Ian Guénard, Msprp Email & Phone Number

Gatineau, Qc, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reporting under Digital Products and Services, I am the Senior BA responsible for several projects including the establishment of top-notch knowledge management practices and the standardization of product information repositories across our partnerships.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Manager, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Business Portfolios is responsible for providing managerial leadership to the planning and delivery of ERP business portfolio management services to House of Commons, and for collaborating with other ERP managers in the delivery and execution of the ERP program strategy and business model, while ensuring an integrated team approach to delivery and execution of portfolio and business analysis services. The incumbent contributes . The incumbent is… Show more The Manager, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Business Portfolios is responsible for providing managerial leadership to the planning and delivery of ERP business portfolio management services to House of Commons, and for collaborating with other ERP managers in the delivery and execution of the ERP program strategy and business model, while ensuring an integrated team approach to delivery and execution of portfolio and business analysis services. The incumbent contributes . The incumbent is primarily responsible for leading teams in the development of ERP program plans and roadmaps with an integrated view of Financial and Human Resources Services requirements and priorities, the management, oversight and responsibilities of continuous improvements and lifecycle processes, the determination of ERP product and process enhancement opportunities, as well as the management of changes relating to all ERP products and processes. The position, working with the ERP Strategist, Architect and Integrator, is also responsible for establishing and managing a product management and vendor relationship strategy, as well as guiding the establishment of technology strategy in regard to ERP products and processes. The incumbent also establishes linkages and supports cross-functional relationships with IT governance to ensure alignment with Information Management (IM) and Information Technology (IT) standards and practices, as defined by DSRP. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Direct Reports: 3-5 Business Analysts, 1 Pay and Benefits AdvisorKey responsibilities: Management of a team of 4-6 individuals, and Business analysis professional practice and defining, maintaining and implementing their related frameworks.As a Senior Business Analyst I am responsible for Human Resources Services systems optimization and development, leading business process reviews and re-engineering, developing and evaluating internal controls, providing advice/recommendations… Show more Direct Reports: 3-5 Business Analysts, 1 Pay and Benefits AdvisorKey responsibilities: Management of a team of 4-6 individuals, and Business analysis professional practice and defining, maintaining and implementing their related frameworks.As a Senior Business Analyst I am responsible for Human Resources Services systems optimization and development, leading business process reviews and re-engineering, developing and evaluating internal controls, providing advice/recommendations on his/her area of expertise to senior management, and ongoing project management. Ensures the relevancy and operability of internal controls, and develops solutions that mitigate corporate risk through the use of compensating controls and continuous monitoring, while increasing the efficiency and quality of business processes and services. The Senior Business Advisor collaborates with management and stakeholders from various groups or organizations to resolve complex issues. Collaborates in the development and negotiates the implementation of a comprehensive governance structure for the management of major business process and systems improvement projects. The position is complex insofar as incumbent must have a sound understanding of several business functional areas including talent acquisition and management, labour relations, health and safety, pay and benefits management, business intelligence, corporate reporting and related systems and technology. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

During this time, I lead as Senior IT Project Manager the Core Systems Delivery, and the Integrated planning program tracks of the Unit4 Business World ERP System Implementation Program. The sequential initiatives delivered a renewed ERP software solution for Financial and Human Resources Management with annual program budgets varying from 2 to 4 million dollars, with team sizes varying from 4 to 30 individuals concurrently.The Senior IT Project Managers coordinate/lead… Show more During this time, I lead as Senior IT Project Manager the Core Systems Delivery, and the Integrated planning program tracks of the Unit4 Business World ERP System Implementation Program. The sequential initiatives delivered a renewed ERP software solution for Financial and Human Resources Management with annual program budgets varying from 2 to 4 million dollars, with team sizes varying from 4 to 30 individuals concurrently.The Senior IT Project Managers coordinate/lead multi-disciplinary workforces composed of internal and external resources responsible for the effective delivery of IT infrastructure, facilities, services and applications projects. This involves establishing, in collaboration with stakeholders, short and long-term project objectives, goals, priorities, work plans, milestones and schedules, identifying resources and skill requirements, developing investment analysis reports, organizing and chairing meetings to discuss and explain options, strategies or implementation issues. The work involves monitoring work against planned deliverables, resolving delivery issues, providing direction to internal and external resources, and leading the development and preparation of reports and recommendations. It also includes assessing the quality of proposals and work performed by contractors to determine if they comply with approved project methodology and established stakeholders standards, as well as contract terms and conditions. The Senior IT Project Manager, in consultation with functional managers, has authority to refuse payment, in collaboration with IS negotiate amendments to contracts, develop corrective measures, reject inadequate work and/or ask work to be re-done. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Joined the Program Management Office at Information Services as a project manager specialized in IT solutions delivery. Working with Systems Development Servcies and various client organizations on Parliament Hill, I manage projects according to a PMBoK-inspired project management methodology. During this time, I delivered projects included continuous improvement (solution fixes, and new features to support evolving business automation requirements) of our Members Financial Portal solution… Show more Joined the Program Management Office at Information Services as a project manager specialized in IT solutions delivery. Working with Systems Development Servcies and various client organizations on Parliament Hill, I manage projects according to a PMBoK-inspired project management methodology. During this time, I delivered projects included continuous improvement (solution fixes, and new features to support evolving business automation requirements) of our Members Financial Portal solution catering services and business intelligence technologies to parliamentarians in support of the administration of their office and parliamentary duties. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

During this period, I was assigned as project manager on a series of projects delivering technology now considered to be ERP-related. These included high-profile MER public disclosure reporting, self-service finance and compensation tools, SharePoint 2010 automation, and Business Intelligence solutions. I was part of a team of 15+ dedicated project managers working on a large portfolio of over 40 IT-related projects.

Within a team responsible for supporting the ERP Human Resource Management System (PeopleSoft 8.9), responsible for second level support of their Position Management, Additional Pay, Recruiting, and Workforce Administration modules. Acting as ad-hoc project manager, I coordinated the preliminary deployment of the CWA tools from PWGSC using their credentials management (ICM) software ORCA (and have coordinated similar deployments for the Senate of Canada, Library of Parliament, and Offices of… Show more Within a team responsible for supporting the ERP Human Resource Management System (PeopleSoft 8.9), responsible for second level support of their Position Management, Additional Pay, Recruiting, and Workforce Administration modules. Acting as ad-hoc project manager, I coordinated the preliminary deployment of the CWA tools from PWGSC using their credentials management (ICM) software ORCA (and have coordinated similar deployments for the Senate of Canada, Library of Parliament, and Offices of the Ethics Commissioners), and provided decision support analysis on various subjects. I also helped continuously improve the use of the product and the quality of their outcomes by leading analysis on several improvement initiatives like the Bring Forward contract renewal process improvement, the Report on Staffing Transactions automation, and the Reports-To Clean-up data quality initiative. Show less

Le journal Bières et plaisirs est une publication spécialisée qui s’intéresse à la bière, au terroir québécois et à la gastronomie ainsi qu’à tous les gens qui y travaillent de près ou de loin et à tous ceux qui prennent plaisirs à la dégustation. Son contenu rafraîchissant et son design unique font du journal Bières et plaisirs un média incontournable pour rejoindre de nombreux consommateurs et amateurs qu’ils soient des néophytes ou encore de fins connaisseurs. 75 000 exemplaires du journal… Show more Le journal Bières et plaisirs est une publication spécialisée qui s’intéresse à la bière, au terroir québécois et à la gastronomie ainsi qu’à tous les gens qui y travaillent de près ou de loin et à tous ceux qui prennent plaisirs à la dégustation. Son contenu rafraîchissant et son design unique font du journal Bières et plaisirs un média incontournable pour rejoindre de nombreux consommateurs et amateurs qu’ils soient des néophytes ou encore de fins connaisseurs. 75 000 exemplaires du journal sont distribués gratuitement sur près de 2 000 présentoirs un peu partout dans la province de Québec ainsi que dans la région de Ottawa afin de vous offrir une grande visibilité. Show less

I was promoted to this position to support the tail-end of an ERP implementation project at high risk, in which I played major roles in organizing user acceptance testing of various critical Sunguard Banner products including in-house customizations and orchestrating the implementation of a custom-built leave management system. From implementation onward, my role included providing critical 3rd level support to a stabalizing ERP system, in-depth technical analysis, and risk assessment… Show more I was promoted to this position to support the tail-end of an ERP implementation project at high risk, in which I played major roles in organizing user acceptance testing of various critical Sunguard Banner products including in-house customizations and orchestrating the implementation of a custom-built leave management system. From implementation onward, my role included providing critical 3rd level support to a stabalizing ERP system, in-depth technical analysis, and risk assessment for all issues related to the HR application portfolio that includes the Banner ERP solution and all other satelite systems. In this role I provided incident, problem and change management services based on ITIL best practices, and project management consulting based on PMBoK techniques. Show less

SEM / ISIS Project Development TeamActing as an IT project manager, team leader and business process expert, I directed a highly motivated team of business analysts and IT experts, offered leadership and guidance, and provided supporting analytical expertise on a variety of innovative projects mostly related to Financial Aid & Awards. I managed a project portfolio with an annual budget exceeding 250,000 $. Among our most notable accomplishments; the development of an automated award… Show more SEM / ISIS Project Development TeamActing as an IT project manager, team leader and business process expert, I directed a highly motivated team of business analysts and IT experts, offered leadership and guidance, and provided supporting analytical expertise on a variety of innovative projects mostly related to Financial Aid & Awards. I managed a project portfolio with an annual budget exceeding 250,000 $. Among our most notable accomplishments; the development of an automated award eligibility verification application, and the student-acclaimed "My Financial Portfolio" implementation. Show less

SEM / Financial Aid and Awards.Working with the business experts, I offered IT guidance and analytical expertise in all information technology related processes. I managed different type of projects, most notably the Work-Study Navigator Implementation. I had to coordinate the efforts of staff for product testing and collaborate with a project team from a different company to ensure that the product delivered fulfilled the needs and requirements outlined in the planning phase. Plan and… Show more SEM / Financial Aid and Awards.Working with the business experts, I offered IT guidance and analytical expertise in all information technology related processes. I managed different type of projects, most notably the Work-Study Navigator Implementation. I had to coordinate the efforts of staff for product testing and collaborate with a project team from a different company to ensure that the product delivered fulfilled the needs and requirements outlined in the planning phase. Plan and deliver day-to-day IT support and expertise to the service. Participated in the elaboration of a Business Continuity Plan and a Business Impact Analysis derived from knowledge gained during my business process analysis. Show less

CCS / Administrative Systems.Working with different teams on numerous projects, I have taken an important role in the organization. During this period, I have worked with (among others) Power Builder, Lotus Domino and Microsoft Access. My responsibilities with this institution have ranged from programming, designing interfaces, application maintenance, database design and data modeling, needs and risk analysis, conducting presentations, client interaction, project management, testing… Show more CCS / Administrative Systems.Working with different teams on numerous projects, I have taken an important role in the organization. During this period, I have worked with (among others) Power Builder, Lotus Domino and Microsoft Access. My responsibilities with this institution have ranged from programming, designing interfaces, application maintenance, database design and data modeling, needs and risk analysis, conducting presentations, client interaction, project management, testing, training and many others. I have analyzed, designed, developed and maintained a range of management applications for payroll, financial systems, human resources and various departments and clients throughout the university. The most recent being the development of secured, workflow-driven web forms in Lotus Domino (employee Time Sheet and Leave Form systems). Show less

- Working as an assistant to PC upgrade and troubleshooting - Desktop publishing and editing of a scientific reference book

College Diploma, 3-Year Information Technology Diploma (It)

(Certification Underway), Business Architecture

Center for Continued Education: - Introduction to Business Architecture for the Public Sector - Introduction to Enterprise Architecture.