Janagan Gnanasekaran

About Janagan Gnanasekaran

Highly motivated, solutions-focused professional with more than 25 Years of IT experience and an impressive record of achievements within Design, Development, Testing, Implementation, Production Support and Program Management using diverse technologies. More than 15 years of strong Finance domain experience and proven ability to lead build, deliver, and support suite of Finance applications including SAP-FICO (Finance and Control Modules). Proven ability to mentor, train and manage onsite and offshore teams and manage multiple tasks without compromising quality or productivity. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with proficiency to promote confidence and build strong business relationships. Sound organizational skills achieving results that surpass company goals and objectives.

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   Abbott

   Jun 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Job Profile SummaryWork with business and IT leadership to define project goals, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment across divisions. Assess scope changes, risks, and issues, and collaborate with sponsors and management to develop resolution strategies. Monitor performance to ensure projects progress according to plan and budget.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute detailed work plans, secure resources, and manage activities through completion. Gather lessons learned and obtain final approval from stakeholders.Communicate progress through accurate, timely reports to project teams, divisional leadership, and executive management; recommend solutions for issues based on current status.Coordinate resources effectively, assigning tasks based on team capabilities.Supervise, motivate, and mentor cross-functional teams including project managers, analysts, developers, and validation specialists.Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies, SDLC, and technology standards.Manage projects at division or cross-division level, making strategic decisions that impact departments and sites.Hold final authority for project budgets up to $4MM and oversee initiatives with business impact up to $7MM.Deliver mission-critical projects affecting multiple divisions, ensuring risk mitigation and successful outcomes.Drive strategic IT initiatives that optimize resources, maintain compliance, and deliver measurable business value.

Education

• Dr. M.G.R Engineering College

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Instrumentation and Control

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Erp
• Sdlc
• Cobol
• Mainframe
• People Skills
• Business Intelligence
• Testing
• Vsam
• Systems Analysis
• Adso
• Idms
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Data Migration
• Sap
• Jcl
• Software Project Management
• Pmo
• Java
• Db2
• J2ee Application Development
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Cics
• Project Management
• Sap Fico
• IT Strategy
• Requirements Gathering
• Visio
• Asp.net
• Vba
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis