Sidra Mir

Accomplished Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in leading IT projects from inception to successful delivery within budget and schedule. Expertise in Agile and Scrum methodologies, risk management, and process optimization, ensuring seamless system deployment and code implementation. Proven ability to manage finances, track revenue, and resolve complex issues, collaborating effectively with operations, finance, and engineering departments.

Possesses PMP, PgMP, and ACP certifications, dedicated to achieving project performance targets and realizing strategic business goals.

Sr Project Manager - Vaival Technologies

(2024-06)

• Provide oversight to project teams in executing and delivering high-quality IT projects within budget and schedule.
• Ensure accurate monitoring and reporting of daily, weekly, and monthly progress by offering strong leadership support to Scrum Masters.
• Leverage Agile methodologies to oversee and administer project management processes.
• Communicate variances in planned project performance to the project team.
• Lead and execute coordinated efforts to resolve multiple problems encompassing project finances, customer acceptance, revenue tracking, purchase order/purchase requisition, and billing.
• Define project vision and scope, draft compelling business cases, specify task deadlines, distribute responsibilities among team members, track team progress, and deliver status updates.
• Facilitate seamless system deployment and code implementation by confirming timely completion of quality tests, preparing accurate records of user stories, and collecting business requirements.
• Deliver crucial support to Operations, Finance, and Engineering departments in completing project tasks efficiently.
• Achieve project performance targets by implementing structured methods, strategies, disciplines, and tactics to improve pertinent processes within the project lifecycle.
• Realize technical and business planning goals by cultivating and maintaining close collaboration with project teams.
• Perform comprehensive risk and issue management, as well as budgeting, scheduling, and planning responsibilities.

Lead Project Manager - CARECLOUD PVT. LTD

(2020-12 - 2024-06)

• Provide oversight to project teams in executing and delivering high-quality IT projects within budget and schedule.
• Ensure accurate monitoring and reporting of daily, weekly, and monthly progress by offering strong leadership support to Scrum Masters.
• Utilize Agile methodologies to oversee and administer project management processes.
• Communicate variances in planned project performance to the project team.
• Spearhead coordinated efforts to resolve multiple problems encompassing project finances, customer acceptance, revenue tracking, purchase order/purchase requisition, and billing.
• Define project vision and scope, draft compelling business cases, specify task deadlines, distribute responsibilities among team members, track team progress, and deliver status updates.
• Facilitate seamless system deployment and code implementation by confirming timely completion of quality tests, preparing accurate records of user stories, and collecting business requirements.
• Deliver crucial support to Operations, Finance, and Engineering departments in completing project tasks efficiently.
• Meet project performance targets by implementing structured methods, strategies, disciplines, and tactics to improve pertinent processes within the project lifecycle.
• Realize technical and business planning goals by cultivating and maintaining close collaboration with project teams.
• Perform comprehensive risk and issue management, as well as budgeting, scheduling, and planning responsibilities.

Freelance Consultant/Individual Contributor - PRUDENTIAL SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. & OTHER

(2014-06 - 2020-11)

• Optimized project execution and delivery for key customer accounts by applying solid enterprise project management expertise and enhancing process efficiency.
• Extended extensive support to operations, finance, and engineering departments, and identified and resolved complex issues.
• Provided consultative support and planned integrated scheduling and budgeting to ensure project success.
• Aligned project goals with the long-term vision and mission of key customer accounts.
• Delivered status updates to top management by tracking periodic revenue and project activities and preparing comprehensive progress reports.
• Contributed effectively to attaining project milestones by formulating elaborate baseline plans and developing robust reporting tools.
• Conducted enterprise-wide risk assessments, analyzed and evaluated response strategies, and defined action steps to mitigate project risks.

Project Coordinator – PMO - LCC PVT. LTD.

(2013-11 - 2015-04)

• Served as a consultant for the Huawei Customer Account to support optimal execution of respective projects.
• Monitored and reported periodic project progress and revenue generation to executive managers.
• Continuously followed up on project tasks to verify adherence to schedules and quality standards.
• Provided requisite assistance to finance, engineering, and operational teams in executing project tasks.
• Promptly relayed major deviations in project plans to the project team.
• Accomplished project performance goals by supporting timely completion of tasks and activities through the implementation of streamlined processes.
• Delivered effective solutions for customer acceptance, revenue tracking, requisitioning, ordering, billing, and financial issues by working collaboratively with respective departments.

Project Coordinator - HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

(2011-06 - 2012-08)

• Demonstrated proficiency in creating efficient project plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
• Maintained a seamless procurement flow by obtaining purchase orders and purchase requisitions from the concerned department on time.
• Performed end-to-end tracking of telecommunication projects by organizing and leading weekly review meetings.
• Facilitated successful execution and delivery of Core Network Expansion and CMPak GSM Phase 1, 2 & 3 projects by organizing and aligning SA deployment, CW testing, RF planning, transmission, and operational activities while working in close liaison with contractors.
• Secured buy-in from internal stakeholders, including the CEO and Project Manager, as well as customers on key project decisions and communicated project progress to them by conducting regular meetings.
• Tracked Provisional Acceptance Certificates (PACs), Final Acceptance Certificates (FACs), and Provisional Acceptance Tests (PATs) throughout the project lifecycle.

Assistant Project Manager - Glaxeesoft Pvt. Ltd.

(2009 - 2009)

Project Coordinator - Digital Processing Systems Inc.

(2007-02 - 2007-12)

Bachelor of Business and Information Technology (BBIT) - Business and Information Technology - CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Professional Diploma - Information Systems - University of Cambridge