Jack MacDonald
Ottawa,ON
Summary
A leader and strategic thinker, with over 30 years of service in industry, federal government and the Canadian Armed Forces with demonstrated experience in complex project delivery of technical solutions in both the public and private sector. A Project Management Professional backed by Bachelor and Master degrees in engineering. Expertise in public sector procurements, security and policy compliance, technical requirements and contract management, and change initiatives. Skilled in team building, strategic planning, and complex procurement.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager - Converged Security Solutions
ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborates with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Leads security solution team in delivering on federal government contracts.
- Responsible for cross-functional solution execution of classified (secret) network design, cybersecurity, program management and change processes.
- Reviews bid solicitation and federal government contract security requirements and compliance.
- Coaches team members on productivity strategies, policy updates and performance improvement plans to accomplish challenging goals.
- Liaison with, and provide advice to, client executive and senior management.
- Develops plans and opportunities for business growth.
- Administers $3.5M+ budget and tracked expenses.
Head of Innovation & Technology
Babcock Canada
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for the innovation & technology program for Babcock International's Canadian market.
- Industry partner on Joint Defence Cloud Program for National Defence.
- Responsible for identifying and managing innovation and applied-technology solutions to improve business efficiency and go-to-market opportunities.
- Managed multi-billion dollar federal government offsets program, specializing in capturing direct and indirect offset opportunities in compliance with Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits policy.
- Monitored program progress, provided program awareness training and liaised with stakeholders and government authorities for annual reporting and verification requirements.
- Reported regularly to C-suite executives in Canada and UK head office on status of innovation, technology and offset programs.
- Led proposal development and bid submission for government innovation and technology grants, resulting in competitive win on Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) challenge.
Director Project Management Support Organization
Department Of National Defence
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Responsible for leading and mentoring team of procurement and project professionals supporting major and minor capital projects within National Defence.
- Developed and provided best practice advice, process and procedure improvements, and supported multi-department government policy reviews on project and program management.
- Conducted "Red Team" review, focusing on technical requirements and evaluation criteria for major government requests for proposals.
- Co-authored Treasury Board guidelines on Benefits Realization as representative for National Defence.
- Member of Project Management Institute Global Executive Council NextPert program.
- Co-developer of PMI mobile platform KICKOFF(TM) for project management beginners.
Deputy Project Manager - Cdn Surface Combatant
Department Of National Defence
04.2014 - 10.2018
- Design Authority, responsible for technical and risk requirements and statement of work for Canada's most complex project procurement.
- Collaborated with national and international government stakeholders and industry partners.
- Co-developed government Request for Proposal solicitation and technical evaluation procedures, establishing selection criteria to select design team.
- Led 10-month long compliance and evaluation process to assess proposals against established criteria.
- Provided advice to senior government leaders from multiple departments.
- Recipient of Vice Chief of Defence Staff Commendation for contributions in executing this program.
Senior Manager - Maritime Strategic Initiative
Department Of National Defence
08.2011 - 04.2014
- Leadership position for transformational change initiative of 500-person government organization.
- Facilitated stakeholder working groups from ideation to solution development across eight thrust areas of change.
- Developed organizational change options to optimize new business lines, tools and processes.
- Oversaw rigorous change management process and communication campaign to manage and reduce risk and ensure success.
- Recipient of Assistant Deputy Minister Merit Award for excellence in managing this initiative.
Engineering Officer
Canadian Armed Forces
06.1987 - 08.2011
- Extensive leadership experience often under adverse and high-tempo conditions.
- Formally trained across various of disciplines: Engineering and technical, capability development and strategic planning, contracting and procurement, project and risk management, performance measurement, ethics, leading organizations and teams, and human and financial resource management.
- Held multiple senior leadership roles, responsible for cross-functional technical teams and support staff to ensure continuous operations under high-stress conditions.
- Engineering Head of Department, providing technical and risk advice in operational settings to senior military leaders (2005-2007)
- Fleet Technical Authority for operational ships at sea, ensuring compliance with international and domestic Canadian laws and regulations (2003-2005)
- Deployed on various operations and exercises throughout the world.
Education
Complex Project & Procurement Leadership
Telfer School of Management - University of Ottawa
Ottawa2020
Certificate in Project Management
Sauder School of Business - UBC
Vancouver, BC2010
Master of Engineering - Materials
Royal Military College of Canada
Kingston, ON2001
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical & Materials
Royal Military College of Canada
Kingston, ON1999
Skills
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Member of (ISC)2 working towards CISSP certification
- Program & Risk Management (12 years)
- Consultant - federal contract security / personnel screening requirements and compliance
- Experience with Canadian Controlled Goods Program and US Foreign Military Sales / ITAR
- Management of programs to comply with Canada's Industrial & Technological Benefits policy
- Leadership - Team building and stakeholder engagements
- Problem Solving - Analytical and systems thinking, strategic planning, solution oriented
- Secret and NATO Secret security clearances (renewed in 2021)
Timeline
Program Manager - Converged Security Solutions
ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
04.2022 - Current
Head of Innovation & Technology
Babcock Canada
03.2020 - 04.2022
Director Project Management Support Organization
Department Of National Defence
10.2018 - 03.2020
Deputy Project Manager - Cdn Surface Combatant
Department Of National Defence
04.2014 - 10.2018
Senior Manager - Maritime Strategic Initiative
Department Of National Defence
08.2011 - 04.2014
Engineering Officer
Canadian Armed Forces
06.1987 - 08.2011
Complex Project & Procurement Leadership
Telfer School of Management - University of Ottawa
Certificate in Project Management
Sauder School of Business - UBC
Master of Engineering - Materials
Royal Military College of Canada
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical & Materials
Royal Military College of Canada
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