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Arpita Bhagat

@arpitabhagat

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Project management and finance professional skilled in risk and compliance.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking roles that leverage my PMO, finance and risk skills in operational settings—preferably in building refurbishment or estates management—where I can lead compliant, data-driven delivery and grow into broader program leadership.

I am a project management and finance professional with MSc qualifications and hands-on experience delivering multi-stakeholder IT and finance projects across India and the UK. I specialize in risk management, compliance oversight, ERP-driven process optimisation, and fraud analytics, consistently producing audit-ready documentation and high-quality delivery in live operational environments.

My career highlights include building automated financial dashboards, improving reconciliation accuracy, detecting and resolving fraud-related issues with rapid SLAs, and identifying significant budget risks pre-close. I have supported PMO operations across full-stack delivery initiatives, coordinated resource allocation and capacity planning, and maintained clear governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

I bring a pragmatic, data-driven approach to project delivery and stakeholder collaboration, with proven success in improving processes, reducing reporting errors, and ensuring audit compliance. I am now seeking to apply my transferable skills in building refurbishment and estates management projects while continuing to deliver measurable operational improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

PMO / Consultant

Current

Protiviti

Dec 2025 - Present (3 months)

Manage PMO operations across concurrent IT initiatives, tracking milestones, risks, and resource utilisation to ensure governance and timely delivery for clients.

Project Management PMO Risk Management Stakeholder Management Python Reporting Resource Planning

Finance Administrator

ALDI

Jun 2025 - Oct 2025 (4 months)

Built automated dashboards and ERP-linked fraud/variance models to improve reconciliation accuracy by 30% and reduce monthly close time by two days while supporting 100% audit success.

Financial Reporting ERP Reconciliations Dashboarding Fraud & Risk Excel MIS

Fraud Analyst

TSYS

Jan 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Investigated suspicious payment patterns and improved ERP data integrity, reducing reporting errors by 15% and maintaining 100% audit pass rate for fraud reporting.

Fraud Detection SQL Data Integrity Compliance Reporting Ticket Resolution Data Analysis

IT Project Manager

The Information Company

May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)

Managed project schedules and financial reconciliation, identifying a £50K overspend risk before close and supporting three successful internal audits.

IT Project Management Budget Reconciliation Scheduling Audit Support

IT Project Manager

Outofbox

Dec 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Oversaw software deployments, access controls, and license usage, maintaining 95% project success through schedule, scope, and budget adherence.

Software Deployment Access Control SAM Scheduling Software Licensing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Coventry University

Master of Science, International Business Management

2022 - 2023

MSc International Business Management with specialisation in Agile project management, business analytics, and risk planning; dissertation on tech-driven project management in branding.

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering, Information & Technology

2016 - 2020

Activities and societies: 3rd prize in Innovation Mela

Bachelor of Engineering in Information & Technology with a final year project developing an augmented reality application to enhance learning experiences.