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Karen Nat

Langley,Canada

Summary

Detail-oriented Project Coordinator with 5+ years of IT program and project management experience, specializing in financial oversight, vendor coordination, and governance documentation. Skilled in Agile (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies, effectively managing project lifecycles, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication in fast-paced public sector environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Leader – Digital Services (Smartsheet Implementation)

Fraser Health
Surrey, Canada
03.2024 - 12.2024
  • Implemented Smartsheet solutions to improve workflow automation and project tracking.
  • Led change management strategies, integrating Agile collaboration tools for streamlined operations.
  • Conducted training sessions, enhancing cross-departmental digital efficiency.

Interconnections and Shared Assets Coordinator

BC Hydro
Burnaby, Canada
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Coordinated low-complexity projects, ensuring compliance with BC Hydro tariffs and contracts.
  • Managed financial reporting, contract administration, and stakeholder communication.
  • Supported risk mitigation through Agile Kanban tracking and Waterfall scheduling frameworks.

Community Project Coordinator

Shaw Communications
Surrey, Canada
04.2022 - 05.2023
  • Managed a $12M FTTC and FTTP network rollout, ensuring financial compliance and milestone tracking.
  • Developed Waterfall project schedules, mitigating delivery risks through structured timelines.

Project & Procurement Coordinator

FortisBC
Surrey, Canada
09.2019 - 04.2022
  • Assisted in multi-billion-dollar capital projects, overseeing vendor procurement and contract tracking.
  • Produced financial variance reports, supporting budget forecasting using Agile Kanban principles.

Project Infrastructure Delivery Coordinator

LifeLabs
Burnaby, Canada
03.2018 - 09.2019
  • Managed data infrastructure project coordination, ensuring successful procurement execution.
  • Developed Scrum-based collaboration models to streamline stakeholder communication.

Education

Project Management -

University of Darden
Darden, VA
06.2020

Marketing Management -

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Burnaby, BC
02.2018

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Lyceum University
03.2007

Skills

  • Agile (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
  • Waterfall Project Management
  • Governance Documentation
  • Risk Analysis
  • Contract Administration
  • Financial Planning
  • Variance Reporting
  • Cost Control
  • Budgeting
  • MS Project
  • Visio
  • SharePoint
  • OneDrive
  • Oracle
  • SAP
  • Ariba
  • Power BI
  • SQL
  • GIS
  • Salesforce
  • CRM
  • RFx
  • SOW
  • PCA
  • SPA Documents
  • Vendor Selection
  • Consultant Selection
  • Contract Compliance Tracking
  • Cross-functional Team Collaboration
  • Change Management
  • Project management
  • Agile methodologies
  • Change management
  • Financial reporting
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Risk assessment
  • Contract administration
  • Team collaboration
  • Training facilitation
  • Process improvement
  • Data analysis
  • Time management
  • Problem solving
  • Vendor management
  • Contract negotiations
  • Diagnostic analysis
  • Scope management
  • Lean principles
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Risk management
  • Task delegation
  • Project scheduling
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Cost control
  • Logistical planning
  • Staff training and motivation

Certification

  • Supply Chain Procurement, 08/22
  • Microsoft Office Advanced, 12/17
  • Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt, 01/14

Accomplishments

  • Successfully optimized IT program management workflows, increasing efficiency by 30%.
  • Implemented Agile frameworks across multiple projects, reducing manual tracking by 40%.
  • Strengthened financial reporting accuracy, achieving 95% reconciliation success.
  • Spearheaded governance document optimization, improving approval turnaround times by 25%.

Timeline

Project Leader – Digital Services (Smartsheet Implementation)

Fraser Health
03.2024 - 12.2024

Interconnections and Shared Assets Coordinator

BC Hydro
06.2023 - 12.2023

Community Project Coordinator

Shaw Communications
04.2022 - 05.2023

Project & Procurement Coordinator

FortisBC
09.2019 - 04.2022

Project Infrastructure Delivery Coordinator

LifeLabs
03.2018 - 09.2019

Project Management -

University of Darden

Marketing Management -

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Lyceum University

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