Hrutuj Kokate

Detail-oriented Project Management professional with 3+ years of experience driving end-to-end NPD and marketing projects delivery across FMCG and media industries. Proven track record of maintaining 100% governance compliance, coordinating global cross-functional stakeholders and managing critical path schedules in MS Project. Adept at translating complex project dependencies into actionable plans that keep R&D, supply chain, marketing and design teams aligned and on schedule.

Innovation Project Manager (PMO) at Capgemini (2025-04 – Present)

Client: Unilever (FMCG)

• Managed 20+ global NPD portfolios end-to-end across Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Oral Care categories, from concept ideation to market launch
• Coordinated 30+ global stakeholders across R&D, supply chain, marketing, and regulatory functions to collect weekly updates, resolve project bottlenecks and maintain critical path integrity
• Achieved 100% compliance with governance, quality and regulatory standards across all projects by enforcing stage-gate review processes on Phoenix, Innoflex and PowerBI
• Drove project governance through structured kick-offs, progress reviews and lessons‑learnt sessions which enabled clearer decision-making and stakeholder alignment
• Utilised MS Project to track overall project progress, ensuring 100% network hygiene for On Time In Full (OTIF) deliveries
• Created IPT meeting agendas, Minutes of Meetings (MoM) and actionable trackers that reduced follow-up time significantly and improved team accountability
• Conducted ongoing risk analysis, flagged high-impact risks and recommended mitigation strategies to senior project leads and escalated when required
• Bridged data gaps between leadership and internal PMO team through project documentation management, reporting and data validation enhancing data accuracy by 100%

Project Marketing Executive at Haymarket Media Group (2024-08 – 2025-04)

• Planned and executed end-to-end digital marketing campaigns for 2 major B2B publications — PrintWeek and WhatPackaging? — scaling up consistent audience engagement by 60%
• Grew LinkedIn channel reach through targeted, data-informed content strategies, increasing organic engagement for both brands
• Managed multiple full-cycle event marketing for the PrintWeek Awards, coordinating logistics, stakeholder communications and promotional timelines
• Oversaw QLC email campaigns and digital marketing tasks, ensuring on-time deployment and tracking performance metrics for continuous improvement
• Contributed to editorial content, conducting industry interviews and co-authoring articles that strengthened brand authority

Marketing Projects Intern at Maped (2023-12 – 2024-06)

• Delivered competitive market analysis and consumer research reports that informed product positioning decisions for new launches
• Executed app marketing strategies, supporting user acquisition initiatives and improving campaign targeting based on performance data
• Coordinated cross-functional teams across product, design and marketing to ensure timely, on-budget product launch execution
• Designed and produced creative kits for field market engagement, improving brand visibility at point-of-sale

Executive Trainee at HDFC Life (2023-08 – 2023-10)

• Streamlined operations and customer servicing workflows, consistently resolving service queries within SLA targets
• Supported policy management and insurance processing workflows, developing strong foundational knowledge of financial services operations

Sales & Marketing (Summer Internship) at Reliance Securities (2022-05 – 2022-07)

• Generated qualified leads through targeted outreach and cold calling, contributing to Demat account acquisition goals

MBA in Marketing – Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai (2023)

BSc in Science – G.N. Khalsa College, Mumbai (2021)