Manager, HR Systems (Release & Cutover Management) - Prudential plc
(2026-02)
Workday Release, Cutover & Testing Governance Lead
- Own end-to-end Workday Release Management for the global PruSuccess Talent & Succession transformation, governing release impact assessment, scope, dependencies, readiness and deployment across the Workday landscape.
- Lead Workday testing governance across SIT, UAT and E2E testing, establishing test strategy, governance framework, execution milestones, entry/exit criteria, defect thresholds and business sign-off requirements.
- Drive integrated release and testing readiness across Workday configuration, integrations, data, security, business process and downstream technology teams, ensuring dependencies are identified and resolved before deployment.
- Lead cutover planning and governance, defining deployment activities, sequencing, ownership, checkpoints, validation steps, rollback considerations and command-centre readiness for Workday releases and transformation milestones.
- Coordinate HR CoEs, business process owners, technology teams and Deloitte delivery teams to align testing outcomes, release scope, defects, risks and cutover dependencies.
- Own defect and risk governance across Workday testing and releases, driving triage, prioritization, escalation, retesting and closure of critical defects and release blockers.
- Establish go/no-go readiness governance by consolidating test completion, defect status, business readiness, integration readiness, data readiness, cutover readiness and residual risks for leadership decision-making.
- Provide executive-level reporting on Workday release progress, test execution, defects, RAID, dependencies, readiness and deployment risks, enabling timely escalation and leadership decisions.
- Lead Workday deployment readiness and hypercare transition, ensuring production validation, business support readiness, issue ownership and post-go-live stabilization are clearly governed.
- Drive continuous improvement of Workday release and testing governance, strengthening standard processes, controls, reporting and accountability across the delivery lifecycle.
Workday Test Manager - Shell Markets Pvt Ltd
(2020-11 - 2024-12)
Workday HRIT & Digital Transformation
- Led Workday testing for global HR transformation across Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking and Payroll for 60+ countries, validating end-to-end business processes and integrations with SAP S/4HANA, Azure Data Platform and third-party payroll platforms.
- Owned Workday test strategy and governance across SIT, UAT, E2E, regression and parallel-payroll testing, defining test scope, business-process coverage, scenarios, test data, entry/exit criteria, execution milestones and business sign-offs.
- Managed Workday business-process test coverage for Hire, Job Change, Compensation Change, Time Off, Benefits, Payroll and employee lifecycle scenarios, ensuring upstream and downstream dependencies were validated.
- Directed Workday UAT with HR process owners, payroll teams, regional stakeholders, integration teams and vendors, coordinating execution across multiple countries and driving timely business sign-off.
- Established Workday defect governance covering defect logging, triage, severity/prioritization, root-cause analysis, retesting and closure, with clear ownership and escalation of critical blockers.
- Led Workday data migration testing for employee, worker, position, organization, compensation and benefits data, validating completeness, accuracy, referential integrity and reconciliation between legacy and Workday datasets.
- Validated Workday integrations and downstream data flows using Workday EIB, PECI, Workday Studio, REST APIs and SAP CPI, covering HR, Payroll and Finance interfaces and reconciliation.
- Coordinated Workday payroll testing and parallel-payroll readiness, validating pay elements, worker data, cost-center mapping, payroll outputs and downstream Finance dependencies.
- Supported Workday security and role-based access testing, validating RBAC, business-process security and audit requirements aligned to SOX and GDPR controls.
- Established Workday release and deployment readiness governance, aligning test completion, defect closure, business readiness, integration readiness and cutover dependencies for go-live decisions.
- Led a global Workday delivery and testing organization of 100+ consultants, architects, functional leads and vendors under Agile/DevOps governance.
- Led organizational readiness and change activities for 80,000+ employees alongside Workday deployment and testing.
- Delivered $3M+ annual efficiency savings through process automation, configuration optimization and centralized HR operations.
Senior Manager – Service Delivery Engagement Manager (Equinor) - Capgemini
(2019-08 - 2020-11)
- Shaped Equinor's enterprise data strategy, defining cloud analytics architecture (Success Factors, Azure Data Lake, SAP BO)
- Partnered with CIO and business leaders to align data platforms and IT investments with corporate goals.
- Designed and executed Scaled Agile (SAFe) Transformation Strategy, training 350+ practitioners across business units.
- Directed service delivery of insights and analytics programs with 100+ team members, ensuring value realization through Power BI dashboards and operational analytics.
- Balanced client engagement, strategic advisory, and delivery leadership to ensure alignment of technology platforms with evolving business needs.
Cloud Strategy & Delivery Manager - Accenture
(2019-09 - 2019-02)
- Guided strategy and adoption for HANA Factory, shaping future-state SAP and HR digital platforms.
- Supported solution strategy and pre-sales, crafting proposals aligned to client IT roadmaps and investment priorities.
- Directed Agile delivery of multiple SAP and analytics programs (UI5, Fiori, Boomi, BW on HANA, SuccessFactors).
SAP Project Manager – Technology Delivery & Solution Architecture - IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
(2010-07 - 2017-09)
- Directed $24M multi-year SAP and analytics programs (SAP BW, SAP BO, S/4 HANA, SuccessFactors, Kronos, Big Data platforms).
- Shaped and delivered SAP Application Management Services (AMS) as single escalation point for clients (Ford, Ericsson, RBS, Maersk, Pfizer)
- Led Agile transformation of SAP and analytics programs, improving speed, governance, and reporting insights.
- Balanced strategy and delivery by optimizing SOX compliance, data governance, and ITIL-based operations.
SAP Program Manager – Strategy & Delivery - Keane India Pvt. Ltd.
(2007-11 - 2010-06)
- Directed SAP HCM practice with $8M+ portfolio, delivering global HR/Payroll projects across clients.
- Developed global solution templates and standardized practices for scalable, cost-effective implementations.
- Integrated HR practice strategy into broader IT services, enhancing organizational impact.
SAP HCM, Payroll & Time Consultant - Covansys, S2 Infotech, SS Technologies
(2004 - 2007)
Early Career Experience
- Delivered SAP HCM and Payroll implementations for clients including Indian Navy, Glenmark, SBI, Aptech, and VIP Ltd.
- Designed and configured HR/Payroll modules, supported data migration, and created reusable accelerators.
- Applied Agile, ASAP, and Rapid methodologies for global rollouts and AMS projects.
