Quadir Sadik
Whitby,Canada
Summary
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Results-driven strategic professional with over 25 years of experience in spearheading strategic initiatives across various domains including Operational Effectiveness, Finance Operation, Change Management, Digitization, Process Automation, Business Partnering, Project Management, and Compliance. Proven expertise in deal advisory, strategic business support, full cycle project management, System Thinking, MI Reporting, and Expense Transformation.
Hands-on experience in acquiring, integrating, and leveraging new and existing tools from business case to implementation, with a focus on digitization, automation, and simplification (DAS). Strong communicator and change agent with persuasive presentation and negotiation skills, known for executing strategies that drive operational efficiencies and enhance business performance.
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Innovative and strategic thinker with collaborative approach and strong leadership skills. Possesses deep understanding of business operations and financial management, with proven ability in project management and team development. Committed to driving organizational success through impactful decision-making and effective resource allocation.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations
Aviva Canada
03.2010 - Current
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
- Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Increased customer satisfaction with timely project deliveries and seamless communication.
- Implemented innovative solutions to overcome challenges, leading to enhanced productivity levels.
- Utilized data-driven insights to make informed decisions that resulted in higher returns on investments.
- Consistently met or exceeded annual performance targets set by senior leadership.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
Finance Business Partner
ADP Canada
01.2008 - 10.2010
- Enhanced financial decision-making by providing timely accurate financial reports, data analysis and insightful recommendations to executive leadership.
- Conducted in-depth assessments for offshore and near shore projects expenditure monthly as well as responsible for Capital expenditure reporting and tracking.
- Developed strategic financial plans, aligning business goals with available resources and driving company growth.
Senior Financial Analyst
Baxter Pharmaceuticals
01.2005 - 09.2007
- Designed and implemented a new sales commission model..
- Responsible for monthly commission calculation and payout submission.
- Provided valuable insights by leading monthly variance analysis reviews between actual results and budget/forecast expectations.
- Enabled informed decision-making by presenting key findings from complex data sets in clear, concise formats for senior leadership team members.
Revenue Analyst
Aon Corporation
03.2000 - 10.2004
- Employed and retained through major change management and restructuring.
- Took on increasingly senior accountabilities to support the region in revenue tracking, forecasting, and analysis.
- Trained and oversaw 3 junior accountants.
- Improved data accuracy through thorough reconciliation of billing discrepancies, resulting in better informed business decisions.
- Enhanced financial reporting by developing and maintaining advanced Excel models for revenue forecasting and analysis.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL12-1999
BBA - Management
University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh01-1995
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Budget and Forecast
- Expense Management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Operations management
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Data-driven decision making
- Operations planning
- Organizational improvement
- Voice of customer analysis
- Data science consulting
Accomplishments
- Collaborated and Led with Data Science team of 6 in the development of PI Lighthouse Initiatives.
- Achieved 20% call conversion by introducing Aviva Chat for customers.
- Introduced chatbots and achieved 10% automation.
- Introduce System Thinking
- Led Hyperion transformation.
- Rolled out new AMEX corporate card to generate higher rebate and reduce expenses
- Introduced Speech Analytics
- Implemented post interaction survey and improved CX by 50%
Timeline
Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations
Aviva Canada
03.2010 - Current
Finance Business Partner
ADP Canada
01.2008 - 10.2010
Senior Financial Analyst
Baxter Pharmaceuticals
01.2005 - 09.2007
Revenue Analyst
Aon Corporation
03.2000 - 10.2004
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Roosevelt University
BBA - Management
University of Dhaka
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