Lopa Banerjee Email & Phone Number

Canada

-IBM Technology Expert Lab Delivery Excellence Team-Lead the Resource Deployment Practice, WorldWide

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

* Anticipates, creates, defines, and implements innovative & visionary concepts based on business unit strategy and personal vision for resource deployment & business unit success.* Works closely with practice leaders to assign resources with proper skills.* Considers priorities of the business unit when staffing resources (cost implications, utilization, etc.) on projects.* Works closely with business partners to staff, negotiate rates and complete necessary paperwork to engage.* Understand the skill set of available resources within assigned practice.* Leads business unit projects at the discretion of management.* Recognizes complex problems related to resource deployment objectives and capable of implementing solutions for the problems.* Seen as an SME in resource deployment across IBM. Strong network within the company and externally that enhance staffing capabilities.

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Toronto, Canada Area

Oversee and coordinate the project controls team to setup and implement the Integrated Project Control Systems Develop and maintain project estimate throughout the lifecycle of the project.Recast estimates into the cost control breakdown to establish the control budget; maintain and align budget in accordance with the current project strategies.Oversee expenditure, commitment, cost flows, foreign exchange, accruals, risk allocation, and funding; oversee period, budget and forecast management, and movement reporting.Set up, maintain and update the Earned Value Measurement System.Set up Project Baseline Schedule; forecast and update current plan and schedule risk allocation.Set up and maintain document management and control system.Set up and maintain Performance Monitoring Systems for cost, schedule, earned value, procurement progressCoordinate production of period project status reports, i.e. monthly project reports and weekly flash reports.Manage Project Closure; Participate and contribute project controls information for Project Reviews and Lessons Learned Sessions. Manage the PMO reporting process and act as the focal point for the processes. SharePoint Management. Act as central point of communication for project governance, project control and project gating. Perform periodic project audits to ensure alignment to PMO standards and processes Manage Project Artifacts Matrix and Completion TrackingManage Invoice /SOW /PCR Tracking and Approvals,time tracking, reporting and Contract ManagementProject Resource Capacity Management and Financial Support - Maintain program resource model, allocations and time tracking including reporting and tracking of resource utilizationInvestigate, escalate and ensure that all project financial issues are effectively resolvedWork closely with Portfolio Management and Finance to provide necessary detailed financial data to support the forecasting and tracking of capitalization and amortization.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provide reliable financial information, analysis and operational support related tocontract management and project managementSupport the review of IT operational projects and programs and ensuring appropriatecapitalization and reporting of monthly resultsAssist with procurement processes and vendor management – sole sourcing, request forproposals/quotations, issuance of purchase orders, invoice tracking, etc.Monitoring, reporting and analysis of various contracts within IT (i.e. softwaremaintenance contracts)Create and maintain reporting applications forms and customized databasesAnalyze statistical and financial data and produce reports for review by SeniorManagementAdhoc reporting in support of regulatory filings and/or various business initiativesPrepares, compiles and analyses information to facilitate the preparation for Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements (RRR), annual budget, and periodic forecastsReports and monitors Distribution Revenue against Budget/Prior periods to assess risks and ensures adequate controls are in place related to Distribution Revenue process.Provides reliable financial information, analysis and operational support related to electricity regulatory filings, tax provision reporting requirements and other internal management reporting requirementsCollects, analyzes and reviews received data to

Toronto, Canada Area

Work with stakeholders to manage the Project Budgets and Monthly forecasting in the respective tools. Run Gap analysis reports Executive Reporting and interact with senior leadership to present analyses, recommendations and provide project financial adviseAssist PM & DPE on various financial Reporting and AnalysisInvoicing (labour and expense) and reconciliation post invoicingCost and Revenue accruals. AR tracking. Tracking the Project Capex and Opex spend Weekly tracking of the time sheet hours. Approve the expense claim by ResourcesMonitor the Utilization/Delinquency and Resource Performance Demand fulfilment – Managing of Demand pipeline and supporting project Coordinate with the offshore and onshore project heads for staffing needsManage Training, Orientation and career growth discussions for Resources Track the HC of sub-contractors and also manage vendor invoice adviseOnboarding / Off boarding, Access and Asset management for all resourcesManage Release Management for the entire SBI team Handled the Resource Staffing maintaining the current availability status of team members Worked with various IBM Global Delivery Centers (India, Brazil, PH, Mexico) for timely demand fulfilment and save loss of revenueParticipated and provided input/direction to support the tactical and strategic resource plan based on staffing needsAnalyze schedules and develop options for corrective actions if delayed.Analyze, review, forecast, and report on project cost performance, to include the status of committed costs against approved budgets.Prepare written, tabular, and graphic reports that communicate contract / project cost and progress status periodically and as required.Support the contract team in change order administration.Develop cost estimates. prepare cost analyses and time impact evaluationsDevelop Independent Cost Estimates and prepare Cost Analyses and Time Impact Evaluations

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Manage the skills assessment and oversee the definition of new skills required to support more efficient staffing. Analyze and identify key skills gaps across the organization and make recommendations Process new project and resource requests as well as identify/recommend staffing on projects working closely with Group Resource team leads, Account Services and Project Managers to assess allocation, utilization, forecasting for scheduling or reallocating of hours between portfolios, programs, projects and tasks Act as PoC for resource booking confirmation, conflict resolution, and development of solutions in support of business goals Monitor and conduct meetings with PMO & Department leads to collect project and resource data in order to track Work to resolve any issues regarding under or over allocations of current staff members.Responsible for managing overall utilization.Receive, record, and analyze future resource needs, translating project pipeline information into resource needs Produce Resource Forecasting Reports that assess and identify project resource gaps and surplusesPartner with PMO, Department Leads and Senior Team to act as trusted advisor for interpretation of forecasted resource supply and demandSupport the operationalization and activation of a resource management toolDevelop & manage resource management education programs for the organization, including curriculum, content development and delivery vehicles with the end goal of maximizing billable resource utilizationRecommend process improvements for the Resource Management Operation.Establish / Manage / Run regular resource staffing meetings and produce necessary supporting reports and analyses to support resource discussionsCreate and manage resource utilization and other metrics reports for use by personnel throughout the organizationResponsible for ensuring established resource management business processes are followed.

Kolkata Area, India

Project Management for AOL :Invoicing (labour & Expense) and AR in coordination with IBM India billing teamContract Management - NDAs, MSA, SoW Document Management - Onboarding and De-boarding documents, license AgreementsTime sheet ManagementManage resource utlilizationCreated Dashboards and Executive reports for effective operation of Service LineTracked headcount and utilization of practitioners of the CRM service lineCoordinated the weekend recruitment drives across various locations Responsible for managing and tracking benchOwned and maintained the mail groups of CRM service line across locationsCoordinated and organized Communication/All-Hands meeting across locationsTracked action items and meeting minutes in the leadership callsManaged a software library for practitionersMonitored, tracked resource fulfillment opportunities Managed the CV database for the practitionersTracked roll-offs, new hires, attrition for effective bench managementTook care of general administration for the competencyLocation SPOC for IBM Club

Kolkata Area, India

Manage recruitment, training, track resource utilization and performanceHandle Invoicing, Account Receivables, Financial and Executive ReportingStakeholder ManagementOperations ManagementGeneral Office administration

Bachelor Of Science, Zoology

Completed my Graduation (bachelor's Degree)

High School Diploma

Completed my High School