Aninda Kumar Mitra

Highly accomplished PMO Manager with over two decades of IT experience, including a decade in IT Program and Project Management. Proficient in establishing and leading PMO frameworks, aligning project portfolios with strategic goals, and driving organizational success. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, delivering high-value projects on time and within budget, and mentoring professionals to achieve excellence. Adept at stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, resource optimization, and leveraging cutting-edge tools and methodologies to enhance project outcomes.

Directed the PMO setup and established governance frameworks, formulated project engagement strategies, instituted PMO processes, tools, and methodologies, budgeting, and cost control. Leading a client portfolio, these efforts refined project management practices and forecasting, markedly enhancing project delivery efficiency. My extensive experience spans numerous sectors, having collaborated with major brands such as Standard Chartered Bank, Belgacom, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Marriott, Allscripts, Baylor Scott and White, among others. I am eager to leverage my expertise in program/project management, strategic planning, and team leadership to drive organizational success.

• PMI PMO Certified Professional - (PMI-PMOCP)
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• PMI Agile Hybrid Project Pro (PMI-AHPP)
• Prince 2 Practitioner
• ITIL v3 Expert
• TOGAF 9 Certified
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engr (MCSE)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

• Established a PMO framework that improved project delivery success rates by 10%, ensuring standardization of methodologies like Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid Agile.
• Led a portfolio of 25+ IT infrastructure / SaaS projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while aligning with business objectives.
• Managed cross-functional teams and collaborated with C-level executives, business units, and external vendors to align IT strategy with business goals.
• Developed and implemented processes for: Intake, PMLC methodology, resource forecasting and allocation, Budget forecast vs Actual, status reporting, dashboard reporting, EVM, phase gates. , Lessons Learned , KPIs and SLAs
• Managed multiple IT projects, including SaaS implementations, cloud migrations, infrastructure upgrades, and portal optimization using Waterfall and Hybrid Agile methodologies, adhering to the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC).
• IT datacenter migration from on-premises to the Atos cloud including networking, servers, storage, cloud computing, and data center operations.
• Led and managed Mainframe IT infrastructure workload from client datacenter to Atos-owned mainframe HUB.
• Led multiple SaaS application implementations, Portal Optimizations, upgrades, and App maintenance projects.
• Spearheaded Lean Continuous Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives, achieving Lean Navigator Certification and improving process efficiency by 20%.
• Established a Service Validation & Testing process (aligned with ITIL Framework), enhancing quality assurance and compliance.
• Designed a PMO training program, increasing team adoption of Agile methodologies and improving project delivery timelines.

Permanent Resident, USA

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