Vikram Patil
San Ramon,CA
Summary
ENTERPRISE PORTFOLIO AND PROGRAM DELIVERY LEADER Accomplished Technology, Portfolio, Program, and Project Delivery Leader with 23 years of extensive, diverse experience in spearheading business & technology solutions delivery and enterprise portfolio and program management. Successfully orchestrated Implementation of large complex programs and enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring seamless delivery and transformative impact, optimizing operational cost, enabling faster delivery, and improving customer experience. Proficient in methodically defining enterprise roadmap, planning, budgeting, establishing robust portfolio and program governance, cross functional collaboration and leading execution of end-to-end solution delivery with precision and strategic vision.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Portfolio and Program Management
Align Technology
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Portfolio Leader for global transformative initiative to orchestrate advanced digital platform development towards amplifying customer experience and accelerate growth by creating cross sale opportunities
- Spearheaded strategic programs in Identity and Master Data Management, SAP S4, Salesforce, UX, CPQ, MES, and Advanced digital platform implementation by leading and guiding cross functional teams ensuring organizational excellence and competitive edge
- Partnered with Business, Product, and Technology leadership to create and align enterprise transformation roadmap with organizational objectives
- Prioritized programs and projects based on rigorous analysis of business cases, value, and cost-effectiveness, also, worked with leadership on AOP
- Driven Planning, Budgeting, Execution, and Stakeholder reporting
- Established robust portfolio governance and operating rhythm ensuring alignment with PMO processes, standards, and compliance requirements, using JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Asana and Arena PPM tools
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
- Led transparent weekly portfolio reporting and insightful monthly steering committee with senior leadership.
Senior Enterprise Portfolio and Program Delivery Manager
Delta Dental of California
01.2019 - 11.2022
- Accomplished Portfolio and Program Delivery Manager at Delta Dental, spearheaded transformative Enterprise operations and G & A initiatives enhancing customer experience, improving NPS & retention rate
- Successfully delivered strategic programs including Implementation of enterprise data platform enabling enterprise data governance and data architecture, data analytics and insights, cloud migration, SAFe transformation, Infrastructure and application rationalization ensuring seamless integration and impactful results across diverse projects
- Directed collaboration with Executive Leadership on enterprise roadmap, planning, align strategies with organizational vision and goals
- Constructively worked with business, product, technology, procurement, risk, and cross-functional leadership throughout the execution
- Improved program delivery efficiency by streamlining processes and optimizing resource allocation.
- Reduced project delivery timeframes through effective scheduling, prioritization, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Budgeting and capacity management, risk and change management
- Established program governance ensuring alignment with PMO processes and fostering successful execution
- Led weekly reporting to stakeholders, and monthly/quarterly steering committee with executive leadership.
Senior IT Solutions Delivery Manager, VP
Bank of the West
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Senior Technology Partner for a large-scale finance origination platform for Bank's Small and Medium Enterprise group, a $3.5B business
- Orchestrated successful delivery of programs and projects implementing Commercial Loan Origination Platform, and Agile transformation
- Strategic Business Technology Partner driving SME IT initiatives, blending strategic vision with tactical execution seamlessly
- Managed a $30MM portfolio of Business and IT projects for SME line of business, ensuring seamless execution and impactful outcomes
- Recipient of SME Excellence Award
- Spearheaded Business and Technology team, leading complex programs and projects, architectural decisions, budgeting and capacity management, risk and change management, ensuring successful IT solution delivery
- Directly managed and mentored diverse teams, including program/project managers, architects, business analysts, and IT development team
- Collaborated closely with other departments to ensure seamless integration of processes and systems, enhancing overall efficiency.
- Forged and managed strategic partnerships with fintech firms and IT vendors, ensuring collaborative success.
Director - Program and Projects Delivery
Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2006 - 05.2016
- Seasoned senior technology leader, successfully delivered IT Infrastructure rationalization, legacy modernization, application migration, data transformation, website redesign, regulatory, compliance, and SaaS programs/projects for prominent banking and finance clients, including Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, CoreLogic, Northern Trust, Western Union, and Franklin Templeton
- As Client Engagement and Delivery Manager, managed 30+ member onsite team and represented team of 120+ offshore resources working in a global operating model
- Recognized with customer excellence award
- Successfully led and implemented Technology Infrastructure rationalization initiative at Western Union Digital
- Driven and delivered regulatory, compliance and operational enhancement programs and projects for JP Morgan Chase’s mortgage loan origination line of business
- Spearheaded client engagement, program and project delivery teams working in global operating model implementing SaaS solutions for CoreLogic clients
- As Technical Program Manager, delivered key migration initiative for Fraud mgmt
- Group and successfully executed multiple large projects for wholesale and consumer lending line of business at Wells Fargo
- Hands on Development and, Technical Project Delivery management of Franklin Templeton’s application platform redesign program and Integration projects
- Managed data warehouse migration projects for Northern Trust client
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- End to end program management including initiation, planning, budgeting, execution, monitoring, and closure.
Technical Project Manager
Wipro Technologies
05.2003 - 12.2006
- Hands on Technical Project Manager for the Implementation of Mutual Funds Transfer of Account’s, Legacy Modernization, and Integration API Development at Charles Schwab’s Core Brokerage division.
Software Engineer
Evincere, Wavefront, Kimaya Technologies
01.2000 - 04.2003
- Hands on Software Development and Deployment of eCommerce solutions.
- Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Shivaji University
Skills
- Leadership Strategy and Roadmap Business and IT Solution Delivery Portfolio, Program and Project Management PMO SDLC Technical Program Management Agile Delivery Planning Budgeting Governance Cross Functional Collaboration People Management Stakeholder Management PPM Healthcare Banking and Finance
Timeline
Director, Portfolio and Program Management
Align Technology
12.2022 - 11.2023
Senior Enterprise Portfolio and Program Delivery Manager
Delta Dental of California
01.2019 - 11.2022
Senior IT Solutions Delivery Manager, VP
Bank of the West
05.2016 - 12.2018
Director - Program and Projects Delivery
Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2006 - 05.2016
Technical Project Manager
Wipro Technologies
05.2003 - 12.2006
Software Engineer
Evincere, Wavefront, Kimaya Technologies
01.2000 - 04.2003
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Shivaji University
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