Lakshmi Krishna Iyengar
Enterprise Risk Management Professional | Expertise in Commercial Contract Management/Governance | Delivery Excellence | Program Management
- Role
- Associate Director at Cognizant
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lakshmi Krishna Iyengar
A Seasoned Professional with over 19 years of experience in Process transformation, Contract commitment governance and Risk, Software Quality Assurance and Software Development. Have in-depth expertise in managing end-to-end contractual governance. Have independently managed and implemented international certifications and assessments such as ISO and CMMI. Have extensively worked with cross cultural leadership teams in driving organizational wide initiatives and goals.Areas of Expertise CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT | COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT| PROCESS DEFINITION | KEY METRICS ANALYSIS & IMPLEMENTATION | PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION & DEPLOYMENT | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT|PROCESS VERIFICATION PROCESS IMPROVEMENT | PROCESS TRAINING | AUDIT & ASSESSMENT
Experience
Associate Director
Apr 2023 — Present
Lead a team of associates that provide the end to end commercial and contract management globally• Lead discussions with delivery and corporate functions (Business operations, Finance and accounting) on key commercial forecasts vs actuals• Ensure end to end financial management for the portfolio and contribute towards profitability by maximizing all revenue levers and optimizing cost • Work closely with senior leadership on critical issues and execute special projects for improving operational excellence, services, audits and reporting• Coordinate with contract management leads/ delivery stakeholders/ function heads to ensure minimization of contractual risks • Coordinate with key delivery stake holders for contractual obligations vs actual delivery, establish seamless contract change management process, SOW reviews and new business commercial modelling• Drive process improvements via standardization of processes and identifying automation opportunities
Education
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
MPWE , A Specialized program for Women En
2014 — 2014
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