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Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

Vancouver, Canada Area

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Manage projects as assigned.• Support the preparation of project plans, requirements, schedules, work breakdown structures, cost estimates, briefing papers, business cases, submissions, reports and presentations and related project management documents for other project managers as required.• Prepare requests for proposal; participate in the selection of consultants and contractors, work alongside and monitor work progress.• Track open project action items, issues and risks and… Show more • Manage projects as assigned.• Support the preparation of project plans, requirements, schedules, work breakdown structures, cost estimates, briefing papers, business cases, submissions, reports and presentations and related project management documents for other project managers as required.• Prepare requests for proposal; participate in the selection of consultants and contractors, work alongside and monitor work progress.• Track open project action items, issues and risks and ensure timely resolution or escalation.• Monitor and analyze project budgets, report issues and variances, and reconcile vendor invoices. • Participate in change adoption planning, provide input to or prepare change management plans, stakeholder analysis and engagement plans, and communication plans.• Participate in communication and consultation with project stakeholders• Assist the Manager, Program Management in developing and refining the roadmap and methodologies for VFPA’s Project Management Supporting Services (provision of project management tools, processes, and training) that support VFPA’s Project Management Directive.• Develop and update project processes, templates and tools, and training materials, related to VFPA’s Project Management Supporting Services.• Assist the Manager, Program Management in delivering training related to VFPA’s Project Management Supporting Services.• Develop and maintain the Project Management Dashboard Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Define approach to process management and continuous improvement; evaluate information and improvement needs and makes recommendations focusing on effective business outcomes and efficiency • Manage assigned projects to ensure a complete business solution with realized benefits is implemented and sustained, that meets project objectives and maintains alignment with organization’s strategy• Facilitate workshops and improvement initiatives in order to analyze current state business… Show more • Define approach to process management and continuous improvement; evaluate information and improvement needs and makes recommendations focusing on effective business outcomes and efficiency • Manage assigned projects to ensure a complete business solution with realized benefits is implemented and sustained, that meets project objectives and maintains alignment with organization’s strategy• Facilitate workshops and improvement initiatives in order to analyze current state business processes and design future state processes• Prepared framework for documentation of standard operating procedures, work instructions and development of key performance measures• Provide hands-on coaching and advisory to leadership to promote and embed continuous improvement and operational excellence• Provide effective feedback as a performance coach and facilitate change in teams• Provide input to the strategic planning process regarding operational efficiency and effectiveness improvements• Serve as a business process liaison between functional areas and Port Metro Vancouver’s IT department during all phases of the development or sourcing of key new IT system solutions• Gather and document business and process requirements for new and existing IT solutions including business rules analysis, use cases diagrams, state diagrams and process maps. Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Lead the improvement and modernization of the permitting and licensing service delivery framework at the City of Vancouver• Lead the documentation process for departmental processes migrating to the new permit and project tracking system (POSSE)• Manage relationships between City departments and the project team• Conduct business process reviews of City units including improvement recommendations to drive operational excellence• Participate as a business process owner in the… Show more • Lead the improvement and modernization of the permitting and licensing service delivery framework at the City of Vancouver• Lead the documentation process for departmental processes migrating to the new permit and project tracking system (POSSE)• Manage relationships between City departments and the project team• Conduct business process reviews of City units including improvement recommendations to drive operational excellence• Participate as a business process owner in the development, testing and implementation of POSSE• Lead business analysts in understanding and defining the requirement specifications for the system, understanding the data captured, and overall system utilization• Lead testing and validating the accuracy and completeness of data, new system designs, and business process flows• Participate in the design of user training and documentation of the system• Perform ongoing supervision, coaching and mentoring of assigned staff, and evaluate performance.• Responsible for planning, assigning and reviewing work and setting goals and standards Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Worked closely with business process owners to understand business needs, processes and data sources and translate these needs into clearly defined requirements• Documented detailed requirements in the form of use cases, workflows, process maps, and state diagrams• Collaborated with senior managers to re-engineer business processes leveraging new permit and project tracking system (POSSE) and best practices operating model• Identified opportunities for business process… Show more • Worked closely with business process owners to understand business needs, processes and data sources and translate these needs into clearly defined requirements• Documented detailed requirements in the form of use cases, workflows, process maps, and state diagrams• Collaborated with senior managers to re-engineer business processes leveraging new permit and project tracking system (POSSE) and best practices operating model• Identified opportunities for business process improvements and facilitate their implementation• Conducted gap analysis between current state and future state business processes and facilitated gap resolutions with business process owners• Worked closely with system vendor to clarify business requirements during system configuration• Wrote detailed test conditions, test cases and scripts to ensure full coverage of functional business requirements.• Logged, managed and closed defects discovered through executing test scripts• Provided go-live support to front line staff during new system launch• Liaised with Change Management and Human Resource consultants to identify staffing and role impacts and strategies to manage change • Provided support to Training staff to prepare training documentation• Participated in the creation of the Lean Process Improvement framework as the methodology to define, measure, analyze, implement and control process changes at the City of Vancouver• Identified key performance measures and implemented tracking and reporting of performance and benefits realized from process improvements • Prepared and deliver reports and presentations on the progress of business process re-engineering efforts Show less

Prosci

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Management Of Technology

Agile Certified Practitioner (Pmi-Acp)®

Certified Business Analysis Professional - (Cbap)®

Project Management Professional - (Pmp)®

Education record

Certificate in Business Analysis

Education record

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Information Technology Management

Education record

Advanced Studies in Business Certificate

Education record

Diploma, Information Technology Management