Girija Dash
Senior Manager - Programme Delivery i Product Management i Business Analysis @Cognizant
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager - Programme Delivery i Product Management i Business Analysis @Cognizant
Driving Asset Intelligent and Business Analytics Programme aimed at business optimisation, digital transformation, data driven decision making, cloud hosting, predictive analytics, improving planning and demand forecasting. Focussed on portfolio structuring, lean and best practice implementation, building an efficient SAFe agile delivery approach, effective resource utilisation and capacity planning, C-suite stakeholder management, adoption of best methodologies and tools, performance evaluation, training and mentoring• Collaboration with client to design solution in alignment with the strategic objectives, leading a global team for product delivery • Driving design and architecture decisions, solution options managing scrum teams and delivering using AWS and Azure cloud platform, web-based platform, digital analytics Insight product, data management, operational metrics and reports and APIs• Assisting in production of a suite of PowerBI reports and dashboards, resource estimation and deployment, creation of action plan and managing through JIRA, RAIDs, creating functional and technical specifications, construct workflow charts and diagrams• Building customer focussed solutions working with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring product roadmap, vision and TOM definition, investment planning, PI planning, release train planning, backlog definition, prioritisation and refinement feeding into Scaled agile framework, ART sync, PO sync, iteration planning and system demos • Leading end to end requirements life cycle, process modelling, creation of user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases in JIRA and DevOps supporting with business case definition, feasibility studies, wireframes and prototype creation• Contributing to RFP, presales and business development activities and building BA capability through delivery excellence and building thought leadership through white papers and POVs and industry awards and recognitions
EDUCATION
Cranfield School of Management
MBA, General Management
Orissa Engineering college
Bachelor in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
ABOUT GIRIJA DASH
I’m Girija, an accomplished Senior Manager in Product Management/Business Analysis/Programme Management with a proven track record at the forefront of product development, business analysis practices and complex change portfolios. Well-qualified, I have an MBA from Cranfield University and a broad portfolio of professional certification, including PRINCE2 Practitioner status. During my +20 year career, I’ve worked across financial services, insurance, energy, automobile, transport, hospitality and IT sectors, with reach across multiple geographies (UK, US, Australia, India). Highly versatile, I thrive in fast-paced, data driven, regulated environments with frequent change, challenges and complexity.I’m extremely well-placed to ensure that large programmes and projects are properly resourced and successfully delivered. Since 2019, I’ve been working for Cadent Gas. Notably while with the business, I’ve established a Business Analysis Centre of Excellence, built a results-driven multi-disciplined BA/DevOps team, and driven business analysis activities for various significant change programmes. Previously I led the control portfolio for 4 x programmes for Barclaycard Payment Solutions, including Digital Transformation, Prudential Regulatory Authority Programme, Brexit and KYC AML. In recent years, I’ve also directed business analyst activities throughout the change lifecycle for a complex digital IT systems revamp for Coventry Building Society. I bring substantial experience in the capacity of Product Owner. My focus on early and ongoing value has been key to my success. I’m fully proficient in accomplishing results through a BA team during end-to-end transformations in the areas of data management, business processes, IT systems, regulatory change and customer experience. Combining technical and business acumen, I consistently exceed expectations. With strong written and verbal communication skills, I engage effectively with a complex stakeholder network, including exec level. My expertise includes: Business Analysis Agile Principles Artefact Driven Delivery Project Management Product Ownership Quality Focus CoP/CoE Set Up Target Operating Models Prototyping & Business Cases Controls & Change Framework Leading & Developing Others Managing Offshore Teams 3rd Party & Vendor Management Strategy Setting Jira & Confluence
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