Looking for PMO, Project manager or Program Manager role.

Nilesh Chandak
@nileshchandak
PMO & Programme Mgmt Leader with rich experience in driving PMO governance, operational excellence, and finacial management across different domains.
What I'm looking for
PMO & Programme Management Leader offering over 21 Years of experience in driving PMO governance, programme delivery, operational excellence, and financial management across IT Services, Government, Financial Services, Insurance, Telecommunications, and E-learning domains.
Leading end-to-end PMO and Operations for a large IT delivery unit, supervising governance frameworks, resource planning, CAPEX & OPEX budget management, commercial operations, executive reporting, delivery assurance, and compliance while partnering with senior leadership.
Proven track record of managing project financials, revenue recognition, contract lifecycle management, procurement, vendor management, project & operating margin tracking, and forecasting to strengthen commercial and financial governance.
Hands-on experience working with global organizations and government programmes, including 1.5 years with the NSW Government (Sydney) and 3.5 years supporting Government of India projects, delivering governance, stakeholder management, audit compliance, and programme coordination.
Possesses comprehensive knowledge of Agile, PRINCE2, ITIL, DevOps, Cloud Services, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Security technologies (Entra, Sentinel, Defender & Purview), enabling effective support for enterprise transformation & digital initiatives.
Recognized with multiple organizational awards, including the Customer Service Award (2019), Global Recognition Award (2014), and Gold Recognition Award (2010), acknowledging consistent excellence in PMO leadership, stakeholder engagement, operational governance, and delivery support.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead end-to-end PMO and Operations of a delivery unit establishing governance frameworks,
reporting cadence, and escalation mechanisms.
Resource Management and Capacity utilization.
Driving delivery governance by monitoring project milestones, risks, issues, dependencies
Managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets, revenue recognition, cost, project margin monitoring.
- Driven PMO services for an Indian Government project including resource management, demand management, client on-onboarding, procurement of software and professional services, SLA and KPI reports, contract management, invoicing, provisioning and overall schedule and budget management
- Played the role of compliance manager ensuring all the legal and contractual obligations are met
Implemented a Project Management Framework for a newly established government entity, strengthening programme governance. Facilitated programme-level risk management forums while coordinating governance, stakeholder engagement, and compliance across 3 external audits involving the Natural Resources Commission, NSW Audit Office, and KPMG. Supported procurement activities.
Led a PMO team of 10–15 members supporting the Novartis and Synchrony Financial accounts through governance, financial management, and delivery coordination. Developed Project Management Frameworks, streamlined invoicing processes, &
improved revenue recognition across multiple engagements. Managed SLA and KPI reporting for 600+ apps, ensuring contractual compliance.
Established PMO governance frameworks, and
supported delivery governance across multiple projects for a large insurance client. Managed end-to-end invoicing, month-end forecasting, client billing, financial reporting, and executive dashboards.
- Received Gold Recognition Award in 2010
- Designed & developed support program initiatives to implement the Account Management Process across the globe
- Managed project plans for initiatives in streams such as service delivery, account & transition management
- Steered the development of dashboards, standard documents, tools, templates and portals for the process
- Provided PMO support for AT&T client
- Created and managed project plans
- Controlled and managed budget for applications and release of products
- Analyzed and developed reports on project operational budgets and staffing requirements
- Track budget variance for applications across all releases of products
- Managed business plans for applications for all releases like CRM, AMSS, OMS etc.
Managed and delivered e-learning projects end to end.
Led a diverse team of 14-16 members with Instructional Designers, Graphic Designers, Programmers and Testers.
Managed and delivered activities related to requirement gathering and analysis, design, development, testing and quality assurance across the various phases like initiation, planning, execution and closure.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Microsoft
SC900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
Issued Jun 2026
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: AZ900 Azure Fundamentals
Issued Jul 2024
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: MB 910 Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)
Issued May 2024
PeopleCert
PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner
Issued Jul 2021
VMEdu.com (Scrum/Kanban/AI/Business Analysis/OKRs/Six Sigma/Sales and Marketing etc.)
SCRUMstudy Agile Master Certified (SAMC)
Issued Aug 2017
APMG International
ITIL® v3 Foundation
Issued Feb 2017
Microsoft
Microsoft specialist: Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013
Issued May 2016
Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, Pune
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Marketting
2005 - 2007
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering - YCCE
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Production Engineering
1999 - 2003
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