Raghunandan Maram
Pleasanton
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Program Manager with over 20 years of experience in steering complex, cross-functional product development initiatives from concept to production. Expertise in aligning engineering, operations, and business teams to deliver innovative products on time and within budget. Scrum-certified with a robust technical background in engineering, demonstrating a proven ability to manage multi-year, company-wide programs that drive strategic objectives and enhance operational efficiency. Committed to fostering collaboration and continuous improvement to achieve exceptional results.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager-Quality
Ample
09.2023 - Current
- Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale technical programs across cross functional teams like Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Quality, Operations.
- Defining program scope, goals, success metrics, and deliverables in alignment with corporate strategy and energy transition objectives.
- Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, budgets, and resource plans to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Translate high-level energy project requirements into actionable technical plans and milestones, ensuring feasibility and scalability.
- Enhanced project visibility and efficiency by implementing Jira-based dashboards and enterprise data systems.
- Utilizing Agile and hybrid program management methodologies to balance innovation speed with reliability and compliance.
- Partnered with executive leadership and external partners to communicate progress, escalate critical risks, and guide decision-making.
- Developed and executed risk management frameworks that reduced project delivery variance by 20%.
- E/E planning, execution and recertification of “conformity of production”
- Progress reporting, conducting regular internal audits, Management representative in external audits, hand holding teams from planning to facing external audits audits to successfully achieve ISO 9001 conformance
- Manage relationships with external vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies involved in energy infrastructure development.
Senior Project Lead
Lucid Motors
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Drive initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, such as digital twin modeling, predictive maintenance systems, and energy analytics dashboards.
- Champion data-driven decision-making using KPIs, performance metrics, and predictive analytics to guide project execution.
- Communicate technical progress, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and investors.
- Prepare and deliver program status reports, dashboards, and presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ensure adherence to environmental, safety, and cybersecurity requirements throughout design, production, and deployment.
- Conduct post-program reviews to capture lessons learned and drive process optimization for future projects.
- Oversee product verification, validation, and testing processes for compliance with energy standards (ISO).
- Implement Jira and enterprise tools for real-time progress tracking, issue resolution, and change management.
Senior Project Manager
ZF-TRW, HCL India
03.2017 - 11.2021
- Process definition of QMS in stages tool as per ASPICE framework, thereby achieving level2 and level3 capability for multiple customer projects
- Part of the select group to work on special projects for Conducting Quality gates, Work product management and thereby helping in winning further contracts
- Conducting Design Review Based on Failure modes (DRBFM), to help visualize the failures through design reviews and reduce development times by 10%
- Conducted multiple Requirements audits to help in front loading and strengthening requirement analysis
- Helped save millions of dollars in liability costs for the company by identifying safety issues in multiple release audits and helped in front loading these in future releases
Department Quality Analyst
Bosch
11.2006 - 02.2017
- Streamlined and improved Defect management process across multiple projects and helping with reduction in count of repetitive defects
- Defining quality metrics and tracking progress of project against these metrics
- Regular quality status reporting for all projects in department to senior management
- Planning of Quality milestones and monitoring Quality activities across department like Quality gates planning, execution and completion
Education
Computer Science Engineering - Hyderabad
JNTU
04.2004
Intermediate - Ongole
Adarsha Junior College
04.2000
School - Puttaparthi
Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School
04.1998
Skills
- Comprehensive product lifecycle coordination
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Risk assessment and management
- Change process facilitation
- Agile project management using JIRA
- Strategic program execution
- Stakeholder Communication & Reporting
- Engineering & Technical Collaboration
- Data-Driven Project Planning
- Regulatory Certification & Compliance
Accomplishments
- Successfully led multiple cross-functional product development programs across Manufacturing, Engineering,Supply chain, Suppliers, Customers, operation and software teams, consistently meeting corporate goals and timelines.
- Implemented Jira-based dashboards and enterprise data systems that improved project visibility and collaboration across cross functional teams
- Designed and executed a risk management framework that reduced project delivery variance by 20%, by optimizing processes based on risk analysis.
- Built strong communication channels between executives, technical teams, and external partners, resulting in faster decision-making and improved alignment on priorities.
- Championed process optimization initiatives that streamlined execution and minimized operational bottlenecks across the product lifecycle.
- Managed multiple concurrent programs totaling over $10M in budget, balancing tactical short-term initiatives with strategic multi-year product roadmaps.
- Introduced standardized reporting tools and performance metrics that reduced project cycle time and improved transparency for senior leadership.
- Partnered closely with compliance and regulatory teams to achieve timely product certifications, enabling faster market entry and adherence to quality standards.
Certification
- Certified Internal Auditor - ISO 9001
- Certified Six sigma green belt
- Certified Agile Scrum master
LANGUAGES
Japanese
English
Telugu
Hindi
Timeline
Program Manager-Quality
Ample
09.2023 - Current
Senior Project Lead
Lucid Motors
11.2021 - 08.2023
Senior Project Manager
ZF-TRW, HCL India
03.2017 - 11.2021
Department Quality Analyst
Bosch
11.2006 - 02.2017
Intermediate - Ongole
Adarsha Junior College
School - Puttaparthi
Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School
Computer Science Engineering - Hyderabad
JNTU
AWARDS
Part of the O2 (outstanding rating for consecutive years) league in HCL, Won the award of “Best Project Quality Analyst” in Bosch Japan
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE IN AIAG TOOLS AS MENTIONED BELOW:
PPAP, APQP, FMEA
TOOLS EXPERTISE
Jira,Smartsheet,Confluence,Airtable,DOORS, IBM PLM tools, Stages, SVN, Document management systems, Polarion, MS office, Basecamp, 1factory, Jama, charting tools like Figma, Drawio, Lucid charts
METHODS EXPERTISE
DRBFM, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Agile lifecycle, V model lifecycle