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Jayshree Kansara

Wellington,WGN

Summary

Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

Open Polytechnic
11.2022 - Current
  • Successfully managing a project related to courseware development
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives were met on time and within budget
  • Created and managed project budgets and forecasts, ensuring projects were delivered to required standards and financial targets were achieved
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Led a team of contractors to ensure project tasks were completed on schedule and to the required standard
  • Developed and implemented project plans using MS Project, ensuring projects were delivered on time and within budget
  • Actively managed risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring project deliverables were achieved and project timelines were met
  • Provided regular project status updates to stakeholders and senior management, ensuring transparency and alignment with project goals.

Programme Coordinator

PDO LDD, Open Polytechnic
01.2022 - Current
  • Coordinated project activities across multiple teams, ensuring project timelines were met and deliverables were of the highest quality
  • Coordinate work across groups and resolve scheduling conflicts
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
  • Managing documents through the approval pathway to ensure timely consideration and authorisation
  • Ensure that projects are effectively and efficiently managed by applying appropriate project management disciplines
  • Prepare status reports, dashboards, governance reports, and project documentation
  • Communicate, monitor, and evaluate project schedules
  • Monitor, evaluate, and report on risks throughout the project
  • Identify, suggest, and implement corrective actions to improve quality of project processes
  • Provide support to ensure business compliance with standard policies and processes for projects
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, reviewing completed solutions to assess their success in enhancing operational performance and achieving desired outcomes

Programme Coordinator

Wellington Water
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Coordinated the planning and scheduling of project management requirements
  • Reviewed and utilised MS SharePoint to plan and set up Project Management Information System
  • Monitored and reported on key project milestones, and mitigation actions on risks and issues, provide status updates, and highlight reports
  • Organised and attended daily, weekly, and monthly meetings to capture and expedite actions
  • Prepared and updated programme documentation and reports
  • Assisted in preparing a project budget, brought forward issues for review, and proposed mitigation actions
  • Managed the expenditure approval process for purchase requests.

Project Data Service Manager

Colmar Brunton, Kantar Company
05.2019 - 10.2020
  • Responded and dealt with any inquiries and issues concerning the undergoing projects or the future projects’ requirements
  • Liaised with Director and other relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure the projects’ delivery timeline and set standards are met
  • Monitored project progress and addressed the potential issues and outcomes
  • Identified required resources to meet business requirements and maintain the project schedule to ensure the availability of relevant resources
  • Collected and analyzed data and information for projects; measured and reported on project performances
  • Supported efficient recruitment and selection of data analysts to enable project completion.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Retail Manger

Parin Trading Limited
06.2017 - 05.2019
  • Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked, and well-organized.
  • Controlled store inventory and reviewed cash handling and operations reports.
  • Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
  • Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.
  • Completed daily paperwork and computer entry of sales data as established by management.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.
  • Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.

Project Team Leader/ Assistant Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
10.2007 - 08.2015
  • Scheduled, tracked, and documented necessary project deliverables and assisted the PMO team to meet all required KPIs
  • Provided support to the project team to ensure the correct deliverables are created and stored as per the PMO governance methodology
  • Assisted with the creation of project schedules including milestones, due dates, and estimates
  • Generated project summary reports that will be presented to the organization’s management team
  • Worked with team members to mitigate project roadblocks
  • Supported PMO team to ensure all risks and issues are captured and tracked for all projects,
  • Assisted with tracking of project budgets against defined SoWs and/or project briefs
  • Experienced in the use of Prince2 methodologies like maintaining issues registers, lesson logs, quality registers and risk registers
  • Key, TATA BPS Emerald Go Getter for contribution as Team Leader of Norway hub
  • Successfully completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and project for an 11% reduction in time taken for Output Validation
  • Awarded for knowledge sharing and teamwork from Client (Nielsen)
  • Awarded for Leading, training, and mentoring Associates in the GO Bulgaria project
  • Awarded Nielsen Gold Award for successfully managing PEPSI client base in terms of on-time delivery and quality and external consultant for Coca-Cola client.

Data Analyst

The Nielsen Company
02.2006 - 10.2007

· Performed feasibility testing of production orders.

· Compared databases and rectified differences by means of tools like Checkpoint and Data comparison pack.

· Monitored ongoing maintenance of 100 database and analysis of data trends on the basis of instructions and suggested corrective actions whenever needed.


  • Presented the results of complex analysis in easily understandable Excel and PowerPoint documents, allowing clients to quickly engage with the findings

· Analysed client data within the limits of agreed Service Level Agreement and guidelines and thereafter prepared periodic reports based on guidelines provided with objective of assisting client progress.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Management, Marketing

Whitireia Polytechnic
Auckland, AUK
2016

Electronics Engineering

SRES College of Engineering
India
2004

Diploma in Industrial Electronics

RPW College
India
2000

Skills

  • Leadership and mentoring experience
  • Project & Resource Planning
  • Reporting and Presentation skills
  • Proficient in Excel automation
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Process Improvement
  • Process Documentation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, CRM, MS Project, SharePoint, Teams, Visio
  • Experienced in use of Prince2 methodologies
  • Performance Management & Improvement
  • Supplier Management
  • Multi-tasking and prioritize within tight timeframes
  • Recruitment system: Snaphire, Xref
  • Certification:
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
  • Prince2 Foundation Certified, Practitioner ongoing

Accomplishments

  • Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 10% by implementing a significant waste reduction strategy resulting in an 11% reduction in time in relation to output validation
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop budget-tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved 100% quality and 100% on-time delivery for successfully managing the Pepsi client base.
  • Supervised team of 10 staff members.

Certification

Prince 2 Foundation

Prince 2 Practitioner - Ongoing

Timeline

Project Manager

Open Polytechnic
11.2022 - Current

Programme Coordinator

PDO LDD, Open Polytechnic
01.2022 - Current

Programme Coordinator

Wellington Water
07.2021 - 01.2022

Project Data Service Manager

Colmar Brunton, Kantar Company
05.2019 - 10.2020

Retail Manger

Parin Trading Limited
06.2017 - 05.2019

Project Team Leader/ Assistant Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
10.2007 - 08.2015

Data Analyst

The Nielsen Company
02.2006 - 10.2007

Post Graduate Diploma - Management, Marketing

Whitireia Polytechnic

Electronics Engineering

SRES College of Engineering

Diploma in Industrial Electronics

RPW College
Jayshree Kansara