Senior Project Manager
Airdrie, AB
Senior Project Manager with over 10 years of experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives across technology, marketing, finance, and data domains. Proven track record managing end-to-end project lifecycles using Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall methodologies, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder outcomes. Known for driving execution excellence, leading high-performing teams, governing vendor engagements, and translating strategic objectives into measurable business results within regulated, enterprise B2B environments.
ELAN STUDIOS
Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise-level demand generation and activation programs, managing scope, timelines, resources, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams. Own integrated project plans aligned to quarterly business objectives, revenue targets, and operational capacity. Plan, execute, and govern multiple cross-functional workstreams aligned to quarterly and annual enterprise priorities, working closely with initiative leads and business sponsors. • Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise-level demand generation and activation programs, managing scope, timelines, resources, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams. • Own integrated project plans aligned to quarterly business objectives, revenue targets, and operational capacity. • Plan, execute, and govern multiple cross-functional workstreams aligned to quarterly and annual enterprise priorities, working closely with initiative leads and business sponsors. • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, and dependency maps to support strategic outcomes and benefits realization. • Lead quarterly planning cycles, capacity planning, and roadmap updates to reflect actual work states and evolving priorities. • Facilitate Agile and hybrid delivery ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, delivery reviews, and retrospectives. • Manage RAID logs, decision registers, and escalation paths, ensuring risks, issues, and dependencies are proactively mitigated. • Prepare and present consolidated status reports, forecasts, and variance narratives to senior stakeholders and steering committees. • Established intake, prioritization, and PMO-aligned governance processes, reducing planning cycle time by 25% and increasing delivery throughput by 20%. • Led and coached 18+ cross-functional resources across business, technology, and vendors, improving delivery velocity by 35%. • Managed vendor contracts, SLAs, invoices, and SOWs, achieving $120K in cost savings within two quarters. • Implemented delivery dashboards and forecasting models using enterprise tools, improving financial predictability and reporting accuracy by 25%. • Supported transition of delivered initiatives into Business-as-Usual (BAU), including documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational handover. • Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and agile ceremonies for multi-disciplinary marketing teams. • Collaborate with digital, events, and ABM leads to activate integrated campaigns that support MQL generation and pipeline acceleration. • Streamlined intake and prioritization process, cutting planning cycle time by 25%. • Led a high-performing team of 18+ cross-functional professionals, improving agile velocity by 35% through process optimization and focused coaching. • Negotiated vendor SLAs and managed SOWs for 6 external partners, achieving cost savings of $120K within the first two quarters. • Drove adoption of agile delivery practices, resulting in a 40% increase in stakeholder satisfaction as measured in quarterly feedback surveys.
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS
Led enterprise project delivery across digital platforms, marketing systems, onboarding journeys, and analytics solutions in partnership with initiative leads and IT counterparts. Planned and executed quarterly delivery targets, updating schedules and forecasts to reflect actual progress and emerging risks. Coordinated cross-functional delivery teams spanning business, IT, finance, compliance, and external vendors. • Led enterprise project delivery across digital platforms, marketing systems, onboarding journeys, and analytics solutions in partnership with initiative leads and IT counterparts. • Planned and executed quarterly delivery targets, updating schedules and forecasts to reflect actual progress and emerging risks. • Coordinated cross-functional delivery teams spanning business, IT, finance, compliance, and external vendors. • Accountable for financial management of multimillion-dollar operational and transformational budgets, including forecasting, variance analysis, and invoice validation. • Prepared executive-level status reports, dashboards, and steering committee materials to support informed decision-making. • Utilized Agile and predictive delivery methods, leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, SharePoint, and MS Teams to manage work, documentation, and collaboration. • Improved delivery throughput by 30% through strengthened backlog governance, dependency management, and sprint discipline. • Served as Scrum Master on digital payments initiatives, enabling on-time delivery of MVPs and feature releases. • Mentored junior Project Managers and Scrum Masters, contributing to PMO capability uplift and continuous improvement. • Supported transition of completed initiatives to BAU through operational readiness planning and stakeholder enablement. • Managed multi-million-dollar operational and transformational budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting and value realization. • Effectively facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective) • Assumed the role of Scrum Master in a digital payments program, driving the team to deliver Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and feature releases within targeted dates.
THE OTHER SCHOOL
Directed large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives, including cloud migration, finance system modernization, and analytics enablement. Delivered 6+ capital projects totaling $10M+, ensuring adherence to approved business cases, schedules, and governance standards. Developed and maintained multi-year roadmaps and detailed project plans aligned with strategic objectives and funding models. • Directed large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives, including cloud migration, finance system modernization, and analytics enablement. • Delivered 6+ capital projects totaling $10M+, ensuring adherence to approved business cases, schedules, and governance standards. • Developed and maintained multi-year roadmaps and detailed project plans aligned with strategic objectives and funding models. • Led quarterly planning, resource forecasting, and capacity management across cross-functional delivery teams. • Managed risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints, escalating to governance forums and steering committees as required. • Prepared executive updates, financial forecasts, and variance analyses to support portfolio-level decision-making. • Negotiated vendor contracts and delivery terms, generating $200K+ in cost savings. • Established PMO-aligned governance frameworks, reporting standards, and documentation repositories using SharePoint. • Led transition of completed initiatives to BAU, including training, documentation, and operational handover. • Saved the company over 200,000$ by strategically negotiating with vendors and suppliers • Developed detailed project plans and schedules, including project timelines and milestones, using tools like Microsoft Project, JIRA, Miro, Asana, Trello, ensuring alignment with project goals. • Ensure that project governance framework is applied to projects and that governance documentation is maintained, published and stored.
MINDSHARE GLOBAL
Managed global project portfolios exceeding £6M, delivering finance, Order-to-Cash, and B2B payment integration initiatives. Planned and executed cross-functional workstreams in partnership with business and IT initiative leads. Managed budgets, forecasts, and variances, ensuring financial integrity and compliance with governance requirements. • Managed global project portfolios exceeding £6M, delivering finance, Order-to-Cash, and B2B payment integration initiatives. • Planned and executed cross-functional workstreams in partnership with business and IT initiative leads. • Managed budgets, forecasts, and variances, ensuring financial integrity and compliance with governance requirements. • Prepared steering committee materials, executive reports, and risk assessments across global stakeholders. • Supported M&A integrations, coordinating delivery, operational readiness, and BAU transition. • Led cross-functional internal teams and external suppliers delivering projects valued at £2M+. • Facilitated risk assessments (FMEA), Kaizen events, and governance reviews prior to product launches.
MINDSHARE GLOBAL
Supported enterprise project delivery across marketing technology and analytics platforms within £6M+ portfolios. Coordinated planning activities, schedules, and dependencies across cross-border teams. Translated business requirements into delivery plans, user stories, and milestones using Agile and predictive approaches. • Supported enterprise project delivery across marketing technology and analytics platforms within £6M+ portfolios. • Coordinated planning activities, schedules, and dependencies across cross-border teams. • Translated business requirements into delivery plans, user stories, and milestones using Agile and predictive approaches. • Supported sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery tracking using enterprise tools.
Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP) in Project Management
System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services in IT Infrastructure
Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt in Six Sigma
Project Management Certificate in Project Management
Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) in Scrum
Introduction to Software Product Management in Software Product Management
Software Processes and Agile Practices in Software Processes and Agile
Product Marketing in Product Marketing
Business Analysis in Business Analysis
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Management
Bachelor's degree of Science in Science