Practical governance, agile delivery and fully managed PMO services for startups, SMEs and family businesses in the USA, Canada, the EU, India and beyond.
Book Your Free 30-Minute CallA clear weekly status, so you always know where delivery stands.
An example of the weekly status we send.
Status updates change every week and the real date stays unclear.
Status checks and follow-ups eat the hours you need for strategy and customers.
Without a plan to hold them to, scope and timelines drift, and the cost lands on you.
Risks are found when they become costly problems.
Whether you need a foundation to build upon or a fully managed delivery engine, our frameworks combine iterative agile cycles with clear milestone mapping.
Empower your internal teams with a plug-and-play PMO framework. Designed for founders and SMEs who want standard operating procedures without heavy software overhead.
A fully managed, outsourced PMO for businesses executing critical initiatives. We act as your dedicated Sarathi (Navigator), absorbing the operational friction so your leadership can focus on growth.
Need something narrower? We also offer advisory: project health checks, recovery of a stalled project, or a review before a major launch.
A simple, low-friction start. The discovery call is free, and you see the plan before you commit.
A free 30-minute call about your goals, bottlenecks and current way of working.
We review how delivery works today and recommend the right fit: the Toolkit, a managed PMO, or advisory.
We put governance and rhythm in place, track progress against milestones and keep refining as you grow.
Timelines flex with your project.
Teams replacing spreadsheets or legacy tools across several sites or departments.
Vendor management, data-migration planning and a phased go-live.
A product, licence or partner deadline with delivery, legal and compliance work running in parallel.
One integrated plan, a risk and issue log, and weekly steering with the founders.
A program months behind, with unclear scope and frustrated sponsors.
A health check, a re-baselined plan and a reset governance cadence.
Illustrative scenarios. They show the kinds of work we take on, not specific client results.
Specialized operational execution for high-stakes, fast-moving sectors.
Founder and CEO | Lead Navigator
A PgMP® and PMP® certified leader with 15+ years of experience across multiple industries, Manish established Sarathi PMO to bring enterprise-grade delivery frameworks to startups, SMEs, and family businesses. He holds an MBA in Investment Management and has cleared the CFA® Level 1 exam, bringing a finance and investment lens to delivery, risk and governance. His expertise spans Operational Excellence, Project, Program and Portfolio Management, as well as Risk Management and Sustainability.
Acting as the true "Sarathi" (Charioteer/Navigator) for his clients, Manish ensures that complex strategic visions are translated into actionable, risk-mitigated delivery plans using streamlined tools and agile methodologies.
Largest program led: helped prevent over $200M of wires being rejected each year.
No. We work with the tools you already use, whether that is spreadsheets, Jira, Asana, Trello or Monday. If something lightweight would help, we set it up with you, but there is no required platform.
The PMO Toolkit is a one-off purchase. PMO-as-a-Service is a monthly engagement, scoped after the assessment, with a commitment period that fits your business. Longer commitments come with preferred pricing. If you need to exit early, the terms are agreed upfront in your agreement, so there are no surprises.
We work alongside them. We add structure, rhythm and accountability, and your team keeps ownership of the work. Where it helps, we coach them so the practices stay after we step back.
Yes. We start with a quick health check to see where things really stand, then re-baseline the plan, reset governance and agree a clear cadence with your sponsors.
Project management is a transferable skill, and most PMO work does not need deep domain expertise. We have delivered across several industries, and we bring a finance and investment lens when money and risk are involved. If a project needs specialist knowledge, we will say so on the first call.
Discuss your operational roadmap, governance needs, or tool adoption challenges.