IAN DENNEY
@iandenney
Strategic technical leader driving IT/OT digital transformation.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven technology leader with an MBA and over 20 years of experience delivering digital transformation, systems integration and operational technology within heavy industry and energy sectors. I specialize in aligning secure OT, ERP and enterprise IT solutions to business objectives while fostering safety and high-performing teams.
As a Managing Director and senior advisor, I have led multi-million and multi-year programs including a $400M P2P system implementation, enterprise ERP (JDE, SAP HANA) and large-scale SCADA/OT migrations, achieving measurable cost savings such as 40% OPEX reductions and $100M+ improvements from predictive analytics programs.
I combine hands-on technical expertise (SCADA/DCS, Historian, SQL Server, Windows Server/Desktop, Azure/AWS/GCP, ML/AI) with program leadership, PMO/SDLC governance and cyber resilience to deliver reliable, secure systems and measurable business value.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Digital Systems Group Leader
InnovationMeans
Jan 2015 - Present (11 years 2 months)
Defined digital transformation strategy and led delivery of a $400M P2P system, onboarding 450 staff and 1,000 vendors while achieving enterprise system rationalization and 40% OPEX reduction. Advised on ERP (JDE/SAP HANA) integrations, readiness assessments, and ML/AI data consolidation to improve reporting and reduce information risk.
Director, Innovation & Business Enablement
Coaching Association of Canada
Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 11 months)
Led a remote technical team of 10 for a custom platform used by 140K monthly users, achieving 99.9% uptime via DevOps pipelines and reducing IT OPEX by 40% while migrating infrastructure to scalable contracted services and mitigating a persistent cyber-attack.
Senior Business Advisor
Cenovus Energy
Jan 2009 - Dec 2015 (6 years 11 months)
Led an OT predictive analytics program that delivered $100M+ in operational improvements and administered annual $3B capital planning processes while standardizing training and reporting across OT, ERP, and MRO interfaces.
Strategic Planner & Senior Advisor
Encana
Jan 2005 - Dec 2009 (4 years 11 months)
Engineered secure SCADA migrations for 40 sites, built test/pre-prod/prod environments with encrypted networks and monitoring, and authored executive IT integration post-merger reports that secured capital to close systems gaps.
Senior Business Advisor
Suncor Energy Inc.
Jan 1997 - Dec 2005 (8 years 11 months)
Led a divisional reorganization delivering systems one month early and $4M savings (President's Award), managed lifecycle of 230+ applications and $10M annual IT OPEX, and pioneered SCADA over satellite and DR plans for remote operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Liverpool
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Master of Business Administration focusing on strategic technology and business leadership.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Diploma, Telecommunications Engineering
Studied Telecommunications Engineering with additional professional development in digital transformation.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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