Randal Horst
PMP
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Experienced project management professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in strategic planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic environments. Prepared to drive impactful outcomes and lead projects to success.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Alberta Health Services
03.2020 - Current
- Managed the Technical Dress Rehearsal (confirming device readiness) phase of the Non-Medical Device project to implement a province-wide Clinical Information System (Epic) - 5 years
- Successfully completed 10 launches at 470 locations in 140 city/towns and 4,500 departments, achieving a success rate of 95% or higher each launch
- Managed a core team of 45 resources per launch plus an additional 270 onsite Testers
- Validated 90,000 workstations, 5,000 Smartphones, 1,000 Trackboards and 2,500 Business Continuity Access devices
- Improved First Touch Pass rate by closer alignment with upstream teams resulting in reduction in the number of testers required per launch (cost saving to the company)
- Successfully completed Launches 2 through 9 plus the new Grande Prairie Hospital and the New Cancer Center in Calgary, Ab
Senior Project Manager
CGI
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Completed various IT projects for Oil and Gas companies, including Office 365 migration, corporate office commission, server upgrades, and tele-communication systems upgrade
Regional Deployment Team Lead
Shell Canada Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Accountable for the projects executed in Canada, United States, Brazil and Venezuela within the Onshore Production Delivery Vertical
- Oversaw on average about $15-20M in investment funds each year
- Responsibilities include: tracking and reporting of project status and budgets to senior leaders
- Working with IM/IT Managers to either seek additional funds or return unused funds each quarter
- Responsible for staffing each project with either internal or external resources and working across organization boundaries to staff projects and resolving issues
- Ensure project budgets provide transparency of Total Cost of Ownership
- Team leader accountability for staff career planning, setting and tracking of yearly goals and appraisals
Senior Project Manager
Shell Canada Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Successfully completed the IT Security project for Shell North America (Canada & USA) Unconventionals and Insitu locations within the Global IT Security programme throughout of Shell International for 2+ years
- Managed a team of 8 PCD specialists consisting of consultants and Shell resources to ensure successful execution
- Addressed end-of-life risks of IT infrastructure to reduce cybersecurity threats
- Increased and globally consistent skills and competencies in maintaining a secure PCD
- Process safety and integrity objectives
- Sustained production and effective asset management and control to support stakeholder/partner confidence and possible regulatory compliance in support of our license to operate
- Developed project charter and all supporting documentation in compliance to Shell Project Management Office standards
- Successfully completed the Operations Integrity Assurance (OIA) project for 4+ years
- Managed a team of external developers, software providers and internal team of business analysts and operations knowledge experts
- Implemented the Agile methodology for defining/creating/implementing release updates of fixes and new enhancements
- Developed support agreement with external vendor for future enhancements and bug fixes, including agreement to sell product to other companies
- Maintained project compliance as per project management office standards
Project Manager
Shell Canada Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Developed project charter, budget, schedule and plans to ensure successful delivery
- Successfully completed the Electronic Well Integrity Management System to allow for a transparent view of the integrity related data for every single well that Shell operates in order to maximize the live expectancy of the well
- Implementation covered Shell Canada Unconventional Gas and Heavy Oil sites
- Managed a team of Oil reserve engineers and IT Developers to design/built/implement
- Project provided on average an additional 4 years to each well
Project Manager
United Farmers Of Alberta
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Successfully completed the JDE One-World H/R payroll modules implementation
- Developed interface from JDE One-World to ADP for payroll transactions
- Successfully completed the Kronos Time Tracking installation at all Farm Stores to align workforce to sales
JDE Implementation Team Lead
Brewers Distributors Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Led the implementation of JDE World software for Brewers Distributors Limited
JD Edwards Consultant
SHL Systemhouse
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Provided JDE software upgrades and customization for various clients
Programmer Analyst
PCL Construction Ltd
01.1987 - 01.1997
- Supported JDE HR Payroll and Benefits modules for PCL Construction Ltd
- Implemented Year-End software and Tax updates
- Met quarterly with JD Edwards developers to discuss and resolve software issues
Education
Computer Programming and Design -
Computer Career Institute
Masters Certificate in Project Management -
University of Lethbridge
Information Systems Management Certificate -
University of Calgary
Project Management Professional designation -
PMI
Skills
- Project Management
- Custom Software Development
- Risk Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Costing & Budgeting
- Project Scheduling
- Team Building & Mentoring
- Client Relations & Presentations
- Business & IT Planning
- Enterprise-wide Implementations
- Testing/QA/Rollout/Support
- Vendor Management
- Project planning
- Scope management
- Client relationship management
- Project plan development
- Project scheduling
- Cross-functional communication
- Training and mentoring
- Meeting facilitation
- Schedule coordination
- Cost control
- Agile methodology
- KPI tracking
- Multi-project management
- Project goals and milestones
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Excellent communication
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Relationship building
- Stakeholder relations
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Alberta Health Services
03.2020 - Current
Senior Project Manager
CGI
01.2017 - 01.2020
Regional Deployment Team Lead
Shell Canada Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2017
Senior Project Manager
Shell Canada Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2017
Project Manager
Shell Canada Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2011
Project Manager
United Farmers Of Alberta
01.2004 - 01.2006
JDE Implementation Team Lead
Brewers Distributors Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2003
JD Edwards Consultant
SHL Systemhouse
01.1998 - 01.2000
Programmer Analyst
PCL Construction Ltd
01.1987 - 01.1997
Masters Certificate in Project Management -
University of Lethbridge
Information Systems Management Certificate -
University of Calgary
Project Management Professional designation -
PMI
Computer Programming and Design -
Computer Career Institute
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