Raghav Chandra
Business Excellence Manager @Canyon State Electric
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WORK HISTORY
Business Excellence Manager @Canyon State Electric
Phoenix, AZ, US
Own enterprise-wide business excellence and operational transformation initiatives across Finance, Operations, IT, VDC, and Prefabrication for a multi-discipline electrical contractor• Designed and standardized core operating processes including job forecasting, WIP tracking, procurement, change management, and billing cadence, improving margin visibility and execution discipline• Led evaluation, selection, and enterprise implementation of CMiC ERP, integrating GL, AP, AR, Job Cost, Payroll, Project Controls, Subcontracts, Change Management, and Billing• Implemented on-time billing and accounts receivable tracking, strengthening cash flow predictability and real-time financial insight for project teams• Streamlined contract review and risk assessment workflows, reducing approval cycle time while maintaining compliance and accountability• Designed and deployed executive-level Power BI dashboards translating financial, operational, and project data into actionable KPIs• Directed IT modernization and onboarding processes using cloud-based tools to improve access, training consistency, and cross-team collaboration• Chair internal R&D efforts focused on AI, automation, and process innovation• Act as a strategic partner to executive leadership supporting data-driven decisions across growth, systems, and operational scale
EDUCATION
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
Master’s Degree, Construction Management
SKILLS
ABOUT RAGHAV CHANDRA
I lead at the intersection of operations, systems, and execution in complex, project-driven organizations.My work focuses on helping companies scale without losing financial control, operational visibility, or accountability as complexity increases. I partner closely with executive leadership to turn strategy into repeatable execution across field operations, prefabrication, VDC/BIM, IT, and enterprise systems.As the Business Excellence leader at Canyon State Electric, I own company-wide initiatives that strengthen how work flows across the business. That includes designing operating frameworks, standardizing core processes, and implementing systems leaders can actually run the company on.What I spend most of my time doing:• Designing operating models that make execution predictable, measurable, and scalable• Leading ERP and enterprise system implementations that connect finance, operations, and project delivery• Translating strategy into workflows, dashboards, and KPIs that drive real decisions• Aligning people, process, and technology to reduce friction and improve throughput• Operating in the “messy middle” of growth where informal systems stop workingI’ve led initiatives spanning ERP transformation, Operations optimization, BIM & Prefab execution planning, financial forecasting, and executive reporting. My role is not to add process for its own sake, but to create clarity, ownership, and disciplined follow-through.I value conversations with leaders who view execution as a competitive advantage and care about building operational maturity for the long term.
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