Dries Brand
Director, Program Management and Mining & Metals Business Development @PTAG
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Program Management and Mining & Metals Business Development @PTAG
Calgary, AB, CA
In program management role, provide best practical project management advice and guidance to Mining & Metals clients like BHP, Rio Tinto, Teck Resources, Cameco, Nutrien, Newmont, and Canada Nickel for readiness and effectiveness of portfolio planning process, capital governance framework, stage-gated project delivery model, best-fit project execution contracting model, and advanced project delivery methods like Advanced Work Packaging.• In Mining & Metals business development role, develop network of Owner-Operator relationships and lead global pursuit of critical minerals and rare earth elements project opportunities suited for PTAG’s integrated strategic project and construction management services. Realigned and operationalized PTAG’s Mining & Metals service delivery model to perform role of integrated strategic service delivery partner, and transition away from staff augmentation and secondment services.
EDUCATION
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Management Development Program, Business Administration and Management
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Metallurgical Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT DRIES BRAND
Vice President Projects/ Program Director/ Project Director/ PMO DirectorSenior project leader and general manager with transferable multi-industry full project life-cycle experience and successful track record spanning 30+ years in program and project management, general and operations management, business development, and EPCM management. Experience in oil and gas, minerals and metals, petrochemicals, water and public works infrastructure, and EPCM industries. Project management experience in all project phases from business case feasibility and option selection, front-end engineering design to construction project management, commissioning and start-up. Executes with strong sense of urgency and thrives in fast-paced environments. Highly adaptable professional who consistently maintains a strong customer focus and establishes well-functioning project teams to generate business value and ensures project objectives are achieved.Notable accomplishments:• Multi-industry Project Development and Execution: Project Development Director for $1.7B brownfield methanol expansion during Business Case and Pre-FEED in Canada; Project Integration Manager on $9.7B greenfield oil sands project during FEED and EPCM in Canada; Project Director for $200M schedule-driven High Purity Quartz expansion in United States to complete in-progress FEED while concurrently starting construction execution works.• Strategic Planning, Operations Management and Business Leadership: Realized 250% revenue growth over 3 years of regional full-service EPCM business in Australia, increased staff by 123%, transformed team culture to collaborative and trusting, engaged and accountable, results-driven, and aligned with business values and objectives.• Program Management and Project Management Office (PMO) Operationalization: PMO implementation and program management of 3 PMOs overseeing portfolio of potable water infrastructure greenfield capital program of $23B, O&M sustaining capital program of $317M, and enterprise project program of $630M in Saudi Arabia.I can be contacted at u•••••••@gmail.com for Vice President Project Management, Vice President Projects, Program Director, Project Director, PMO Director opportunities.
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