Ishank Saxena

PMP and CSM certified Project Manager with 8+ years of experience leading Software, IT product and services delivery across global enterprise environments.

Computer

Science and Business Analytics foundation with end-to-end project governance across Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery, from initiation through release. Delivered 4-5 concurrent projects across 20+ cross-functional team members - owning scope, schedule, risk, and resource allocation through PMBOK-aligned practices. Implemented AI-driven PM workflows (Copilot 365, Claude) to compress reporting cycles, boost team's productivity and accelerate decision-making.

Built the project documentation backbone - BRDs, charters, project plans, SOPs, RAID logs, risk registers, KPIs, change requests.

Project Manager - Orthofix Inc - Toronto, ON

(2023-09 - 2026-05)

• Governed end-to-end project lifecycle across 5+ cross-functional teams including Product, Software, QA, Regulatory, and external vendors thereby ensuring 100% release readiness.
• Maintained strong project health by disciplined scoping, sprint planning, scheduling, risk management, release management, vendor management, cost control and resource forecasting maintaining over 90% on-track status across 5 projects.
• Led AI-driven process improvements (Copilot 365, Claude) that reduced manual workload, accelerated delivery timelines, automated reports and optimized decision-making.
• Streamlined SDLC/PMLC by integrating PMBOK best practices and using digital tools such as Smartsheet, JIRA, MS Project, Azure DevOps increasing predictability across projects.
• Coached 20+ cross-functional team members on Agile best practices to strengthen delivery and continuous improvement.
• Facilitated bi‑weekly cross‑functional planning sessions with Dev, Product Owner, and QA, reducing scope creep by 30% and improving resource alignment.
• Centralized stakeholder management by reporting performance metrics, data-driven decision points, milestones, risks and actionable status updates for leadership and business teams.

Technical Project Manager - GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)

(2018-07 - 2023-07)

• Owned complete digital project lifecycle by coordinating with engineering and project leads, assuring on-time delivery across the program.
• Overhauled project governance by proactive release management, vendor management, resource budgeting, cost management, sprint planning thereby boosting forecast accuracy.
• Restructured project planning by refining project schedules and dependency mapping, reducing resource conflicts, cost and maintaining compliance.
• Developed data-driven weekly reports and monthly executive dashboards highlighting KPIs, risks, financial oversight and delivery trends, increasing stakeholder satisfaction.
• Achieved Process improvement by Agile adoption, Data analytics, Automation, Change management, Issue management across mid- to large-scale projects.
• Integrated standardized JIRA, Confluence templates and workflow processes, strengthening Agile maturity and reducing story refinement time by 8 hours weekly.

Technical Project Lead - GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)

(2015-01 - 2018-06)

• Managed the delivery of scalable UI/UX applications, ensuring scope, timelines, and quality targets are consistently met.
• Translated business requirements into actionable technical specifications acting as a bridge between business and technical teams.

Web/Application Developer - Web Softtech World

(2013-10 - 2014-12)

• Built enterprise web solutions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, SharePoint, and Office 365.

Web Developer - Infonic Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd

(2012-07 - 2013-10)

• Developed web-based applications using web technologies and content management systems (CMS).

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Business Analytics - Institute of Management Technology (2018 - 2019)

B.TECH - Computer Science and Engineering - Gautam Buddha Technical University (2008 - 2012)