Philippe Combasson

Senior Project Manager, Scrum Master and Agility Advocate | bilingual, versatile, problem solver, creative, positive human servant leader | Finance, Banking, Insurance, Aviation, Consumer goods | Prince 2, BSc, CSM

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

Bilingual French / English professional with 15+ years of IT experience across diverse industries. Proficient in Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall environments. 🚀 Recent Achievements: Led successful projects at Lion Electric, supporting three factories. Focused on infrastructure development, security, monitoring, and application upgrades/deployment. Serviced over 1700+ employees across multiple country-distributed teams. 🔑 My Expertise: Strong Commitment: I thrive on challenges and deliver results. Dynamic and Adaptable: I embrace change and stay ahead of industry trends. Servant Leadership: I empower teams to excel. Creative Problem Solver: I find innovative solutions to complex issues. 🌐 Looking Ahead: I am now seeking my next career opportunity—a chance to contribute to a company’s new initiative and shape the future. 🌟 Specialties: Projects and Operations Management: Proficient in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Web, Mobile, and Communication Networks: Successfully navigated these realms. Content Management: Experience in managing content effectively.

Experience

  • Project Manager - Professional Services Department at Sherweb
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    As the Project Manager for Azure, Performance Cloud and Copilot AI integration, I lead project execution and implement innovative processes to enhance team performance. I introduced Google ClickUp to streamline workflows, track time, and update stakeholders on project progress. Delivering as well internal projects with Internal PMO to support Sherweb development. Key Achievements: ● Delivered new LMS for both Internal HR group and External facing Sales and partner support ● Engaged in new company acquisition brand integration ● Managed multiple projects for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their clients. ● Developed a new request funnel to improve demand processing. ● Created a Professional Services offering for Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment. ● Promoted continuous improvement practices within the department. ● Transitioned to ClickUp as the primary project management tool. ● Established PMO tools and practices to enhance project delivery. ● Delivering Audit certification for Professional Service and Sherweb as a whole.

  • Gestionnaire de projet at Lion Electric
    Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 · 10 mos

    As a Project Manager I designed and implemented a demand management pipeline to streamline requests to the team from external partners. I executed many other projects among which server migrations, implementing new software solutions supporting Lion IT et OT. I also acted as a Scrum Master to train Infrastructure and Service Desk teams to Agile Kanban methodology and supported them along operations and projects.

  • Project Director at BNC National Bank
    Jun 2022 - Mar 2023 · 10 mos

    Implementing a Saas solution to serve the Pricing and billing capabilities of the bank. This new cloud service will be the base for different internal clients to leverage and agile and efficient real time solution bringing the bank a modern tool to optimize operations and better serve company and retail end clients generating more revenue and offering more marketing possibilities for various products and services offered

  • Senior Project Manager at Desjardins
    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Directed regulatory update projects and worked on implementing a solution to centralize financial statement production capacities to serve internal clients' needs in a platform streamlining processes and optimizing the efficiency and agility of operations

  • Project Manager at WorkJam
    Oct 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Project(s) : ● AWS (DynamoDB) to GCP (Cassandra et Postgres) database migrations ● Implantation of Google Cloud Messaging (Firebase Cloud Messaging) ● Migration of Neo4J to Postgres database ● Kronos Workforce Dimension Implementation (plannings organisation and employee self management, Timecard, Punch, Availabilities management systems …) ● Program management for Australian retail leader (standard product portfolio integration and tailor made features) Responsibilities : ● Multi-disciplinary team management (designers, mobile, backend and web developers, architects) ● Customer support and follow up on new development requests, planning needs and managing from production of solutions to delivery ● Team supervision and coordination ● Management and control of deliverables and tasks ● Plan, mange resources ● Organise and supervise deliveries (QA, internal certification, UAT, Sign off, deployment, post delivery support) ● Produce reports for stakeholders ● Risque management and building contingency plans