
Cheryl Macpherson - PMO Organizational Successes and Governance
Cheryl is currently a Program Manager at Sobeys Inc with over 15 years experience in the discipline of Project Management. She has a wide variety of experience in IT Project Management, Business Development and Consulting in the areas of Retail, Financial Services and Manufacturing. Cheryl is wrapping up a 18 month program that integrated 200 Safeway Stores, 10 Distribution Centers , 4 offices and 2 Manufacturing plants into Sobeys Technology eco-system. The program involved implementation of SAP Merchandising and Finance integration, rollout of Sobeys store and distribution systems, and conversion of 28,000 employees into SAP payroll. It took 15 PMs, a 12,000 line project plan and a team of 300 team members across the country to accomplish this large initiative. Prior to joining Sobeys in 2010, Cheryl was involved in the Consulting industry for 10 years in the disciplines of Account Management, Project Management, Global outsourcing and Software Quality Assurance.
Cheryl is currently a Program Manager at Sobeys Inc with over 15 years experience in the discipline of Project Management. She has a wide variety of experience in IT Project Management, Business Development and Consulting in the areas of Retail, Financial Services and Manufacturing. Cheryl is wrapping up a 18 month program that integrated 200 Safeway Stores, 10 Distribution Centers , 4 offices and 2 Manufacturing plants into Sobeys Technology eco-system. The program involved implementation of SAP Merchandising and Finance integration, rollout of Sobeys store and distribution systems, and conversion of 28,000 employees into SAP payroll. It took 15 PMs, a 12,000 line project plan and a team of 300 team members across the country to accomplish this large initiative. Prior to joining Sobeys in 2010, Cheryl was involved in the Consulting industry for 10 years in the disciplines of Account Management, Project Management, Global outsourcing and Software Quality Assurance.
At one of our first Professional development Session in Halifax Bruce Moir as Director PMO Sobeys presented Sobeys Governance Model- A year in reflection 28 April 2004
Now come hear Sobeys PMO- A decade in Reflection- Cheryl macpherson will be presenting a decade later- What has worked, What has evolved, What has not Worked, what is Changing and What is the future.
Cheryl will share the PMO's experiences as it relates to Portfolio Planning, Program/Project governance, Resource Management, Time tracking, Project dash boarding reporting , Project Manager mentoring/recruiting and finally Business Project Mgt training.
So if you are in an emerging PMO and want to experience a ten year Journey of growth then this is for you.
Now come hear Sobeys PMO- A decade in Reflection- Cheryl macpherson will be presenting a decade later- What has worked, What has evolved, What has not Worked, what is Changing and What is the future.
Cheryl will share the PMO's experiences as it relates to Portfolio Planning, Program/Project governance, Resource Management, Time tracking, Project dash boarding reporting , Project Manager mentoring/recruiting and finally Business Project Mgt training.
So if you are in an emerging PMO and want to experience a ten year Journey of growth then this is for you.