Manoj Nikam

About Manoj Nikam

PMO Lead with 15+ years of experience driving program and project governance in IT, with exposure to transformation and divestiture initiatives across complex, large-scale environments. I specialize in enhancing governance frameworks, streamlining PMO operations, and delivering data-driven insights through dashboards, MI reporting, and process improvements.Proven in stakeholder management, executive reporting, risk oversight, and procurement/financial operations, I advise projects to deliver efficiently while maintaining compliance and operational excellence. Skilled in Project Online, Clarity PPM, MS Project, Planview, and Power BI (DAX), and certified in PRINCE2®, PSM I, ITIL, and Agile methodologies. Passionate about building high-performing teams, optimizing processes, and enabling strategic outcomes.

Experience

1. Assistant Manager - Pmo Lead

   WTW

   Aug 2024 — Present · IN

   o Acted as key liaison with 25+ project and program managers, leading a team of 2 PMO professionals and managing their performance cycles, ensuring seamless execution, risk reporting, and successful attainment of program objectives across 40+ projects.o Advised project teams on technology governance expectations, ensuring adherence to delivery frameworks, gating processes, artifact production, and approvals.o Designed and implemented a project health check process, monitoring project execution and escalating risks/issues to senior management for timely resolution.o Identified and implemented process improvements across projects and PMO operations, enhancing governance efficiency, streamlining reporting, and driving adherence to organizational best practices.o Led PMO activities for Transformation and Divestiture programs, including stakeholder management, governance, and executive reporting.o Facilitated divestiture programs by coordinating with 250+ application owners, compiling application details and usage statistics to enable seamless migration to external sites.o Partnered with internal audit and senior stakeholders to enforce access controls and compliance for SOX and Non-SOX applications, including managing User Access Reviews (UAR) and remediation via SailPoint.o Oversaw timesheet, financial, and procurement governance (Ariba), driving 100% compliance, accurate CAPEX/OPEX reporting, and timely vendor payments.o Configured and optimized PMO tools, developed MI dashboards in Power BI (DAX), and generated executive-level reports and Steering Committee materials for data-driven decision-making.o Performed Information Security (InfoSec) assessments on PPM and third-party tools, and managed production of artifacts for SOX-compliant and data conversion projects, ensuring successful quarterly audit outcomes.

Education

• K J Somaiya Institute of Management

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology

  2012 — 2015

• Mumbai University

  S.S.C

  2003 — 2004

• Mumbai University

  H.S.C, Science

  2004 — 2006

• Mumbai University

  Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Programming

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Requirements Gathering
• Project Coordination
• Software Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Result Oriented
• Project Planning
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Pmo
• Maintaining a Positive Attitude
• Leadership
• Analytical Skills
• Project Management
• Training
• Team Management
• Interpersonal Skill
• Adaptability
• Multitasking Skills
• Flexible Approach
• Business Analysis
• Delegation