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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Interpret and support TBS policy and directive on Project Management. Initiate, plan and coordinate study of organizational culture of project management and make recommendations to Senior Management. Review and conduct in-depth analysis of project documentation and and provide guidance and recommendation to project teams. Define and support project management framework and governance for the department while ensuring compliance.

Gatineau

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Full time employee Create and maintain project schedules from the client side for a major crown project using MS Project 2013Make recommendations to senior management based on schedule and outcomesCreate visual timelines in MS VisioManage risks and issues log

Gatineau, Quebec

Hold a valid Enhanced Reliability Security ClearanceI have C Level in French Comprehension, B Level in French Writing and a B in oral French.Scheduler / Planner of a major project for the Federal Government. Worked in a Prince2 methodology.Develop and maintain partnerships and relationships with a variety of stakeholders (internal and external) to achieve expected results on projects or initiatives relating to service delivery to the publicReference my own experience and knowledge in Project ManagementCreate and maintain project schedules and Work Breakdown Structures using MS Project 2010 and MS VisioUse MS Project Server Enterprise to store the Gantt. Ensure that all enterprise fields are used, adhere to PMIS (Project Management Information Solution) protocols and COO dependent algorithmsAdvise project team on best practices for MS SharePoint. Use of SharePoint as the central repository of project documents, ensure naming convention, structure adhered to.Manage the project team WBS for each stage / gate, ensure target dates for MPIB are met (Major Projects Investment Board)Apply understanding of large project government procedures for scheduling / forecasting including: Treasury Board Submissions, Major Investment Project Board (MPIB) and Project Management Information Solution (PMIS)Assist the Project Manager with project related activities and deliverablesEdit or develop content for project documentation for major public sector projects

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

15 -20 active projects Budget: $30,000 - $260,000 Team Size: 5 - 7Managing multiple projects at once, each with strict deadlines and success metrics. Manage multiple stakeholders and their expectations for each project. Understand the scope of each project over multiple CMSs (Sitecore, Drupal, WordPress, Expression Engine)Resourcing staff for each projectBudget Management and ForecastingSupervise execution of projects (budget, tracking burn down charts, scope, resource scheduling, change requests)Mitigate risks Manage stakeholders in Canada and the United StatesCreate and distribute extensive weekly stakeholder reports Ability to use multiple tools for each project (JIRA, Salesforce, Basecamp, Gantter, TrafficLive, Springloops, Jumpchart)Waterfall methodology for 75% of projectsScrum methodology for 25% of projects

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Managing the expectations of external clients through gathering the project requirements and needs from both internal and external stakeholders and disseminating all information and updates regularly. Responsible for managing the project scope, resources, timelines and results are met. Advise others on project risk management.Define the project scope, goals and deliverables with stakeholdersTake part in daily Scrum meetings Scrum Methodology used for planning and execution on two projectsScrumban researched and adopted into one project.Provide inputs and validation in the initiation and planning phases of projectsSupervise execution of project (Schedule, Scope, Cost, Resource Allocation, Risk)Participation in overall IT work intake processEnsure that customer requirements are metLead the project teamConstantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders and project teamProject evaluation and assessment of resultPerform risk assessment for each project and determine next actions

Montreal, Canada Area

Defining and generating project data and information for both internal and external clients.Focus on disseminating data on a daily basis under strict timelines. Project manager on deployments for existing clientsWork with Senior Management to provide support and insights to help influence and drive strategy and tactics.Monitor performance of all external facing ‘Day 2’ deliverables regularly Generate and disseminate all Operation Level Agreements and Service Level reports to appropriate partiesWork with Senior Management to provide support and insights to help influence and drive strategy and tacticsMaintain a proactive view of the service organization’s capability to deliver service by trending against performances and quality statisticsMonitor performance of all external facing ‘Day 2’ deliverables regularly Octave Allegro Researcher / Contributor

Montreal, Canada Area

I was referred to Fiona Eberts who was in need of support in planning a public memorial and reception in honour of the memory of her husband, Jake EbertsCoordinated all aspects of the memorial with numerous external sources while continuously updating Mrs. Eberts. Aid in organizing and track of numerous aspects of the memorial of 900 guests and a private reception of 300 guests.Discretion, diplomacy and confidentiality was required at all times due to high profile guests.

Manchester, United Kingdom

5 Active projectsTeam: 10-15Value of each project: 100,00 - 125,000 PoundsProject planning for the annual implementation of three individual database releases and upgrades using the Waterfall Methodolgy.Experience in the initiation to deployment of COTS solutions.Created release schedules for each database and Gantt charts for each project. Knowledge gathering for project scope, bugs, risks and risk solutions. Used the following tools: risk matrix, WBS and bug trackers.Stakeholder management: shared updates and project progress. Managed expectations of the deliverables through validation, adhered to scheduled updates through an e-newsletter I created to ensure that all recipients were updated through the same method to maintain consistency.Updated and communicated project schedule, with a wide audience, including Executive Committee, department heads, service managers and service staffServed as escalation point to help remove roadblocks. Leveraged project sponsor when necessary.Secondary responsibilities: Subject Matter Expert for knowledge sharing through training sessions for staff across all three databases in all areas of England and Wales.Project lead / SME for Harm Reduction (Needle Exchange) application in database. Analysis and dissemination of data was required. Project lead /SME for DIP (Drug Intervention Program) application in database. Analysis and dissemination of data was required.Project coordinator for Information Governance Committee and principle support contact for information governance for the Risk and Assurance department which I belonged to.Coordinated with Risk and Assurance Director’s policy releases, training sessions for all staff, updating risk database and tracking issues raised by service staff. My combined tasks provided me a solid foundation of knowledge in regards to Risk Management including data security and information governance.

Certificate, Project Management, 96%

I attended a weekly evening class which was on Comprehensive Project Management. As part of my studies I was expected to work with my.

Master'S Degree, Cultural Anthropology, Pass

Activities and Societies: SAASU (Sociology and Anthropology Student Union)My focus was on youth culture and the idea of the smart slacker.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Cultural Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Student Union Elections CommitteeI focused my anthropology studies on world conflict such as Northern Ireland.