Project Manager Senior

Waqar Haider

+1-647-***-**** ************@*****.*** Mississauga, Ontario

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER PROGRAM MANAGER

Solutions-driven Senior Project Manager with over 10 years of experience delivering exceptional results in IT and business initiatives for large, complex projects and programs. Recognized for strategic leadership and an innovation-focused approach, adept at managing cross-functional teams, multi-million-dollar budgets (60MM+), and C-level stakeholders. Holds PMP, PSM, SSBB, ITIL certifications, and an MBA in Strategy Management from a prestigious European business school.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

IT Project & Program Management

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

C-Level Stakeholder Engagement

IT Service & Vendor Management

Incident & Problem Resolution

Project Financial Oversight

Technology-Driven Innovation

Risk & Disaster Recovery Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR PMO, Consult Excellence, Oct 23 – Present

Leading projects and programs consultancy services, providing strategic guidance in project planning and delivery, and financial management to diverse clients.

Facilitating start-up initiatives for multiple clients, helping them drive growth and achieve project milestones.

SENIOR TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER, Loblaw Companies, May 22 – Sep 23

Managed a program of 8+ projects with budgets of $5-10 million each, improving efficiency across supply chain, operations, and marketing.

Directed Data Science and Data Engineering projects to enhance business insights for internal stakeholders, collaborating with 10+ IT and business units.

Led a team of Data Scientists and presented outcomes to executive stakeholders, strengthening strategic alignment with business goals.

IT PROJECT MANAGER. Skyjack Inc. (Linamar Group), Jan 22 – May 22

Oversaw ERP rollout across Americas, Europe, and Asia, coordinating in-house and vendor teams to ensure smooth implementation across 7 international offices.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including SMEs and BAs, to meet project milestones and streamline system deployment.

IT PROJECT MANAGER, Network Expert Inc., Nov 19 – Dec 21

Managed digital and application development projects, achieving on-time delivery and project objectives.

Developed IT project documentation, policies, and procedures, enhancing project tracking and support structure.

Delivered business projects establishing off shore manufacturing and product development, e-commerce and e-market place integration and channel development components.

PROJECT MANAGER, TRACCERT Canada, Aug 18 – Oct 19

Spearheaded development of a web-based Students and Partners Management System, transforming paper-based processes into streamlined digital workflows.

Led offshore development team to complete project milestones, improving operational efficiency.

IT PROJECT MANAGER, SolexPlus, Dec 10 – Aug 18

Delivered IT projects for multinational clients, with a focus on application development and support.

Established a Project Management Office (PMO) and pioneered social media integration projects, creating new customer interaction channels.

Managed multi-disciplinary teams and implemented project management frameworks that improved internal and client-focused outcomes.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of IT and Management – Oxford College, UK

MBA in Strategy Management – Strathclyde Business School, UK

Professional Certifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) – Project Management Institute, USA

Certified Scrum Master (PSM) – Scrum.org, USA

ITIL Certification – Loyalist College, Canada

Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBBP) – Management and Strategy Institute, USA

Project Risk Assessment – University of Michigan, USA

Applied Scrum for Project Management – University of Maryland, USA

Business Process Re-engineering – Learning Tree, UK

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