Kruthika Bhutada

About Kruthika Bhutada

Brings over 21 years of industry experience in Delivery and Operations Management, complemented by a strong strategic mindset and a deep passion for Agile methodologies. Proficient in driving operational excellence and delivering value through effective strategy execution and innovative practices.• Current Role at Roche Digital Center of Excellence: Leads site strategy and organization-wide strategic initiatives, programs, and partnerships to drive innovation. Provides strategic leadership as Chief of Staff for Site Leadership, acting as a force-multiplier who successfully translated critical executive priorities into measurable organizational action. This involved managing executive bandwidth, driving critical cross-functional alignment, and overseeing the successful execution of high-impact strategic initiatives. Handles Indian Ecosystem partnerships. Successfully orchestrated global events, including Digital Day, Hackathons, and Gemba Walks, to enhance organizational development. Champions global transformation initiatives for Software Engineering Excellence with a focus on Software Craftsmanship.• Previous Delivery and Operations Role: Managed multiple portfolios and high-volume projects, primarily in the international learning and development market. Led multiple business units and was responsible for heading the entire delivery of production units from India. Managed cross-functional global teams, owned revenue generation and P&L, strong portfolio/program management, stakeholder relationship management, extensive SDLC knowledge.• Financial Acumen: Possesses a strong understanding of financials and P&L reports, with the ability to interpret them for decision-making.• Client Relationship Management: Experienced in managing client relationships across the US, Europe and Middle East. Strengthened the Onshore/Offshore Model and was a key stakeholder in internal relationship management.• Presiding Officer, Internal Complaints Committees (POSH): Served as the Presiding Officer for Internal Complaints Committees in multiple organizations.• Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Initiatives: Deeply committed to Inclusion and Belonging initiatives and leads the Women\'s Forum at the Roche Digital Center of Excellence in Pune. Active in External pro-bono forums, a core committee member of the Lean In Pune Chapter, leading a Youth Circle (Lean In); mentor at Shenomics Organisation; and volunteers as a mentor for STEM graduates through NGO Katalyst.

Experience

1. Program Manager

   Roche

   Jan 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• BE (Electronics)

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Industrial Electronics

  1998 — 2002

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Leadership Development Programme to Build Resilient GCCs (Executive Education, IIMB), Global Capability Centers (GCC) Leadership

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Business Analysis
• Strategy
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Learning Management
• Team Leadership
• E-Learning
• Sdlc
• Project Management
• Training
• Testing
• Program Management
• Sales Operations
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Change Management
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• Agile Project Management
• Software Project Management
• Budgets
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Resource Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Requirements Analysis
• Learning Management Systems
• Product Development
• Operations Management