Project Manager Professional
André Fortier, PMP
André is one of Canada’s leading Information Technology executives who has led transformation initiatives for large corporations.
With 30 years of experience, André has a strong performance track record of success in fast-paced organizational environments.
André is an authority in transformational change with extensive experience in decomposing strategies into a portfolio of business and technology initiatives across for many organizations. He provides clients with project implementation services, which creates transformational value for clients across customers and stakeholders, services, channels, locations, people, processes, technology, data and governance.
Professional Experience
Successful Project Execution and Implementation
The biggest challenge facing any business is often project execution. A company’s success rests on its ability to convert strategic plans to results, and many fail. André has a solid track record of implementing business and technology solutions with a positive return on investment, enables rapid business growth and profitability.
André is a trilingual senior Business and Information Technology professional who functions successfully as a business partner and consultant to identify and institute best practices to enable organizational success. Viewed as a strategic and trusted management team member by senior executives and a capable manager and developer of people. Solid track record of success performing in fast-paced, dynamic, and creative organizational environments.
ANDRÉ FORTIER CONSULTING
Business Solutions
Business coaching, Internet Marketing
Present
CIBC – TORONTO
Sr. Program & Project Manager
Mobile Sales – Retail
2013-2019
B2B BANK – TORONTO
Sr. Project Manager
Business Solutions
2008-2013
GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE – TORONTO
Project manager & Business Analyst
Business, Hospitality, Technology
2003-2008
CI Investments
Project manager & Business Analyst
Wealth Management
2005-2005
World Network Business Club (WNBC)
Business Consultant, Project Manager
Business Solutions
2001-2003
Mosaic Group Inc.
Director, Information Technology Services
Technology infrastructure, software solutions
1999-2001
Solect Technology Group
Project Manager
Internet & Telecommunication
1998-1999
Mackenzie Financial Corp
Sr. Manager, Business Delivery
Strategic Initiatives – Internet, Extranet, Imaging & Workflow,
1996-1998
Multiple Retirement Services
Vice-President, Information Systems
Software development, Technology Infrastructure
1996-1998
Multiple Retirement Services
Manager, Application Development & Systems
Software development, Technology Infrastructure
1989-1994
Comtech Telecommunication ( Real Time Datapro)
Programmer / Analyst
Software development – Insurance, Municipality
1989-1994
Prudential-Bache Securities
Programmer / Analyst
Software development – stock brokerage
1989-1994
Optimizing Businesses of Every Kind, Every Size. Are You Next?
My Skills
André has over 35 years of experience in business and technology, consisting of well-rounded skills in strategic & business management, leadership as well as technical project management.
- Scope management
- time, budget & Cost Estimation
- Schedule Management
Scope Management
- Define project needs
- Understand project objectives
- Prioritize requests
- Scope monitoring and reporting
- Change management
Time, Budget & Cost Estimation
- Estimation in multiple areas of business
- Obtain accurate estimates from team members
- Top-down approach
- Ensure project positive ROI
- Budget monitoring and reporting
Schedule Management
- Active managed
- Established end-dates
- Fundamental schedules kept on track
- Clear activites, deliverables and milestones
- Schedule Monitoring and reporting
Education
Training
The Complete Agile Project Manager
Project Management Institute
2019
Certification
Email Marketing Specialist Certificate
Ryan Deiss Education
2019
Training
Direct Response Copywriting Specialist
Ryan Deiss Education
Direct Response Marketing
Mike Dillard
2018
Training
Wealth Factory
Mike Dillard
Mike Dillard Mentoring
Mike Dillard
Advanced Marketing, Business Success Made Simple
Brian Tracy
Essential Communication Skills
Brian Tracy
Essential Negotiation Skills
Brian Tracy
2015
Training
Accelerate Advanced Marketing
Eben Pagen
Wake Up Productive
Eben Pagen
Ultimate Edge
Tony Robbins
Advanced Spanish
Carlos Herera
2014
Training
Rapid Project Management
Tony Robbins
2013
Certification
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
2006
Certification
Certified Professional –
E-Commerce
Learning Tree International, Toronto
Certified Professional – Internet/Intranet
Learning Tree International, Toronto
2001
University
Honour student
Dean’s List
DeVry Institute of Technology, Toronto
2001
Projects I’ve Implemented
2019-Present
Andre Fortier Coaching
• Launched an Internet Marketing company online list building and business systematization.
• Created evergreen digital products
• Business Coaching – sales funnel creation, email autoresponder and CRM, Facebook advertising
2013-2019
CIBC
Program and Project delivery – managing strategic Business initiatives and transformation of sales force compensation. Project delivered:
• Replacement legacy IBM mainframe application to outsourced cloud solution, national sales force web portal
• Mortgage Advisor Compensation Plan Restructure – implemented a national restructure of the compensation plan for Mortgage Advisors across Canada to provide enhanced sales incentives and compensation.
• Home Loans Canada – Mortgage Options Specialist – restructured company to enhance profitability and to provide a seamless alternative mortgage solution (B-business) for clients that do not qualify for CIBC Bank mortgages.
• Bank decline referral systematization to B-lender and repatriation once client qualifies for bank mortgage
2007-2013
B2B Bank / Laurentian Bank
Project delivery and managing multidisciplinary aspects of assigned initiatives ensuring compliance with corporate strategies, budget requirements and communication with stakeholders and ensuring that resources complete tasks on time while mitigating organizational risks. Projects delivered:
• From a Trust to a Bank – implemented a company restructure from trustee (B2B Trust) to bank (B2B Bank). Improved alignment of the company brand and corporate market positioning. – $5M budget.
• Online Investment Loan Application and Workflow automation. Enhancement in operational effectiveness by converting manual processes to automated including error reduction in processing. Budget: $2M
• Internet Portal Operational Enhancement – recommended and implemented enhancements to the Internet loan portal to enable 100% dealers/advisors access the portal. Budget: $1M
• Compliance upgrades – enhancements to conform to regulatory obligations including Anti Money Laundering (AML).
• Managing General Agents channel expansion – Strategic and efficiency project to expand distribution channel
• FundSERV eBusiness – implemented annual FundSERV electronic commerce standards upgrades. Budget: $500K
• Imaging and Workflow reporting – Implemented a Global 360 Managerview reporting tool for management reporting of corporate imaging/workflow application. Budget: $500K
• Fund Validation automation and workflow – Created and implemented a mutual fund loan eligibility service to validate fund purchases from Internet loan application and FundSERV trades to reduce errors as well as enhancements to workflow components. Budget: $1M
• Software application enhancements – Implemented corporate software upgrades to enhance edits to reduce transactional errors and provide enhanced operational efficiency. Budget: $500K
2003-2007
George Brown College
Operational process analysis and software application enhancements and implementations. Roles included Business Analysis, Project Management, Management of Student Services & Co-op. Responsible for overall project management as well as business analysis. Projects included:
• Represented all academic divisions to upgrade the ERP software ‘Banner’ from version 4 to version 6. Collected business requirements from individual academic divisions, documented GAP analysis and presented recommendations. Lead the project team during the execution and implementation. Implemented quality control procedures.
• Managed the Enhancement of the Student Self-Service module (StuView) application interface to improve registration accuracy/efficiency. Developed and executed a project plan. Conducted Business Analysis, documented business analysis requirements, presented the recommendations and implemented the solution. Enhanced overall student service during registrations from 8 hours down to 30 minutes.
• Implemented PlacePro (Internet-based Co-op and field placement application) in three academic divisions (Faculty of Business, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Faculty of Technology) complete process re-engineering from manual to Internet-based application.
• Managed the Student Service Centre in the School of Business and Co-op offices for six months during a management transition stage
2005
CI Investments
• Wealth Management – LongView 2000 Portfolio Management – Implemented application – San Francisco office.
• Bell IVR – Reviewed IVR solution and upgraded structure to accommodate current business requirements. Integrated bilingual IVR offering. Managed upgrade with Bell Canada.
2001-2005
World Network Business Club (WNBC)
Provided business solutions to small to medium-sized businesses through a network of small business providers.
• Launched car-sharing business
1999-2001
Mosaic Group Inc.
Responsible for Information Services – strategic and tactical. Management of teams: help desk, application development, network and system administration.
• Member of the senior management team, responsible for Information and Technical Services
• Implemented Computer and Information System policies/procedures
• Developed strategic direction for infrastructure technology and software applications
• Negotiated $5M Canadian and European licensing with Microsoft, Adobe and Quark
• Business Analysis and Project Management (application development and strategic planning, software licensing program for 30 business division worldwide, Windows/2000 server/desktop deployment, help desk)
• Software applications management (Oracle finance ERP, Intranet, Internet, Credit Card rewards program, Customer databases)
1998-1999
Solect Technology Group
Implementations of eBusiness Internet customer care and billing software (IAF) in International telecommunication companies.
• Managed E-commerce software application implementations – Internet usage transaction processing, Credit card processing, Customer care and billing
• Implemented software projects with clients in Canada, USA, Europe, Africa
1996-1998
Mackenzie Financial
Strategic planning of corporate initiatives, project management, business analysis, management of application development team.
• Member of the strategic management team
• Assessed business plans and current technologies, proposed strategic and tactical recommendations to senior/line management team
• Application development management (including project management)
• Internet/Intranet application and technologies
• Distribution application and financial planning tools (InfoMac)– distributed to 5,000 financial planners across Canada
• Extranet File Distribution application – dealer trade confirmations, client portfolio & demographics (savings of $80,000 annually)
• RSP Loan Extranet Application for MRS Trust Automated workflow application for new employees – Filenet
• Involved in the full life-cycle of application development.
1994-1996
Multiple Retirement Services – Vice-President
Senior management reporting to the President. Responsible for technical teams: Application development (Applications: Client portfolio, billing, financial trading); Database Administration; Help-Desk; Network and Computer operations.
Representative on FundSERV Extranet EDI technical/trade boards, Mackenzie Financial senior Information services team.
• Member of the senior management team – MRS Inc, MRS Trust
• Representative – Mackenzie Financial Technical Committee
• Representative on FundSERV & EDI technical board
• Responsibility for all aspects of Information Services (application programming, networks, system administration, servers, desktops, imaging and workflow – FileNet, eBusiness)
• Implement effective/efficient information systems in the organizations to support organization
1989-1992
Multiple Retirement Services – Manager, Application Development & Systems
Manage software application and system administration teams. Application: Client portfolio; billing; trade processing.
• Responsible for Information Services (application programming, networks, system administration, servers, desktops
• Business analysis and Project Management
• Application development of the Client Portfolio System, RRSP account management, trade processing. Involved in the full life-cycle of application development.
• Involved in the full life-cycle of application development.
• Responsible for computer system architecture (network, security and computer operations)
1986, 1988
Comtech Telecommunication – Real-Time DataPro
Programmer/Analyst
- Insurance (1888)
- Municipality (1986)
1985, 1987
Prudential-Bache Securities
- Programmer-Analyst – brokerage application (Cobol, JCL, RPG II)
- IBM Mainframe Operations
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