Danielle Scholz, MBA, PMP

Experience

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  BlackBerry

  May 2008 - Sept 2014

  • Work on HR technology projects launched to over 15,000 employees globally, including vacation & time management, employee & manager self service, and position/vacancy management.• Co-developed a long-term Strategic Workforce Planning program roadmap• Lead change management, with the objective of removing implementation roadblocks, driving adoption, and ensuring overall success of the project implementation• Participate in requirements and business processes documentation, end-user focus groups, and User Acceptance Testing to ensure that delivered solutions are aligned to project objectives of automation, simplification and integration• Partner with international stakeholders across HR, Finance and IT to conduct stakeholder and impact analysis • Assess needs and develop plans for training, communication, risk mitigation and global implementation • Develop training material (written, online, and live) and communications• Determine and track relevant metrics to measure implementation success Show less • Team Coordination:o Coordinated new hire onboarding, including planning training, ordering required equipment, and acting as point of contact to assist new hires when they join the teamo Assisted with quarterly and annual headcount and budget planning o Received SAP training in order to administer time and attendance data and create reports for management as requested• Project Coordination:o Partnered with project leads across RIM to obtain status updates for projects that impact HRo Generated project portfolio reports and metrics for HR senior leadership• Project Experience:o Represented the ODSP team as part of a major finance project; coordinated efforts to obtain input from all HR representativeso Participated in the review of requirements and user acceptance testing for a new HR Project Management Centreo Managed the design and implementation of a new electronic project documention storage, focusing on ease of use and helping stakeholders understand the project management cycle Show less

  • HR Program Manager

    May 2013 - Sept 2014

  • OD Business Analyst

    Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  • OD Shared Services Advisor

    Mar 2011 - Apr 2012

  • OD Services & Planning Coordinator

    Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Recruitment Coordinator

    May 2008 - Oct 2009
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  University of Waterloo

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of large-scale technology and process optimization projects using the appropriate tools and with wide stakeholder collaboration • Lead cross-functional projects of up to 45 project team members • Participated in hiring activities and onboarding of new project team members• Responsible for working with Program Manager to plan resource allocation across all projects• Responsible for planning, monitoring and controlling the program budget • Responsible for vendor relationship management, including monitoring and controlling expenses• Participated in the selection and implementation of a new project and portfolio management software, including the development and implementation of end user training Show less • Created and maintained executive summary and detailed list of projects within the Human Resources project portfolio to communicate key project details and status to a wide variety of audiences• Led the prioritization of Human Resources portfolio projects• Created and/or updated project templates to reflect project management best practices balanced with knowledge of the higher education environment• Led or supported multiple concurrent projects with an approach tailored to the needs of each individual project• Worked with functional and technical leads to develop project documentation, including business cases, project charters, and lessons learned survey/presentations• Developed project schedules, prioritized project activities, and monitored progress Show less

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Project Coordinator

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2016
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  Sun Life Financial

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Responsible for planning, execution, governance, and benefits realization monitoring of waterfall and agile projects/programs • Successfully led a multi-million, multi-year digital transformation initiative. Partnered with IT and Business teams to plan and execute change management and go-to-market strategies to enable accelerated roll-out of digital transformation and drive 60% adoption within first year

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Project Specialist

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
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  McMillan LLP

  Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  Project Manager

  ● Responsible for planning, execution, cutover/warranty, and governance of waterfall projects● Led project teams comprised of IT and business resources from across five Canadian offices● Managed vendor contract process and project delivery in accordance with contract terms● Planned and executed organizational change management tactics for complex, high-impact projects● Defined expected benefits and developed plans for benefits realization monitoring and measurement● Prepared bi-weekly status reports and monthly Steering Committee updates to sponsors and executives Show less

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  Gowling WLG

  Nov 2022 - Oct 2023

  Project Manager

  ● Responsible for planning, execution, cutover/warranty, and governance of multi-million dollar waterfall and agile projects● Led project teams comprised of business resources and IT from across nine Canadian and UK offices● Prepared bi-weekly status reports and monthly Steering Committee updates to sponsors and executives

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  Sun Life

  Oct 2023 - now

  Director Insurance Product Enablement