Jayaram Lekkala
Singapore
Summary
Over 18 years of experience in the IT and HR industry,performed various roles as a Project manager, Team lead, Consultant etc. 13+ years of Project Management experience – specialized in HR business processes and Systems implementations. Extensive experience in implementing various HRIS and Payroll systems across the globe. Extensive experience in designing, planning, and optimizing HR/IT systems and integration with various external systems. (SAP, SuccessFactors, Kronos WFD, Chris21, Page Up, Avature, Financial and Procurement systems, Workflows) Experience in defining/developing business case, Market scans to identify available systems in the market, RFP process, conducting demos and shortlisting suitable HR systems. Experience with all project stages including business development, project estimating, requirements determination, gap analysis, business process reengineering, issue resolution, configuration, custom code specifications, testing, training users and team, go-live assistance, and post implementation support. Working experience with various Implementation partners, Clients and as a individual consultant in advising and deploying HR systems. Resourceful Project Manager with 18 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget, and financial management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
CultureAmp
02.2024 - Current
- Managed over 10 Application deployments across various organisation units
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.Established PMO operations structure,established processes
- Responsible for identifying and deploying various application to meet organisation needs
- Conducting market scans, request for proposals, solution design and price negotiations
- Managing deployment of Bamboo HR and ADP Payroll across APAC and NA regions, Identity Access Management, Guest management and Learning systems
- Developed and present business case for Travel management systems
- Working closely with Procurement and Finance in conducting RFP and contracts executions
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
Project Manager- HR & Finance Data Integration
Bendigo-Adelaide Bank
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safetyManage multiple HR, Finance and Procurement data management projects
- Define Scope, design, and project governance objectives for each initiative
- Manage implementation of HR master data hub for the bank which includes merging of two banks employee master data
- Org structure review, design job classification architecture
- RASCI development, identify risks and provide mitigations
- Work closely with vendor and SOA team on data architecture
- Coordinate with various stakeholders across the organisation to identify dependencies and deliver outcomes
- Instrumental in defining data governance and management methodologies
- Coordinate activities with internal service teams
- Regular project status reporting to various levels of stakeholders
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
Project Manager-HR Systems
Healius Limited
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Manage HRIS (SuccessFactors) deployment for the organisation
- Key member of Payroll design board in defining payroll processes and Data migration strategies development
- Solution architecture design, Integration specifications, Data Migration strategy and testing coordination
- Project planning, delivery and manage budget of 3.8 Mil and managing Implementing partners
- Internal and external stakeholders’ engagement and relationship management
- Coordinate and drive internal project activities
- Monitor implementation activities in coordination with SI partner
- Identify risks and issues
- Lead and manage project related meetings and record action items
Sr Project Manager-HR Systems
Australia Post
03.2021 - 02.2022
- Analyse markets, conduct market scans and identify suitable HR applications which meet organisation needs and propose strategic directions on market trends
- Define business functional and nonfunctional requirements, delivery costs and timelines
- Conduct RFP, conduct demos, review, rank and shortlist providers
- Develop business case and present at approval boards
- Responsible for detailed project planning, budget estimations and deployment of applications across business and technology space
- Continuous engagement with key project and business stakeholders
- Tracking and reporting on status, risks, issues, and dependencies
- Develop business readiness activities and communication strategy for new systems deployment
- Assist in defining surveys to capture feedback of the change strategies
- Develop change strategy and identify training needs analysis
HRMS Project Manager
Orica
08.2017 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Orica is one of the largest Mining Services and Manufacturing organization with business across the globe over 50 countries and 15000 employees
- Implementation Manager –Asia - Part of Global HR business transformation project
- Key member of project advisory board responsible for market scans, systems identification, conducting RFP and business case preparations
- Key member of the system advisory board in shortlisting suitable HRIS systems
- Responsible for plan, analyse and design HRMS Applications (SAP HR, Success factors Talent Solutions and Employee Central, Learning Management)
- Define and develop strategy and Managing delivery of solutions for the HR Transformation project
- Responsible for functional and technical configuration review, data management and end-user support processes
- Provide analysis and project management support on the delivery of system enhancements, upgrades and enterprise implementations
- Following agreed governance, change management and benefits realization approach
- Interface between regional HR business and IT/global program team
- Learning Management Lead – Asia – Leading learning Team across Asia in managing all global and local training based on Job and function
- Training Data management, report development execution
- Orica is one of the largest Mining Services and Manufacturing organization with business across the globe over 50 countries and 15000 employees
Manager - HR Systems
IAG Limited
04.2013 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) is the largest general insurance company in Australia and New Zealand
- The Group’s businesses underwrite almost $12 billion of premium per annum, selling insurance under many leading brands
- Responsible for the whole life cycle of HR Systems (SuccessFactors) projects from proof of concept, scope definition to testing and production
- Plan the implementation and facilitation of activities and events, budget spending, material production and distribution, and other resources to ensure that operations are managed within authorized budgets
- Reviewing functional requirements using Blueprint and got sign off from higher management
- Communicated the requirements to the development and testing team
- Work with technical and non-technical teams, including Customer Support, Product Management, Engineering and Cloud Operations teams with efficient and effective resolution of customer issues and escalations
- Work as part of a cross-functional group to evolve the Project Management Methodologies and development process improvement
- Develop business requirements and provide expert advice in setting up business standard HR operating procedures
- Ensure all the phases of the project are executed on time as planned and in full in the regions and cross platform
- Developed training material for any new systems or process implemented and conducted training sessions
- Consult, advice, and support the HR functional organizations in the areas of workforce analysis, needs assessment, requirements definition, options analysis, and implementation of technology solutions
- Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) is the largest general insurance company in Australia and New Zealand
- The Group’s businesses underwrite almost $12 billion of premium per annum, selling insurance under many leading brands
Project Manager
Nakisa
09.2011 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: Nakisa is a product development company which develops and implements HR Org Management Solutions (Org Design and Visualization) Head Quartered in Montreal, Canada and solutions team in Singapore to support Asia Pacific and Japan
- Responsible for the sales and Implementation of Nakisa HR Modules across APJ region
- Engagement with SAP on product sales and strategy in the region
- Drive multiple simultaneous implementations: scoping, approach, plan, budget, resources, deliverables & steering committee meetings across clients
- Ensured Integration of Nakisa Modules with SAP HR OM and Self Service modules worked together & designed solutions for requirements that did not fit standard SAP
- Clientele: BHP Billiton, Westing House, Sasol, Brazil foods, NSW Fire and Rescue, Queens Land Rail Ltd, Aurizon (Formerly QRN), Mahindra and Mahindra, Prime Minister’s Office –Singapore, Hitachi-Japan, HTC-Taiwan, SB Furniture-Thailand
- Nakisa is a product development company which develops and implements HR Org Management Solutions (Org Design and Visualization) Head Quartered in Montreal, Canada and solutions team in Singapore to support Asia Pacific and Japan
Management Consultant
Accenture
09.2008 - 09.2011
- Company Overview: Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company
- Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments
- Client: BHP Billiton, Duration: May 2010 – Sep 2011, Location: Singapore, Role: SAP HR Service delivery Lead
- Client: Rio Tinto, Duration: Oct 2009 – Apr 2010, Location: Brisbane (Australia), Role: SME SAP HR Solutions
- Client: Ministry Of Defence-Singapore, Duration: Sep 2008 – Sep 2009, Location: Singapore, Role: Solution lead SAP HR
- Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company
- Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments
Sr SAP HR Consultant
Effone Technologies Inc.
10.2007 - 09.2008
- Client: AES (Turkey, Bulgaria, Spain and Jordan), Duration: Oct 2007 – Aug 2008, Location: Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria and Jordan, Role: SME SAP HR
SAP HR Consultant
Soltius Infotech India ltd
07.2006 - 09.2007
- Client: Telecom Malaysia Bangladesh, Duration: Jul 2006 – Sep 2007, Location: Bangladesh, Role: SAP HR Consultant
SAP HR Consultant
IBM Global Services
04.2003 - 06.2006
- Client: HSIL -India, Duration: Jul 2005 – Jun 2006, Role: SAP HR Consultant
- Client: Fenner Dunlop (USA), Duration: Jun 2003 – Jun 2005, Role: Associate SAP HR Consultant
HR Executive
ITC Infotech-India
04.2002 - 05.2003
- Company Overview: ITC Infotech is a specialized global full service technology solutions provider, led by Business and Technology Consulting
- ITC Infotech’s Digitaligence@work infuses technology with domain, data, design, and differentiated delivery to significantly enhance experience and efficiency, enabling our clients to differentiate and disrupt their business
- Conducting joining formalities of Associates i.e
- Completing all the documentation like opening corporate salary accounts, filling ESI forms, PF forms, etc
- Issuing offer letters and conveying terms and conditions of contract
- Collection of attendance from the company in time
- Verifying the calculation of salaries for each candidate
- Conducting orientation
- Raising invoice to various clients for salaries, conveyance for the Associates
- ITC Infotech is a specialized global full service technology solutions provider, led by Business and Technology Consulting
- ITC Infotech’s Digitaligence@work infuses technology with domain, data, design, and differentiated delivery to significantly enhance experience and efficiency, enabling our clients to differentiate and disrupt their business
Education
Master of Business Administration - HR
Sri Venkateshwara University
India04.2002
Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Science
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
India04.2000
Skills
- Enterprise Data Strategy
- Architecture and Data Management Governance Design and Management
- Data modelling
- Technical leadership
- People management
- Issue Resolution
- Escalation
- Vendor Management
- Project Management
- Business Driven
- Cost Reduction
- Project Plans
- Deliverables
- Reporting
- Project planning and development
- Project Scheduling
Personal Information
Nationality: Singapore
Languages
English
Professional Working
Work Availability
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Timeline
Project Manager
CultureAmp
02.2024 - Current
Project Manager- HR & Finance Data Integration
Bendigo-Adelaide Bank
11.2022 - 02.2024
Project Manager-HR Systems
Healius Limited
02.2022 - 11.2022
Sr Project Manager-HR Systems
Australia Post
03.2021 - 02.2022
HRMS Project Manager
Orica
08.2017 - 03.2021
Manager - HR Systems
IAG Limited
04.2013 - 07.2017
Project Manager
Nakisa
09.2011 - 03.2013
Management Consultant
Accenture
09.2008 - 09.2011
Sr SAP HR Consultant
Effone Technologies Inc.
10.2007 - 09.2008
SAP HR Consultant
Soltius Infotech India ltd
07.2006 - 09.2007
SAP HR Consultant
IBM Global Services
04.2003 - 06.2006
HR Executive
ITC Infotech-India
04.2002 - 05.2003
Master of Business Administration - HR
Sri Venkateshwara University
Bachelor of Computer Science - Computer Science
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
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