Gillian Fairley

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General Manager at Community Futures South Georgian Bay @ Community Futures South Georgian Bay
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Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, Canada
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About Gillian Fairley

An accomplished professional with a 20 year track record of success in project management, consulting and economic development. Experience leading and supporting municipal and regional economic development projects. Dedicated focus on achieving program and project outcomes, engaging key stakeholders, developing partnerships, meeting customer expectations and ensuring quality deliverables. Broad range of project experience including economic development, business case development, software implementation, process reengineering, and risk management for international and national clientele in the public and private sectors. Extensive experience in managing multiple projects, coordinating resources and leading teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. A results-oriented professional with an exceptionally high aptitude for learning, as well as honed analytical and problem solving skills.Specialties: Project management, management consulting, business start-up assistance, business process redesign, systems implementation, developing and documenting business requirements, training, systems implementation.Core Competencies:• Economic development practices and strategies• Program management and project management• Stakeholder engagement and partnership development• Knowledge of public and private sector programs and services available to support businesses• Business case development, including start-up cost evaluation and benefit analysis• Business process evaluation, redesign and documentation• Analysis and documentation of business and system requirements • P&L management • Development of customized project management and business transformation methodologies• Demonstrated facilitation and training skills• Workshop delivery and reporting • Coaching and leading teams• Software system configuration, testing and documentation• RFP process, system selection and vendor management

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Community Futures South Georgian Bay

Community Futures South Georgian Bay

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General Manager at Community Futures South Georgian Bay
Gillian Fairley Work Experience Details
  • Community Futures South Georgian Bay
    General Manager
    Community Futures South Georgian Bay Jul 2016 - Present
    Colllingwood
    Supports the development of entrepreneurs through implementing the mandate of the Community Futures program, including business coaching, education, mentoring and lending. The General Manager works closely with the Board of Directors to promote the mission and direction of the Centre For Business. The Centre for Business and Economic Development is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to businesses in South Georgian Bay and Dufferin County.
  • Small Business Enterprise Centre
    Manager
    Small Business Enterprise Centre Nov 2010 - Jul 2016
    Responsible for the overall management and delivery of the Provincial Government’s Small Business Enterprise Centre program. Provided advisory and consulting services to start-up and existing small businesses across the South Georgian Bay Region. Developed strategic partnerships that advanced the mandate of the Centre and broader regional economic development objectives. Identified and implemented shared projects with external stakeholders that supported entrepreneurs in the community. Reporting to the CAO, accountable for the development and management of the Centre’s annual business plan and reporting on performance to the Municipality and the Province.The Small Business Enterprise Centre is a premier resource centre helping local enterprising people start and grow their businesses, and meet their entrepreneurial aspirations. The focus of the Small Business Enterprise Centre is to provide consulting and support to start-up and existing small business enterprises during their development, retention and operation.• Consistently delivered the program under budget • Developed and implemented a regional business competition similar to Dragons’ Den achieving sponsorship in excess of $250,000 for the event and prizing in excess of $100,000 for local entrepreneurs • Consulted to over 750 new and existing entrepreneurs in the community, providing advice for all phases and stages of operating a small business• Delivered training workshops to entrepreneurs on a wide variety of relevant small business development topics• Increased participation in the youth entrepreneurship program by over 50%
  • Lima Delta Group
    Partner
    Lima Delta Group 2009 - 2011
    Co-founder of boutique consulting company with the objective of assisting organizations with implementing new products. Responsible for opportunity assessment, business case development, project management and conceptual website design.• Developed the business plan for a new product in the juvenile product industry, including assisting with product development and testing, website development, liaising with media organizations and conducting interviews • Consulted to a technology start-up organization on product development and go-to-market strategy. This included product assessment and recommending enhancements, developing pitch presentations, website development, testing and launching mobile application and creation of promotional materials.
  • Manulife Financial
    Project Manager
    Manulife Financial 2002 - 2009
    Managed a portfolio of projects within the PMO of the Operations Department within the US Group Pensions/John Hancock Division. This included managing large and small scale projects throughout the project lifecycle, reporting results to the management team, and organizing and training project resources. Projects focused on implementing new technologies, improving business processes, updating infrastructure and ensuring regulatory compliance.• Recipient of Outstanding Achievement in Project Management award • Implemented a 2 million dollar, multi-phased project aimed at improving client authentication over IVR and the internet, including updating supporting business processes and training project and support staff• Successfully managed the transition to 5-digit dialing for the entire Group Pensions division, including working with large cross-functional teams, documenting requirements, inventorying infrastructure, communication, training and testing• Managed several projects aimed at enhancing functionality on company websites, meeting changing regulatory requirements and improving operational efficiencies and reporting• Collaborated with other project professionals across the Division on the development of a project management methodology
  • Pstg Consulting
    Project Manager/Senior Consultant
    Pstg Consulting 2000 - 2002
    Responsible for managing teams of consultants in delivering business transformation services to clients in the public and private sectors. This included business process reengineering, strategic and program assessment, business case development, identifying organizational and technical requirements, reviewing channel delivery strategies, documenting high-level system architecture and developing new business processes and system designs.• Consulted to the Ministry of Health on the redesign of health card and online registration services. This included evaluating existing registration processes to determine opportunities to automate business rules, developing recommendations for client authentication, and channel delivery strategies.• Managed a team in the development of a business case to support an e-learning strategy for 2500 information technology professionals, including documenting future business processes and system architecture• Conducted a high-profile evaluation of seven key agencies serving the Ontario government and the public• Successfully completed an assessment of a major auto manufacturer’s online retailing strategy, including the evaluation of communication, pricing, stakeholder and marketing strategies
  • Deloitte & Touche
    Senior Consultant, Peoplesoft Practice
    Deloitte & Touche 1998 - 2000
    Responsible for providing PeopleSoft Financials implementation consulting services, including project management, requirements documentation, system configuration, testing and training.• Successfully implemented multiple PeopleSoft Financials modules within scope and under budget. Demonstrated ability to successfully and efficiently transition client to future state.• Recognized as an expert in the implementation of PeopleSoft Financials & Distribution, including Budgets, General Ledger, Inventory, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable and Billing• Assisted clients in process redesign to realize efficiencies from the PeopleSoft system
  • Deloitte & Touche
    Senior Consultant, Enterprise Risk Management
    Deloitte & Touche 1996 - 1998
    Provided risk management consulting services to international and national clientele. This included developing and delivering customized Enterprise Risk Management methodologies and technologies to assist organizations in identifying and assessing operational, financial and strategic risks.

Gillian Fairley Skills

Management Consulting Leadership Project Management Management Strategy Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning Entrepreneurship Business Analysis Start Ups Customer Service Program Management Training Business Process Business Transformation Risk Management Business Strategy Marketing Finance Business Planning Business Process Improvement Small Business Change Management Negotiation Governance Erp Business Intelligence Team Leadership

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Gillian Fairley works for Community Futures South Georgian Bay

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Gillian Fairley's current role is General Manager at Community Futures South Georgian Bay.

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Gillian Fairley attended Wilfrid Laurier University.

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