Sanam Anwarali
Sanam Anwarali

Senior Program and Operations Manager | Vendor & Contract Governance

Open to offers · Member since 21 Oct 2026
Location
Chicago, United States
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, Freelance
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a PMP-certified program and operations professional specializing in vendor and contract governance, process improvement, workflow redesign, and executive reporting. I bring consulting experience from AARP and Accenture, along with hands-on operational leadership in real estate and independent consulting.

I manage complex vendor portfolios, contract lifecycle processes, SLA compliance, financial oversight, risk management, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement. My work has included governing 100–200 vendor contracts monthly and creating executive dashboards that enable informed portfolio decisions.

I have delivered measurable improvements through standardized workflows, SOPs, intake redesign, and governance controls. My results include reducing invoicing errors by 15%, improving project turnaround time by 30%, and shortening time-to-hire by 25%.

I use Agile, Scrum, hybrid delivery practices, and Lean Six Sigma principles to improve operational efficiency. I am experienced with project management platforms, reporting tools, HRIS platforms, collaboration systems, and AI-assisted workflow automation.

I currently lead property operations for a family-owned real estate business and founded Sunnyworks.AI, an independent operations consultancy. I am open to remote senior program, operations, project management, vendor governance, and process improvement opportunities.

Skills

27 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Communications

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

Independent Project Management Consultant & Founder Sunnyworks.AI

I founded an independent operations consultancy and built its service offerings, operational infrastructure, and go-to-market positioning from the ground up.

I created AI-assisted documentation, task-routing, and status-reporting workflow templates using Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and n8n to operate the practice efficiently.

Property Operations Lead Family-Owned Real Estate Business

I oversee operational activities for residential rental properties, including tenant screening, employment and income verification, rental-history checks, reference reviews, and document validation.

I review leases, deeds, loan documents, and closing paperwork for completeness and accuracy. I also vet vendors and contractors, validate invoices against completed work, and maintain rent ledgers, bookkeeping, and tax records.

Business Operations Analyst (Consultant) AARP

I governed a monthly portfolio of 100–200 vendor contracts valued between $100 and $10,000 each. I enforced SLA compliance across a 10–20 person stakeholder group spanning Finance, Legal, and Vendor Management.

I prepared executive contract-performance reports, identified risk exposures before contract execution, and redesigned vendor-tracking workflows. My standardized procedures reduced invoicing errors by 15% and were adopted across the team.

Operations Project Manager (Consultant) AARP

I implemented centralized tracking and standardized governance reviews across more than 50 vendor contracts, improving visibility and addressing compliance gaps.

I renegotiated vendor terms and established formal change-control and payment-tracking processes. I also delivered recurring executive dashboards and risk summaries to support data-driven portfolio decisions.

Business Operations Specialist (Consultant) Accenture

I restructured the intake framework for more than 200 monthly projects across four to six departments for a Fortune 500 technology client.

Through workflow standardization and HRIS documentation improvements, I reduced turnaround time by 30%, improved process efficiency by 20%, and increased reporting accuracy by 35%.

Operations Project Lead (Consultant) Accenture

I redesigned intake and handoff workflows for a pipeline of more than 300 candidates, reducing time-to-hire by 25%.

I improved annual onboarding efficiency by 10% through clearer contractor workflows, standardized documentation, and improved operational processes.

Enrollment Operations Lead Perdoceo Education Corporation

Led enrollment operations for Perdoceo Education Corporation in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Specific responsibilities and accomplishments were not provided in the resume.

Staffing Operations Manager Robert Half

Managed staffing operations for Robert Half in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Specific responsibilities and accomplishments were not provided in the resume.

Program Coordinator SchoolApply

Coordinated program operations for SchoolApply in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Specific responsibilities and accomplishments were not provided in the resume.

Business Development Manager BLOOVO

Managed business development activities for BLOOVO in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Specific responsibilities and accomplishments were not provided in the resume.

CRM Data Efficiency Specialist Bayt.com

Supported CRM data efficiency initiatives for Bayt.com in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Specific responsibilities and accomplishments were not provided in the resume.

Education

Learning history

Amberton University

M.S., Human Relations and Business

Master of Science in Human Relations and Business.

University of Central Florida

B.S., Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

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