Gitanjali Sharma
Project Manager @CIBC
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WORK HISTORY
Project Manager @CIBC
Toronto, ON, CA
Leading delivery of complex business and technology programs by indirectly managing cross‑functional teams consisting of Business Analysts, Business SMEs, and Technology resources operating under PDLC, Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery frameworks.• Managed risks and impediments proactively, leveraging RAID logs and escalation channels to safeguard delivery commitments and mitigate cross-team dependencies.• Partnered with business leaders to define required program outcomes, success measures, and delivery roadmaps aligned with enterprise priorities.• Developed program cost estimates and managed financials, incorporating delivery risk and uncertainty using standardized financial management tools.• Maintained timely communication with stakeholders, Executive leadership, product owners, and technical leadership, providing visibility into progress, risks, and financial impacts.• Directed financial tracking, resource planning, and vendor engagement to support scalable and efficient cloud adoption.• Collaborated with internal partners to ensure resource planning, capacity alignment, and dependency management across multiple project workstreams.• Established and maintained program‑level governance structures, including oversight forums, escalation paths, and reporting protocols to support informed decision‑making.• Delivered successful migration outcomes, enabling enhanced data accessibility, scalability, and advanced analytics capabilities on Azure.• Led regulatory and compliance-driven data projects, consistently delivering under stringent timelines and ensuring all deliverables met rigorous industry and organizational standards or Regulatory requirements.• Leveraged Planview for comprehensive project management, tracking progress, financials, and resource allocation across all migration initiatives.• Collaborated closely with portfoli
EDUCATION
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Bachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, Information Technology
ABOUT GITANJALI SHARMA
Results-driven, detail-oriented and having 20+ years of IT Program Management experience leading all phases of diverse technology projects - IT Infrastructure, process improvements, people management and stakeholder management. PMP, Prince2, CSM and ITSM certified.• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Scrum by applying Agile theory, methodology, techniques, rules and practices in TD\'s Agile transformation journey by supporting product owner with estimating/ sizing, planning, forecasting, reporting, conflict resolution, maintaining healthy backlog.• Business strategist; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to plan and manage tier-1 projects, aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage and bottom-line gains.• Excellent communicator; communicate effectively with clients, senior management / executives and coordinating with their respective teams.• Skilled at orchestrating critical & high-value IT & Business projects from conception to execution, through Project management life cycle, SDLC and subsequently, managing the product life-cycle.• Experience in Co-ordination with the End Customer, Vendor Management, Relationship Management, Project Administration, Financial Cost Management, SBU Budgeting, Investment Advisory, Cash & Fund-Flow Management & Vendor Accounts Management.
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