Robert Scott

Experience

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  CDS

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2009

  •Initiated and conducted direct reporting process for Executive Steering Committees (CEO, COO, CFO, CRO, CIO) through project portfolio status reports, which resulted in timely escalation of project issues/risks for executive evaluation.•Promoted regular project reviews, risk assessments, and project manager and project sponsor interviews to ensure the portfolio of projects was on the path to success.•Supported project managers, ensuring organization’s project management methodology is followed, thus optimizing a project’s chances for success.•Supported Project Managers with enhanced reporting for budget, planned vs actual, and resource allocation needs.•Managed the project change control process, including template, process and procedure design and maintenance.•Managed repository for all project documentation, including compiling and maintaining lessons learned database.•Administered organization’s PPM application (Changepoint), including ongoing training, annual fiscal year setup, and Project portfolio reporting..•Co-chaired Project Initiative Group, ensuring all new projects supported organization’s strategic objectives, and project proposals were reviewed by internal stakeholders prior to executive approval.•Managed Fixed Income Netting project UAT team, based on functional knowledge of risk and fixed income settlements and testing expertise. •Integrated test environment support team directly into UAT to maximize efficiency of the test cycles and improve resource utilization.•Project Manager for the implementation of PPM application (Changepoint).•Conducted training of 500 employees, in multiple national branches, including executives on time reporting module of PPM.•Recognized as one of two ‘exceptional’ employees in 2007 due to PPM project’s successful implementation. Show less •Defined, implemented and supported quality standards, measures, reviews, and assessments of active projects.•Supported management reporting through independent project reviews•Ensured project quality and risk activities were being performed by IT, Business, and third party resources throughout Project Development lifecycle.•Completed independent project reviews as requested by management, including the presentation of results to senior management.•Spearheaded transition from a Quality Assurance role to a Project Management Office. Show less •Assumed responsibility for the management of 18 resources assigned to complete UAT for the organization’s largest development initiative.•Analyzed business requirements and translated them into business function specific assignments to provide greater efficiency within all phases of the UAT lifecycle.•Coordinated assignment and completion of all UAT documentation.•Recommended and implemented cross-functional test processes.•Managed the planning and integration of UAT with external development team to ensure a high level of communication was established and maintained.•Developed implementation test scripts, and coordinated production implementation testing. Show less •Selected to lead UAT team during project resource re-organization, as a result of extensive operational knowledge of clearing and depository functionality.•Developed templates for Y2K test documentation including business objectives, test cases, and test scripts.•Managed defect resolution process with developers and UAT team, including outlining and documenting process for resolution, retesting, and closure.•Supported successful implementation and production testing for the Y2K project. Show less

  • Senior Project Control Specialist

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  • Quality Assurance Specialist

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  • Manager, User Acceptance Testing CDSX

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  • UAT Team Leader

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  • Business Analyst II

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
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  Toronto Hydro

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2012

  Project Manager, PMO

  Responsible or all aspects of project management including project financials, resource management, project planning, risk and issue log maintenance and facilitation of operational steering committee meetings. Project status reporting into the Program and project stakeholders.

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  RGS Project Solutions Inc

  Jun 2012 - now

  President

  Owner

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  RBC Investor Services

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  PM/PCO, EPMO

  PM for Trust and Custody FATCA projects currently in progress at RBCIS. Responsible for project planning, financial planning, resource management, overall coordination of project activities and reporting into the Program.

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  GTAA

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2016

  PM-EPMO

  Managing the day to day project activities and relationship with PMO-IT's primary IT vendor (IBM). Coordinate the work requests, and project progress for all IBM related project activity. Managing thre risks and issues related to IT projects as they relate to IBM, and IBM's involvement in projects. Supporting Project Manager's and ensuring adherence to the PMO's SDLC. Responsible for review of all PMO project status reporting and financial validation.

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  CIBC

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

  PM

  All aspects of project management. Fiscal responsibility, resource management, overall planning, and delivery.

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  Greater Toronto Airports Authority

  Dec 2016 - Jun 2022

  Project Manager- Border Transformation
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  Bettys Bookshelf

  Mar 2021 - now

  Vice President

  Co-owner along with my wife Jannise Scott. we had an idea and realized there was a need for what we could offer. Delivering an intimate customer experience in a small town comprised of great people that love to read.

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  TD

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

  Senior Project Manager
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  Greater Toronto Airports Authority

  Aug 2023 - now

  Project Manager GTAA ITM