Kunal Sanghavi

About Kunal Sanghavi

Associate Director–level Delivery and Project Management leader with ~16 years of experience in the life sciences and clinical research domain, specializing in global delivery governance, workforce strategy, client management, and financial oversight.In my current role, I lead large, globally distributed delivery teams and operate at an engagement and portfolio level, acting as the Engagement Lead delegate and providing end-to-end engagement-level coverage as required. I independently manage client coordination, hiring, forecasting, estimation, invoicing, utilization management, and governance for ~100 associates across multiple geographies, including contractors, while directly leading core delivery teams.I am responsible for owning and tracking critical delivery and business metrics, including utilization, billing accuracy, forecast vs. actuals, capacity planning, and attrition risk, enabling timely, data-driven decisions and delivery continuity in dynamic environments.Core Leadership & Impact Areas:Global Delivery & Program Leadership: Oversight of multi-program delivery, ensuring stability, quality, and on-time execution across distributed teams.Workforce Strategy & Hiring: Demand forecasting, capacity planning, and hiring execution in partnership with leadership and hiring managers across India and the US, including contractor and transition management.Financial & Commercial Governance: Estimation, monthly invoicing, utilization reporting, billing governance, and revenue protection with strong alignment to client and business expectations.Talent Retention & Engagement: Proactive retention strategies for critical resources through career planning, promotions, compensation alignment, and internal mobility.Client & Executive Governance: Participation in and leadership of governance forums, reviews, and stakeholder discussions, presenting delivery health, risks, and mitigation plans.Operational Excellence & Compliance: Audit-ready documentation and structured governance across hiring, resignations, renewals, and quarterly planning.

Experience

1. Associate Director

   Cytel

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Mumbai

  M.Sc, Statistics

  2008 — 2010

• Mithibai College

  B.Sc, Statistics

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Clinical Data Management
• Clinical Trials
• Statistical Programming
• Cdisc
• Statistical Modeling
• Biostatistics
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Sas/Sql
• Sas Programming
• Life Sciences
• Lifesciences
• Data Management
• Statistics
• Sas
• Pharmaceuticals
• Clinical Research
• CRO