Senior Program Manager

Profile

Experienced, proactive and PMP certified project manager that is quick to identify and resolve potential issues. Utilizes the methods of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) to ensure a project completion that is on schedule, within budget and equal to the approved scope. Communication and organizational skills honed with over 14 years of project management and 3 years of direct leadership experience are used to control multiple complex projects, while ensuring a high satisfaction rate among all stakeholders involved.

Skills

PMP Certified

Change Management Certified (Prosci)

Experienced In Different Industries

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Office Suite including MS Projects

Project/Program Management Work Experience

Company: DBSI Inc. Employed: 2017 - Present

Position: Program Manager

Industry: Design & Construction

Develop detailed project plans involving new build and renovation jobs of financial institutions to track progress. Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. Perform issues and risk management to help successfully deliver the project.

Company: AESO (Alberta Electric System Operator) Employed: 2012 - 2017

Position: Project Manager

Industry: Electrical and Regulatory

Utilize teams for projects involving building of new electrical transmission lines and substations that range from $1M – $80M and delivering the solution to transmit electrical energy to the required areas. Maintain accordance with legislation, regulations and rules that govern AESO activities of over 30 active projects.

Formulated a solution that combined parts of two different projects and allowed a total savings of $8.1M between the two customers.

Initiated and led a process improvement that saved $25k/year in unnecessary costs.

Company: Bell BCE Employed: 2010 - 2012

Position: Project Manager / Team Leader

Industry: Datacenter and IT

Managed a team of 8 direct reports for almost 3 years; included mentoring, performance reviews and portfolio update meetings. Projects included hardware and virtual environment datacenter solutions for customers. The monetary value of the projects ranged from $50k - $10M.

Successfully completed the full life cycle of a project that made the Calgary datacenter a PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) certified location.

Organized a quick response team to ensure that the contracted SLA (Service Level Agreement) of a customer was maintained when their Citrix environment went offline. This saved the company $350,000 in breach of contract fees.

Company: Prologic Controls Employed: 2009 - 2010

Position: Project Manager

Industry: Electrical / Electronics and Manufacturing

Projects with this organization involved skid mounted aluminum buildings outfitted with electrical switchgear, programmable logic controller panels, lighting, and HVAC. Projects ranged from $40k - $12M.

Analyzed and improved internal processes, to improve final product delivery timing by 15%.

Negotiated a reduction of costs by 10% for PLC hardware from the main vendor.

Company: NGC Compression Solutions Employed: 2008 - 2009

Position: Project Manager

Industry: Gas Compression & Manufacturing

Projects involved creating natural gas compressor stations. This involved multiple types of trades (welders, electricians, programmers, etc.). In addition to managing the projects other duties included was the review and approval of technical drawings and schematics to ensure their accuracy and proper functionality. Projects ranged from $50k-$8M.

Worked to reduce costs by 7% of materials through revised agreements with suppliers.

Company: HBI (Heritage Business Interiors) Employed: 2007 - 2008

Position: Project Manager

Industry: Construction

Managed projects from $30k-$5M that involved new and renovated buildings. This required coordination of the various trades (architectural, electrical, plumbing, drywall, etc.) while using best project management practices in order to achieve consistent successful project completion.

Discovered an error in planned versus actual site conditions. Prevented approximately $10k in rework and 3 weeks of schedule delay.

Company: Syntech Enerflex Employed: 2002 - 2007

Position: Project Manager

Industry: Gas Compression, Electronics, Manufacturing

Managed multiple projects ranging from $500k - $20M involving natural gas compressor stations which required extensive knowledge of gas compression and the necessary control and safety protocols involved in the process. This included high profile international overseas destinations (Indonesia, Australia).

Discovered non-certified components installed in a unit that was for a “sour gas site”. Stopped the shipment from proceeding until proper components were installed. This prevented an explosion hazard and ensured a safe operating site.

Education:

Certificate - Project Management Institute (PMI®)

April 2007 - Mount Royal College

Bachelor of Science Degree - Electronics Engineering Technologist

October 2000 - DeVry Institute of Technology

Awards / Certifications / Continuing Education:

February 2017 – Prosci Change Management Certificate

October 2014 - Standard First Aid – Level C CPR & AED

March 2013 - Seven Habits of Highly Successful People (Stephen Covey)

July 2011 - PMP Certification

April 2007 - PMI Certificate

August 2004 - ASET – Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)

October 2000 - Most Outstanding Student (DeVry Institute of Technology)

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