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Cassandra Poulin

Montreal,Canada

Summary

Operations and Program Management Leader with a proven record of transforming underperforming teams into high-performing, SLA-exceeding units in banking and financial services. Expert in operational redesign, capacity planning, and enterprise-scale transformation across retail, commercial, and corporate domains. Thrives in high-change environments, quickly mastering unfamiliar functions, and delivering record-breaking results. Known for fostering high-performance cultures, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and driving strategic change across global operations. Open to extensive travel for enterprise initiatives.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Process Owner & Director – Custody Client Integration

National Bank
Montreal, Canada
01.2024 - 05.2025
  • Directed integration of custody clients, designing and implementing new portal and onboarding workflow in JIRA, improving cross-departmental efficiency.
  • Led ETF services integration project, enhancing operational alignment between IT, operations, and client-facing teams.
  • Standardized assessment tools for process effectiveness, enabling consistent KPI tracking and optimization.

Operations Director – Account Opening & Life Cycle Management

National Bank
Montreal, Canada
10.2020 - 01.2025
  • Revitalized underperforming operations unit, enhancing productivity from 80% to 95% through process restructuring and staff training.
  • Expanded team size from 18 to 27, incorporating in-house coaches and a tiered coaching strategy to manage 5–7% annual sales growth without SLA breaches.
  • Decreased turnover rates from 50% to 5% by cultivating a transparent and empowering workplace culture, achieving an office vibe rating of 9.5/10.
  • Collaborated with Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Risk, and Compliance teams to align operational capacity with strategic product launches and campaigns.
  • Executed detailed capacity modeling for each process type, identifying staffing gaps and process bottlenecks; redesigned workflows accordingly.

COACH & SME

National Bank
Montreal, QC
04.2018 - 10.2020

Conducted quality assurance for technical experts and Mastercard advisors to ensure customer service excellence.

Championed process improvements with internal and external partners to enhance operational efficiency.

Led enterprise-wide initiatives and project deployments, ensuring effective change management execution.

Developed training programs that improved employee skills and performance metrics.

Mentored specialists to meet performance objectives, promoting professional growth.

Facilitated Agile practices and delivered scrum workshops to enhance collaboration culture.

Analyzed performance data to pinpoint improvement areas for individuals and teams.

Provided subject matter expertise during senior leadership meetings on compliance and regulatory standards.

TRANSACTIONAL SOLUTION EXPERT, MASTERCARD

National Bank
montreal, QC
09.2013 - 04.2018

Delivered expert-level technical assistance to customer service representatives, enhancing issue resolution skills.

Managed escalations and supervisor transfers to ensure efficient complaint resolutions.

Collaborated with diverse coworkers to achieve goals and tackle product-related issues.

Promoted customer satisfaction through effective problem-solving and friendly service.

MANAGER (RETAIL OPERATIONS)

SOLUTIONS CELLULAIRE (ROGERS DEALER)
Montreal, Quebec
07.2007 - 09.2013

Transformed underperforming retail locations through coaching and alignment of sales processes.

Achieved turnaround of four stores from bottom quartile to top half within twelve months.

Reduced staff turnover by 35% via implementation of recognition programs and improved onboarding.

Facilitated training sessions to enhance employee skills and promote team collaboration.

Regularly reviewed performance metrics, providing recommendations for process enhancements.

Coached team members to elevate sales performance and achieve business goals.

Education

Mini MBA - Business Administration & Management

McGill University
Montreal, QC
08.2024

Bachelor’s Degree - Classical Civilization & Archaeology, History

Concordia University
Montreal, QC
06.2020

Skills

  • Global program leadership
  • Enterprise transformation
  • Capacity and resource planning
  • SLA and KPI management
  • Multi-sector operations
  • Agile and IT operations integration
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Change management
  • Process automation and redesign

Career Highlight

Transformed underperforming banking operations team of 18 (with 33% inactive) into a 27-person high-performance unit, restoring SLA compliance, boosting productivity from 80% to 95%, and reducing turnover from 50% to 5% within 12 months — all while absorbing 5–7% YoY volume growth and navigating quarterly product, regulatory, and system changes.

Certification

PMP CERTIFICATION IN PROGRESS

Timeline

Business Process Owner & Director – Custody Client Integration

National Bank
01.2024 - 05.2025

Operations Director – Account Opening & Life Cycle Management

National Bank
10.2020 - 01.2025

COACH & SME

National Bank
04.2018 - 10.2020

TRANSACTIONAL SOLUTION EXPERT, MASTERCARD

National Bank
09.2013 - 04.2018

MANAGER (RETAIL OPERATIONS)

SOLUTIONS CELLULAIRE (ROGERS DEALER)
07.2007 - 09.2013

Mini MBA - Business Administration & Management

McGill University

Bachelor’s Degree - Classical Civilization & Archaeology, History

Concordia University
Cassandra Poulin