Vanessa Ngalli, Project Manager in Montreal, Canada
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Vanessa Ngalli

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Bio

Vanessa is a project manager specializing in digital technology and business management. She has 20+ years of experience in business and IT consulting with 15+ clients and people in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. As a strategic consultant, she supports the managers in strategy, program management, project portfolio management, and capacity building. Vanessa focuses on optimizing organizations' structure and teams by leading reflection workshops.

Project Highlights

Implementation of Digital Technologies
Raised awareness, advised, and supported several organizations in the design and implementation of initiatives in digital technologies.
Project Portfolio Management and Performance Management
Designed and implemented a decision-making process in the project portfolio management for the executive VP, established governance, and set up KPIs and performance evaluation and monitoring tools.
Business Intelligence Projects
Managed several BI projects and provided business sectors with decision-making data and information assets at the service of strategic priorities.

Expertise

  • Business
  • Business Agility
  • Business Management
  • Digital
  • Digital Transformation Program Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Program Management
  • Strategy

Work Experience

Program Manager

2020 - PRESENT
Desjardins Group
  • Started as a project manager and helped build the different project teams. Promoted to the program manager.
  • Conducted workshops to advise the client on the composition of its operational teams, which led to creation of a new department.
  • Acted as a coach for different team members and recommended an agile organization for the program.

Project Manager and Strategic Advisor

2016 - 2019
iA Financial Group
  • Provided business sectors with decision-making data and managed the team to develop an information asset at the service of strategic priorities.
  • Supported and advised managers in the strategic positioning of BI, mission, and vision.
  • Improved the management of the strategic and operational performance of VPs.

Project Portfolio Manager

2016 - 2019
iA Financial Group
  • Helped realign projects with the strategic objectives of the executive VP.
  • Assisted in bringing back results- and performance-based culture and business value-centric approach.
  • Improved governance and transparency at all levels of the organization.
  • Created better inter-VP collaboration and communication.
  • Helped optimize financial and human investments in the project portfolio.

Senior Project Manager and Strategic Advisor

2014 - 2016
La Capitale
  • Supported the VP of group insurance and management team in the strategic thinking of the pan-Canadian knowledge acquisition project and then managed the project.
  • Managed the implementation of an online electronic management tool for insurance contracts and supported the review of the mobile membership tool for one of the investment products.
  • Supported the corporate VP and HR in strategically optimizing the reprography room regarding human resources and equipment.
  • Advised the actuarial VP in considering whether or not to replace the tool supporting them.
  • Supported the mortgage loan department in analyzing market solutions to help their business.
  • Managed the evolution of the payment management system for group insurance.

Project History

Implementation of Digital Technologies

Raised awareness, advised, and supported several organizations in the design and implementation of initiatives in digital technologies.

One of the projects involved supporting the NGO Mission Inclusion and 15 of its partners in Asia, Africa, and Latin America in implementing the technology support fund and strengthening digital capacities in a crisis linked to COVID-19.

Another project was a pilot one to support women's entrepreneurship in Cameroon. I produced a research and analysis report on digital financial solutions as a lever for developing and empowering women in developing countries.

Project Portfolio Management and Performance Management

Designed and implemented a decision-making process in the project portfolio management for the executive VP, established governance, and set up KPIs and performance evaluation and monitoring tools.

I supported and advised managers in the process by realigning projects with the strategic objectives, optimizing financial and human investments, improving governance and transparency at all levels of the organization, and creating better internal collaboration and communication.

Business Intelligence Projects

Managed several BI projects and provided business sectors with decision-making data and information assets at the service of strategic priorities.

I supported and advised managers in the strategic positioning of BI, improved the management of the strategic and operational performance of VPs, and enabled the sellers to monitor their sales and bonuses in real time. I also increased the autonomy of the business sectors in the exploitation of data, improved the relevance and performance of marketing campaigns, and raised the level of transaction compliance and data security.

Education

2002 - 2003

Master's Degree in European Business (MEB)

ESCP Europe - Paris, France | Oxford, UK

1999 - 2002

Master's Degree in Digital Technology

ESIEA Engineering School - Paris, France

Certifications

JULY 2020 - PRESENT

PMI Digital Business Transformation Management

PMI

Skills

Tools

Microsoft Project, Jira, Zoom

Paradigms

Management, Agile

Other

Microsoft Teams, Program Management, Business, Portfolio Management, Business Management, Strategy, Business Agility, Digital Transformation Program Management, Digital, Business & Digital Transformation, Business Intelligence (BI), Governance, Project Management, Coaching, IT Management, Agile Coaching

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