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Ayushi Kalra

@ayushikalra

PMO Associate Director at CBRE, governing APAC transformation portfolios up to $1 billion and establishing a global-adopted change control process.

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At CBRE, I lead APAC Finance, HR and business transformation programs, including global technology investments valued up to $1 billion. I designed a Version and Change Control process that was adopted as a global best practice.

I also implemented a PMO quality framework in Smartsheet and engineered a Project Pulse Survey to gather senior leadership feedback and address schedule bottlenecks. I built and coached a PMO team of four, creating a best-practice guide and training repository to standardize governance and delivery controls.

Previously, at Amazon, I led global payroll and HR transformation initiatives across 40+ countries. I helped improve operational execution efficiency by 30%, eliminated duplicate record-keeping tasks that saved 2 FTEs, and secured a 10% reduction in vendor costs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Global Platform Associate Director - PMO

Current

CBRE

Sep 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Leads APAC Finance, HR and business transformation programs and global tech-stack investments valued up to $1 Billion. Manages departmental budgeting, PMO quality frameworks, and a team of 4 direct reports.

Program Delivery Manager - Global Payroll and HR

Amazon

Aug 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Led global payroll and HR transformation initiatives across 40+ countries, managing investment portfolios of up to $500 million. Delivered a 30% boost in operational execution efficiency and saved 2 FTEs by eliminating duplicate record-keeping.

Payroll HR Transformation Program Management Vendor Management Financial Benchmarking Microsoft Project Smartsheet Playbooks Business Continuity Planning RFP RFI

Project and Transition Consultant - Payroll and HR

Safeguard Global

Aug 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year)

Delivered end-to-end payroll and HR client transitions for multi-country engagements, from solution design through go-live. Designed strategic project roadmaps and Solution Design Documents, and implemented project monitoring and control benchmarks.

Payroll HR Transitions Project Management Solution Design Cost Benefit Analysis Stakeholder Management Customer Satisfaction

HRO Transition and Operations

AON Hewitt

Jun 2010 - Jul 2019 (9 years 1 month)

Managed finance payroll system and business transitions for UK and US business environments. Built hands-on expertise in payroll processing, HR operations, statutory compliance, and end-to-end transition management.

Payroll Processing HR Operations Statutory Compliance Transition Management