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Halifax, Ns, Ca

Halifax, Canada Area

Providing operations, business and commercial management to support strategic business goals and growth and managing risk for the company. Managing and supporting activities related to business operations, project management, and proposal cost development ensuring business and contractual goals are achieved assisting the company through start up and sustained growth.

Halifax, Canada Area

Successfully delivered organizational leadership and shared accountability for achieving business goals. Managed and directed two offices and projects, working with senior management to ensure goals, objectives, milestones, schedules and budgets were met, executing within financial/contractual parameters. ♦ Managed operations, ensured compliance with policies, directed programs, allocated resources, engaged in workflow management, recruited staff, delivered operations and project accounting, handled logistics and contracts, delivered IT management, interacting with stakeholders across the company.♦ Effectively forecasted, planned and managed operational/capital budgets with combined finances of $10MM+♦ Directed 12-20 projects simultaneously with combined budgets up to $20MM+.♦ Executed on-time project management of complex issues for senior leadership.♦ Supervised and evaluated the performance of 20 direct reports in both locations engaged in project management and support services.♦ Recruited, mentored, coached and trained staff on best practices, policies and procedures, project accounting, scheduling, planning, and financial reporting.♦ Provided subcontract and contract management, including entering into rate negotiations.♦ Delivered proposal support, focusing on costing models and financial sections, project managed various In-Service Support projects, and maintained direct lines of communication with external clients.♦ Generated monthly reports on both project and operational budget variances, risk and mitigation.♦ Delivered facility and lease management for two offices, negotiating lease agreements, costs, upgrades & maintenance.♦ Participated along with senior management supporting operational competency initiativesSkills Leveraged: Operations and Budget Management, Process Orientation, Project Accounting, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Scheduling, Project Management, Client Services, Proposals, Sales Force Administration, Executive Advisory

Managed key human resource initiatives to drive operational requirements of the company. Served on the senior management team for two satellite offices, overseeing the well-being, growth and performance of employees. ♦ Recruited, negotiated, mentored, coached and trained new team members.♦ Negotiated, revised and finalized a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with UNIFOR, negotiated recruiting agreements, terms and conditions/rates with recruiting agencies.♦ Provided leadership and guidance on HR policies and procedures for the Atlantic and Eastern region.♦ Successfully negotiated an over-riding agreement with an employment agency capable of being utilized by the entire organization with standard T&Cs.♦ Directed performance review coordination, evaluation and training for over 70 staff.♦ Provided guidance to senior management regarding restructuring, reassignments, termination and plan execution.♦ Supported development and delivery of various training materials, such as Onboarding, Performance Review Process, Objective Setting and Workplace Accommodation.♦ Collaborated with senior managers regarding annual changes/updates to review process, implementation across the region, including training supervisors and employees on procedures and objective setting.♦ Led salary negotiations for new hires, plus provided recommendations for promotions and salary reviews.♦ Worked with bid teams to discuss staffing plans for proposals and delivered strategy for hiring to fill positions upon successful bid.♦ Participated along with senior management supporting human resource competency initiatives♦ Partnered with universities supporting annual Coop Programs.♦ Participated as a member of an internal group focused on bringing the need of Women in Leadership to Corporate, aiming to encourage and enhance women in the Technology/Engineering industry.Skill Leveraged: Recruiting, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Collaboration, Evaluation, Training and Development, Coaching.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Early Career Summary at MDA Systems Ltd, based in Ottawa until 2004

Ottawa, Canada Area

Managed three operational departments in the logistics of administration, data processing, shipping & receiving, delivery and customer service for the national sales and service organization across Canada. ♦ Supervised, trained and coached 13 direct reports. ♦ Key interface on Canadian Government projects with values up to $10M. Supported sales by driving monthly fiscal targets for the company from the operations side of the business.