Kavisha Rodrigo

Project Manager

ION Industries • Full time

Jul 2023 - Present • 3 yrs

• Led end-to-end delivery of 56 SIFE technology and finance projects through the SDLC, managing up to 16 concurrently across ERP, finance, data, and operational platforms, ensuring alignment with business strategy and delivery governance. • Owned delivery of Sage Intacct, finance automation, reporting, and integration projects, improving financial visibility, month-end close efficiency, and stakeholder confidence across senior finance leadership. • Established structured PMO-style governance, including RAID management, milestone tracking, reporting, and change control, improving delivery predictability and reducing late-stage risks across the portfolio. • Designed and maintained detailed project plans, delivery dashboards, and reporting packs used by senior stakeholders to monitor progress, risks, costs, and outcomes. • Managed project budgets of up to £200k per initiative, tracking forecast vs actuals, optimising vendor spend, and ensuring ROI was clearly articulated and realised. • Directed and coached cross-functional teams of 6–12 people per project, including developers, analysts, testers, and third-party suppliers, improving coordination and reducing hand-off delays between teams. • Supported continuous improvement of delivery processes by introducing standardized templates, reporting formats, and workflow documentation used across multiple projects. • Produced weekly executive status reports, risk logs, and project dashboards, supporting leadership decision making and steering committee reviews. • Identified and managed delivery risks across projects, implementing mitigation plans that reduced delivery delays by approximately 20% and improved timeline predictability.