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Anup Sharma

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Experienced manager with proven track record of Business & Technology Transformation, AML, Environment Social and Governance (ESG), EDMO, Client Relationship Management (CRM), Complex technical implementations programs, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Robotics Process Automation (RPA) and Cloud Data Migration, procurement systems. Expert in planning, implementation, and finalizing cross-functional project roadmaps. Successful track record in Project Management Office (PMO), IT Project Governance and Reporting, Project Financial Management, IT Portfolio and Field Support and Resource Management, Project Cost Transparency and Internal Benchmarking to optimize and improve project execution. Managed projects within fixed timelines, scope and budget including software development and system solutions deployment. Translated complex business challenges and ambiguous requirements into actionable work break-down structures and project plans. Expertise in IT portfolio governance reporting around multiple technology initiatives in the service division. Successful track record in developing key project performance metrics, technology cost drivers, and line of business allocations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager

TD Bank
04.2023 - Current
  • Led AML Road to strong GIFT Program: (GAML Investigator Tool Kit) solution that will be built for the FIU (Financial Investigative Unit) team to use, helping expedite investigations and eventually reducing the backlog down to zero.
  • Managed multiple cross functional teams including technology, business, and enterprise protect by managing hybrid iterative delivery of data types to help Financial Investigation Unit.
  • Managed cross function cadence plan and active status reporting to leadership on day-to-day basis.
  • Managed and tracked RAID logs (Risk, Action, Issues, Decision) and escalated critical Risk and Issue to early mitigation and resolution.
  • ESG Program: Led the implementation of a Climate Data Solution project under the bank’s ESG program to enhance climate risk assessment and reporting.
  • Managed integration of climate data analytics into the bank’s risk management and investment strategies.
  • Ensured compliance with ESG-related regulatory frameworks, including TCFD, SASB, ISSB, and OSFI guidelines.
  • Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders, including data providers, regulatory bodies, and sustainability consultants, to enhance ESG data accuracy.
  • Developed dashboards and reporting tools for climate-related financial risk disclosures to support senior leadership decision-making.
  • Facilitated training and workshops on ESG data interpretation and application for various business units.
  • Partnered with finance, Climate and Credit risk, Decarbonization, compliance teams to integrate ESG metrics into investment analysis and due diligence processes.
  • Conducted materiality assessments to identify climate risks and sustainability opportunities.

Senior Project Manager

TD Bank
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • Managed large scale Global Anti Money Laundering program to strengthen overall data monitoring security through defined processes of data delivery from source systems to GAML solution.
  • Managed multiple PMO stakeholders and executives level sponsor expectations, as well as the requirements of external governing and oversight bodies.
  • Managed reporting on the health and overall program efforts with sound metrics and analytics
  • Facilitated Executive and Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPMO) status meetings.

Senior Project Manager

PointClickCare
05.2021 - 04.2022
  • Implementation of VPN as Service solution and deployment multifactor authentication system to the new VPN client.
  • Building out new office facilities across the North America and accomplishing readiness with regards to infrastructure and architecture design and implementation, upgrading network technology to HPE Aruba, Firewalls, Audio Video installation, workspace collaboration etc.
  • Enterprise Implementation of soft telephony system to change the legacy platform indicting all the business continuity.
  • Led infrastructure upgrades and transformation projects to match the enterprise technology roadmap and to enhance the operational efficiency of large, scaled information system.
  • Developed a vision for the technology upgrade program in multiple system modules by assessing the enterprise environment and client architecture.
  • Established the best practices in working project groups and measured continuous improvement.
  • Optimized forthcoming challenges and crafted the proactive tech. strategy along with eradicate possible impediments in technology roadmap.

Technical Project Manager

Investment Planning Counsel
01.2019 - 05.2021
  • Overview of recent projects:
  • ServiceNow (July 2020 – Nov 2020): ITSM tool implementation for change and incident management module.
  • End user computing (Apr 2020 – Dec 2020): Project planning to enhance end user experience by improving desktop solution that reduces technology footprint across the organization. Microsoft Managed workstation rollout and communication in conjunction with Organization Change Management, business communication, persona mapping, remediation for applications packaging and refactoring, file share and software planning through and agile, interactive and incremental approach.
  • Network Security (Sept 2020 – Dec 2020): Network decoupling and segmentation project to build independent and self-reliable network infrastructure that ensures security and improves network efficiency with non-reliability on VPN.
  • FINSCAN (Apr 2020 – Dec 2020): Anti-Money Laundering (AML) screening software solutions offering sanctions and PEP screening, beneficial ownership due diligence, transaction screening, and ID authentication for onboarding and ongoing monitoring.
  • Identity Access Management & Provisioning (Jun 2020 – Dec 2020): Planning of Identity Access Management project, for ITIM to SailPoint (Canada Life managed) migration, to meet Mainframe move dependency in order to provision identities for applications in the data center and Mainframe in IBM data center.
  • Talent Management Solution (Jul 2020 – Nov 2020): Implement SAP SuccessFactors’ Employee Central Overtime Management & Mobility functionality, Performance & Goals Management and Compensation & Variable Pay modules to enhance and engage people-based functions by digitizing the HR function and employee information which provides a stable foundation for employee information required for business transformation.
  • BOBJ Upgrades (Aug 2020 - Nov 2020): Cloud migration and side by side version upgrade of BI platform (BOBJ) that is used as a reporting and analytics business intelligence (BI) platform and server.
  • Dot Net Upgrade (Feb 2020 – Jul 2020): Managed the project and upgraded 50 plus applications for the latest dot net framework for the latest compatible version.

Senior Project Manager

Ontario College of Management and Technology
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Led business transformation program which includes web application serving 5 million customers and business partners in Ontario by ensuring scalability and regulatory and security compliances.
  • Evaluated organizational, process and implementation implications against strategy; identified potential areas for improvement.
  • Formulated plans for PMO objectives and consistent with the organization’s strategic goals.
  • Developed presentations, dashboards, reports and other team and executive leadership level project communications and documentation.
  • Created portfolio deliverables and ensures completion and communication of Risk mitigation plans, critical path and dependencies, Project Recovery and Business Continuity Plans.
  • Documented and communicated project changes, health and status to project teams, Business Owners and Executive Sponsors.
  • Managed a budget of $1.2 million while leading maintenance, performance, and improvement initiatives for multiple essential web applications program using Java and SQL Server.
  • Refined and streamlined work processes to meet the vision and mission of organization, enhanced team performance through increased transparency and adaptability.
  • Defined and met program scope, budget, and timelines while achieving optimum industry standards.
  • Managed multiple cross-functional in product development and multi-disciplined resources and implemented SCRUM SDLC framework on enterprise level.
  • Managed multiple cross-functional teams consisting of User Interface Developers, Database Administration, and Quality Analyst to maintain and develop new technical solutions.
  • Led the change management initiative to effectively manage customer expectations.
  • Designed and establish project governance ensuring alignment between strategy and initiatives.
  • Developed Project Plan, and create Work Breakdown Structure, establish baseline work flows, prepare and publish status reports.

IT Project Manager

Santander Bank
11.2016 - 04.2018
  • Managed multiple PMO stakeholders and executives level sponsor expectations, as well as the requirements of external governing and oversight bodies.
  • Managed reporting on the health and overall program efforts with sound metrics and analytics
  • Facilitated Executive and Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPMO) status meetings.
  • Managed Technology PMO activities and all relevant executive reporting’s, advised executive management and recommended changes and improvements.

Project Manager

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
02.2009 - 10.2016
  • Successfully managed large-scale complex program with duration greater than 5 year and budget greater than $10 million.
  • Delivered ERP conversion, enhancement and upgrade deliverables involving SAP MM and ARIBA instances while managing impact on Material Management, Finance and IT.
  • Developed comprehensive plan focused on authority decision and compliance. Also, built and delivered status and budget tracking for end-to-end development and deployment.
  • Performed as a Project Management interface between the business, IT, FSG groups, impacted divisions and other key stakeholders.
  • Helped project teams to perform in scaled agile environment and helped technical and functional teams to generate coherent information flow to develop high level coordination and achieve maximum output through quality deliverables.
  • Maintained project plan, phase gate reviews, and reported bi-weekly status dashboards at project, Operations Committee, Key Stakeholders, and Executive Steering Committee.
  • Oversaw implementation of method and tools which enabled each phase, supported all aspects of the ERP system and identified areas for improvement to obtain full system utilization.
  • Worked with end user functional teams and IT teams and help desk to resolve all ERP system related issues efficiently and effectively. Worked with operational change management to perform transition activities and gap analysis. Worked closely with other business areas for smooth transition of ERP.
  • Partnered with ERP solution provider to further develop system capabilities to better serve the business needs while managing cost components.
  • Coordinated with teams that helped to analyze and design system specifications for integrating all business processes into a single company-wide business system
  • Applied solid project management processes within the IT department to ensure effective and timely solution delivery
  • Assisted IT leadership with coordinating resources, project schedules, and communications for systems development projects activities including incidence and change management requirements.
  • Defined, planned, and implemented the goals and milestones associated with all applications development or systems implementation projects
  • Prepared the documentation, testing and implementation of ERP and related application software

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - undefined

State University
Framingham

Post Graduate Diploma (PGDMM) - undefined

Indian Institute of Materials Management

Skills

  • Project management and program management
  • Leadership and team management
  • Change management
  • Project scheduling
  • Reporting and business presentation
  • SDLC and ITIL best practices
  • PMO methodologies
  • EPM and JIRA tools
  • Waterfall and Agile methodologies
  • Vendor management
  • ERP implementation
  • SCRUM and Kanban frameworks
  • Scaled Agile framework
  • Robotic process automation

Languages

English
Professional Working

Certification

  • Member of Project Management Institute, Inc. USA
  • PSM, The Professional Scrum Master, level I (PSM I)
  • Robotic Process Automation Implementation Methodology Diploma from UIPath

Accomplishments

  • Led infrastructure upgrades and transformation projects to match the enterprise technology roadmap and to enhance the operational efficiency of large scaled information system.
  • Developed a vision for the technology upgrade program in multiple system modules by assessing the enterprise environment and client architecture.
  • Established the best practices in working project groups and measured continuous improvement.
  • Optimized forthcoming challenges and crafted the proactive tech. strategy along with eradicate possible impediments in technology roadmap.
  • Empowered technology implementation team with seamless transformation procedure and implementation plans.
  • Managed Threat Risk Assessments and Privacy Impact Analysis to meet the regulatory and compliance with IS Audit Standards, guidelines and best practices.
  • Developed strategy to advance a mechanism within different technical working groups to overcome technical and operation challenges.

Affiliations

Project management institute

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

TD Bank
04.2023 - Current

Senior Project Manager

TD Bank
04.2022 - 04.2023

Senior Project Manager

PointClickCare
05.2021 - 04.2022

Technical Project Manager

Investment Planning Counsel
01.2019 - 05.2021

Senior Project Manager

Ontario College of Management and Technology
04.2018 - 01.2019

IT Project Manager

Santander Bank
11.2016 - 04.2018

Project Manager

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
02.2009 - 10.2016

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - undefined

State University

Post Graduate Diploma (PGDMM) - undefined

Indian Institute of Materials Management

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