Mira (Mehak) Gupta, Delivery Lead- IBP
Chicago ,IL
Summary
Experienced strategic delivery and fractional team leader with a strong background in management consulting, global program management, and value realization for large-scale, global transformation initiatives across F500 and various clients. Specializes in digital supply chain management, organizational effectiveness, integrated business planning, demand planning, cost savings optimization, and tracking financial and operational benefits realization through performance indicators. Adept in stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, and strategic planning to drive enterprise-wide adoption and maximize return on investment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Delivery Lead (Consulting Manager)
The Shelby Group | Part of Accenture
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed a financial benefits tracking framework within Ivalua and Coupa P2P modules, supporting an average $30M+ annual spend, by identifying key benefit levers such as procurement cost reduction, process efficiency gains, and working capital optimization. Designed a standardized methodology for calculating and reporting savings, incorporating baseline cost assessments, variance analysis, and realized vs. forecasted benefits tracking to ensure measurable financial impact and executive visibility.
- Delivered Ivalua, Coupa, and other SaaS-based IBP transformations, achieving 25% procurement cycle reduction and an average cost savings of $2.5M+ per engagement through process optimization.
- Managed 7+ workstreams, aligning project scope, cost, and schedules with business objectives in collaboration with PMO, Procurement Operations, and Change Management teams.
- Strengthened stakeholder alignment, increasing future engagement pipelines by 15%.
Delivery Lead (Senior PM) | Enterprise Tech & Data
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Stratice Consulting
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Negotiated and delivered a 5-year, $1.5M enterprise-wide digital identity solution 25% under budget.
- Developed a structured benefits realization framework, tracking cost savings across 60+ resources and 14 business units
- Enhanced operational savings transparency via custom value capture reporting tools.
Delivery Lead (PM) | Supply Chain Planning, Tech @
Tyson Foods, GDH Consulting
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Managed an $11.5M strategic portfolio, enhancing IBP adoption and optimizing 48 BI data applications.
- Implemented an OKR framework, reducing operational expenses by $50K and cutting timelines by 3 months.
- Led 30+ workshops, enabling IBP and demand forecasting adoption globally.
Delivery Team Lead (PM)
Arvest Bank Operations HQ, GDH Consulting
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Accelerated digital transformation roadmap, cutting Go-Live timelines by 20%.
- Managed a $1M SaaS rollout, aligning 70+ stakeholders with financial performance objectives.
- Established financial tracking KPIs, ensuring leadership visibility into program ROI.
- Accelerated project Go-Live targets by 20% by partnering with executive and senior leadership, tech leads, and functional teams towards strategic planning, overseeing schedules, scope, budget forecasting, resource allocation, and knowledge assets
- Led product lifecycle for a $1M bank group-wide item processing SaaS solution involving 70+ stakeholders, facilitating the RFP process and KPI-driven vendor scorecard evaluation
Sr Management Consultant (Sr. Research Assistant)
University of Arkansas System
10.2019 - 04.2022
- Led assessments for an 8,000+ participant exchange initiative, analyzing financial and operational efficiencies.
- Partnered with international stakeholders to maximize regional economic impact.
- Mentored junior team members and supervised direct reports' deliverables, fostering a culture of collaboration
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ARMaster of Science - Operations Management
University of Arkansas
01-2025
Skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Business analysis
- Organizational development
- Innovation management
- Operational planning
- Demand forecasting
- Global Program & Benefits Management, Value Realization
- Cost Savings Tracking
- Financial & Operational Benefits Calculation, KPIs, and Reporting
- Project Management (SAFe Scaled Agile, Lean, Waterfall, Continuous Improvement, Jira, Confluence, Devops, Smartsheets)
- Change Management & Adoption
- CRM (Salesforce, Mondaycom)
- MS Office (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
Affiliations
- Association for Supply Chain Management
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt
- Project Management Certification (University of Arkansas Graduate School)
- Coupa BSM/ Procurement Core Platform Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Hindi
Limited Working
Timeline
Delivery Lead (Consulting Manager)
The Shelby Group | Part of Accenture
07.2022 - 04.2023
Delivery Lead (Senior PM) | Enterprise Tech & Data
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Stratice Consulting
01.2022 - 03.2022
Delivery Lead (PM) | Supply Chain Planning, Tech @
Tyson Foods, GDH Consulting
04.2021 - 12.2021
Delivery Team Lead (PM)
Arvest Bank Operations HQ, GDH Consulting
12.2020 - 04.2021
Sr Management Consultant (Sr. Research Assistant)
University of Arkansas System
10.2019 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science -
University of Arkansas
Master of Science - Operations Management
University of Arkansas
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