Sanam Anwarali

About Sanam Anwarali

I am a PMP-certified Project Manager and Operations leader with 7+ years of experience delivering cross-functional programs across vendor management, contract operations, HR technology, and process improvement. I have spent my career at the intersection of people, process, and delivery — which means I am as comfortable building a vendor governance framework from scratch as I am restructuring a workflow that has been quietly slowing a team down for months. At AARP, I managed a portfolio of 50+ active vendor contracts, redesigned invoice reconciliation processes that reduced billing errors by 15%, and built compliance tracking systems that gave leadership real-time visibility into risk exposure for the first time. At Accenture, I restructured a 200+ monthly project request intake system that had chronic bottleneck problems and cut turnaround time by 30%. What I bring to every engagement is the ability to see the whole system — not just the task in front of me. I identify where the risk actually lives, where the process breaks down, and what needs to change to make delivery predictable instead of chaotic. I hold the PMP (PMI, 2026), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and I am actively looking for remote-first or hybrid Project Manager and Business Operations roles where I can bring that full toolkit to work that matters. If you are hiring, or if you know someone who is, I would love to connect. Based in Chicago, IL | Open to Remote and Hybrid | Available Immediately

Experience

1. Operations Project Manager

   AARP

   Jun 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor's Degree, Psychology

• Amberton University

  Masters Degree, Human Relations & Business

  2017 — 2021