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Samira Darvish Mohseni

Toronto,ON

Summary

PMP-certified scrum master project manager with over 17 years of experience managing projects from 3 to 7 M dollars. Working on a big project, multiple team members from different business domains report to the senior director, VPs, and SVPs. I have managed various projects, such as implementation, process improvement, data migrations, and integrations, using different methodologies, such as waterfall, agile, and hybrid.

Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Bring a positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager

CGI
03.2022 - Current
  • Managing the project from X0 (Initiation)to the Go-Live and Closure and handed it over to the operation team.
  • Developing the major project management artifacts such as the RALD log, RACI chart, Communication plan, stakeholder management, and analysis, as well as managed the scope, timeline, and budget.
  • Developing the project governance to help monitor and control performance.
  • Developing the resource plan to allocate the proper resources with an estimated timeline to the correct project phase.
  • Collaborating with other team within the project ( Product, Business, engineering,..) to develop the holistic project./program plan
  • Monitoring the project scope and time and provided biweekly updates to stakeholders and the project team. Planned and executed the required monitoring and update activities (Weekly, Monthly, etc.)
  • Running the Steer co-meeting and all other meetings required at the different project phases.
  • Developing the change management process, so team would be bale to follow the process throughout the process for any change request may happened.
  • Proactively manage and foresee any issue, challenge and risk to be able to manage and mitigate them on time to prevent impact on the project management triangle
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded.
  • Establish effective communication channels with stakeholders / clients to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.
  • Provide outstanding service to clients through effective communication and prompt issue resolution to facilitate future business opportunities.

Project Manager

PointClickCare Canada
02.2015 - 02.2022
  • Contributed to developing the PMO office for the Information Technology Team (Digital transformation)
  • Contributed to establish and enforce project governance frameworks, including project intake, prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management.
  • Identified portfolio dependencies by working with all business and technology partners to communicate and manage risk and mitigation plans.
  • Collaborated with business partners to establish a Program/Project Value Management process that tracked key performance indicators and monitored the delivery of targeted outcomes.
  • Monitored project performance, identified risks, and recommended corrective actions to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Developed the change management plans and training and ensured they were socialized and consistently measured.
  • Documented all repetitive projects and operational processes and transitioned to project coordinators. (Annual price increase, system semi-annual upgrade (NetSuite, Salesforce, etc.)
  • Developed, implemented, and maintained project management methodologies, processes, and standards to ensure consistent and efficient project execution across the Information Services division.
  • Defined PMO process and governance for different project types (Operational, Tactical and Strategic).
  • Established project management standards to increase predictability and consistency for project delivery.
  • Developed the best practices for different areas, such as (Project plans, schedules, and communication stakeholder management,) to ensure all project teams use the same template/process.
  • Established a Portfolio Governance Framework for project life-cycle processes and standards that prioritized and gated projects, increasing consistency and predictability. It provided leadership access to analytics, allowing them to make informed decisions about the overall portfolio.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and understand requirements, establish project scope, and manage project portfolios.
  • Increased transparency by creating reporting and dashboards to provide leadership visibility into portfolio health and progress and inform decision-making.
  • Provided guidance, training, and mentorship to project managers and business analysts on project management best practices, tools, and techniques.


Project Manager

IMP (Business Improvement Consultancy Services)
01.2007 - 05.2012
  • Created and oversaw project schedules by developing project plans and specifications, estimating time requirements, establishing deadlines, and monitoring milestone completion.
  • Created, updated, and maintained the master project plan.
  • I reviewed resource plans, identifying and resolving over-allocations.
  • Conducted weekly (status) meetings with internal and external project teams.
  • Identified, communicated, and resolved schedule variance issues with the project team.
  • Prepared weekly/monthly Executive Reporting per the program’s governance model.
  • Document knowledge transfer for transition.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Bahar Business School
Tehran, Iran
03.2008

Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering

Science & Culture University
Tehran, Iran
06.2005

Skills

  • Program and Project Management
  • Stakeholder/ Customer relationship management
  • Resource control and management
  • Agile Delivery Management
  • Client management
  • Relationship Building
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Effective Communication

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Certified SAFe 5 Agilist

Technicalspecializations

  • Jira
  • Smartsheet
  • Sharepoint
  • Netsuite
  • System rollout
  • Data migration

Personal Information

Title: Senior Project Manager

Languages

English
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

CGI
03.2022 - Current

Project Manager

PointClickCare Canada
02.2015 - 02.2022

Project Manager

IMP (Business Improvement Consultancy Services)
01.2007 - 05.2012

MBA - Business Administration

Bahar Business School

Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering

Science & Culture University
Samira Darvish Mohseni