Ankita C.

Program Manager

Gurugram, Haryana, India14 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led cross-functional teams for large-scale projects.
Managed budgets exceeding $8M successfully.
Expertise in strategic project planning and execution.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Management expert in EdTech and Tech Advocacy sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementAgile Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSalesCustomer Relationship Management (crm)

Other Skills

AgileBancassuranceBranch BankingBrand ManagementBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyC-Level Executive SupportCommunity DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisContent StrategyContract ManagementCreative Problem SolvingCreditCross-functional CollaborationsCurriculum Development

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Experienced project management professional with a demonstrated track record of leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives across the APAC, EMEA, and NAMER regions. Proven ability to manage large-scale budgets exceeding $8M while driving the success of diverse teams to achieve exceptional results. Expertise in strategic project planning, stakeholder management, team leadership, and operational execution.

Experience

Coursera

Senior Program Manager, APAC

Apr 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

Coursera is a publicly-traded global platform headquartered in the United States, dedicated to online learning and career advancement. It allows individuals worldwide to access online courses and degrees from esteemed universities and enterprises.
Lead cross-functional teams to launch large, complex projects across multiple geographies.
Scope, plan, execute, and monitor digital courses with partners.
Negotiate budgets and timelines with external service providers.
Develop comprehensive risk mitigation strategies, including issue tracking, dependency management, and contingency planning.
Manage third-party service production teams' selection, onboarding, and supervision.
Demonstrate pre-sales expertise in NDAs, RFPs and SOWs.
Practice agile methodologies and utilise reporting dashboards for quality and timely project
launches.

Project ManagementAgile Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementNegotiationRisk Management

Nasscom

Program Manager

Sep 2017 – Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Noida Area, India · Hybrid

The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is an Indian non-governmental trade association, and advocacy group focused mainly on the technology industry of India. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organisation and is the apex body for the US$ 245 billion Indian technology industry. Nasscom is focused on building the architecture integral to the development of the technology sector through policy advocacy. Nasscom’s members, 3000+, constitute 90% of the industry’s revenue and have enabled the association to spearhead local, national and global initiatives.
Led a successful team and oversaw initiatives to elevate the Indian software product
ecosystem.
Successfully managed projects with academia and enterprises to address and minimise India's
software product skilling gap.
Coordinated cross-functional collaboration with NASSCOM futureskills, a government-funded
skilling platform by NASSCOM.
Collaborated closely with the Indian government to drive digital transformation and
advancement of emerging technologies.

Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementCross-functional CollaborationsBusiness Development

Extramarks education india pvt. ltd.

Sr.Manager- Strategy & Operations

Jan 2013 – Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Noida · On-site

Extramarks is an online learning platform focused on the pre-school, K-12, higher studies and Test Prep segments through the skilful combination of pedagogy and technology to learn anywhere, anytime and ensure concept learning through interactive video modules on the Learning App.
Developed and executed marketing and sales strategic plans in collaboration with leadership.
Managed a team providing pre-and post-sales support, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Managed resolution of service incidents and conducted risk assessments.
Oversaw contract renewals and contributed to business development efforts.
Implemented process improvements and standardisation initiatives.
Prepared pricing proposals and negotiated contracts.
Provided strategic inputs for amending service agreements and proposals.

Marketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentOperations ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Bank of india

Marketing Officer

Jul 2010 – Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Noida · On-site

Bank of India (BOI) is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1906, it has been government-owned since nationalisation in 1969. As of March 31, 2021, Bank of India's total business stands at ₹1,037,549 crores (US$130 billion), has 5,108 branches and 5,551 ATMs worldwide (including 24 overseas branches).
Sales and business development.
Provided customer relationship support for deposits, advances, CASA account management,
and government tender bids.
Collaborated with a team of 3 zonal managers to develop a FinTech-focused learning program
for clerical staff.
Led bancassurance initiatives.
Retail banking operations.

SalesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Retail Banking