Sahil Manchanda
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, program and project management, and target operating model. Demonstrates proficiency in stakeholder management, pricing negotiation strategies, data mapping / lineage and Agentic AI implementation. Skilled in internal controls and audits, KPI performance frameworks, and project management tools. Committed to driving operational excellence through innovative solutions and strategic planning.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Digital Transformation Lead & Global Process Owner
Moody's Ratings
London, UK
01.2022 - Current
- Global Process Owner of Pricing Exception process across Credit Rating and ESG Portfolio.
- Defined and implemented Target Operating Model for Exceptions, leading to operational efficiency and enhanced governance.
- Streamlined go-to-market execution by engineering scalable system to process c.4000 requests annually
- Responsible for teams across UK, US, Lithuania and India, supporting individuals to reach their full potential and building trust-culture.
- Spearheaded Order to Billing (O2B) transformation initiatives, streamlining workflows and reducing manual entries by 50% for specific LOB.
- Leveraged Salesforce Lightning and advanced process mapping platforms (Visio, Lucidchart, BlueWorks Live), to refine workflow documentation and enhance cross-functional collaboration throughout significant digital transformation.
- Mitigated risks by identifying and resolving data discrepancies rapidly.
- Designed and deployed AI agents across Pricing and Billing processes, leading to time saving of 50-75 hours monthly and enhancing review to 100%.
- Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations
- Designed new methodologies for efficient data collection and storage.
- Boosted customer engagement by leveraging insights from structured and unstructured customer data analysis.
- Ensured seamless integration of new datasets into existing architecture; minimised disruption to operations.
Transformation Manager (VP)
Barclays
London, UK
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Successfully delivered £3.5m Impairment Transformation Initiative, aligning to regulatory requirements of Model Monitoring and migration of impairment models from SAS to Python.
- Developed comprehensive business case and strategic roadmap, defining critical milestones to secure stakeholder buy-in and ensure disciplined project execution.
- Orchestrated Macro Economic Variable rationalisation exercise across all Impairment asset classes, removing redundant variables, reducing sourcing effort by 20% and optimising outputs.
Operating Model Lead (VP)
Barclays
London, UK
05.2017 - 01.2020
- Directed £20M strategic programme to achieve enterprise-wide cost transparency, successfully transitioning organisation to 'Total Cost of Ownership' (TCO) model to drive informed capital allocation.
- Translated complex stakeholder requirements into actionable technical specifications, leveraging JIRA-based user stories on Confluence System.
- Chaired weekly/monthly Governance Forums with Senior Stakeholders, escalating issues/roadblocks, accelerating decision making and sharing progress updates.
- Formulated strategic engagement model and operational readiness roadmap to bridge communication gaps, ensuring stakeholders navigated complex process transitions and deliverables.
Business Analyst/ Operating Model Lead (VP)
Barclays
London, UK
12.2016 - 04.2017
- Conceptualised and drafted Group Stress Testing Operating Model for year 2017, submitted to Bank of England (BOE) as part of regulatory submission that defined institution's strategic response.
- Single handed designed (workflow based) 'query management process', streamlining query handling with BoE & enhancing response accuracy.
- Co-owned user confidentiality list, critical risk mitigation strategy and adherence to regulatory compliance.
- Designed comprehensive data-driven MI and KPI dashboards, providing leadership with actionable insights.
Lean Consultant (AVP)
Barclays
London, UK
02.2015 - 11.2016
- Mapped current state process, captured process attributes, performed gap analysis, identified quick win opportunities and long-term tech initiatives, prioritised based on cost/effort/veto criteria, and prepared business cases, resulting in 12% savings on cost base.
- Managed Model Lifecycle Management Transformation initiative, redesigning models management verticals and identifying quick win implementation opportunities.
- Conducted offsite process discovery workshops for Managing Directors and Directors across regions, facilitating critical decision-making.
Operational Excellence Manager (AVP)
Barclays
Noida, India
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Ideated and ran Finance Efficiency League across all verticals in India, that led to identification of 34,000 man-hours worth of efficiency, achieved 12000 man-hours of reduction in effort, and strengthened controls environment.
- Conducted 21 process discovery workshops across FP&A, Cost Management, Global Payments, Risk & Governance.
- Mentored and signed off 2 Yellow Belt and 15 White Belt Projects.
- Additional Projects include: Intercompany Process enhancements and Report Rationalisation.
Assistant Manager (AM)
Power Trading Corporation of India Ltd.
New Delhi, India
06.2009 - 05.2010
- Served as strategic advisor on core committee to architect firm's Vision and Mission statements, while concurrently managing brand equity, public relations, and legal frameworks essential for market expansion.
- Pioneered multifaceted business development strategy targeting high-value energy efficiency mandates for heritage landmarks in collaboration with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
- Among top 4 to be selected from top universities in India for this position.
Financial Analyst
Natixis Investment Bank
Paris, France
07.2008 - 05.2009
- Executed risk and profitability analysis for 7 high-value syndicated facilities across Scandinavia, Benelux, and Central Europe, leveraging internal credit ratings to support informed lending decisions.
- Utilised proprietary internal credit rating tool (ANAFI) to assess creditworthiness of customers, contributing to evaluation process.
- Mentored junior analysts in credit analysis methodologies and institutional processes, enhancing team scalability and preserving knowledge.
Education
MEB & MBA - Finance
European School of Management (ESCP-EAP) & MDI
UK & India03-2009
Bachelor in Engineering - Mechanical
Punjab Engineering College
India2007
Skills
- Project management, change management, process improvement
- Lean Six Sigma (Green and Black Belt)
- Target operating model mapping
- Stakeholder management
- Price negotiation strategies
- Agentic AI implementation
- Digital collaboration tools
- Internal controls and audits
Certification
- Agentic AI Foundation
- Lean Competency System 1(a) and 1(b) Cardiff University.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (completed) & Black Belt (trained)
- PRINCE2
Affiliations
- Tennis
- Investing
- Organising
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
Punjabi
Proficient (C2)
French
Beginner
Accomplishments
Extra-ordinary Performance Award 2022 - Moody's
Asia Pacific Change Person of the Quarter 2013 - Barclays
Timeline
Digital Transformation Lead & Global Process Owner
Moody's Ratings
01.2022 - Current
Transformation Manager (VP)
Barclays
02.2020 - 12.2021
Operating Model Lead (VP)
Barclays
05.2017 - 01.2020
Business Analyst/ Operating Model Lead (VP)
Barclays
12.2016 - 04.2017
Lean Consultant (AVP)
Barclays
02.2015 - 11.2016
Operational Excellence Manager (AVP)
Barclays
01.2011 - 01.2015
Assistant Manager (AM)
Power Trading Corporation of India Ltd.
06.2009 - 05.2010
Financial Analyst
Natixis Investment Bank
07.2008 - 05.2009
MEB & MBA - Finance
European School of Management (ESCP-EAP) & MDI
Bachelor in Engineering - Mechanical
Punjab Engineering College