Balasubrammanya Madhava Rao

Associate Director - Transition Management Role Global Program Director and People Manager @Cognizant

Bengaluru, KA, IN
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2016 — Present

Associate Director - Transition Management Role Global Program Director and People Manager @Cognizant

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Bengaluru, IN

Spearheaded 15+ global IT programs, driving large-scale transitions that improved customer operations and experience, achieving an average customer satisfaction score of 8.5/10 with 97% of audit compliance across all projects. • Led cross-functional teams across geographies, tactically coordinating onsite and offshore resources, technical experts, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless program execution and alignment with Project & business goals.• Leading and Mentoring a diverse team of 6 senior managers, 6 mid-level professionals, and 5 PMO staff, ensuring the efficient execution of 12-15 projects annually, contributing to 70% of the practice\'s total project delivery.• Delivered $216M in contract value through high-impact IT infrastructure and application transitions, strategically scaling the organization by adding 515 full-time equivalents across multiple industries and regions. • Strategically designed and executed a Project & Knowledge Transition Plan, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer across time zones, achieving a 4/5 average rating, and timely completion of all project phases deliverables. • Contributed to Practice Center of Excellence (COE) team, by providing training, enhancing domain knowledge, and fostering continual improvement initiatives.• Led pre-sales processes and framework reviews, contributing to a 15% annual growth in the business unit.• Earned multiple recognitions including Torch Bearer Award, Extra-Miler Award, ACE Award, and Star Performer Award.• Additionally, I am recognized as an offshore lead and subject matter expert, known for my strategic leadership, meticulous planning, and ability to align and drive cross-functional teams to achieve critical milestones and deliverables on schedule

EDUCATION

2014 — 2014

SCDL, Pune

PG Diploma, Customer Relationship Management

N/A

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

PG Diploma, Customer Relationship Management

N/A

University of Mysore

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

2000 — 2003

Yuvaraja's College, Mysore.

BSc, Computer Science, Statistics and Maths

SKILLS

ItilIT Service ManagementTransition ManagementService DeliveryIncident ManagementManage Client RelationshipsBusiness Transition PlanningStrategic PlanningIT Project & Program ManagementQuality AssuranceOffshore OutsourcingInternational Project ManagementBusiness TransformationOffshore TransitionOffshoringChange ManagementManagementSlaPmpOutsourcingPrince2Program Management

ABOUT BALASUBRAMMANYA MADHAVA RAO

With over 21 years of global experience, I am a Program Leader and Trusted Advisor…

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