Sam LeBlanc

My 29+ years of progressive experience spans various industries (Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Information Technology, Forestry, Health) in many geographic locations (UAE, Canada, USA, England). 

I thrive on applying structure to chaotic, complex, and often poorly understood problem areas, consistently delivering solutions that meet or exceed stakeholder expectations, are on budget, are on time, and without compromising on quality or completeness.

My leadership style and active project participation enables me to build solid relationships based on trust, honesty, and integrity with all team members, stakeholders, partners, and senior executives.

Some of my accomplishments have included:

• Transforming companies from document-centric to data-centric maturity states.
• Digital transformation initiatives focusing on people, process, tools, and data and integrating these across various industry/project lifecycles. 
• Enterprise-level systems implementation and solution design (COTS, brownfield/greenfield).

I quickly pick up new domains/processes/technologies, am very ambitious, collaborative, and tenacious achieving equal success individually or as part of a dedicated team.

I would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate my abilities and to explore how I may benefit your organization.

Sam LeBlanc

IT Project/Program Manager
Cascade Aerospace, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
03-2019 >> 12-2022

• Designed/Delivered enterprise-level Aerospace information management system for Regulatory Compliance on data-heavy projects (reduced Engineering info mgt. workload ~30%).
• Worked with C-level suite to create vision and goals for project adoption, potential software commercialization, internal opportunity identification/barriers while preparing the organization for a data-centric mindset.
• Designed/Delivered a dynamic data extraction utility to automate the creation of Aircraft Avionics Kits (potential savings of $1.6M at project conclusion).
• Work cross-functionally with various stakeholders to identify potential for leveraging existing data in new ways.
• Development of an integrated process framework structure to standardize process modeling across functional groups and capture IP/domain content for project engagement reuse.
• Mentor junior/intermediate/senior resources (and management) on information management best practices and associated management disciplines.

Project Manager
Rocky Mountain Vintage, Calgary, AB, Canada
07-2017 >> 02-2019

• Planned/Managed workloads, events, design projects.
• Designed/Tested new products and manufacturing processes.
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for all equipment and heavy machinery.
• Trained/Managed workers on manufacturing processes and techniques.
• Managed all client engagements and product/service deliverables.
• Instrumental in developing key business relationships with Hockey Canada, Calgary Stampede, Canadian Pacific Railway which resulted in revenue growth of 38% within a 16 month period.

Project Manager / Business Analyst
Cenovus Energy Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada
11-2014 >> 06-2017

• Managed enterprise-level Information Handover Project which identified key data/timing of delivery required to safely sustain operating facilities and reduce operational risks.
• Facilitated requirements gathering workshops.
• Developed standards for technical/non-technical engineering documentation and designs.
• Modeled complex information consumption/production relationships/processes across the facility lifecycle (Front End Engineering to Decommissioning).
• Developed an Engineering Information Management System to house standards associated with Master Data Management.
• Project resulted in a 23% decrease in information handover related costs and decreased commissioning & startup delays.

Global Program Lead - Asset Information Management
GASCO Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd., Abu Dhabi, UAE
11-2013 >> 10-2014

• Developed 5-year phased technology adoption roadmap transitioning the org. from document-centric to data-centric.
• Facilitated requirements workshops/knowledge sharing sessions at GASCO’s 8 geographically dispersed Oil & Gas facilities.
• Mentored team resources and GASCO personnel on information management best practices.
• Assessed/recommended improvements to: technology utilization, info mgt processes/practices, info standards, data clean-up and migration, organizational structure.
• Developed and executed project plan, budget reporting, resource assignments, status reporting, C-level presentations.
• Project resulted in complete transformation of GASCO’s technical systems/information management personnel and the adoption roadmap was completed successfully in just over three years.

Solutions Delivery Manager
Nexen Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada
11-2012 >> 11-2013

• Facilitated collaboration sessions to address development defects, feature prioritization, issue resolution, testing, training, and sustainment activities.
• Facilitated requirements workshops and sprint planning.
• Coached/mentored junior team members.
• Setup, trained, managed project lifecycle tool (HP Quality Center).
• Design synchronization utilities to align Engineering & IT project planning software.
• Performed deskside support as required.
• Modelled use cases processes and test scripts.

Project Manager / Business Analyst
Suncor Energy, Calgary, AB, Canada
10-2011 >> 11-2012

• Managed various data migration projects in accordance with Suncor’s PMO framework.
• Developed an Enterprise Information Model to classify/categorize information sets to improve the findability and manageability of Exploration & Production’s technical/non-technical information sets.
• Facilitated requirements workshops & data/document modelling sessions.
• Developed training material & conducted training sessions.
• Developed automated metadata tagging utility for bulk uploads from network drives to doc. management systems.

Senior Business Systems Analyst
EnCanna Corporation, Calgary, AB, Canada
12-2010 >> 10-2011

• Implemented, Trained, and Supported the adoption of a new Software Development Lifecycle Management
  technology for IT (Enterprise Architect) to support Requirements Management, Visual Modeling, Testing, Release Management, Team Collaboration, and Document Management.
• Conducted Gap Analysis of Encana’s Capital Management System to identify deficiencies and technology limitations.
• Provided systems reengineering to satisfy critical requirements essential for complete business division adoption of the new Capital Management System.
• Mentored/Supported team members and IT personnel on the appropriate usage and application of UML, formalized development methodologies, and standardized artifact templates.
• Actively participated in senior level business strategy sessions to facilitate business buy-in and support.

Project Manager / Business Analyst
Nexen Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada
05-2006 >> 12-2010

• Managed all phases of COTS selection, customization/development, testing, and deployment of various Operations facing systems including:
  o Engineering Data Warehouse & Continuous Emissions Monitoring System
  o Information Handover Specifications & Water and Waste Management System
  o Hazards and Operability Information System & Production Reconciliation & Reporting (Reservoir and
  Injection performance)
  o Critical Machine Monitoring System (rotating assets, like turbines) & Owner User Program (for
  pressurized/non-pressurized vessels)
• Managed project artifact sets in accordance with Nexen’s project framework.
• Managed in-house, offshore, and vendor resources.
• Prepared RFI/RFP artifacts to facilitate software selection.
• Facilitated requirements workshops, design sessions, user testing, and facility deployments for selected software.
• Developed test scripts, training material, and facilitated on-site training sessions.
• Participated in SOX audits.

Business Analyst
Suncor Energy, Calgary, AB, Canada
05-2004 >> 05-2006

• Performed forensic analysis of payroll system to identify errors in pensionable contribution calculations.
• Designed logic diagrams and process documentation for all staff leave types (short/long term disabilities,
  compassionate leave, secondments, leave of absence, etc.) to support SAP coding requirements.
• Designed/developed Minority Reporting System to better support the hiring processes for visible minorities.

Project Manager / Business Analyst 
Talisman Energy, Calgary, AB, Canada
11-2002 >> 04-2004

• Managed GIS adoption project (decommissioning of 46 mapping applications), migrating to ESRI software suite, etc.

Head of Operations (additional detail available upon request)
NuTrak Systems Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada
02-1999 >> 10-2002

• Managed development team, network infrastructure, facility deployments, technology partnerships, etc.

Director of Operations (additional detail available upon request)
SamSun Systems Corporation, Victoria, BC, Canada
06-1993 >> 01-1999

• System support, map plotting mgt, LAN admin, seamless spatial mapping, hw/sw procurement, etc.

• Computer Systems Technology (Computer Science Diploma)
  Camosun College, Victoria, BC Canada 1993
• PMP Certification
  PMI, 2022
• Agile Project Management Certification
  UDEMY, 2021
• Advanced Domain Modeling
  IBM, 2020