Kavita Avtar
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Experienced project manager skilled in managing complex projects under pressure. Proficient in coordinating teams and allocating resources in a technology-driven environment. Committed to utilizing transferable skills to make meaningful contributions across diverse professional landscapes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SAP IT Project Manager
Pratt & Whitney
08.2023 - 12.2024
- Lead SAP project lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery and cost efficiency
- Develop IT solutions for executive decision-making, enhancing service value
- Design SAP planning templates, improving project tracking and KPI visibility
- Implement project management strategies, aligning with business goals
- Enhance project tracking systems, ensuring strategic alignment and measurable outcomes
- Spearhead enhancements to project tracking systems, ensuring strategic alignment and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in IT project management
IT Project Manager
Landis & Gyr
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Lead data migration workstream for global electric metering project, optimizing resources for measurable financial outcomes
- Spearheaded cross-functional teams in electric metering project, delivering measurable ROI
- Optimised resource utilisation, resulting in substantial cost savings
- Pioneered novel approaches in global metering project management, fostering innovation
- Introduced cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise resource optimisation
- Orchestrated seamless collaboration among international stakeholders in electric metering project
- Facilitated effective communication, ensuring alignment with project goals
IT Project Manager
Nanthealth inc.
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed Eviti Connect projects, boosting healthcare integration efficiency with precise execution
- Led tech planning, enhancing real-time treatment verification and process efficiency
- Utilized WBS/RAID logs for lifecycle management, ensuring transparency and risk control
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, facilitating seamless software adoption
- Enhanced status reporting, driving significant project success and compliance
Senior IT Project Manager
Altria Group
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Led team in managing schedules, risk matrices, and stakeholder communication for Complaint Epic
- Facilitated daily scrum meetings, ensuring issue resolution and backlog management with Agile practices
- Ensured all reporting requirements were met, enhancing project transparency and efficiency
- Reported on project schedules and RAID log status, improving decision-making processes
- Strengthened team collaboration and communication, achieving measurable project outcomes
- Spearheaded Agile project management for Complaint Epic, overseeing schedules and risk matrices
- Drove daily scrums, enhancing issue resolution and backlog management
Senior IT Project Manager
Home Depot Pro
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Managed $200M multifamily project merger, ensuring seamless account integration
- Successfully migrated40,000 customer accounts, enhancing operational efficiency
- Led agile teams in transitioning critical applications, improving system reliability
- Oversaw SAP S4 Hana transition, delivering timely and effective technical solutions
M&A Project Manager
TKElevator (Thyssenkrupp Elevator)
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Managed projects worth $5.5M and $18.5M, ensuring thorough due diligence
- Led executive interactions and stakeholder engagement for project success
- Supported C-level stakeholders with risk updates and project timeline progress
- Coordinated with Ernst & Young to establish the Integration Management Office
- Fostered cross-functional partnerships, liaising with executives and stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project delivery across diverse teams
- Orchestrated weekly team meetings and C-level updates, prioritising project milestones and risk mitigation to keep initiatives on track and within budget
Project Manager
Avtar Consulting LLC.
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver projects on schedule and budget, enhancing client satisfaction
- Created comprehensive project plans, schedules, and milestones, ensuring resource optimization
- Authored technical SOWs, RFPs, and RFIs, improving clarity and client understanding
- Managed projects in IT, healthcare, hospitality, and accounting, broadening industry expertise
Senior IT Project Manager
Blue Cross Blue Shield of FLORIDA
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Led IT projects in Claims and Network Operations, enhancing efficiency in hybrid environments
- Coordinated with senior managers to refine project scopes, improving process outcomes
- Facilitated communication across business units, delivering timely reports to leadership
- Managed risk and deliverables, achieving measurable improvements in project execution
Senior Project Manager/Associate Partner
SMK Ventures, LLC
04.2017 - 02.2019
- Led PMO for4 asset acquisitions, ensuring timely completion and budget savings
- Cultivated stakeholder relationships to drive decisions and meet project deadlines
- Mitigated vendor risks, addressing scope and quality issues effectively
- Reduced operational costs by optimizing inventory and sourcing economically
- Led PMO for7 asset acquisition projects, managing3 teams of8 members across4 phases
- Delivered on time, under budget, while trimming operating costs through strategic vendor management
- Fostered key stakeholder relationships, driving critical decisions for timely project completion
- Resolved scope, schedule, and quality issues through effective vendor risk management
Education
Bachelor Of Arts - Business
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, ILMBA - Finance
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GASkills
- Risk management
- IT infrastructure management
- Root-cause analysis
- Data analytics
- Requirements analysis
- Software development life cycle
- Stakeholder management
- Client relations
- Enterprise architecture
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Project planning and development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Conflict management
- Agile methodology
- Project scope analysis
- Stakeholder communications
- Strategic planning
- Process improvement
Certification
PMP. PMI INSTITUTE
CSM. SCRUM ALLIANCE
Timeline
SAP IT Project Manager
Pratt & Whitney
08.2023 - 12.2024
IT Project Manager
Landis & Gyr
02.2023 - 08.2023
IT Project Manager
Nanthealth inc.
10.2022 - 12.2022
Senior IT Project Manager
Altria Group
04.2022 - 08.2022
Senior IT Project Manager
Home Depot Pro
07.2021 - 04.2022
M&A Project Manager
TKElevator (Thyssenkrupp Elevator)
04.2021 - 07.2021
Project Manager
Avtar Consulting LLC.
02.2020 - 04.2021
Senior IT Project Manager
Blue Cross Blue Shield of FLORIDA
02.2019 - 02.2020
Senior Project Manager/Associate Partner
SMK Ventures, LLC
04.2017 - 02.2019
Bachelor Of Arts - Business
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
MBA - Finance
Georgia State University
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