Brendan Mc Manus, MBA

Experience

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  RESP Consultants Ltd.

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2010

  Assistant

  Summer employment at RESP Consultants Ltd. as an office assistant.

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  UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2015

  UK Trade & Investment Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO), aims to help UK companies to export. UKTI DSO provides specialist export advice and practical assistance, working closely with industry and the Ministry of Defence, Home Office and with Other Government Departments and Agencies.UKTI DSO provides the essential business-to-business, business-to-government, and government-to-government dimension to help the UK defence and security industry to build and maintain relationships with overseas customers. We provide support to industry to ensure products and services are promoted in an effective manner to meet the customer’s requirements and are supported by industry throughout the life of the equipment. The Trade Officer assists UK companies address the Canadian market through business opportunities, market pointers, events, and overseas market introduction services, such as:• market advice, • analysis of market entry strategies, • identification of possible business partners, • arranging meetings with key contacts in the country, and • support during overseas visits or bespoke events such as product launches. Show less The main objective of the Trade Assistant is to promote the export of goods and services from UK to Canada and to identify and help exploit business opportunities. The Trade Assistant is expected to undertake proactive and comprehensive market research for reports to be provided to British companies in support of their work. The Trade Assistant organises a wide range of trade activities, missions and visit programmes to support the Trade Officer in carrying out their responsibilities.UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) enables businesses to plan and execute their international trade and investment activities effectively by:• Helping the UK-registered companies to succeed in an increasingly global economy by providing them with knowledge, advice and practical support in order to Trade successfully overseas.• Helping overseas companies to bring high quality investments to the UK’s vibrant economy by providing support and advice to overseas investors in order to help attract Inward Investment into the UK. • Identifying and pursuing sales leads, addressing a range of general trade enquiries to do with the business in Canada, compiling relevant statistics, and maintaining current and accurate database entries. Show less

  • International Trade Manager

    Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  • International Trade Assistant

    Jun 2012 - Jan 2013
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  Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2021

  The Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement Branch plays a leading role in the development of strategies that enable the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to achieve results in key areas, and provides advice to the CEO, Senior Management, Council, and other branches through the development of policy positions on cross-cutting national, regional, and international issues.The Acting Manager, Innovation identifies opportunities to expand the value and impact to Canadians of SCC's Innovation and Intellectual Property programs, and manages a team of Sector Specialists in providing stakeholders strategic standardization advice. Key activities include:• Develop strategies and provide value-added services to advance sector and stakeholder interests relative to identified trends and emerging issues including social, economic, regulatory, standardization or trade-related topics.• Lead programs to engage targeted stakeholders to enable and promote their involvement in standardization, and lead based strategic initiatives that require cross-functional engagement with internal and external stakeholders.• Prepare and implement project plans to deliver programs and services, including the review and/or development of business cases; business requirements; and cross-functional integration activities.• Work closely with members of other branches on multi-disciplinary project teams to promote and pursue pertinent standardization objectives and to ensure consistent standardization policies, utilizing their skills in policy analysis, research and development, communications and stakeholder engagement to enhance and support the objectives of the team. Show less The Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement Branch plays a leading role in the development of strategies that enable the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to achieve results in key areas, and provides advice to the CEO, Senior Management, Council, and other branches through the development of policy positions on cross-cutting national, regional, and international issues. Sector Specialists are responsible to develop and manage stakeholder engagement strategies and to provide strategic advice in addressing stakeholder objectives and needs. Key activities include:• Develop strategies and provide value-added services to advance sector and stakeholder interests relative to identified trends and emerging issues including social, economic, regulatory, standardization or trade-related topics.• Lead programs to engage targeted stakeholders to enable and promote their involvement in standardization, and lead based strategic initiatives that require cross-functional engagement with internal and external stakeholders.• Prepare and implement project plans to deliver programs and services, including the review and/or development of business cases; business requirements; and cross-functional integration activities. • Work closely with members of other branches on multi-disciplinary project teams to promote and pursue pertinent standardization objectives and to ensure consistent standardization policies, utilizing their skills in policy analysis, research and development, communications and stakeholder engagement to enhance and support the objectives of the team. Show less The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a federal Crown corporation with the mandate to promote efficient and effective standardization in Canada, and oversees Canada’s standardization network. The role of the Coordinator, Strategic Issues is to support the CEO in delivering this mandate, by undertaking activities such as:• Provide management support and policy analysis on a range of topics and issues relating to the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as well to ensure effective communication, exchange of information, follow-up and resolution of all CEO related activities and priorities. • Collaborate with individuals throughout the organization to advance corporate priorities and monitor key files on behalf of the CEO. Work with team members in various branches to achieve organizational effectiveness in the development and delivery of pertinent policy-related positions, stakeholder engagement activities, international and regional obligations, and other corporate priorities. Identify and pursue process and system improvement opportunities. Show less

  • Manager

    Nov 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Sector Specialist

    Dec 2016 - Feb 2021

  • Strategic Coordinator

    Aug 2017 - May 2018
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  ISO - International Organization for Standardization

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  Executive Assistant

  International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 161 national standards bodies. Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges. The role of the Assistant to the ISO President is to support the ISO President in delivering this mandate, by undertaking activities such as:• Provide management support and policy analysis on a range of topics and issues relating to the roles and responsibilities of the ISO President as well to ensure effective communication, exchange of information, follow-up and resolution of all ISO President related activities and priorities. • Collaborate with individuals throughout the organization to advance priorities and monitor key files on behalf of the ISO President. Work with team members in the organization to achieve effectiveness in the development and delivery of pertinent policy-related positions, stakeholder engagement activities, international and regional obligations, and other priorities. Show less

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  Google

  Feb 2022 - now

  Program Manager

  A Program Manager at Google leads complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate with cross-functional partners across the company. The International Standards Development organization is a cross-functional initiative that coordinates standards development work across Alphabet to minimize business risk, increase positive impact on our community and meet customer, regulatory and compliance obligations. Technology focus areas include Security, Privacy, AI, Cloud, IoT, and Health.• Lead internal cross-functional standards teams to drive the standards work for a specific topic/technical area • Prepare and submit technical reports for submission to international standards bodies• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and be able to meet hard deadlines for standards submissions• Detail oriented and willingness to learn and follow external standards organizations process and procedures• Support the standards development team to drive the success of the standards development program Show less