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Mississauga

Developed and get senior leadership approval of 3 years IS PMO maturity roadmap Successfully implemented the tools and processes required such as: IS project Intake process, PMO templates, customized MS project server 2013, resource allocation process and reporting, automated status report, automated IS projects portfolio view, Capital budget tracking, consolidate all PM skills within IS PMO departmentDeveloped and implemented training plan for IS Project Managers to bring their… Show more Developed and get senior leadership approval of 3 years IS PMO maturity roadmap Successfully implemented the tools and processes required such as: IS project Intake process, PMO templates, customized MS project server 2013, resource allocation process and reporting, automated status report, automated IS projects portfolio view, Capital budget tracking, consolidate all PM skills within IS PMO departmentDeveloped and implemented training plan for IS Project Managers to bring their skills to the required level (formal training, mentoring and coaching, Lunch & Learn sessions, training material) Conducted projects auditing and provided guidance on best practices to Project ManagersSuccessfully deployed several complex projects within the timeline and on budgetEstablished Project Charter and Plan for each approved project, defining the projects goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, staffing levels, roles and responsibilities, work breakdown structure, milestones, and deliverables.Managed project activities throughout the lifecycle, including the allocation of adequate resources, scheduling, documentation, budget, and other factors necessary for success.Conducted stakeholder meetings in order to solicit feedback, input, and expectations; incorporate these into project plans.Produced regular reports (status, escalations, etc.) on the progress of projects; deliver these reports during regular stakeholder meetings.Conduct project post mortems in order to identify areas for improvementFacilitated lessons learned sessions and documented the results for future reference Show less

Mississauga

Defined and implemented Project Management best practice, governance standards, processes, guidelines and metrics, managing IT project portfolio, complex resource demand vs. capacity analysis, project prioritization and alignment with the company strategy process.Managed complex projects related to PMO efficiency improvement such us MS project server 2010 implementation for 6 Project Management Offices, development of automated projects status reports using SharePoint, project capital… Show more Defined and implemented Project Management best practice, governance standards, processes, guidelines and metrics, managing IT project portfolio, complex resource demand vs. capacity analysis, project prioritization and alignment with the company strategy process.Managed complex projects related to PMO efficiency improvement such us MS project server 2010 implementation for 6 Project Management Offices, development of automated projects status reports using SharePoint, project capital expenditure and forecasting reporting, project actual and time-sheet reporting ( for over 500 team members), SharePoint deployment and site customization, SAP budget tracking, vendor on/off boarding.Promoted a positive work environment through demonstrated initiative and leadership by example and commitment to service excellence Managed IS PMO portfolio including working with the business partners to identify project priority and strategic alignment, analyze preliminary business needs, budget considerations, time and resource estimates, define the projects scope and objectives, and prepare project charters.Forecast, tracked and controlled portfolio financials including CAPEX, operational and vendors' costs against approved budget.Conducted projects auditing and provided guidance on best practices to Project Managers.Hired, managed and provided guidance to PMO analysts and co-op students in preparing projects POs, invoice payments and gathering information and preparing weekly portfolio status reports. Show less

Mississauga

Responsible and accountable for the management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.Developed Project Charter outlining the objectives, milestones, resource requirements and cost analysis.Closely monitored timelines and project costs to ensure adherence with approved project plans. Documented and reported variances to leadership team.Facilitated regular team meetings to communicate progress, status, issues, assignments… Show more Responsible and accountable for the management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.Developed Project Charter outlining the objectives, milestones, resource requirements and cost analysis.Closely monitored timelines and project costs to ensure adherence with approved project plans. Documented and reported variances to leadership team.Facilitated regular team meetings to communicate progress, status, issues, assignments and urgency.Produced project status reports, managed the team and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on SDLC and Agile methodology.Worked with the project team to identify and anticipate issues and risks. Managed issues and risks and escalated those that are unresolved to senior project management.Developed post deployment plan to assure proper transfer of knowledge, from the implementation team to the support center at the end of the process.Facilitated lessons learned sessions and documented the results for future reference.Projects included infrastructure deployment, warehouse decommissioning, LiveLink, SharePoint, MS project server, Web solutions. Show less

Managed full time and consultants direct reports. Responsible for hiring, managing, motivating, coaching and mentoring a team of 10 -20 business analysts, system developers and QA professionals.Promoted a team environment by leading by example, empower and engage team member into the department decisions.Program managed the development and deployment of the Shepell*FGI integrated ERP system solution for Employee Assistance Program service. This multimillion dollar system development… Show more Managed full time and consultants direct reports. Responsible for hiring, managing, motivating, coaching and mentoring a team of 10 -20 business analysts, system developers and QA professionals.Promoted a team environment by leading by example, empower and engage team member into the department decisions.Program managed the development and deployment of the Shepell*FGI integrated ERP system solution for Employee Assistance Program service. This multimillion dollar system development program spanned over 4 years and contained several interdependent Employee Assistant Program modules. The solution was delivered on time and within the approved budget despite major company changes.Introduced the PMI Project Management discipline to better approve, plan and monitor the projects and keep the stakeholders informed with the project progress.Developed and deployed system development standards and introduced Agile development concept to the development team. The dramatic improvement of the product delivery time resulted in boosting the customer confidence and satisfaction.Estimated and managed the IT operational budget and project initiatives.Restructured IT department to better utilize staff resulting in $40K/year saving by implementing enterprise Helpdesk/Power User solution and promote 24/7 customer service using ITIL best practice. Show less

Mississauga

Developed strategy to introduce PMI project management methodology within the organization.Managed multiple systems implementation and integration projects.Developed SOW to define the project scope, milestones and hardware requirements.Monitored the project cost against the approved budget.Produced and distributed regular communication reports.Facilitated lessons learned sessions and documented the results for future reference.Projects included: development and… Show more Developed strategy to introduce PMI project management methodology within the organization.Managed multiple systems implementation and integration projects.Developed SOW to define the project scope, milestones and hardware requirements.Monitored the project cost against the approved budget.Produced and distributed regular communication reports.Facilitated lessons learned sessions and documented the results for future reference.Projects included: development and deployment of the company ERP Employee Assistance Program solution (4 year program), Disability Management system, system integration of EAP system, Disability Management and HR application, Data warehousing and complex reporting wizard to support or clients, SalesLogix CRM solution, Helpdesk Application, MS SQL server implementation, Year 2000 compliance, Gambling addiction system, Timesheet Scanning solution. Show less

Mississauga

Architect the company complex integrated Web based ERP system (including a 24/7 emergency call module).Designed and coded IS systems and complex reporting packages using C++, Visual Basic, ASP.Net, Crystal reports, MS SQL reporting services.Designed, developed and successfully implemented complex OLAP database solutions that resulted in $52k/year by consolidation the reports and eliminating the manual work.Performed Business Analysis and managed the customer relationship between IS… Show more Architect the company complex integrated Web based ERP system (including a 24/7 emergency call module).Designed and coded IS systems and complex reporting packages using C++, Visual Basic, ASP.Net, Crystal reports, MS SQL reporting services.Designed, developed and successfully implemented complex OLAP database solutions that resulted in $52k/year by consolidation the reports and eliminating the manual work.Performed Business Analysis and managed the customer relationship between IS and internal and external customers.Analyzed requests for new functionality and document business cases to justify new application investments. Show less