Hi, I’m
NICOLAS SCHULTZ
Program Manager & Learning Consultant
Halifax,Nova Scotia
Summary
Profile
I am a seasoned professional with 10 highly successful years experience in education, and 5+ years of IT project management, training, onboarding and global program management. Central to a clear ability to produce results, is a life long commitment to excellence, defined by consistently adding measurable value in the roles I have undertaken. My skill set is broad, and ability to execute it, proven, both in-person and virtually.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
3
Certificates
Work History
IBM
IBM Global Early Professional Hire Program Manager
5 2022 - Current
Job overview
- Charged with the day to day responsibility for running the global Associates Program (Early Professional Hire) for IBM Consulting.
- Ensured delivery, operational excellence and continuous improvement across the Associates portfolio in all global locations
- Built excellent relationships with senior stakeholders around the globe (Geo leaders) and enabled them to effectively oversee the implementation of the program in their respective Geo's (APAC, Americas, Europe & The Middle East)
- Collaborated with functional partners to ensure strategies across compensation, workforce management, talent, talent acquisition, and reporting were maintained and executed
- Effectively supported local leadership during issue resolution and leveraged relationships with global functional leads to surface solutions
- Drove greater Associates business advocacy through strong relationships with global Practice Leaders
- Continually monitored location compliance and progress against key program KPI's, and developed action plans to drive operational excellence in each Geo.
- Via advanced problem solving and senior stakeholder management, greatly enhanced data quality and accuracy in Workforce Management systems.
- Led a number of special projects optimizing program operational processes and workflows leading to marked increases in efficiency.
- Developed ROI based metrics to consistently measure Program value across the globe.
IBM Client Innovation Center
Training & Onboarding Coordinator
02.2020 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Successfully onboarded hundreds of diverse experienced and early professional hires, since Feb 2020, consistently receiving excellent feedback.
- Provided high quality onboarding experiences by disseminating and presenting information in an engaging manner, followed up with one to one touch points to ensure new hire satisfaction and success.
- Taught key soft skills such as communication, presentation skills and foundational consultancy skills during onboarding sessions to hundreds of early professional hires across Canada and the U.S.
- Performed continuous evaluations of content and plans in order to enhance delivery and improve effectiveness.
- Played a key role in helping my CIC implement a cloud training strategy aimed at re-skilling and up-skilling employees.
- Helped develop a complex excel database to track certification completion metrics, where multiple sources of information were reconciled via automation.
- Spearheaded the CIC's annual Employee Charity Fund campaigns in 2020 and 2021, by planning and running multiple events to raise money for local charities in Nova Scotia.
- Helped develop, implement and facilitate a virtual work experience month, complete with learning sessions run by subject matter experts, for local community college IT students during the pandemic.
- Mentored high school students through the P-Tech program, specifically focusing on career guidance and advice.
- Implemented and produced a quarterly newsletter detailing pertinent information and events in order to keep Center employees up to date.
- Wrote stories publicizing the CIC's many project successes for consumption in North America wide internal magazines.
Express Employment Professionals
Business Development Representative
11.2019 - 02.2020
Job overview
- Expanded business through effective network development, identifying new and prospective clients
- Developed business pipeline using cold and warm techniques
- Tracked sales calls in database for relationship management
- Mastered complex proprietary CRM software within two weeks
- Masterfully managed time to ensure maximum productivity
- Helped another colleague develop in their role
Able Sense Media Ltd
Ecommerce Project Manager (contract)
06.2019 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Oversaw elaborate Shopify Ecommerce Implementation Projects from inception to completion
- Successfully forged and furthered relationships with new and existing clients, receiving excellent feedback within weeks of starting
- Deployed finely tuned negotiation skills to successfully navigate complex change management situations on new and existing projects
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease
- Consistently developed effective project timelines to ensure expected progress
- Established effective communication channels with clients requiring development team involvement to ensure project deliverable expectations were met
- Executed AGILE management methodology to drive greater team accountability which enhanced project process and delivery
- Leveraged skills developed in education to create and carry out successful client training sessions
- Leveraged G-Suite and Basecamp to plan, document and track project work.
GEMS American Academy
Teacher
01.2014 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Implemented creative, cutting edge learning theory which dramatically improved student outcomes
- Fostered and promoted student leadership by facilitating the grades student council
- Created positive grade wide culture by championing inclusivity and inclusion in multi-cultural settings
- Formed excellent relationships with parents through tailored communication channels which led to better student outcomes
- Leveraged cutting edge learning technology to help create engaging learning environments
- Prepared and led professional development sessions for colleagues which enhanced their effectiveness
Al Raha International School
Teacher
01.2011 - 07.2014
Job overview
- Improved student outcomes by creating powerful learning environments that expertly catered to numerous learning styles
- Went over and above role expectations by utilizing an extensive range of assessment tools in order to gain enhanced understandings of student progress
- Promoted higher enrollment numbers by helping with coordination of internal marketing to improve brand recognition
- Coached the under 9 boys soccer team to a division title
- Planned and led a hugely successful grade camping trip
- Created an impressive resource base from scratch when confronted with lack of school provided resources
Otumoetai Intermediate
Teacher
01.2010 - 07.2011
Job overview
- Leveraged natural data science capabilities, by triangulating student assessment data to create individualized learning progressions
- Created positive learning focused relationships with students which helped lead to better outcomes
- Helped facilitate a two night camping trip which improved the personal development of students involved and was life changing in some cases.
- Formed excellent relationships with the wider school community by helping lead extra curricular activities
Education
Bethlehem Tertiary Institute TaurangaTauranga, New Zealand
Bachelor of Education from Education
02.2005 - 03.2008
Skills
Building Relationships
Negotiation
Leadership
Communication
Organization
Management Skills
Presentation Skills
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
Data Analysis
Virtual facilitation
Timeline
Business Analysis Fundamentals
12-2024
Design Thinking Fundamentals
02-2021
Agile fundamentals
03-2020
Training & Onboarding Coordinator
IBM Client Innovation Center
02.2020 - 05.2022
Business Development Representative
Express Employment Professionals
11.2019 - 02.2020
Ecommerce Project Manager (contract)
Able Sense Media Ltd
06.2019 - 12.2019
Teacher
GEMS American Academy
01.2014 - 06.2018
Teacher
Al Raha International School
01.2011 - 07.2014
Teacher
Otumoetai Intermediate
01.2010 - 07.2011
Bethlehem Tertiary Institute Tauranga
Bachelor of Education from Education
02.2005 - 03.2008
IBM Global Early Professional Hire Program Manager
IBM
5 2022 - Current
Certification
Business Analysis Fundamentals
Proficient In:
Qualtrics
Monday
Slack
Basecamp
Trello
Mural
Cisco Webex
Microsoft Office 365
Alchemer