I’m a project manager with over 10 years of experience spanning project management, finance, operations, and resource management. I hold a PMP certification and have successfully led 50+ complex projects from initiation to execution, delivering on time and within scope. I specialize in strategic planning, risk mitigation, budgeting, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring seamless coordination across cross-functional teams. My approach emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and readiness for change to drive project success.

Nermin Kassem

I’m a project manager with over 10 years of experience spanning project management, finance, operations, and resource management. I hold a PMP certification and have successfully led 50+ complex projects from initiation to execution, delivering on time and within scope. I specialize in strategic planning, risk mitigation, budgeting, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring seamless coordination across cross-functional teams. My approach emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and readiness for change to drive project success.

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I’m a project manager with over 10 years of experience spanning project management, finance, operations, and resource management. I hold a PMP certification and have successfully led 50+ complex projects from initiation to execution, delivering on time and within scope.

I specialize in strategic planning, risk mitigation, budgeting, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring seamless coordination across cross-functional teams. My approach emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and readiness for change to drive project success.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Work Experience

Project Manager at Western Financial Group
June 1, 2023 - Present
Led the end-to-end integration of acquired companies, aligning with business objectives and minimizing operational disruption. Developed a detailed project plan with milestones, risks, resources, and timelines. Conducted kickoff meetings to establish scope and stakeholder alignment. Facilitated discovery sessions with cross-functional teams to assess current systems and processes. Defined integration strategies for the optimal future state, identifying risks, dependencies, and cost implications while outlining resource requirements and deliverables. Conducted regular status meetings, provided leadership with updates, and partnered with Change Management to drive organizational readiness. Oversaw execution and tracked progress to ensure successful integration outcomes. Performed post-integration reviews to document lessons learned and improve future acquisitions.
Localization Project Manager at E2F
April 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Managed AI (Machine Learning) projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives. Collaborated with project owners to define scope and requirements. Worked with development teams to create comprehensive project plans, identifying risks, resources, timelines, and approach for successful execution. Developed detailed cost and resource planning, estimating hours, budget, and workforce allocation. Partnered with HR to identify required resources and onboard external contributors with tailored training. Monitored project execution, tracked progress, resolved issues, and facilitated daily stand-up meetings to remove blockers. Served as liaison between clients, developers, and stakeholders to ensure transparent communication and timely delivery.
Senior Project Coordinator / Project Management at CGI
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2022
Collaborated with PMs and DMs to build project plans and coordinate delivery. Assisted PMs in monitoring and controlling progress and performance. Assigned new members to projects and ensured compliance. Ensured client reporting with weekly and monthly updates. Conducted monthly reconciliation of actual costs, budgets, and forecasts. Prepared resource planning reports for multiple projects and supported senior management with presentation materials. Assisted in onboarding/offboarding and trained new hires.
Senior Operations Analyst / Resource Management at CGI
August 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019
Assigned resources to projects based on skills, experience, availability, and budget. Reallocated resources and provided training for new hires. Prepared weekly utilization, timesheet, expense, and sales reports. Scheduled and participated in operations reviews for each account. Led weekly operations meetings and proposed process improvements to senior management. Maintained reports on sales forecasts, utilization trends, internal compliance, and other financial/resource metrics. Monitored and maintained a sales funnel at account and business unit levels to ensure accuracy.
Senior Financial Analyst at CitiFinancial
November 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015
Ensured file availability and accuracy for auditing. Supported and trained entry-level analysts. Prepared month-end verification packages for portfolio valuation and corporate actions. Updated currency spot/forward exchange rates and reviewed variances against sources such as Bloomberg and Reuters. Processed corporate actions/dividends and set up securities in the system.

Education

Political Science at York University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Business Administration at Cape Breton University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)
July 1, 2024 - December 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services