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MANOJ KUMAR

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Summary

Strategic Technical Portfolio Delivery Leader with 21+ years’ experience delivering large-scale programmes across complex, global matrix organisations in banking and telecommunications. Proven at partnering with customers and senior stakeholders to shape outcomes, translate strategy into customer-centric solutions, and deliver measurable value. Expert in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary SAFe/Agile teams and driving large-scale transformation, with strong capability across portfolio delivery, budget and vendor management, and cross-functional leadership.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Portfolio Delivery Lead - Data Analytics & AI

Vodafone Group
07.2021 - Current
  • Converted complex business roadmaps into end-to-end technical delivery plans, aligning Product, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, and external partners to drive measurable portfolio outcomes; successfully delivered a time-critical NMR reporting platform on schedule across UK and VBI markets while rigorously tracking risks, dependencies, and execution health.
  • Defined and embedded end-to-end delivery processes spanning Demand to GTM, partnering with customers and senior business stakeholders to co-shape priorities and create clear technical roadmaps; framework sustained for 5+ years, strengthening internal and external collaboration and enabling the successful first IoT Analytics Platform launch across IT and ES markets.
  • Designed and implemented a value-based AI prioritisation framework to identify high-impact use cases, shaping the Tech 2030 AI roadmap and unlocking ~£2M in productivity and efficiency gains; led build and pilot of two priority solutions, including GenAI-enabled Order Management for Fixed Connectivity and an AI-driven VCIO advisory platform for SMB customers.
  • Partnered with enterprise architects, solution designers, data scientists, and data engineers to design secure-by-design, customer-centric data analytics and AI solutions, reviewing and assuring architectures for security, privacy, and resilience while meeting customer needs.
  • Led discovery and integration of complex enterprise data sources into data lake platforms, reviewing LLDs and validating alignment with target architectures, and assuring data pipeline implementations (e.g., Cloud Data Fusion, BigQuery) to deliver trusted, scalable reporting products enabling informed decision-making and AI use cases.
  • Owned FY-wide budget planning and financial governance across analytics portfolios, including forecasting, CAPEX/OPEX planning, and quarterly investment approvals; partnered with Finance, Product, Markets, and leadership to secure funding, maintain roadmap alignment, and provide SLT with clear insights on spend, forecast accuracy, and delivery risk.
  • Led multi-vendor delivery at scale, managing commercials, spend control, and delivery governance across external partners, while recruiting and onboarding internal and external talent to maintain capability, velocity, and execution quality across complex analytics programs.
  • Delivered concise, insight-led executive reporting to SLT, providing clear visibility of progress, financials, risks, and dependencies to enable timely, data-driven decisions.
  • Recognised by 2 Enhanced and 4 Level 2 & 3 awards for driving major transformation by building SAFe-aligned delivery structures, strengthening cross-functional relationships, establishing clear processes, improving communication and reporting, and leading teams through complex delivery milestones (RFO/RFS).
  • Built a high performing Data Analytics team, scaling from 4 to 12 members by embedding Lean Agile ways of working and strengthening cross functional collaboration, while fostering strong, trust based relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners through a people first, customer centric approach—simplifying processes, enhancing delivery confidence, and contributing to a significantly stronger FY27 demand pipeline, including three new products across multiple portfolios.
  • Enabled the successful launch of the Vodafone Analytics product in the Germany OpCo and subsequently developed a bespoke demo to showcase advanced capabilities—unlocking new commercial conversations and expanding revenue opportunities.

Technical Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2012 - 06.2021
  • Developed & executed comprehensive mobile-phone verification test cases, ensuring full compliance and functional readiness to support smooth and timely device launches.
  • Enabled Agile and SAFe delivery across cross-functional teams by coaching on Lean-Agile principles, facilitating core ceremonies, streamlining workflows, and driving continuous improvement —resulting in stronger delivery flow, higher productivity, and predictable execution.
  • Directed integrated project and programme planning, including scope definition, WBS creation, detailed scheduling, budgeting, change control, and resource planning (onshore/offshore), ensuring aligned baselines and reliable delivery across multiple workstreams.
  • Strengthened governance through transparent reporting, RAID and risk mitigation, vendor and stakeholder coordination, and maintaining JIRA/Confluence as single sources of truth—improving decision-making, stakeholder confidence, and timely delivery of production changes.
  • Successfully adapted to my first international assignment by quickly embracing a new culture and ways of working, establishing credibility in the technical space, and demonstrating strong people-centric leadership despite initial barriers—an important milestone in my professional growth.

Technical Lead

HCL Technologies
07.2010 - 04.2012
  • Led a team of five engineers through the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring requirement gathering, solution design & implementation, and high-quality software delivery via strict QA.
  • Collaborated directly with clients to capture requirements and recommend effective technical solutions, shaping delivery roadmaps and release plans to ensure clarity, feasibility, and timely delivery of commitments.
  • Delivered high-impact issue resolution under tight timelines, safeguarding release quality and contributing to significant commercial growth with a major client (£2M+).

Senior R & D Engineer

Nokia Networks
07.2009 - 07.2010
  • Spearheaded a team of seven engineers through a major organisational strategic transition, ensuring continuity, capability uplift, and consistent delivery quality during the shift from Nokia to Nokia Networks.
  • Transformed complex 3GPP telecom standards into a product requirement, driving end-to-end feature design, implementation and testing to enhance product performance across Nokia Network solutions.
  • Accelerated early delivery by building and training a specialist engineering team for Nokia RNC, enabling the India R&D centre to take ownership of advanced 3GPP feature development and strengthening Nokia's confidence in its offshore capability.

Senior Software Engineer

Aricent Technologies
06.2004 - 07.2008
  • Spearheaded the design, implementation, and unit testing of multiple software modules for major telecom clients, ensuring high reliability and adherence to stringent standards.
  • Spearheaded end-to-end ownership of feature components by translating requirements into robust designs, writing high-quality code, and validating functionality through rigorous testing.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve defects, optimise performance, and enhance overall product quality.
  • Achieved first promotion within 18 months of joining, driven by strong technical expertise and high-quality delivery.

Education

Postgraduate in Big Data Engineering - Big Data Engineering

BITS Pilani
India
01-2019

Master of Computer Application - Computer Science, Algorithms and Programming

India
01-2004

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics & Economics

University of Delhi
India
01-1999

Diploma of Higher Education - Computers and Programming

Board of Technical Education
India
01-1998

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Process Definition
  • Driving Change
  • Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Decision-Making
  • Demand Management
  • Budget Management
  • OnePlan
  • Vendor Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Insightful Reporting
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Depth
  • Effective Communication
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Telecommunication
  • IoT
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Waterfall Methodologies
  • JIRA
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Microsoft 365
  • Python
  • C

Certification

  • GenAI Leader
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE)
  • SAFe Scrum Master
  • Professional Scrum Master I & II
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Awards

  • 2 Enhanced Awards for Products Launches
  • 2 Star Awards – Level 3 Process Definition using SAFe
  • 2 Star Awards – Level 2 KPI Improvements

Hobbies and Interests

  • Tutoring Maths
  • Gardening
  • Experimental Cooking
  • Reading nonfiction

Timeline

Portfolio Delivery Lead - Data Analytics & AI

Vodafone Group
07.2021 - Current

Technical Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2012 - 06.2021

Technical Lead

HCL Technologies
07.2010 - 04.2012

Senior R & D Engineer

Nokia Networks
07.2009 - 07.2010

Senior Software Engineer

Aricent Technologies
06.2004 - 07.2008

Postgraduate in Big Data Engineering - Big Data Engineering

BITS Pilani

Master of Computer Application - Computer Science, Algorithms and Programming

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics & Economics

University of Delhi

Diploma of Higher Education - Computers and Programming

Board of Technical Education

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