Project Manager

Maria Mahmoudian

MBA, PMP

** ***** **. **** *****: 416-***-****

Toronto, Ontario Email:*****.**********@*****.***

M5E1R4

Project Manager with 12 years of experience in Financial & Education management & coordination

with Banks, Universities & Colleges to integrate & utilize my expertise in project management.

Extensive experience managing projects in the following sectors:

Banking – Created a ticketing system (TD), enhanced the ease & accuracy of tracking Clients

request(TD)Managed account relationships with marketing team (TD)

Developed corporate sales (TD); Customized Coding Procedure (TD)Time tabled & conducted

various other Business Analyst duties.(TD);Coded corporate business processes real time

customized management decision support business models;(TD)Analyzed and planned business

projects.(TD)Created quantitative and statistical business models by using MS Excels data analysis

program, solver function, statistical and financial functions.(TD);

Strategic growth plan (TD);

Academia_SWOT analysis, and financial modeling. (York U); Monthly project matrix showing ;

(YorkU) Roadmap Project Timelines Presenter(Seneca College); Risks, status, and schedule

updates to senior executives (YorkU)

Wrote and edited presentations(BC) Clinical & Management decision aids for British Council &

Cambridge University (BC);Identified PMO current state (ILPCollege ); Maturity gaps analysis in

project management (BC) ;Project life cycle (BC);

SPECIALITIES

• Highly effective communicator and team leader with proven ability to build long-term

relationship with internal and external customers by establishing a high level of confidence

and trust.

• Visionary leader with a keen understanding of business priorities and demonstrated expertise

in Rapidly advancing business goals to revenue-producing activities.

• Results-driven professional with a progressive management career in various industries &

developing and executing targeted business initiatives that drive client growth, achieve sales

objectives, and enhance bottom-line profits.

• Analytical thinker in problem-solving, and decision-making.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of case management and counseling modalities.

• Strong mediation and conflict resolution skills with an ability to reconcile diverse viewpoints

by fostering cooperation and collaboration within and across various departments to affect

positive changes.

• Extensive business process knowledge, technical experience and track record of

Sustaining Project Coordination & Project Management Financial systems and

applications.

• Excellent knowledge in Web logic, Spider ticketing system, MS Office Skills, /MS Net

meeting

1 Page

• Proficient in MS Office, Internet research

• Solid knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools

;namely:Clarity, MS Project, SharePoint repositories, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Solid Experience in Computer Software &System Application i.e., MS Project

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

• PMP, Project Management Professional (UofT)

• MBA, Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto, Canada

• BBA, Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto, Canada

Professional Experience /Accomplishments

Project Consultant

British Council_Toronto/Downtown 2009-Present

Projects: International Mentorship & Skills Development

• Managed multiple development teams simultaneously

• Managed projects, designed requirements definition and specification, budgeting and project

control with ability to support multiple simultaneous projects

• Identified opportunities during the creation of the PMO governance

• Identified optimal scalable phases that were agnostic to Project Delivery Methodologies

• Identified a scalable Project Life Cycle that would deliver projects in a repeatable, consistent

and predictable manor

• Collaborated with project managers and subject matter experts to ensure that high-level and

detailed project plans are developed that focus on successful project execution and meeting

business objectives.

Project Coordinator (contract position)

York University_ Toronto/Keele campus 2009-2013

Project: York Fiscal Growth

• Identified marketing & opportunities to grow by $150M. Scope of work included market

sizing, SWOT analysis, and financial modeling.

• Provided monthly project metrics showing resource capacity versus project demand, and

performance metrics

• Presented project roadmap timelines, budgets, risks, status, and schedule updates to senior

executives

• Identified PMO current state and conducted a process and project management maturity gaps

analysis

• Managed daily operations of growing faculty with a primary focus on driving revenue

growth, increasing profit, and managing risk by displaying details on pie charts & building

consensus.

• Ensured accurate and timely progress reporting to the client and internally to corporate

management

• Maintain 83% standards for fiscal management practices and business ethics while adhering

to stakeholders.

Junior Business Analyst

2 Page

TD Bank of Canada 1998-1999

Project: MBA Internship

• Assisted to create a ticketing system that significantly enhanced the ease & accuracy of

tracking TD Clients request.

• Worked with administrative manager on time tabling &conducting various other admin

duties.

• Personally managed TD account relationships with marketing team.

• Oversaw project management for IT-related undertaking.

PERSONAL

Interests:

Active runner; ran the 2009 Toronto, Waterfront Half Marathon; ran 2013 Toronto Waterfront Full

Marathon; avid traveler, have traveled & lived in 4 countries and traveled to 10 different countries

& cities

Languages:

English (fluent), French (Strong), Persian/Farsi (native), Arabic (basic

ASSOCIATIONS:

• Project Management Association of Canada

• Project Management Institute of Canada

3 Page

Contact this candidate