Archana Pachankar

Sr. Manager , Cotton Connect South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

Ahmedabad, India

A result-oriented professional with nearly 21 years of experience in CSR Operations, Project Management, and Project Planning & Implementation, targeting senior assignments in Project Management with a reputed firm with CSR domain, preferably in Pune or Mumbai

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
  • Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
  • Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
Professional Experience:

An accomplished professional with vast and proven experience in spearheading CSR Operations, Project Management, Vendor management, Project Scheduling & Budgeting, Project Risk Management, Program Management, People Management, Resource Management & so on

Facilitated grass-root advocacy, provided tactical, strategic & operational direction as well as directed the delivery of Awareness/ Community Development Projects on multiple social concerns

Proven track record of adapting to different work cultures; conceived, developed and facilitated partnerships with major stakeholders including central government, state government, and multilateral organizations

Successfully executed numerous projects as per CSR policies across priority areas; implemented multiple best practices with strong emphasis on health, education, agriculture & so on

Proven track record of managing multiple projects and programs, including envisioning, planning, designing, defining project delivery framework, schedule development, resource management, project progress monitoring and delivery

Experience in successful initiating, planning, execution, controlling & closure of large scale programs by performing management functions such as, planning, scheduling, organizing, and tracking processes, ensuring the feasibility

Key People Manager, who has successfully build, led and motivated multiple teams towards growth and success in the organization; created a clear & compelling view of future through coaching and execution

Gained multidisciplinary exposure by working across thematic areas such as Agriculture, Fisheries, Education, Disaster Management, Women Empowerment and Health

Education:

Pursuing MA CSR from IGNOU

Pursuing B.Ed. from Pune University

PG Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility (PGDCSR) from IGNOU in 2022

Master of Social Work (MSW) from IGNOU in 2017

MBA (Systems & Marketing) from Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon in 2001

B.Sc. (Computer Science) from Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon in 1998

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Marathi

Nationality:

Indian