Uma Subbiah

Enterprise Program Management Leader with over a decade of experience driving enterprise-level, cross-functional initiatives in high-growth technology and manufacturing environments. Expert in building and maturing PMO organizations, establishing robust program and portfolio management practices, and partnering with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Engineering, and IT to deliver strategic business transformation. Proven ability to bring clarity to ambiguity, align cross-functional teams, and drive operational excellence through structured governance, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.

Adept at implementing Agile/Scrum methodologies, standardizing processes, and leveraging tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, and Confluence to scale execution frameworks and deliver measurable results. Recognized for executive presence, stakeholder influence, and fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration.

Senior Staff Business Partner- Enterprise Architecture & PMO -Business Systems at Nextracker Inc. (2024-03 – 2026-03)

Led business transformation initiatives for operations, optimizing end-to-end performance and driving cross-functional alignment, working with a global team of architects, PM, and Business Analysts. For the PMO, established enterprise governance frameworks that included demand intake, root cause analysis, corrective action, budget management, resource planning, staffing levels, project scope management, contingency planning, delivery cost, lean process waste reduction, continuous improvement events, and business relationship management across functions.

• Creating data-driven C-suite dashboards that improved program visibility and enabled data-driven decision-making.
• Shifting delivery from traditional waterfall to a hybrid approach, increasing predictability and collaboration across global teams, and accelerating deployment
• Achieved over $2M in cost savings across planning, sourcing, and fulfillment through process automation, system improvements, and strategic sourcing.
• Improved the financial close process by introducing Numeric, from 7 days to 3 days.
• Re-architected Arena PLM and integrated with Oracle Cloud ERP, moving away from NetSuite, enhancing product lifecycle management, and improving PLM process efficiency by 30%.
• Architected and implemented Hyperion for FP&A, integrated with Oracle Cloud ERP and Workday, improving planning team productivity by 80%.
• Re-architected Anaplan supply chain planning engine, improving system performance by 50% and saving 600 hours per quarter.
• Driving business requirements for an MES system.

Manager, Business Systems and PMO at Collibra Inc. (2022-03 – 2024-02)

Led teams supporting G&A and GTM, creating and implementing standardized PMO processes for ticket intake, SOD, change management, release management, and support SLAs. Established PMO standards, documentation formats, and portfolio governance, ensuring consistent, high-quality program management practices.

• Drove automation and streamlined applications, resulting in $1.6 million in cost savings and significant operational efficiency gains.
• Introduced Coupa to improve Procure-to-Pay processes, saving 40% of Procurement team time (150 hours per quarter).
• Enhanced PLM processes with Salesforce Propel and improved customer success with Zendesk and Gainsight.
• Established Master Data Management (MDM) systems, enhancing data accuracy and supporting enterprise-level reporting.

Sr. Program Manager - Consultant at Western Digital Corporation (2020-06 – 2021-01)

Led M&A integration program to merge SanDisk & HGST with Western Digital for Supply Chain and Finance, aligning business processes and systems across functions. Contributed to PMO process and documentation standards, supporting enterprise-level transformation and standardized practices.

Senior IT Manager and Enterprise Architecture - Business Systems and PMO at VMware (2012-08 – 2018-03)

Directed global teams supporting business operations and collaborated with cross-functional leaders to deliver programs that scaled VMware from $1B+ to $8B+ revenue. Implemented and managed business systems for Finance, Bookings, Order Fulfillment, Quality, HR, Legal, Engineering, and Business Intelligence, ensuring alignment across supply chain domains.

• Led M&A programs, overseeing onboarding, provisioning, and application integration for Finance, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, HR, and Legal systems.
• Managed federated BI dashboards and reporting for global business groups, supporting executive decision-making and enterprise performance optimization.
• Maintained Hadoop for unstructured and high-volume data sets, enabling predictive and propensity modeling for business innovation.

Manager - Business Systems and Solutions at FormFactor (2007-01 – 2012-01)

Managed business operations for G&A, GTM, MES, and R&D, leading systems, applications support, and software development across all departments and factory locations.

• Implemented Agile PLM and integrated with Oracle ERP, supporting product development and supply chain alignment.
• Implemented Promis MES and integrated with ERP, PLM, and other systems, optimizing manufacturing execution and data flow.
• Set up a custom data warehouse to support business reporting and enterprise analytics.

MBA in Finance – Birla Institute of Management Technology

BS in Accounting, Economics & Statistics – Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University