Packiaraj Murugan

• Played a key leadership role in OIA, operating in effect as a Deputy to various OIA Directors, since 2016 - with a consistent track record for delivering high-quality outputs and performance
• Received consistent MSI feedback reflecting strong performance and people management track record
• Supported OIA Director in advancing strategic goals of the Office, in formulating and overseeing the execution of OIA's Work Program, developing methodology, managing staffing and budget for the function
• Led the Office as Acting Director twice during transition in OIA's leadership in 2017-18, and in 2024
• Authored the production of OIA's Semi-Annual Activity Reports to Management and the External Audit Committee
• Represented OIA at the table in Board Meetings (Periodic Monitoring Report) and External Audit Committee Meetings alongside OIA Director
• Led the design and execution of OIA's "Readiness Assessments" for the Fund's Modernization Programs - a core product offering of OIA in recent years
• Stewarded OIA's 2021 Audit of the Fund's ERM Framework that provided the basis for the development of the Board-endorsed ERM Policy
• Alternate to OIA Director in key Fund fora (Fund Risk Committee, CBIT, Program Steering Committees)
• Supported OIA leadership in the Office's transition to being seen as a trusted and collaborative partner (from an Office of Audit and "Inspection")
• Developed trusted relationships with senior Fund staff across Departments with a reputation for being objective, balanced, and receptive to feedback
• Been an Assessor for the Fund's Management Development Center (MDC) Program since 2018

Coordinated implementation efforts for the Institutional Safeguards Review (ISR) Implementation Plan under the supervision of Director, HRD and was the author of the staff report on ISR Progress circulated to the Board in December 2023. The role entailed coordinating with several departments (HRD, SPR, LEG, COM, DRS Offices). Received excellent feedback from all stakeholders for the high-quality work and outputs.

• Was one of the youngest "titled managers" in World Bank
• Rated as amongst the top 5% cohort of managers within the World Bank Group (based on Managerial Effectiveness Feedback provided by teams)
• Managed multiple impactful and strategically-focused assurance and advisory engagements - including reviews covering the Bank’s Resource Management (RM) functions, fiduciary functions, and Country Management Units (CMUs), Procurement Framework, IDA Financial Risk Management, and HR Change Management;

• Company Overview: Oracle India Pvt. Ltd is part of the $200 billion Oracle Corporation, USA, (www.oracle.com) the 2nd largest software company and market leader in database software segment and enterprise applications, world-over.
• As head of audit for India operations, this position afforded wide exposure to best of breed risk management solutions and internal controls designed to assess risks and monitor compliance on a continuous basis and involved leading a team of about 15 audit professionals from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. My significant achievements were as follows: (i) Managed the development, execution and delivery of a risk based annual internal audit work program spanning various business and administrative units in India by leading a team of accountants and internal auditors; (ii) Presented key findings for Oracle Indian operations to the Audit Committee on a bi-annual basis.

• Company Overview: ITC Limited (www.itcportal.com), an associate of British American Tobacco (BAT) Plc, is one of the top-rung private sector companies in India having market capitalization of US $63 billion dollars and annual turnover of US $9 billion dollars with diverse businesses such as Tobacco, Lifestyle Retailing, International trading.
• My job profile at ITC’s Corporate Audit involved ensuring pre-emptive risk management across ITC’s diverse businesses.