Babu Rajendran

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About Babu Rajendran

Accomplished professional, detailed and results oriented with experience over 20+ spanning across effectively managing, executing and overseeing large scale enterprise-wide transformational initiatives across Hardware, Software, services, and SaaS business models, Finance and Insurance projects with functional knowledge across order to cash, entailing delivery of multi-million-dollar global transformational programs with cross functional matrix teams along with the Business operations. Responsible for implementation of large scale projects with large multi-disciplinary teams managing workloads, defining deliverables across all phases of the SDLC cycle. Over the span of my career, served in several roles as a Project lead/ Project/ Service manager / Program Manager / Delivery manager/ Engagement manager, focusing on Digital transformation, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Service Delivery Management and Client Relationship management and effective at building consensus, working with business partners, technical and non-technical teams. Currently executing projects moving away from a project based to component-based approach in execution, entailing redefining portfolio intake, component capacity prioritizing key projects, resources and associated budget, foster collaboration across internal teams, business partners and stakeholders on an agile delivery approach. Areas of Expertise: Program Management | Portfolio Management | SDLC | Business Requirements & Analysis | Quality Assurance and Testing |Release Management | Team Direction Strategic Planning, Roadmap and execution | Business Operations and Execution | PMO Governance & Management | Financial Management | Global Delivery (Offshore/ Onshore)| Change Management | Vendor Management | Client Relationship |SW Management| RFP and SOW management| Outsourcing | Budget management and forecasting | Client Management Agile scrum and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)| Influencing and negotiating | Cross functional team leadership |Teamwork & Collaboration | Problem Solving | Communication and understanding Business and Technology | Stakeholder Relationships, Quarterly Review Readouts (QBR)| Metrics & Governance | Continuous Delivery | Work estimation and planning | defining delivery process & operational norms | Process improvements | Identifying risks and creating mitigation plans | Defining and creating success metrics and driving improvement while conducting periodic program and operations / IT reviews with stakeholders Domain: Finance/ Insurance / Management and Cost Accounting