Rod Taylor

Experience

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  MDS Proteomics

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Sr. Data and Logistics Manager

  A systems biology company focused on drug discovery. It offered an integrated platform of superiorscience and ultra-sensitive technologies – protein interaction mapping, differential analysis,phosphoprofiling and chemical proteomics. MDS Proteomics employed over 175 people in its nextgeneration proteomics facilities in Europe and North America. MDS Proteomics was a private company majority-owned by MDS Pharma.

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  Alberta Health Services

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2009

  Sr. Project Manager, Information Technology

  Responsible for the management, administration and coordination of project management including planning and scoping projects; providing leadership and guidance to project teams; acting as resource; delegating projects, tracking progress and reporting. Ensuring projects are thoroughly researched, developed, integrated with other work and well-communicated in order to facilitate the implementation of deliverables. Successfully managed information technology projects with local and provincial scope and projects included:• An initiative to optimize the care of Albertans with diabetes and hypertension by utilizing business intelligence tools and pan-Alberta data standards to facilitate communication between clinical systems and providers.• A document management system for Alberta Children’s Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit that enabled the storage and retrieval of procedure standards.• Customization and integration of an application which provides tools to support continuity of care and utilization reviews in acute care centers that reduced length of stay in acute care beds.• An initiative focusing on patient movement through various health care areas using technical solutions to minimize the impact so that continuity of care is maintained in a safe and efficient manner while decreasing duplication of effort, risks, problems and gaps. Show less

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  MD Physician Services

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

  Lead the western Canada (BC, AB and SK) team of Implementation Specialists and Product Trainers who are responsible for the delivery of IT and Professional Services both on site and remotely to our EMR customers while ensuring the highest quality. Work with Implementation Managers and clients to deliver all technical aspects of an implementation and training at the customer site. Provide operational reporting for all aspects of IT and Professional services provided and other metrics as defined by operations leadership. Responsible for the development and improvement of the processes which are used by the staff in order to carry out the essential duties of their work. Ownership and responsibility of all team and departmental projects, coordination of activities affecting the entire IT and Professional Services group for western Canada, development of support programs, process reengineering, continuous improvement, and change activities. Show less Responsible for the successful implementation into medium to large clinic environments, developing and applying project management processes to the implementation and the development/maintenance of implementation standards and processes. Maintenance, development and implementation of medium to large project plans. Tracks, monitors and communicates project progress against the project plan and requirements. Lead all aspects of the software/hardware implementation and management of client and third-party relationships and expectations. Show less

  • Manager, IT and Professional Services - Western Canada

    Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Implementation Manager, Calgary

    Apr 2010 - Aug 2012
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  TELUS Health

  Mar 2013 - Feb 2016

  Senior Client Services Manager

  Act as the client advocate within TELUS Health for assigned group of major, complex clients with a depth and breadth of TELUS Health solutions. Function as a primary interface between TELUS Health and the client's senior operational management and executive for all service delivery and service assurance issues or escalations. Manage the governance with the client with a focus on continual service improvement in support of the client's strategic direction and business plan.

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  TELUS Santé | TELUS Health

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2023

  Manager, Client Service Management