Naresh Singh

Program Manager

Faridabad, Haryana, India7 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in project management and financial services.
Proven track record in P&L management and cost reduction.
Strong leadership in client and vendor relationship management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Management expert in Financial Services with a focus on operational efficiency.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementFinancial Services

Other Skills

Advising ClientsResource AllocationProcess TransitioningProject PlansProcurementPurchase OrdersProgram PlanningProject LeadershipBusiness InsightsClient RelationsSalesforce.comPresentationsProcess DesignProfessional SkillsProcure-to-Pay

About

Currently serving as Lead PMO at EXL, I oversee P&L management, resource planning, and revenue forecasting while ensuring compliance with certification standards and managing client and vendor relationships. I collaborate with senior leadership to deliver comprehensive client and project lifecycle management, focusing on process optimization and operational efficiency. With an MBA from Indira Gandhi National Open University and an Executive Programme in Advanced AI and Analytics from IIM Calcutta, my expertise spans project management, cost reduction strategies and financial services. My work is guided by a commitment to continuous improvement, leveraging Lean Six Sigma principles to enhance project delivery and align with organizational goals.

Experience

7 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs

Current Experience

Exl

2 roles

Lead PMO

Promoted

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Oversee Profit & Loss (P&L) management and implement cost reduction strategies.
Manage resource planning and ensure optimal utilization.
Drive revenue forecasting, monitor actual performance, and handle forecast adjustments and deferrals.
Oversee the complete lifecycle of client and project creation.
Administer timesheet management for project resources.
Handle vendor relationships and oversee payment processing.
Manage rate cards, project costs, and project charter documentation.
Ensure compliance with certification standards and fulfillment of compliance requirements.
Oversee management of master service agreements, service level agreements, and partnership deeds.
Collaborate with the senior leadership team to achieve both quality and quantitative objectives.

Advising ClientsResource AllocationProject ManagementFinancial Services

PMO

Mar 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

1. Expertise in managing full project management life cycle for implementing highly complex, large-scale, strategic IT and business initiatives.
2. Work closely with stakeholders/clients, for understanding the system’s functional and non-functional requirements.
3.. Demonstrate leadership abilities with the deployment of software upgrades, enhancements and fixes that are coordinated based on release schedules.
4. Provide a software development plan that meets the future needs of stakeholders/clients, based on the state-of-the-art technologies
5. Help developers/engineer resolve both technical problems as well as human resources issues
6. Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development.
7. Requirement gathering / Project Planning / Task Management and Liaising with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope, Rate Card, Fees and objectives.
8. Responsible for managing Master Service Agreement & Statement of Work.
9. Managing Project & Client creation and also responsible for providing Revenue Forecast, Reconciliation and invoicing to client.

Advising ClientsProject ManagementFinancial Services

Bharti airtel

3 roles

Project Management Office Lead

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Mar 2022 · 9 mos

1. Preparation of Project Charter, BRD and Test cases along with Process SME.
2. PMO Checklist Execution - Ensure that the projects are planned, executed, monitored and controlled as per the signed off checklist of PMO
3. Communication Management - Overall project closure %, Delay foreseen on items which will be due and Escalations done on overdue items and driven to closure.
4. Requirement Gathering - Ensure 100% expectation of project is covered in the requirement gathering sessions and test cases are prepared on every requirement and timely upload on Jira Portal.
5. Schedule Management - Projects are executed as per the schedule agreed with stakeholders. Maintain a schedule with minimum variance of project items on non-critical path.

Process TransitioningProject PlansProject Management

Senior Analyst

Promoted

Dec 2020 – May 2021 · 5 mos

1. Gathered, organized and tracked closing dates and scheduled meetings and also produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
2. Help to facilitate book closure timely as per agreed timelines with S/H's.
3. Collaborated with finance team to define business requirements for organizational processes, achieve productivity standards and adhere to accuracy standards.
4. Preparing Monthly KPI on the financial and Implementation of internal control and financial reporting system to ensure compliance with as per the SOP, & agreed SLA's.
5. Supported in ERP upgrade projects for Oracle & SAP.

ProcurementProcess Transitioning

Analyst

Dec 2018 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

1. Improved queries status by analyzing results, monitoring variances and recommending actions on Query Management Tool.
2. Compiled & Reporting of ICoFR controls closure and coordinating for closure of it.
3. Help to plan and coordinate ISBC (BCP) Audit projects ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 for internal and External Auditors across all Verticals of ACE.
4. Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational data trends to close the open issues across all cross verticals and its Suppliers and customers.
5. Recommended operational improvements based on tracking and analysis of System Reports based on agreed SLA's.

Purchase Orders