Product Manager Senior

Professional Summary:

Senior Product Manager with 23+ years of cross-functional leadership across financial services, eCommerce, retail, and technology sectors. Experienced in delivering customer-centric and data-driven product strategies that drive profitability, streamline operations, and align with business goals.

Core Competencies

Work in a matrix reporting structure and partner with all functional disciplines impacted by transformation deliverables to define program plans and readiness strategy that covers the various phases of integration and transformation.

Contribute to strategy to implement short and long initiatives along a structured plan.

Identify and propose solutions to risk issues and new business initiatives by working with various partners within the organization.

Translate strategy into actionable plans with defined ownership and roles/responsibilities and ensure delivery of activities.

Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.

Create a governance structure for managing complex activities that involve multiple businesses, technology, marketing, communications, training and control partners.

Build and maintain a firm-wide delivery roadmap that can be used to drive priorities, identify dependencies and ensure appropriate engagement with clients and participants.

Provide transparency and reporting to stakeholders and senior management.

Provide mechanisms to capture & monitor remediation of any potential risks or issues. In addition, enable appropriate escalation of any item that may impact timely delivery or cause a change to the agreed scope of project.

Ensure accurate and consistent reporting of activities across all governance forums outside of direct control.

Experienced in software development/cloud environments/ecosystems:

PM Tools: Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet

BI: Power BI, Tableau, OBIEE

Programming Languages: Python, SQL

Cloud Analytics: Adobe Analytics

Cloud data Environments: AWS, Azure Databricks, GCP, Snowflake

eCommerce Environment: Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Order Management System: Blue Yonder Order and Inventory Management System

Education

Postgraduate MS – Accounting, Western Governors University, Utah

Postgraduate Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor of Commerce, Banking and Finance, University of Pune, India

Passed Certified Financial Analyst – Level 1, CFA Institute, USA

Certifications

Power BI Certified Data Analyst

Udacity – Programmer for Data Science (SQL, Python)

AWS Solution Architect

Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Service Specialist

Oracle Business Intelligence 11g implementation Specialist

Certified SAFe 5.0 Agilist

Certified Scrum Master

Certified Project Management Professional

Program Strategy & Execution Leadership

Partnered with senior leadership to define and execute program strategy, aligning business goals with delivery execution.

Established KPIs and reporting mechanisms to track and communicate program effectiveness and outcomes.

Designed structured program governance models, maintaining accountability across analysts, people managers, and executive sponsors towards scope, cost and timelines.

Developed detailed program roadmaps, ensuring timely goal completion aligned with developmental objectives.

Stakeholder & Program Engagement

Developed and maintained strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Implemented feedback-driven program evaluations to identify improvement areas and elevate program impact.

Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, regulatory standards, and best practices.

Agile & Project Management Expertise

Executed Agile/Hybrid frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) across multiple transformation programs.

Led Agile ceremonies and used tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence, and MS Teams for team collaboration and delivery tracking.

Developed RACI charts, burndown charts, Gantt charts, and dashboards to monitor program health.

Data & Analytics Proficiency

Led data initiatives including ETL pipelines, data warehousing (Snowflake, Hadoop), and BI reporting (Power BI, Tableau).

Conducted end-to-end data lifecycle activities from curation to modeling and performance metric development.

Designed solutions for financial reporting, market risk data migration, and trade data transformation.

Key Career Highlights:

LTIMindtree Duration: Sept 2022 onwards (2.9 years to date)

Role: Associate Director – Program/Product Management

Technologies Used: Snowflake, Power BI, Matillion, Blue Yonder OMS, Salesforce Service Cloud/Sales Force Marketing Cloud, Sales Force Marketing Cloud, Microsoft Project/Excel/Visio/PowerPoint Proficiency.

Key Contributions:

oDesign and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance software architectures.

oLead the development of micro frontend-based solutions

oCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and translate them into robust solutions.

oOversee the implementation of CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes.

oDevelop and maintain front-end applications using ReactJS, Electron ensuring seamless user experiences.

oConduct code reviews, mentor development teams, and enforce best practices.

oStay updated with emerging technologies and recommend their adoption to enhance system performance.

oTroubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production and development environments.

Iris Software - Client: Citi Duration: Jul 2021 – Sept 2022 (1.3 years)

Role: Senior Delivery Manager/Analyst

Technologies Used: Tableau, Hadoop, Python, Microsoft Project/Excel/Visio/PowerPoint Proficiency.

Key Contributions:

oSupported digital product transitions in the commercial and investment banking sector, aligning financial forecasts with program milestones.

oDelivered stakeholder-aligned financial plans and monthly reviews to track transition progress and performance gaps.

oStrengthened risk control frameworks within migration workflows and monitored financial adherence using automated dashboards.

The Beneficent Company Group L.P. Duration: Dec 2019 – Jul 2021 (1.8 years)

Role: Program/Portfolio Manager/Financial Analyst

Technologies Used: Snowflake, Appian, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Microsoft Project/Excel/Visio/PowerPoint Proficiency.

Key Contributions:

oSupported Product and financial system migrations supporting alternative asset platforms.

oManaged the end-to-end lifecycle for migrations, from planning and testing through stakeholder onboarding.

oEnhanced transparency into migration performance with executive reporting and real-time forecasting.

JC Penney Duration: May 2018 – October 2019 (1.7 years)

Role: Technical Project Manager/Principal Systems Analyst

Technologies Used: OBIEE, Snowflake, Microsoft Project/Excel/Visio/PowerPoint Proficiency.

Key Contributions:

oConducted ROI-based financial analysis for internal transformation initiatives, influencing prioritization of IT investments.

oCollaborated with finance and retail leadership to track budgeting and forecasting for merchandising system upgrades.

oPartnered with business stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and compliance with internal controls.

oDelivered project financials and key metric reports for leadership reviews, enabling proactive risk mitigation and course correction.

Infosys Limited Duration: Duration: Jan 2006 – May 2018 (12 years)

Role: Program Manager/Principal Systems Analyst

Technologies Used: SQL, Tableau, Power BI. Siebel CRM, OBIEE, Microsoft Project/Excel/Visio/PowerPoint Proficiency.

Key Contributions:

oSupported enterprise-wide financial analytics and reporting initiatives, improving forecasting precision and performance transparency.

oDesigned and delivered financial dashboards for Fortune 500 clients, transforming reporting efficiency and accuracy.

oManaged end-to-end financial oversight for multimillion-dollar BI programs, ensuring cost compliance and strategic alignment.

oActed as primary liaison to business leaders, translating complex financial and operational data into actionable insights.

oDrove compliance with internal and external financial policies across global delivery teams.

Deloitte – Audit and Assurance Duration: Aug 2001 – Jan 2006 (3 years)

Role: Audit and Assurance Manager

Technologies Used: N/A – Financial Auditor (Chartered Accountant)

Project Role Description: Internal Auditor, Statutory Auditor, Limited Audits

Key Contributions:

oLed internal and statutory audits, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and financial regulations.

oManaged audit engagements for public and private clients, collaborating closely with external auditors.

oConducted accounting research to support audit conclusions and business transactions.

oPlayed a key role in evaluating internal controls and recommending improvements.

oReviewed financial statements and provided findings to leadership for further decision-making.

Suzlon Energy Limited – Internal Audit Department Duration: Aug 2003 – Jan 2005 (2 years)

Role: Internal Audit and Assurance Manager

Technologies Used: N/A – Financial Auditor (Chartered Accountant)

Project Role Description: Internal Auditor

Key Contributions:

oConducted internal audits, assessed financial processes, and enforced internal control compliance.

oReported audit findings and elevated control issues to relevant business units.

oAssisted in preparing for external audits and ensured accurate financial reporting.

Contact this candidate