Daniel Wilson
Director of Project Management and Commercial @Powell
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Project Management and Commercial @Powell
Lead Project Management and Commercial Operations. Direct Corporate Enterprise Project Management Office for assigned business units.• Manage profit and loss performance of Canada’s project portfolio.• Devise innovative strategies to cost-effectively accomplish objectives while ensuring that overall efforts are aligned with customer & company requirements. • Provide direction for commercial, application engineering and contract management. • Manage project risks & take aggressive but fair measures to avoid penalties, warranty repairs or other costs that typically have a substantial financial impact. • Serve as the prime interface with major customers & project participants to identify problems; develop innovative solutions; negotiate dispute resolution to reach mutually satisfactory agreements, and seek opportunities for additional business. • In conjunction with related groups, develop business projections & implement strategies to achieve growth/profitability objectives & ensure responsiveness to customers. • Maintain awareness of new developments, competitors\' products & promote opportunities for new business. • Coach first line leadership on employee performance and ensure fair / equitable treatment in the workplace. • Arrange for training of staff to upgrade their skills & increase the group\'s effectiveness.• Responsible for providing project financial forecasting to ensure predictable results are reported.• Chair Powell\'s global project management practice council to develop consistent and effective project execution methodologies throughout Powell\'s divisions.
EDUCATION
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Applied Degree, Operations Management
Liberty University
Doctorate of Business Administration , Behaviour Economics in Projects
Athabasca University
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Centre of Innovation MGT, Business Administration and Management Leadership
Fleming College
Diploma, Logistics, Customs, and Transportation
Stanford University
Stanford Advanced Project Management Professional Credential (SAPM), Project Management
Athabasca University
Master’s Degree, Management
SKILLS
ABOUT DANIEL WILSON
Senior leader in capital-intensive industries with project P/L responsibility, driving growth, operational excellence, and strategic transformation across manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and utilities. Designs governance and execution systems that align strategy, incentives, and accountability to deliver measurable results in complex, high-stakes environments. Supported by advanced doctoral research in behavioural economics, bringing insight into the decision dynamics that shape enterprise and project outcomes.
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