Adwait Deshpande
A value-driven programme leader with 15+ years navigating complex, multi-geography projects within the Maersk ecosystem. Currently leading the global Ironclad CLM rollout across 30+ terminals and authoring APM Terminals' Global Standard Terms of Business, delivering $20M+ in risk mitigation.
Go-to expert on contract management processes and supporting systems. Rolling out CRM & CLM software across the system landscape as part of the digital transformation journey. Designing and executing a commercial contract management roadmap. Providing project leadership on contract administration, interpretation and compliance at group and terminal level.
– Present
Leading global Ironclad CLM rollout across 30+ terminals. Designing CRM/CLM implementation roadmap. Contract management, compliance & governance at group and terminal level. Authoring Global Standard Terms of Business — $20M+ risk mitigation.
– Sep 2024
Reconstructed the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework end-to-end. Led multiple finance transformation projects. Leveraged Microsoft Loop and Power BI for dashboards. Developed Cost of Finance dashboard for industry benchmark tracking.
– May 2023
Led Order-to-Cash Discovery project mapping end-to-end billing processes for top 17 terminals (80% of APMT revenue). Delivered key recommendations to Senior Executives on standardising billing, centralising tariff database and defining customer dispute handling.
– Sep 2022
Finance BPO Manager leading transition of finance business from onshore to Maersk GSC. Core member of APMT's global LIFT programme. Managed financial governance, stakeholder reporting, risk identification and global standard finance process development including Contract and SLA establishment.
– Aug 2017
Led finance outsourcing migrations for multiple A.P. Møller–Maersk business units. Project Leader for Maersk Oil & Gas offshoring (2015–16). Conducted onsite/remote opportunity assessments, prepared business cases, represented Maersk GSC at management level.
Support Excellence Award · Q3 2014– Jul 2013
Created and maintained financial models for greenfield, takeover and acquisition projects globally. Developed APMT Operations Model. Authored Market Intelligence reports, SWOT & competitor analyses. Supported BD managers on tender documentation for Port/Terminal investment bids worldwide.
Best Performance Award · Q2 2013– Dec 2010
Client reporting for Deutsche Bank Operations International. Attribution, characteristics and benchmark reporting. Led migration of Compliance Monitoring Services from State Street Bank & Trust Toronto to Pune.
Stretch Award 2010–11 · Best Performer Q3 2009–10– Sep 2006
Online securities trading on ODIN platform. Derivatives market & fundamental analysis of Indian Energy Sector.
NCFM Derivatives & Capital Market Modules — NSE India– Sep 2004
Walkthroughs, e-brochures, web design and 2D animations across multiple client projects.
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