Sean Bell

Experience

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  British Army

  Jan 1993 - Apr 1999

  British Army Officer

  Platoon and Company Commander serving in the British army in several areas of operation including the Middle East.+ Commissioned Officer: A proven leader, planner, manager, and trainer of Armed Forces personnel. + Commanded 120 personnel in a complex theatre working with civilian authorities for the coordination of joint operations within the asset footprint. + Regimental Signals Officer within the Battalion which started the technological development of my skills. + Effectively ran a large departmental team (30-120 staff) setting and achieving departmental goals on an annual basis. Included managing the career development of staff, equipment management and operational effectiveness of the unit.+ Created and coordinated Company size (120 personnel or more) training exercises with liaison with civil authorities to provide the best training for my personnel. Show less

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  Nortel Networks

  Apr 1999 - Dec 2004

  Programme and Project Manager

  Program Manager on major and complex projects in UK and Europe.+ Regional Senior Project Manager and line manager for 25 Project Managers and $120 million in projects in Europe, Israel, Middle East and Africa. + Nortel Program Manager for Vodafone 3 G network roll out in UK and the Cable and Wireless pan-European fiber optic network. Other clients included Belgacom France, Telnor, and Telkom South Africa. Technologies included switch / central office, wireless 3G networks, data, point to point and wireless local loop (WLL). + Applied consistent functional leadership and stakeholder engagement while maintaining sensitivity to cultural differences.+ Re-defined, re-aligned and directed the closure phase of complex $150 million Site Build (infrastructure and civils work) programme. + Met commercial success criteria and improved customer relations. Recovered $6 million in costs by analysing change requests by customer.+ Proactively managed risk to successfully mitigate millions of dollars of commercial exposure.+ Introduced programme level initiatives that focused on cost reduction, resource utilisation, and effective planning. Improved project financial margins by more than 10% for European programme Show less

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  Chosen Project Management Consulting

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2010

  Principal Consultant

  Chosen Project Management Consulting was a Calgary based consulting company with holistic vision and global experience. + Chosen PMC was engaged several time to create and operate Project Management Offices (PMO). One PMO morphed into an Enterprise PMO. + I have been able to draw down on military experience as well as delivering major complex operations in Europe. I have experience of large major Corporations such as Nortel Networks and their clients such as Vodafone, Cable and Wireless and SBC. I have learnt that no company is the same so you need a flexible and adaptive management style for each organizational culture.+ Forward thinking solutions based on a systems thinking approach to problems and solutions based on needs and corporate culture. Show less

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  Calgary Board of Education

  Feb 2006 - Dec 2006

  Project Manager Technical Project Office

  Project Manager that defined and established the CBE ITS Technical Project Office (TPO). + Created a Project Management Framework and tools and techniques. Introduced centralised reporting of all ITS Projects. + Coached and mentored some of the ITS PMs

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  Talisman Energy

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Project Management Office (PMO) Analyst

  General oversight a portfolio of more than 120 IS projects, valued at $15 million, and supervise 19 contract professionals (Project Managers and Business Analysts).+ Helped define project opportunities, establish project scope and realise objectives. Ensuring projects were designed to meet business objectives+ Ensure project management and business analysis best practices are employed on all projects in the portfolio.+ Coached and mentored Project Manager and Business Analyst professionals to promote successful project delivery and business process innovation.+ Manage project resource acquisition and allocation, and liaise with outsource service providers.+ Facilitated projects to deliver business process improvement, and implemented programme management methodology.+ Advised on project issues and resolve conflicts to promote collaboration and consensus Show less

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  ENMAX

  Apr 2008 - Dec 2009

  Program Manager and PMO

  Managed Program dependencies and synergies of 35 projects for IT Project delivery for local Utilities company + Helped prioritize projects to support the main effort of business needs. + Managed program level risks and issues such as resources, deliverables and transition to IT Operations (Support).+ Established the working model of the IT PMO from ground up (greenfield) creating framework, documents, training, realignment, corrective action and advising senior staff. + Used collaborative methods to introduce PMI standards to project delivery in Enmax. + Devised common WBS with activity based accounting to aid Project Accounting with Financial Accounting linking to IFRS rules including Capital v Operating expenses and forecast.+ Devised a methodology (non engineering stream specific) with the outlook to be used through the whole of the Enterprise, this was key in creating the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). + Trained the team and stakeholders and established metrics for improvement for quality assurance. + Pivotal player in the collaboration with stakeholders to develop gating system for portfolio investment. + Establish Program and Project Control measures such as monthly financial reviews, project audits, capital budget and associated Governance realignment. + With gap analysis techniques I was able to seek continuous process and performance improvement. Show less

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  Talisman Energy

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

  Managing the delivery of IT Projects to Talisman Energy.+ Managerial role reporting to the VP Global IT Shared Services. IT Project Delivery Services was the department of Project Managers and project services delivering IT projects to the business. + Developed a hybrid model of staff augmentation and outsourced project delivery. As Manager IT PDS, my role was to find solutions, solution providers, develop the SoW and ensure delivery of the solution to meet business requirements. It involved understanding requirements, solutions available, vendors available and working with those vendors to deliver business satisfaction. + As Manager, I managed the team and services provided to the business demand. That included close cooperation and interoperation with the outsource partners. + Collaborative Solutions by working closely with our vendor management, service delivery and demand teams so that projects are delivered to scope, schedule and the agreed budget. + Complex environment as it was a very busy, complex role that requires strategic vision, project management skills, managerial skills, IT solutions knowledge, vendor management, diplomacy and communication skills. Show less Senior Project Management Advisor within the IT department undergoing massive transformation. Portfolio included large ERP program.+ Coached, mentored and helped IT PMs with their project delivery. + Project delivery assurance by monitoring performance in each life cycle stage. Provided recommendations on corrective action for PM or Business Unit to implement.+ Developed stage gate methodology that promoted positive behaviours into the daily performance of projects and not just to satisfy a Gate criteria at the last moment.+ Developed continuous process improvement in delivery within the solution delivery life cycle using SharePoint as the main framework vehicle.+ Built the business case for deployment of Project Management Information System for the IT department.+ Worked closely with the department for the realignment of frameworks to meet the new outsourced strategy. Show less

  • Manager, IT Project Delivery Services

    Feb 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Project Management Delivery Advisor IT

    Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
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  Stantec

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2022

  Business leader of a 240+ professional team business centre in Alberta (province wide). I plan, execute, monitor and control the personnel, operations, delivery, administration, budgeting, strategic planning, communications, and financial performance of the business. I work and collaborate with my peer leaders and colleagues for technical development, new business line development, business processes, and overall transformation of the business center. A great role and a great business team, period. Show less Managing Operations Leader of a multimillion-dollar business unit with 240 environmental professionals, providing environmental services to clients across Canada. I am accountable for the operational leadership/management of the business unit. This includes all personnel matters, project management and delivery, strategic planning, financial performance and operational effectiveness. I enjoy building training programs, leadership development, organizational development initiatives that work and making the business work better. The business unit is profitable and transforming. We have built a strategic vision that resonates with our teams and our clients. Show less Program Manager of an initiative to improve the project delivery and execution within key business lines within Stantec. Designed a strategic plan to improve the operational effectiveness of project delivery of business units through "people, processes and technology". Improved the cost and financial management of these projects with the aim of bringing the business unit back into profitability. Provide direct support to Project Managers with project delivery and contract fulfilment in order to introduce the best practices and lead the way for better delivery. + Provide coaching, oversight, supervision and direction over Project Managers and a portfolio of multimillion-dollar projects. Aid in issue resolution and address the systemic root cause of the problem.+ Collaborate with business leaders to deploy methods to improve the governance and accountability of projects. This involves opportunity and project reviews.+ Led the development of a Commercial Management Body of Knowledge in Stantec.+ Re-creating the project management services and controls model to aid in value delivery to our business + Business transformation within large business units utilizing Organizational Change Management (Prosci) techniques to bring about change within the culture, people and practices.+ Trainer and facilitator of training programs in the Corporation. Defined, designed, developed and delivered multiple project management courses focusing on applied methodologies to achieve practical results. Designed PM curriculum to enhance project delivery. Show less

  • Business Centre Operations Leader, Environmental Services Alberta at Stantec

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Business Centre Operations Leader, Environmental Services Calgary

    Apr 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Program Manager

    Jul 2012 - Apr 2018
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  EY

  Jul 2022 - Apr 2024

  Partner | Nature & Biodiversity Services | People Lead | Climate Change and Sustainability Services

  Working with our talented teams in Canada to build sustainable solutions for our clients. I have two spheres of operation. As Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) grows due to our continued success in helping out clients navigate climate change and sustainability matters, my role is to streamline business operations so that we are ready for even more growth. I will be looking into personnel, recruitment, training, operational effectiveness, project delivery and project profitability. I will also be developing CCaSS Canada's capability and capacity on Nature Positive service offering to provide executable solutions to our clients for TNFD and other climate change adaptations that are required. Biodiversity and Nature are integral to climate solutions. We have the capacity and capability to help our clients today. Show less