Accountable for strategic execution including the following capabilities:- Portfolio Management- Data Governance - Project Management- Business Analysis- Organizational Change Management- Business Process Management- Capacity Management- Benefits Management & Realization- Release Planning

Contracted as an IT Project Manager at H&R Block Canada's head office.Development of IT PMO- Produced tools and templates for project management and organizational change management- Assisted in shaping the project methodology and introducing leaders and practitioners from IT and the business to project management processesData Loss Prevention- Design and implementation of McAfee DLP Endpoint- Creation and execution of organizational change management plan- Formation of Corporate Data Security Committee to govern solutionCustomer Information System Update- Update of the company's primary CRM and billing solution with multiple enhancements and optimizations- Push of release to all corporate and franchise offices across Canada- Developed using the Agile methodologyOnboarding of Offshore Development Partner- Onboarding, introduction and integration of Indian development team- Design and implementation of a test environment for the offshore team- Transition of multiple apps from local to offshoreEmployee Data System Stabilization- Resolution of data quality issues with feeds from internally developed HRIS to external partners- Creation of audit tables to allow for tracing of future data issuesIT Foundation Remediation- Organization and execution of dozens of enhancements and optimizations across IT's solution portfolio (infrastructure, development, and service management)

As a program/project manager, I plan, organize, and execute information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact.I coordinate the work of other IT professionals and administrative staff to implement hardware and software solutions. The core elements of my role are about organizing resources, managing budgets, ensuring quality, and mitigating risk as I see projects through from inception to completion. Responsibilities / Work Activities- Overall accountability for execution of assigned projects- Developing project plans and budgets; identifying resources needed- Developing schedules and performance metrics- Guiding and performing strategic analyses- Organizing and managing all project phases to ensure on-time completion- Coordinating various remote site activities (i.e. installations, training, vendor scheduling, site surveys, etc.)- Assembling and coordinating project team members; assigning individual responsibilities- Training/coaching junior project managers and business analysts - Planning and overseeing the preparation and dissemination of project communications- Working within IT processes for equipment and services procurement- Documenting and validating operational readiness hand-off to operational teams