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Felice Pitton

Montréal,Québec

Summary

Project Manager versed in all aspects of project and personnel management. Results-oriented and high-energy professional with talent for leading by example and inspiring peak performance. Dedicated to fostering strong effective team relationships.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

CAE
St-Laurent
01.2014 - Current
  • Accountable for planning and execution of military projects in order to meet the expected scope, costs, schedule and quality
  • Manage and monitor project risks
  • Act as the main point of contact of CAE for military customers
  • Generate and present progress reports and KPI’s to management for projects under my responsibility.
  • Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
  • Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
  • Delivered products to customer locations on time.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
  • Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
  • Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
  • Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.

Group Leader Project Engineering

CAE
St-Laurent
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Coordination and execution planning of military projects portfolio in order to meet costs and schedule
  • Coordination and planning of project engineers’ assignments in accordance with projects costs and to meet project schedules
  • Establish and assess employee performance objectives
  • Manage departmental training and development budget.
  • Worked with other group leaders to identify and resolve issues between teams.
  • Implemented improved initiatives to optimize safety and quality.
  • Coached and developed direct reports to lead problem-solving activities.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategies for achieving business objectives.
  • Maintained a high level of communication between group members and other departments.
  • Facilitated creative problem solving sessions to generate innovative solutions to challenges.

Project Engineer

CAE
St-Laurent
01.2005 - 01.2011
  • Manage the technical elements of complex military programs
  • Plan and manage the execution of military programs to meet scope, schedule and costs
  • Generate and present progress reports to management for project
  • Act as the main point of contact of CAE for technical issues for projects under my responsibility.

Update Coordinator

CAE
Saint-Laurent
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Supervision of hardware installation of simulator and updates at the customer sites
  • Coordination and planning of updates and installations
  • Coordination and supervision to implement changes required based on the field installations.

Hardware Specialists (sound & Audio)

CAE
Saint-Laurent
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Testing flight simulator sound system and aircraft communication system (Hardware)
  • Tuning and calibration of audio communication system in with engineers
  • Coordination between different departments to implement modifications asked by the customers during customer acceptance.
  • Collaborated with team members in resolving complex technical issues related to hardware components.
  • Provided technical support to customers regarding hardware issues.
  • Resolved conflicts between different pieces of hardware through troubleshooting techniques.

Education

Diploma - Aircraft Maintenance

École nationale d'aérotechnique
01.1995

Diploma - Avionics

École nationale d'aérotechnique
01.1995

High school diploma (D.E.S) -

Sophie Barrat High School
01.1992

Skills

  • Disciplined
  • Energetic
  • Reliable
  • Well organized
  • Constructive
  • Outgoing
  • Punctual
  • Able to articulate ideas clearly and concisely
  • Project Manager Professional Certified
  • Project Planning
  • Strategic Planning
  • Schedule Management
  • Risk Management
  • Project Tracking
  • International Business
  • Client Relations
  • Budget Control
  • Conflict Management

Phone Cell

(514) 892-7735

Phone Res

(514) 381-0156

Languages

  • French
  • English
  • Italian

Languages

French
Native/ Bilingual
English
Native/ Bilingual
Italian
Native/ Bilingual

Certification

  • Certificate of Proficiency in Radio Operations - 1997
  • PMP - Project Management Professional

Affiliations

  • Soccer
  • Hockey
  • Gardening
  • Home renovations and improvements
  • Furniture fabrication

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Project Manager

CAE
01.2014 - Current

Group Leader Project Engineering

CAE
01.2011 - 01.2014

Project Engineer

CAE
01.2005 - 01.2011

Update Coordinator

CAE
01.2001 - 01.2005

Hardware Specialists (sound & Audio)

CAE
01.1997 - 01.2001

Diploma - Aircraft Maintenance

École nationale d'aérotechnique

Diploma - Avionics

École nationale d'aérotechnique

High school diploma (D.E.S) -

Sophie Barrat High School
Felice Pitton