I am a seasoned IT Project Manager with 20+ years of experience across telecommunications, banking/financial services, regulatory agencies, and utilities. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environments to deliver complex software and data initiatives. I am a mentor and collaborator who enjoys turning challenges into structured plans, building strong stakeholder relationships, and driving continuous improvement. I have a track record of improving throughput, coordinating multi-time-zone teams, and delivering value for C-level stakeholders.

Ian McGrath

I am a seasoned IT Project Manager with 20+ years of experience across telecommunications, banking/financial services, regulatory agencies, and utilities. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environments to deliver complex software and data initiatives. I am a mentor and collaborator who enjoys turning challenges into structured plans, building strong stakeholder relationships, and driving continuous improvement. I have a track record of improving throughput, coordinating multi-time-zone teams, and delivering value for C-level stakeholders.

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I am a seasoned IT Project Manager with 20+ years of experience across telecommunications, banking/financial services, regulatory agencies, and utilities. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environments to deliver complex software and data initiatives.

I am a mentor and collaborator who enjoys turning challenges into structured plans, building strong stakeholder relationships, and driving continuous improvement. I have a track record of improving throughput, coordinating multi-time-zone teams, and delivering value for C-level stakeholders.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Delivery Manager at Seargin
March 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Delivery Manager on Roche Biotech Germline project. Led cross-functional data curation/engineering/methods/UI/UX teams, advanced epic-level deliverables in an Agile setting, and coordinated a 30+ member team. Improved team throughput by introducing Jira Road Maps, organized Jira workflows to align OKRs/KPIs with epics, and ensured timely resolution of blockers in cyclic releases. Strengthened cross-team communication through PO touchpoints, facilitated Agile ceremonies, and reported progress to senior/C-level stakeholders. Bridged time zones up to 9 hours apart to keep work synchronized.
Senior Consultant (Project Manager) – Canadian Securities Agency, AMS Program at CGI
October 1, 2007 - January 1, 2024
Delivered AMS projects across the Software Development Life Cycle for the CSA's SEDAR+ platform, a critical system used by 13 Canadian regulatory agencies. Managed a transition team of 25 and collaborated with multiple PMs to allocate 100+ program resources, balancing steady-state work and enhancements. Maintained SLAs, provided KPI reporting, and supported the transition from development to production support.
Senior Consultant (Project Manager and Program Manager) – Bell Canada Program at CGI
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022
Project Manager for the Decommission Program, coordinating 20+ application support teams and delivering 50+ small to medium projects annually. Implemented process improvements, automation, templates, and PM onboarding enhancements; coached peers and maintained high client satisfaction (9.7/10).
Senior Consultant (Release Manager) – Investment Banking Client, Database Program at CGI
March 1, 2017 - June 1, 2020
Release Manager SME for a multi-million-dollar database security upgrade. Led encryption deployments to UAT and PROD, planned sprint activities, and secured UAT sign-offs. Built database views for metrics/KPIs and conducted knowledge transfer for end-of-life transition.
Consultant (Project Manager) – Bell Aliant, NSSR Project at CGI
January 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017
Selected to lead ad hoc Non-Standard Service Requests across cross-functional teams in a telecom environment.
Consultant (Application Steward) – Encana Corporation at CGI
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Knowledge transfer sessions from Encana resources to CGI for application management; transitioned into Junior Team Lead and delivered process improvements and automation.
Consultant (Programmer Analyst) – ATCO I-TEK at ATCO I-TEK
October 1, 2007 - January 1, 2015
Fast-paced pilot on break-fix Emergency Response Team; mainframe COBOL/JCL work and large-scale migration to distributed emulation.
Engineer / Analyst – Keane Inc., Toyota Vehicles Project at Keane Inc.
June 1, 2006 - October 1, 2007
Participation on Toyota Vehicles project; contributed to software engineering initiatives.

Education

Diploma in Management Information Systems at College of the North Atlantic
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026

Qualifications

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 4.0)
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 4.0)
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Financial Services, Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet

Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

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