Manager Management
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Gordon E. Spicer
B.Psyc, MBA-IT
Beaconsfield, PQ
H9X 2Z5
Email: ************@*****.***
PROFILE_________________________________________________________________________
A seasoned and highly trained Leader with key strengths in the areas of Finance, Technology, and Strategy. An extremely well-rounded
bilingual professional manager with a diverse set of national & multi-industry experiences at Executive levels.
OBJECTIVE_______________________________________________________________________
A leadership position in Finance, Technology, & Strategy. A stable long-term opportunity to continue in the Exec CMA path.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS____________________________________________________________
Finance - 7+ years of Finance leadership experience
-as Director of Finance, managed budgeting, forecasting, reporting, systems development, modeling, analysis, and M&A
for the $230m Canadian division of a public global financial services firm (DFG Inc.)
-as Manager, Strategy Development, managed budgeting, forecasting, modeling, analysis, and M&A for the $600m
Canadian division of a public global consumer goods firm (Cadbury Adams Canada Inc.)
-as Manager, Performance & Change Management, managed budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting for a public
$100m Canadian technology and systems provider (Bell Aliant).
-as Market Analyst, managed demand planning, forecasting, and reporting for a $250m portfolio of Cardiovascular
products within a $500m Canadian division of a public global pharmaceutical firm (Merck Frosst Canada Inc.)
Technology - 7+ years of experience in I.T., including Relationship, Program, & Project Management
-MBA-IT profile based on applied eCommerce, with 10 years post-grad experience supporting complex information
management for business purposes
-Experience and Applied Training with Java, Oracle, Visual Basic, HTML, SAP, Hyperion, GreatPlains, Peoplesoft,
Cognos, & Hyperion
-Successful direction of IT consulting services to a $100m+ service organization, including programming, application
development, project management, and training
-5 years in programming and application development, including PM leadership on major projects for large organizations
-7 years Project Management experience in complex Business and IT projects
-2 years Program Management experience specifically in IT with Bell Canada, involving IT Performance Reporting
(Operations, Projects, Financials), Change Management, and Process Improvement
-Extensive Finance and Finance/IT leadership experience, management of IT-centric operating and capital budgets
-Strategic IT Leadership experience includes Roadmap, SLA, and Balanced Scorecard development within Bell Canada and ViaRail
-Experience with and exposure to ITIL, COBIT, CMM, Macroscope & Business Case Development
Strategy - 7+ years of experience leading interdisciplinary Executive teams towards Strategic Plans
-as Principal Consultant, facilitated Executive healthcare leadership teams, built 3-5 year strategic plans, and made major
service recommendations for two of Canada's largest Hospitals (Vancouver General Hospital, Riverview Hospital)
-as Manager, Performance & Change Management, managed complete implementation of a Balanced Scorecard
strategic management system, facilitating Executive teams from 11 business units of a public $450m Canadian
technology and systems provider (Bell Aliant), including 5 year targets, metrics, and objectives
-as Manager, Strategy Development, managed an in-depth strategy review to improve business unit profitability,
facilitating cross-functional Executive teams towards product design and plan implementation for a public $600m
national consumer goods firm (Cadbury Adams Canada Inc.)
-as Manager, Strategy Development, led financial modeling, restructuring recommendations, and divestiture due
diligence for a private $100m Canadian Candy manufacturer (Allan Candy)
-as Market Analyst, led development of a national situation analysis feeding the Strategic Planning review for a $250m
portfolio of Cardiovascular products within a public $500m Canadian division of a global pharmaceutical firm
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POST-MBA & RELATED EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________
’08 – Forward ViaRail Canada Senior Advisor, IT Relationship Management Montreal, PQ
-Crown Corporation and National Rail Transportation Service
• Management of entire IT Portfolio (~$20m)including Strategic Plan, Financial Planning, analysis, and performance reporting
• Leadership of Project Management Office, including oversight of 50+ capital and operating projects, and related Best Practice
implementation
• Management of communications interface with multiple Business Units across all IT functions and projects
• Development and Leadership of 7 project managers and 1 project control officer
’06 – '08 Dollar Financial Group Inc. Director of Finance Victoria, BC
-Top Tier Global Financial Services Firm
• Corporate Planning, M&A, Financial Analysis, Reporting, and Forecasting for a $350m global company
• Periodic Performance Reporting and development of ERP/Reporting Systems
• Development of Major Strategic Initiatives related to Operational Reporting, Resource Utilization, and Financial Performance
• Presentation to and Facilitation of Corporate Executive team
• Development and Leadership of 5 analyst-level resources
- Reason for Departure: Head Office Restructuring
’04 – ’06 Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. Mgr, Strategy Development Toronto, ON
-Top Tier Global Consumer Goods Firm
• Corporate Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Financial Planning & M&A for a $700m national company
• Development of Major Strategic Initiatives including Chocolate Strategy and Business Restructuring
• Presentation to and Facilitation of Corporate Executive team
• Development and Leadership of 1 analyst-level resource
- Reason for Departure: Corporate Office Relocation & Restructuring Project
’01 - ’03 Bell Canada-Aliant-Xwave Solutions Inc. Mgr, Performance & Change Management Halifax, NS
-Top Tier Information Technology &Telecom Services Provider (XSP)
• Corporate & SBU Strategic Planning and Budgeting for a $450m subsidiary
• Company-wide Balanced Scorecard development & management for a $4b parent: executive-level presentations
• Leadership Facilitation: monthly operations and performance reviews, Balanced Scorecard reviews
• Reporting Development & Monthly Performance Reporting
• Development of IT Plan and Technology Roadmap for $4b services firm
• Development & Leadership of 2 analyst-level resources
- Reason for Departure: Corporate Restructuring
’00 - ’01 Minacs Worldwide Inc. Finance Business Analyst Halifax, NS
-Top Tier Customer Relationship Management Firm (CRM)
• Multiple Program Budgeting for two call centre SBU’s ($30m), monthly variance analysis, financial reconciliations
• IT Development (performance, operational, financial, HR database) related to Cognos implementation
• Business Analysis & Business Case Development: IT/HR/call centre, including operational and financial forecasting
- Reason for Departure: Junior Position/Lack of Work
’99 - ’00 Government of British Columbia Principal Consultant, Strategy/Planning Vancouver, BC
-Registered Entrepreneurial Start-Up Firm serving 2 $100m+ Hospital clients
• General Management, I.T., and Strategic consulting
• Leadership of Executive Steering Committee: senior interdisciplinary clinicians regarding organization redevelopment
• IT Project Management & Development of Executive Reporting Systems and databases based on Balanced Scorecard
• Implementation of Decision Support function: continuous quality improvement, utilization management, KPI development
• Development & Leadership of 1 analyst-level resource
- Reason for Departure: Contract - Hospital Restructuring and Closure
’97 - ’98 Merck Frosst Canada Inc. Market Analyst Montreal, PQ
-Global ‘Fortune Top 10’ Pharmaceutical Firm
• Strategic Marketing Planning: national situation analysis for a $260m leading national product portfolio
• Forecasting: monthly production/financial forecasting, market tracking & reporting, product research projects
• Complete Business Analysis for new, intermediate, and mature products (all stages of product life cycle)
• Development & Leadership of 3 analyst-level resources
- Reason for Departure: Career Path
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING_______________________________________________________
2000 Information Technology Institute (I.T.I), Vancouver, B.C.
POST GRADUATE DEGREE IN APPLIED I.T.
-Oracle, Java, Visual Basic, HTML, MS-Access, ASP Core
1996 Molson School of Business (Concordia University), Montreal, Quebec
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
-Finance, Marketing Core
1994 Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
BACHELOR OF ARTS: PSYCHOLOGY (w/Distinction)
-Industrial Psychology, Consumer Behaviour
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