JAMIE M. DEMORE
Montreal,QC
Summary
- Experienced manager and director with expertise in human resources, graduate student affairs, project management, industrial organizational psychology, organizational development and primary health care research administration, and change management.
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills based on experience, critical thinking and creativity.
- Strong ability to engage people through influential communication and leadership skills.
- Flexible, adaptive, team player, high work ethic, lifelong learner.
- Stellar ability to manage many projects simultaneously.
Resourceful professional in management operations known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in strategic planning, team leadership, and operational improvement. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless execution of business strategies and enhancement of team performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive and Operations Director
Canadian Primary Care Research Network
Montréal, Canada
05.2022 - Current
- Responsible for managing all operations, finances, and network staff (6 employees), engaging with Network partners, evaluating and demonstrating Network impact, led all communications deliverables, developed and managed capacity building efforts, developed and managed the Network implementation plan, organized and directed Network engagement events
- Coordinated many aspects of the grant writing initiatives and was involved with raising over $20MM
- Developed various budgetary scenarios for the Steering Committee
- Developed and managed a draft of the Network implementation plan
- Developed and managed the evaluation efforts of our milestones
- Collected data and write reports for our partners
- Managed all communications and capacity building efforts
- Created and amended all subgrant agreements across the country
- Managed a $10MM budget from the grant
- Developed and managed the Network governance and all terms of reference for the working committees
- Directed and managed all change management projects across the national Network and managed cross functional teams
Administrative Manager of the Network Coordinating Office (NCO)
Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation Network (PIHCIN)
Montréal, Canada
02.2019 - 05.2022
- Responsible for managing and overseeing all administrative aspects of the NCO of the PIHCI Network, collection data for reporting, writing the evaluation reports, overseeing the Pan Canadian webinar series, managing several subcommittees across the network of networks, developed and leading all network communications, organizing retreats and strategic planning events
- Managed the development of infographics and knowledge tools catered to all partners of our Network with research results from our projects
- Collected and consolidated data for large reports to granting agencies
- Developed strong relationships with our partners: patient partners, policymakers, clinicians, researchers, managers, financial partners, etc
- Managed the implementation of a communication platform for the Network
- Evaluated the progress of the Network milestones
- Managed all change management projects across the national network
Graduate Programs Manager
McGill University
Montréal, Canada
08.2010 - 02.2020
- Responsible for recruiting students and postdoctoral fellows, assessing candidates, formalizing the process for newly created research programs in Family Medicine, managing one person in the graduate program coordinator role, and coordinating all training needs within the graduate program division
- Participated in several recruiting events in order to grow our graduate student enrolment
- Acted as a project manager in revamping the website and creating a large dossier for the government to approve our accredited MSc in Family Medicine
- Made significant contributions to the creation of a large dossier for the government to approve our accredited PhD in Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Managed the direction of the team and created all project communications in a timely fashion
- Developed goals and timelines for the various projects in the division
- Created new processes, procedures, and policies for the new division of our department, along with keeping everyone informed of all changes
- Evaluated the effectiveness of our graduate programs
- Facilitated focus groups within the evaluation of our graduate programs
- Managed the process and implementation of the departmental webinar usage, MyCourses, and other distance learning technology
- Created and organized an annual orientation for the new graduate students
- Contributed to the creation of the Letter of Understanding between graduate students and supervisors
- Implemented, modified, and oversaw a new Graduate Student Tracking System from the Biotech Engineering department
- Enhanced all marketing materials, including brochures, posters, and website
- Managed all change management projects across the department
Education
Change Management Certification Program -
Prosci
01.2025
Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management -
School of Continuing Studies, McGill University
Montreal, QC05-2013
Strategic Succession Planning: Developing Tailored Solutions by Identifying Real Risks -
McGill University, School of Continuing Studies
Montreal, QC02-2012
Master of Arts - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
CUNY Brooklyn University
Brooklyn, NY05-2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, minors in philosophy and theatre
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY01.2001
Skills
- Project and change management
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Teams)
- Workday
- DropBox
- GoogleDocs
- Adobe Acrobat
- Zoom
- Doodle
- WordPress
- Jira
- English
- French
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Executive and Operations Director
Canadian Primary Care Research Network
05.2022 - Current
Administrative Manager of the Network Coordinating Office (NCO)
Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation Network (PIHCIN)
02.2019 - 05.2022
Graduate Programs Manager
McGill University
08.2010 - 02.2020
Change Management Certification Program -
Prosci
Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management -
School of Continuing Studies, McGill University
Strategic Succession Planning: Developing Tailored Solutions by Identifying Real Risks -
McGill University, School of Continuing Studies
Master of Arts - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
CUNY Brooklyn University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, minors in philosophy and theatre
State University of New York at Fredonia
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