I am a Senior IT Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering complex enterprise technology programs across banking, healthcare, life sciences, and government sectors. I excel at leading cross-functional teams, aligning executives to strategy, and delivering migrations, cloud transitions, and large-scale transformations with strong governance and risk controls. I thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and have a proven track record of driving execution with minimal PMO structure while ensuring quality, compliance, and stakeholder buy‑in across global teams and vendors.

Michael McFarlane

I am a Senior IT Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering complex enterprise technology programs across banking, healthcare, life sciences, and government sectors. I excel at leading cross-functional teams, aligning executives to strategy, and delivering migrations, cloud transitions, and large-scale transformations with strong governance and risk controls. I thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and have a proven track record of driving execution with minimal PMO structure while ensuring quality, compliance, and stakeholder buy‑in across global teams and vendors.

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I am a Senior IT Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering complex enterprise technology programs across banking, healthcare, life sciences, and government sectors. I excel at leading cross-functional teams, aligning executives to strategy, and delivering migrations, cloud transitions, and large-scale transformations with strong governance and risk controls.

I thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and have a proven track record of driving execution with minimal PMO structure while ensuring quality, compliance, and stakeholder buy‑in across global teams and vendors.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced

Work Experience

Project Manager – AI Voice Localization & Scenario Training Program at Critical River (Client: Uber / Google)
October 1, 2025 - Present
Directed end-to-end program execution for multilingual AI voice localization and scenario-based data collection, coordinating global recording sessions, linguistic experts, QA reviewers, and role-players to ensure high-quality training data. Onboarded enterprise applications into Okta and supported CRM discussions. Tracked resources, time, and performance across a distributed, multilingual team.
Project Manager - HSBC merger at RBC
April 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Led M&A integration for HSBC Canada acquisition, coordinating concurrent system migrations across IAM, CRM, data, payments, and infrastructure with complex dependencies; directed TSA exit deliverables and end-to-end UAT, cutover planning, and regulatory readiness.
Project Manager - Life Sciences & Healthcare at Gilead (Government)
November 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Directed IT infrastructure and enterprise transformation initiatives across Azure/AWS, data centers, networking, storage, and application platforms; managed D365 F&O migration and HL7/FHIR-based integrations ensuring regulatory compliance and data governance.
Transition/Program Manager - Merger Technical Integration at Morgan Stanley
August 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Managed multi-domain TSA exits and post-merger integrations across ERP, CRM, IAM, cloud, data center, and applications; delivered integration roadmaps and target-state architecture for Capital Markets, HCM, and Oracle platforms.
Delivery Manager: Data Center Migration at Bank of Nova Scotia
April 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Led a 2,200+ server data center migration to AWS, coordinating cross-functional teams and driving Agile delivery, risk management, and vendor coordination; strengthened security and compliance with SOX/HIPAA controls.
Project Manager: Cloud/Infrastructure at DXC (CIBC project)
June 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019
Directed 10 concurrent cloud/infra projects; led VMware transformations, multi-OS migrations to AWS, SailPoint IAM, and enterprise upgrades; managed cross-functional teams and governance.
IT Transition/Project Manager: Retail Branch Virtualization at RBC Bank
May 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018
Led virtualization rollout for 300+ retail branches, coordinating desktop, network, and change management activities; delivered OpenText Content Server upgrade and improved automation.
IT Project Manager: Security Application/Infrastructure at HP (CIBC project)
January 1, 2016 - May 1, 2017
Directed enterprise IAM transformation (SailPoint/Azure AD/Okta), secure integration of CRM/HCM/Oracle, and ITIL-aligned service delivery; oversaw SDLC/Agile/Waterfall with vendor collaboration.
IT Transition/Project Manager: Windows Server 2012 Migrations/Data Center at RBC Bank
July 1, 2014 - November 1, 2015
Led global data center migration and Windows Server upgrades; managed cross-functional teams across VMware, middleware, storage, and databases; strengthened security and regulatory compliance.
Project Manager: Online Channel Initiative for Retail Internet Banking at TD Bank
November 1, 2012 - December 1, 2013
Directed digital banking initiatives across web/mobile platforms, delivering money movement features, e-Transfers, and multi-channel capabilities; managed budgets, risk, and stakeholder communications.
Project Manager: Transition Project at ONX, Markham, ON
September 1, 2011 - November 1, 2012
Transitioned TSX/stock broker applications and infrastructure impacting 250,000+ clients; supported TSA exits and enterprise consolidation.
Transition/Project Manager: Application / Infrastructure at IBM - Rogers Communications
September 1, 2009 - September 1, 2011
Led transformation of 3 call centers; consolidated data centers; managed VMware, networks, storage, mainframe, and application upgrades; established governance and service improvements.
IT Project Manager: Server Refresh at IBM - Scotia Bank
September 1, 2006 - August 1, 2009
Led enterprise server and desktop refresh across 1,000+ branches; oversaw hardware integration and deployment; improved risk and cost controls.
Project Manager, Network Data Center Operations at MCAP
June 1, 2006 - September 1, 2006
Managed data center operations and infrastructure upgrades; led migrations and ensured performance and security.
Workstation Migration Project Manager at Ministry of Agriculture
December 1, 2005 - June 1, 2006
Led migration of 2,700 workstations across corporate and regional offices; defined requirements and governance.
Technical Project Manager, Workstation Migration at Hydro One
February 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005
Managed enterprise XP migration for 4,700 workstations; oversaw multi-site deployments and risk management.
Project Manager, Migration at Harry Rosen
July 1, 2004 - February 1, 2005
Delivered migration initiatives; coordinated cross-functional teams and ensured on-time delivery.
Team Leader at Ministry of Health
January 1, 2003 - September 1, 2004
Led teams on IT initiatives including health-system upgrades and regulatory alignment.
Project Manager at Unilever
July 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002
Managed migration projects; aligned architecture and security with business goals.

Education

Project Management Certificate at Humber College
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Computer Electronics Diploma at Herzing Institute
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1991

Qualifications

Scrum Master
January 1, 2019 - April 22, 2026
Lean Sigma Green Belt
January 1, 2024 - April 22, 2026
SAFe
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026
PMP Level II Security Clearance
January 11, 2030 - June 7, 2028
Scrum Master
January 1, 2019 - April 22, 2026
Lean Sigma Green Belt
January 1, 2024 - April 22, 2026
SAFe
January 1, 2025 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Government, Software & Internet

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate