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I am a PMP-certified Senior Project Management Professional and IT Leader with 19 years of international experience directing large-scale, complex technology portfolios across the US, Europe, and the GCC. I have a proven track record of managing all aspects of the project lifecycle, including scope definition, schedule acceleration, cost optimization, and rigorous quality management. I am a masterful cross-functional communicator skilled at engaging senior stakeholders, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and guiding global onshore/offshore teams toward rapid, high-quality project delivery. I excel at risk mitigation, RAID/RACI governance, and ensuring business continuity through structured delivery and continuous improvement. I thrive in fast-paced environments, align stakeholder expectations, and drive cross-departmental collaboration to accelerate program outcomes.…I am a PMP-certified Senior Project Management Professional and IT Leader with 19 years of international experience directing large-scale, complex technology portfolios across the US, Europe, and the GCC. I have a proven track record of managing all aspects of the project lifecycle, including scope definition, schedule acceleration, cost optimization, and rigorous quality management. I am a masterful cross-functional communicator skilled at engaging senior stakeholders, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and guiding global onshore/offshore teams toward rapid, high-quality project delivery. I excel at risk mitigation, RAID/RACI governance, and ensuring business continuity through structured delivery and continuous improvement. I thrive in fast-paced environments, align stakeholder expectations, and drive cross-departmental collaboration to accelerate program outcomes.

Shirish Jawalkar

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I am a PMP-certified Senior Project Management Professional and IT Leader with 19 years of international experience directing large-scale, complex technology portfolios across the US, Europe, and the GCC. I have a proven track record of managing all aspects of the project lifecycle, including scope definition, schedule acceleration, cost optimization, and rigorous quality management. I am a masterful cross-functional communicator skilled at engaging senior stakeholders, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and guiding global onshore/offshore teams toward rapid, high-quality project delivery. I excel at risk mitigation, RAID/RACI governance, and ensuring business continuity through structured delivery and continuous improvement. I thrive in fast-paced environments, align stakeholder expectations, and drive cross-departmental collaboration to accelerate program outcomes.…I am a PMP-certified Senior Project Management Professional and IT Leader with 19 years of international experience directing large-scale, complex technology portfolios across the US, Europe, and the GCC. I have a proven track record of managing all aspects of the project lifecycle, including scope definition, schedule acceleration, cost optimization, and rigorous quality management. I am a masterful cross-functional communicator skilled at engaging senior stakeholders, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and guiding global onshore/offshore teams toward rapid, high-quality project delivery. I excel at risk mitigation, RAID/RACI governance, and ensuring business continuity through structured delivery and continuous improvement. I thrive in fast-paced environments, align stakeholder expectations, and drive cross-departmental collaboration to accelerate program outcomes.

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I am a PMP-certified Senior Project Management Professional and IT Leader with 19 years of international experience directing large-scale, complex technology portfolios across the US, Europe, and the GCC. I have a proven track record of managing all aspects of the project lifecycle, including scope definition, schedule acceleration, cost optimization, and rigorous quality management. I am a masterful cross-functional communicator skilled at engaging senior stakeholders, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and guiding global onshore/offshore teams toward rapid, high-quality project delivery.

I excel at risk mitigation, RAID/RACI governance, and ensuring business continuity through structured delivery and continuous improvement. I thrive in fast-paced environments, align stakeholder expectations, and drive cross-departmental collaboration to accelerate program outcomes.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Arabic

Intermediate

English

Fluent

Hindi

Fluent

Marathi (Marāṭhī)

Advanced

Kannada

Advanced

Work Experience

Sr. Program Manager — IT Delivery & Portfolio Management at ThouCentric, A Xoriant Company

April 1, 2023 - Present

End-to-End Project Execution: Oversee a high-value portfolio of complex, multi-domain IT projects, including the successful execution of a $17M transformation blueprint and a $4M application integration program; Detailed Planning & Monitoring: Develop comprehensive project plans, monitor daily execution progress, and dynamically adjust resource allocations to meet strict corporate objectives and deadlines; Stakeholder Alignment & Reporting: Engage closely with enterprise stakeholders to define expectations, govern delivery timelines, and maintain transparency via structured steering committees and RAG reports; Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Facilitate effective communication and agile ceremonies across finance, supply chain, and consulting teams, eliminating operational silos to drive project acceleration.

Sr. Program Manager at ThouCentric, Xoriant Company

April 1, 2023 - Present

Managed a portfolio of high-value IT projects including a $17M delivery for a global FMCG major and a $4M Anaplan program; led interface management and decommissioning strategy for a global tobacco major; oversaw P&L, budgets, and cross-functional delivery across finance, supply chain, and manufacturing consulting initiatives; implemented Anaplan-based pricing/forecasting tools, CRM-finance integrations, and audit-compliant cloud migrations to Veeva QualityOne; established full program governance, change control, and resource planning with distributed teams and third-party vendors.

Officer — Project Mgt. & Enterprise Software Deployment at Dhofar Foods & Investment SAOG

June 1, 2013 - April 1, 2023

Large-Scale Delivery: Planned, led, and executed a multi-phase $6M corporate technology implementation, replication, and systems alignment roadmap across diverse business units; Risk Mitigation & Project Continuity: Owned full project governance frameworks; actively monitored risks, tracked internal milestones, and deployed strategic mitigation paths to protect ongoing operations; Team Leadership & Motivation: Guided, supported, and motivated large, multi-disciplinary project teams and external vendor personnel encompassing over 200 contracted staff members; Post-Project Evaluation: Conducted post-deployment support setups and implemented localized process enhancements to drive continuous improvement.

Officer - ERP Program Management at Dhofar Foods & Investment SAOG

June 1, 2013 - April 1, 2023

Led multi-phase Oracle EBS program, initiating a $6M project and replicating core ERP processes across diverse units (agriculture, poultry, pharma); delivered end-to-end SDLC for SCM, Finance, Order Management, and HRMS with integrated costing and operational alignment; designed insurance processes and managed vendor delivery, budgets, and timelines; drove AS-IS analyses, BRD/CRP cycles, UAT, hyper-care, AMC setup, and post-deployment support for 200+ contracted staff; established governance and RAID/RACI structures for multiple phases.

Product Analyst — Systems Implementation at ACS, A Xerox Company

February 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012

Waterfall Delivery Expert: Managed and finalized two complete Waterfall lifecycle implementations within a compressed 10-month window for a high-profile, billion-dollar project environment; Validation & Quality Control: Directed structured system integration testing (SIT), managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) handovers, and organized cross-team issue resolutions to maintain premium quality targets.

Product Analyst at ACS, A Xerox Company

February 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012

Led Siebel CRM implementation for HRIT insurance services, including requirements gathering, BRD finalization, SRS alignment, and SIT-to-UAT handover; managed production support across multiple Xerox Consulting Group clients, including bug fixes, registry management, and production deployments; developed PMO plans for production support and allocation of resources for incident resolution across teams.

Project Manager / Business Analyst at Wipro

April 1, 2011 - February 1, 2012

Onsite Milestone Tracking: Independently navigated onsite project go-live phases in Saudi Arabia, securing client sign-offs by keeping deliverables perfectly aligned with original business blueprints

BA/PM at Wipro

April 1, 2011 - February 1, 2012

Led on-site deployment of Oracle Siebel CRM and Oracle EBS ERP for Al Rajhi Takaful; defined GTM strategy for Siebel CRM campaigns in a BPO setup; delivered go-live on-site in Saudi Arabia; coordinated on-site/off-shore development and QA, conducted BRD/SRS/UAT alignment, and facilitated stakeholder sign-off.

Analyst at Deloitte

May 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011

SPOC for critical internal CRM upgrade and support project; led requirements elicitation, solution design collaboration, UAT facilitation, end-user training, and enhanced analytics/dashboards for marketing and business development operations.

Business Operations Analyst at Deloitte / Oracle

January 1, 2008 - April 1, 2011

Status Reporting: Designed upgraded dashboards to track project operations and generated weekly operational metrics for the senior executive management team.

Business Operations Analyst at Oracle

January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2010

Supported Oracle EBS and Siebel CRM for global marketing operations; tracked and reported status to senior management; managed program creation, campaign management, and budget allocation for North America; automated reports using VBA to improve processes.