Senior Program & Portfolio Management Leader

VENKATA SANAKA, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, ITIL

Senior Program & Portfolio Management Leader

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Senior Program and Portfolio Management Leader with 25+ years of experience leading enterprise transformation, digital modernization, cloud migration, data transformation, regulatory compliance, and large-scale technology initiatives across Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Banking, Insurance, and Legal industries. Proven track record managing portfolios up to $15M while leading global cross-functional teams across the United States, India, Mexico, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Recognized for driving organizational transformation, establishing governance frameworks, improving delivery performance, and aligning technology investments with business objectives.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Delivered 30+ enterprise programs and transformation initiatives across multiple industries.

• Managed programs and portfolios ranging from $1M to $15M.

• Led global teams spanning the US, UK, Ireland, Mexico, and India.

• Directed enterprise cloud migration, digital transformation, and data modernization initiatives.

• Implemented Agile delivery frameworks across enterprise organizations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Program & Portfolio Leadership • PMO Leadership • Portfolio Governance • Financial Management • Strategic Planning • Benefits Realization • Cloud Transformation • Digital Transformation • Data Modernization • Executive Communications • Stakeholder Management • Organizational Change Management • Agile Delivery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Delivery Manager May 2024 – Present

• Lead enterprise technology delivery initiatives supporting CRM modernization, cloud migration, ServiceNow transformation, and enterprise integration.

• Direct delivery governance for enterprise transformation initiatives supporting North America and APAC operations.

• Lead Salesforce CRM modernization and APAC cloud migration efforts.

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES / WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE Delivery Manager Nov 2016 – Apr 2024

• Led strategic delivery programs supporting over 8,000 Walgreens retail locations.

• Directed cloud migration, ETL modernization, and application transformation initiatives.

• Managed globally distributed teams across architecture, development, DevOps, QA, and operations.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE Senior Program Manager Jun 2009 – Oct 2016

• Delivered enterprise regulatory compliance and customer services transformation initiatives.

• Directed Master Data Management and digital modernization programs.

HSBC NORTH AMERICA Senior Project Manager Jun 2003 – May 2009

• Managed enterprise data warehouse, business intelligence, and campaign management initiatives.

REGENCE BLUESHIELD Consultant Mar 1998 – May 2003

• Supported healthcare membership and claims processing applications and compliance initiatives.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Systems – Keller Graduate School of Management

CERTIFICATIONS

PMP®, PMI-ACP®, Certified Scrum Master (CSM®), ITIL® Foundation, SAS® Base 9.0

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

PMI Chicagoland Chapter – VP Technology (2017–2020), Program Manager, Programs Area (2016)

TECHNICAL TOOLS

Azure Cloud, Databricks, Talend, Hadoop, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Power BI, MuleSoft, JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, Jenkins, Planview, SharePoint, SAP, Oracle, SQL

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