SUMMARY:

• Extensive experience in SAP Project Management (Certified SAP Activate Project Manager), GRC (Governance Risk and Controls), IT Controls, Security, Governance Change Management (including training), and Business Process Controls (SOX, Finance Controls, Finance and Operational Reporting Controls).
• Successfully completed 5 full life cycle SAP implementations, 3 Upgrade projects and various SAP integration projects, S/4 Hana Cloud migration and integrations (On - Premise, Single and multi-Tenant). Has experience managing and delivering SAP solutions for large scale engagements with onsite, offshore and third-party resources.
• Thorough knowledge of SAP Financial and Internal Audit Compliance strategies, SAP Risk Mitigation and Controls, SAP GRC Design and System Implementation, SAP Security Assessments and Governance, IT General Computer Controls, ISO, Application Controls, SAP Audit.
• Lead multidisciplinary, multi-regional project plans to comply with SOX and other key Financial Risk initiatives, including both system and business process components. Experience with both Waterfall and Activate methodologies.
• Strong financial management orientation, with a record of aligning Information Technology and Financial Integration with strategic business imperatives.
• Proven record as an agent of change capable of building and motivating high-performing organizations.
• Experienced planner executing large expense and capital budgets.
• In-depth knowledge of project management methodology, with significant project management experience.
• A self-motivated team player that generates enthusiasm for corporate objectives.
• An effective, inspirational communicator capable of identifying and resolving critical issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SAP Project Manager

• Provided direction, quality assurance and management to project teams and professional consulting services and guidance to clients and internal staff for S/4 Hana Single and multi-tenant rollouts.
• Managed teams as large as 30 resources that were located at multiple US locations as well as international delivery center (offshore) as well as big 4 systems integrators.
• Completed deliverables on time with high quality, and compliance with established project standards.
• Multi-phased implementations using Activate and Waterfall methodologies.
• Managed client and internal initiatives.
• Developed comprehensive project plans including dependent tasks, timeline and resource needs with targeted implementation dates and phases.
• Verified project goal attainment and provided escalation point to both internal and client Project Managers.
• Provided sales support as needed by the sales team for RFP responses, effort estimates, account management and opportunity identification within customer base.
• Ensured that project status was proactively communicated to management and business stakeholders.
• Identified process improvement opportunities and communicated these to manager and peers.
• Actively participated in methodology development and improvement work and accountability for the methodology or various methodologies and their effective execution on projects.
• Identified potential new offerings that would assist in developing new client relationships as well as further its existing client relationships.

Confidential

SAP Project Manager

• Ensured a coherent best-in-class design across the various work streams bringing the proposed solutions together under one integrated application framework.
• Managed the transformation of the business requirements into SAP Global Template solutions with the Global Template Development team.
• Interfaced with business partners, stakeholders and project team to set delivery expectations and resolved concerns or issues with the proposed plan.
• Actively managed the execution of the project, managing scope, dependencies and project team tasks ensuring the understanding of requirements, timely performance of responsibilities and the quality of deliverables.
• Conducted Post-implementation project assessment with recommended process improvements.
• Responded to project risk and minimized the consequences of adverse events with developing strong communication channels.
• Coordinated with Project Leadership regarding driving, supporting and involvement in activities.

SAP Project Manager

Confidential

• Managed delivery of SAP Global Business Process and Controls projects against aggressive budget(s) and timeline(s).
• Participated in the creation of SAP prospect proposals (RFPs), demo and client negotiations.
• Lead project planning, including drafts of SOW, project charters, estimations and creation of staffing models for each phase of the SAP implementation, including GRC and Vertex integration.
• Developed project schedules along with project plans and worked with team leads to create a robust work breakdown structure (WBS) to manage delivery of the solution.
• Managed project risks and issues including product related escalations within Confidential Global Business Units.
• Managed assembly, integration and user acceptance testing.
• Identified, clarified, and resolved issues and risks, escalating them as needed and negotiate changes to commitments/requirements.
• Proactively established stretch goals, to enhance current skills and abilities.
• Prepared project work plans and manage deliverables to meet project milestones on time and budget.

SAP PMO Lead

Confidential

• Managed the design, development, testing, data conversion, go-live and post implementation support of GRC, Finance and controlling modules including all custom development.
• Implemented the SAP Global GRC 10.0 Access Controls initiative worldwide. (RAR-Risk Identification and Remediation, ERM-Enterprise Role Management, CUP-Compliant User Provisioning and SPM-Super-User Privilege Management).
• Integrated Change Management initiatives with both Internal and external audiences.
• Developed and performed training initiatives.
• Evangelized, launched, and co-chaired the IT Compliance Board with representatives from every Segment of the organization from corporate compliance partners (Privacy, Customer Information Strategy, Treasury, Audit, and Information Security). Improved processes by publishing a unified IT compliance calendar and framework.
• Enhanced internal controls compliance for security access through a higher degree of automated controls and documented reliable compliance evidence.
• Aligned user access privileges with business functions and responsibilities through an implemented process solution and systematically enforced segregation of duties policy.
• Ensured sustainability of the access controls capabilities through enterprise-wide security model (including Identity Management), process governance, change management and implementation of business accountabilities.
• Provided continuous feedback during the project, properly evaluated team members and focused on areas that needed improvement.

BRITISH TELECOM

SAP Program Manager

• Identified and streamlined SAP Business Processes and Internal Controls, ensuring that business case objectives were achieved by mapping and validating business case benefits to key business requirements and controls.
• Identified weaknesses in SAP systems, creating continuous monitoring procedures and improving process efficiencies.
• Delivered the SAP Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), FI/CO, HCM modules.
• Managed a team of 25 resources (employees and contractors).
• Reported to Senior Management (CFO, Controller, CIO, Audit and Director of Strategic IS Programs) with respect to budgeting, scheduling, deployment, functional capabilities, support and continuous improvement plans versus actual results.
• Integrated interface strategy that leverages global SAP GRC and HRMS compliance strategy.
• Consolidated a system strategy to align local countries with their global objectives.

Confidential

Director, Global Information Technology Risk

• Directed the activities of SAP rollout initiatives for the North American, European, Asia Pacific and Latin American business financial and information technology internal audit with specific functional knowledge (e.g., financial control association and information systems audit).
• Continuously developed professional expertise to act as local SAP subject matter expert in areas of Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC), Compliance Calibrator, Access Enforcer, SOX, Data conversion, Testing strategies, Pre-and-Post Go-Live readiness.
• Lead up the Mercury program design team for the creation/loading of the Project Systems (PS) templates.
• Managed the Global North American and European based information technology internal audit team, integrated with finance audit team, conduct quarterly and annual performance appraisals.
• Set the North American, European, Asia Pacific and Latin American business information technology internal audit function strategy and budget aligned to the global internal audit strategy.
• Carried out duties with independence in applying professional expertise.
• Influenced business strategy by communicating audit findings directly to top management and the audit committee of the Confidential board of directors, particularly when emerging and identified risks remain unaddressed by relevant action plans.
• Lead audit results toward value-added opportunities impacting key performance measures, process improvements, strengthened internal controls, compliance with Company policies, and assessments/evaluations of business objectives and results.
• Responsibilities included developing relationships with North American, European, Asia Pacific and Latin American business management and issuing high quality audit communications and managing and communicating audit results and related action status including periodic presentations to appropriate audiences.
• Lead audit project scope & deliverable development and specific methods to address the scope; design and create work products such as audit analyses, correspondence and engagement documentation; test processes and related internal controls; implemented and improved the audit approach.

Confidential

Director, Internal Risks and Controls

• Evaluated financial and information technology integrated systems in accordance with the COSO and COBIT framework and principles (Sarbanes Oxley).
• Responsibilities included developing the strategic approach for integrating multiple SAP functional and technical and financial baselines currently in production and under development.
• Utilized SAP/Oracle technical area expertise to assess the operational and/or technical baseline of an organization as specifically associated with its functional components.
• Generated technical SAP and non-SAP strategies for enhanced operations, as well as ways to improve productivity across functional areas within the organization.
• Proactively identified opportunities to use SAP functionality to better support business processes.
• Created and implemented project management best practices, ensuring system requirements are met, and providing day-to-day oversight of project team performance from the planning through the implementation phases.
• Participated on the enterprise SAP integration issue resolution team and working groups to support the identification and resolution of cross-program issues.
• Developed engineering best practices throughout the duration of the project, providing recommendations for approval of all deliverables, and proactively managing system implementation and risk.

Confidential

Audit Manager

• Participated in planning and performing operational and compliance audits, identifying and documenting internal control deficiencies and recommending improvements.
• Planned and executed statutory audits and on conclusion prepared audit reports reflecting true and fair view of the organization, with due consideration to Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) and Audit practices.
• Prepared Project Reports for securing financial assistance (loan) from the financial institutes.
• Rendered services as an income tax consultant. Also, successfully completed fringe benefit tax (FBT), Goods and Service tax (VAT/GST) assignments.
• Managed and motivated the team of assistants and fellow colleagues.
• Completed Chartered Accountants Articles of Clerkship.