robert barrand

Led portfolio and accessibility (Accessible Canada Act) initiatives, coordinating senior executives across divisions to implement legislative requirements and establish facilities portfolio planning processes.

Planned corporate transformation discovery, coordinated executives and stakeholders, and managed vendor SOWs to create Target Operating Models and a change strategy supporting the program business case.

Managed replacement of core purchasing and logistics software with a $4M budget, leading a 22-person core team and vendor specialists to deliver project plans, WBS, schedule and financial controls during remote execution.

Managed three concurrent government IT projects including Oracle reporting replacement, family law CRM modernization and provincial nominee system, delivering RFPs, COTS CRM implementation and stakeholder coordination.

Led Desktop Refresh II upgrading corporate workstations to Windows 10 and Office 2016, managing 14 team members, two vendors and a $1.6M budget while engaging senior directors across the organization.

Founded and led development of Ag-pellets, a renewable solid fuel made from compressed agricultural fibers as a cost-effective alternative energy source for heat and power applications.

Managed multiple justice technology projects including E-Ticketing and Coroner Case Management, producing business cases, project plans, schedules and coordinating ministry stakeholders and remote contractors.

Created business case and framework for Enterprise Information Management, leading initiatives to classify, inventory and secure corporate digital information and establish information stewardship processes.

Conducted feasibility and led centralization of nine help desks into a single ITIL-based service desk, documenting processes and executing organizational change to implement a 77-analyst centralized model.

Enrolled in an Enterprise Architecture certificate program, expected completion March 2026.

Enrolled/in progress PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner credential.

Completed the Digital Disruption and Platforms programme focused on digital strategy and platform business models.

Completed a Certified Advanced Biofuel Professional program covering biofuel technologies and industry applications.

Awarded TOGAF 9 certification for enterprise architecture framework knowledge and application.

Completed ADKAR Organizational Change Management certification focused on change adoption and stakeholder engagement.

Obtained Project Management Professional (PMP) certification demonstrating competence in project management practices.

Completed Microsoft Certified Professional credential focused on Microsoft technologies.

Completed Novell Network Administrator certification covering Novell network administration.

Completed a Certificate in System Hardware Technology covering hardware installation and maintenance.

Completed Primavera (Oracle) Project Management certification focused on project scheduling and portfolio management.