- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech),
- Mechanical Engineering
Manisha Swain
An automotive industry professional with a wide range of experience in operational excellence, greenfield projects, high-scale procurements, zero-based cost estimation, negotiation, and project management. Currently working as a Program Manager for new product development of electric vehicles, this role focuses on synchronizing the efforts of multiple functions towards the larger project goal. It involves strategic planning, continuous change management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment to ensure strict adherence to development timelines.
Education
Work Experience
Bajaj Auto Ltd (Feb 2022 - Current):
- As a Program Manager for new product development for electric vehicles, works towards synchronizing the efforts of multiple functions with niche technical expertise.
- Aligns each function with the project goals by creating a work breakdown structure, resolves cross-functional issues for smooth integration of components, and communicates the big picture with multiple stakeholders to unite them towards the larger goal.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Jun 2011 - Jan 2022):
- Owned end-to-end project delivery for new engine assembly plants, along with developing assembly process plans, failure mode effect analysis, and necessary countermeasures.
- Analyzed assembly processes and machine breakdown data and implemented innovative solutions for efficiency improvement.
- Optimized cost estimates and prepared negotiation strategies for CAPEX procurements worth 2000 crore INR.
- Was pivotal in the formulation of procurement policies, guidelines, and workflows for procurements.
Nature of Work
As a Program Manager for new product development, the role starts with initiating the project, defining the timelines, and aligning the stakeholders for configuration finalization. Based on the decided configuration, a detailed development plan and work breakdown structure are prepared. As the project progresses, the role involves leading the product build, cost-benefit analysis, and competition benchmarking. Along with maintaining the configuration changes, it is necessary to calculate the impact of each change, prepare a mitigation strategy, and communicate it to all stakeholders. As multiple projects run simultaneously, there is also a focus on ensuring the horizontal deployment of learnings among the projects.
Profile
- Batch Year:2024-26
- Experience: 13 Year
- Industry: Manufacturing / Engineering
- Organisation: Bajaj Auto Ltd.
- Email: bpgp24manisha@iima.ac.in
- Phone: XXX-XXX-XX5543
- Social connect: LinkedIn | CV