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Amit Kochhal

@kochhal

PMP | PRINCE2 | PMI-ACP Project and portfolio management professional with 12+ years of experience leading complex technology and transformation initi

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a Project Manager, PMO, or Business Operations role where I can own delivery, strengthen processes, and bring clear structure and visibility to complex work. Ideally remote or hybrid within Canada, in a collaborative environment that values accountability, continuous improvement, and practical execution.

I've led consulting delivery and PMO programs for Sapiens North America, Transamerica, Standard Chartered Bank, Getronics, Shell, HSBC, and Accenture. My work spans data migration, software implementation, systems integration, enterprise transformation, and portfolio governance.

At Sapiens North America, I supported 15+ concurrent projects through capacity planning, resource allocation, scheduling, dashboards, financial forecasts, and transformation governance. I reduced resource conflicts by 20% while improving portfolio-level visibility.

For Transamerica, I led a data migration engagement, aligning business and technical teams on requirements, dependencies, releases, and milestones to reduce scope rework by 20%. At Standard Chartered Bank, I reduced schedule slippage by 25% through clear priorities, ownership, and risk mitigation.

I'm PMP, PMI-ACP, and PRINCE2 certified, and I bring a practical approach to client engagement, delivery roadmaps, governance, financial management, and cross-functional leadership. I enjoy translating strategic goals into accountable delivery plans for distributed teams and stakeholders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior PMO Analyst

Sapiens North America

May 2024 - Aug 2026 (2 years 3 months)

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop capacity plans, allocate resources, and manage project schedules, delivering 15+ concurrent projects on schedule and reducing resource conflicts by 20%. Developed dashboards and reports to track project progress, resource utilization, and operational metrics for management.

Capacity Planning Resource Allocation Project Scheduling Dashboard Development Reporting Financial Forecasting Salesforce Governance AI Adoption

Project Manager – Data Hydration & Tooling

Transamerica Corporation

Mar 2023 - Nov 2023 (8 months)

Led a data migration consulting engagement for an external client, collaborating with business and technical teams to define data requirements and align delivery plans with project objectives, reducing scope rework by 20%. Facilitated Agile planning and coordination activities with Product Owners, Data Engineering, Data Governance and technical teams.

Data Migration Agile Planning Stakeholder Management Dependency Management Release Management PM Tools BI Platform SteerCo Reporting

Sr. Manager PMO – Transformation & Resilience

Standard Chartered Bank GBS

Aug 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Led cross-functional project teams through planning and execution, establishing delivery priorities, milestones, ownership and risk mitigation actions; reduced schedule slippage by 25%. Coordinated business and technology stakeholders to maintain delivery alignment, resolve dependencies and escalate risks affecting project commitments.

Project Management Stakeholder Management Risk Management Executive Dashboards KPI Reporting Budgeting Resource Planning Governance

Project Manager – Smart Workplaces

Getronics Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year 7 months)

Defined project scope, delivery approach, governance structure, and financial models aligned with Getronics Project Management Methodology. Led market research that directly informed client pricing, service-plan recommendations, and proposal development, supporting business development efforts.

Project Management Market Research Pricing Strategy Proposal Development Cost Optimization Vendor Management Customer Relationship Management Negotiation

PMO Manager – Hybrid Platform as a Service (HPAAS) Cloud Services

Westpac Banking Corporation

Nov 2018 - Dec 2018 (1 month)

Provided coordination, governance, reporting, and information management support to the PMO Director, including plan development, RAID meetings, and interdependency management across programs.

PMO Coordination Governance Reporting RAID Management Interdependency Management Information Management

PMO Analyst Consultant – S/4HANA Implementation

Lion Pty. Ltd.

Aug 2018 - Sep 2018 (1 month)

Supported the Business Transformation program with governance and transparency across status reporting, risk and issues management, and change control.

PMO Support Governance Status Reporting Risk Management Issue Management Change Control

Senior PMO Analyst – ERP SAP, Functions & Acquisitions Portfolio

Royal Dutch Shell

May 2016 - Jun 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Led the rollout of a SaaS-based PM tool that improved real-time visibility into schedules, resources, and reporting for 58 project managers across 67 initiatives. Established a Portfolio Assurance and Governance model aligned with Shell's operating framework, optimizing resource utilization to approximately 95%.

SaaS Implementation Project Manager Risk Assurance Governance Resource Optimization Reporting Schedule Management

Project Manager (Associate) – Retail Banking & Wealth Management

Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)

May 2014 - Apr 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Managed end-to-end release coordination across multiple teams, driving 100% compliance adoption of a new Business Transformation Framework across 2 portfolios. Developed Steering Committee presentations, dashboards, and management reports; identified, tracked, and mitigated project risks, issues, and dependencies.

Release Coordination Business Transformation Steering Committee (SteerCo) Reporting Dashboard Development Risk Management Change Control Financial Reporting

Global PMO & India Governance Lead – Kimberly Clark HRO

Accenture India Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2011 - May 2014 (3 years 4 months)

Managed financial planning and project governance for a multi-million-dollar strategic program, maintaining forecast accuracy within ±5% of actuals over two consecutive fiscal years. Delivered cost optimization initiatives generating multi-million-dollar savings over a five-year contract, including a workforce optimization initiative that saved the client 6 FTEs.

Financial Planning Project Governance Cost Optimization Workforce Optimization Forecasting Program Management