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Dhiraj RakhejaDR

Dhiraj Rakheja

Senior Program Manager

$850/day
Dubai, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Dhiraj

Digital Transformation & IT Modernization Leader | Commercially Driven Technology Strategist

I help organizations turn technology into measurable business value.

With cross-sector leadership experience spanning enterprise IT, sales strategy, install base optimization, and large-scale transformation programs, I operate at the intersection of commercial strategy and technology execution. My focus is simple: modernization that drives growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage — not just IT upgrades.

Over the years, I’ve worked with global enterprises and complex organizations to:

- Modernize legacy IT landscapes into scalable, cloud-ready environments
- Unlock revenue from existing customer bases through install base intelligence
- Align sales, delivery, and operations to drive sustainable growth
- Lead digital transformation programs with executive-level stakeholder engagement

What differentiates me is my commercial lens.

I do not approach transformation as a pure technologist. I approach it as a business leader who understands margin, revenue models, customer lifecycle value, and strategic positioning.

I bring:
- Strategic clarity — defining the “why” before the “how”
- Execution discipline — ensuring transformation delivers measurable results
- Cross-functional alignment — connecting sales, IT, operations, and finance
- Executive communication — comfortable working with C-level leadership

My typical engagements include:

Digital transformation strategy design
IT modernization roadmaps (cloud, infrastructure, operating model redesign)
Install base monetization strategy
Sales & delivery model optimization
Transformation governance and program leadership

If your organization needs structured modernization, commercial optimization, or a transformation leader who understands both technology and revenue — I can help you design and execute with confidence.

Technology should not be a cost center. It should be a growth engine.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Coates Hire
    Senior Service Delivery / Product & Program Manager
    August 2025 - December 2025 (4 months)
    Sydney, Australia
    • • Strategic Leadership, Service Delivery and Program Management:
    ◦ o Led the end-to-end digital transformation of Coates' enterprise reporting ecosystem, overseeing the migration from legacy reporting frameworks to a modern, scalable analytics platform built on Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.
    ◦ o Directed cross-functional teams, managed technical delivery streams, ensuring alignment with business intelligence strategy, data governance standards, and long-term architecture roadmaps.
    ◦ o Drove the design, development, and rollout of the organization's key metrics and Board KPI dashboards, enabling real-time, data-driven decision-making for Executive Leadership, Business Unit Directors, and Operational Managers. Partnered with Finance, Operations, and IT stakeholders to define KPI frameworks, streamline data pipelines, and ensure accuracy, reliability, and accessibility across multiple stakeholder layers.
    Digital Transformation IT Project Management IT Strategy Scrum Agile Project Management
  • British Petroleum
    Senior Product & Program Manager
    November 2022 - December 2024 (2 years and 1 month)
    Melbourne, Australia
    • • Strategic Leadership & Vision:
    ◦ o Led end-to-end Digital Transformation / IT Modernization projects (Full Life Cycle Management), including detailed scoping, budgeting, risk management, and implementation of change management strategies for seamless handover to operational teams.
    ◦ o Drove the delivery of modernization for B2B and B2C business processes/strategy, enabling online purchase of Gift-cards (GC) and tolling products, managing delivery across multi vendor NCR, Quest, DIP eco-system. Achieved revenue of over $2M per annum.
    ◦ o Managed comprehensive resource requirements for projects within the digital transformation space, ensuring optimal allocation and performance.
    • • Client Relationships & Business Development:
    ◦ o Championed being the voice of the customer and end-users, ensuring that digital solutions aligned with business and user expectations through iterative design and intuitive navigation.
    ◦ o Expanded BP's home delivery program using a design-centered approach to integrate an intuitive platform covering Australia and New Zealand, merging capabilities with Doordash, increasing product delivery coverage.
    ◦ o Drove integration of the latest CRM engine - ForgeRock replacing Salesforce in AU, demonstrating expertise in leveraging business platforms to solve client needs.
    ◦ o Responded to RFPs, RFIs, and actively participated in client engagements to drive cloud transformation initiatives.
    • • Operational Excellence & Project Delivery:
    ◦ o Oversaw and ensured best-in-class delivery of digital transformation projects, including the IT Modernization of the Future Retail Network (network upgrade across BP fuel stops) across 580 sites, improving operational eƯiciency across ANZ.
    ◦ o Utilized Agile and Waterfall delivery models, following DSS and Digital Experience Policy, to adapt project management approaches based on project size, complexity, and stakeholder needs.
    Digital Transformation Agile Project Management Complex program delivery IT Modernization Install Base Monetization
  • Epworth
    Digital Platforms Transformation Manager
    May 2022 - October 2022 (5 months)
    Melbourne, Australia
    Strategic Leadership & Vision:
    • o Helped realize the Digital Transformation vision by developing roadmaps defining technology blueprints (high-level and low-level design based on key business imperatives),
    privileged access management, migration project requirements, Roll-out plan, transition of applications, disaster recovery, patch and upgrade management policies and procedures.
    • o Thrived in complex, rapidly evolving environments by prioritizing tasks, managing ambiguity, and aligning diverse teams around clear, actionable goals for strategic IT initiatives.

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Education

  • Bachelor of Electronics and Communications
    Visvesvaraya Technological University
    2003
    Bachelor of Electronics and Communications
  • Certified Scrum Master
    Scrum Alliance
    2022
    Certified Scrum Master

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