Manoj Kumar S
Hyderabad
Summary
Expertise in project management, people management and as Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management, risk analysis, process improvement. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
SitusAMC
09.2023 - Current
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project outcomes while maintaining cost effectiveness.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Plan, coordinate, and manage dependencies across numerous local and off shore teams
- Report timely progress of Sprint via Burn Down or Burn Up charts and other reporting methods to the clients.
- Consistently conveyed the technical, schedule progress and risks of the project to senior management.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements and responsible for monitoring and tracking various metrics and Projects.
- Ensure team practices remain compliant with organization policies
- Worked with stake holders to identify and continuously manage project scope, requirements, dependencies and deliverables.
- Developed team through coaching, performance reviews, goal setting, development planning, rewards and having positive work cultures.
- Plan, coordinate, and manage dependencies across numerous local and offshore teams.
- Preparing the road map for process improvement activities.
- Maintained project quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Manage, control, and mitigate project risks by identifying and analyzing trigger events, establishing contingency plans; anticipating dependencies affected by ongoing project changes, and recommending ways to mitigate future risks to management. Built a knowledge repository to reduce the dependency on an individual team member.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Streamlined project processes by implementing Agile methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced costs.
- Mentored junior team members in project management best practices to enhance their skills and contribute to better overall performance.
Scrum Master/Assistant Project Manager
Wells Fargo
06.2020 - 09.2023
- Successfully delivered multiple high-profile projects on time, ensuring client satisfaction and fostering long-term relationships.
- Spearheading cross-functional agile teams, conducting all agile ceremonies (Sprint planning, Daily standup, Sprint review, Sprint retrospective) and leading scrum implementations.
- Assisting the team in identifying obstacles and devising solutions. Focusing on maximizing teams productivity.
- Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
- Worked closely with team members feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
- Maintained project quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Manage development roadmap and software releases with bi - weekly and quarterly production release cycle.
- Responsible for monitoring, tracking and preparing various metrics and Projects.
- Established clear lines of communication between stakeholders by creating detailed status updates that kept everyone apprised of critical milestones throughout each stage of the project.
- Facilitated strong team collaboration through effective meeting management, open communication channels, and timely resolution of conflicts or issues.
- Identified risks early in the project lifecycle, developing mitigation plans to prevent schedule delays or cost overruns.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
Project Coordinator
Wells Fargo
10.2017 - 06.2020
- Strong people and project management skills, capable of managing members having distributed skill sets ensuring judicious of resources as well as ensuring skill up-gradation and mentoring of team members
- Played an active role in brainstorming sessions held for the purpose of generating innovative ideas/solutions which could potentially be incorporated into existing/new projects being undertaken by the company.
- Assisted in developing training materials and organized workshops aimed at enhancing skill sets among staff members working under various capacities on different projects within the organization.
- Handling Customer escalation issues, interactions over customer calls, helping customer understand new product functionalities and proactively providing valuable inputs, functionality explanations as and when needed.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all projects, facilitating efficient audits and future reference.
- Training the employees for induction, role based & process awareness.
- Ensured prompt resolution of any conflicts or obstacles encountered during the course of a projects execution phase, helping maintain smooth workflow across departments involved in its completion process.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing favorable terms for cost-effective procurement of resources needed for each projects success.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows and Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Conducted thorough post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement in future initiatives.
Education
MBA - Finance & Human Resources
Osmania University
Hyderabad, India07.2017
Skills
- Project Management
- Agile methodologies
- Scrum
- Client Relationship Management
- Team Building & Leadership
- JIRA, Azure DevOps, MS Projects, Confluence
- Risk - Mitigation and Management
- Release Management
- SDLC
- CICD Pipeline
- Change Management
- Project Planning & Development
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM - Scrum Alliance)
- PM Lite – Internal Certification of Agile by Wells Fargo
Timeline
Project Manager
SitusAMC
09.2023 - Current
Scrum Master/Assistant Project Manager
Wells Fargo
06.2020 - 09.2023
Project Coordinator
Wells Fargo
10.2017 - 06.2020
MBA - Finance & Human Resources
Osmania University
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