Varun Kelkar is a highly accomplished Agile Project and Programme Manager with over 16 years of experience leading large-scale IT and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. He has a strong track record of delivering complex, multi-country programs in SAP S/4HANA, ERP implementations, RPA, intelligent automation, and digital transformation, managing budgets ranging from €10 million to €100 million. Varun has successfully led onshore and offshore teams across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, consistently delivering projects within scope, budget, and timelines.
He possesses deep expertise in Agile and Scaled Agile (Scrum, SAFe) methodologies and has driven enterprise-wide Agile adoption to improve delivery speed, transparency, and stakeholder satisfaction. His experience spans portfolio management, service delivery, automation strategy, vendor governance, contract negotiations, and SLA management. Varun is particularly skilled in business process optimization, leveraging data analysis, process mining, and automation tools such as Automation Anywhere and Microsoft Power Automate to achieve measurable cost and efficiency gains.
With strong stakeholder management and communication skills, Varun excels at bridging business and technology teams and driving change management initiatives. He holds multiple industry-recognized certifications in SAP, Agile, Project Management, and Process Excellence, complemented by an MBA and postgraduate management qualifications. Passionate about innovation, mentoring, and continuous improvement, Varun brings strategic leadership and execution excellence to every engagement.
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