP, GROW with SAP)
  • Software Implementation in SaaS environment
  • Software Implementations (SAP ECC 6.0, Sales Cloud, CPQ+, ARIBA, Concur, Contract Management, Camunda, BCS, Service Desk, SuccessFactors, LMS, O365)
  • SAP Solution Manager (SolMan) expert
  • Procure to Pay Expert
  • Lead to Cash know-how
  • Business Transformation methodology expert
  • Training Management Expert


Status:

  • Ready to start ASAP
  • Open for freelancer/Contractor positions
  • All references/testimonies are available upon request

Branchen

Branchen

Manufacturing, Consumer, FMCG, Oil & Gas.

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