Paul Paquette

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ABOUT PAUL PAQUETTE

I am a senior program and project management professional with 25+ years of experience delivering complex, high-visibility technology initiatives across public sector, healthcare, higher education, and regulated enterprise environments.My work focuses on de-risking delivery—helping organizations plan, govern, and execute cloud and enterprise system initiatives where stakeholder complexity, compliance expectations, and operational impact are high. I specialize in programs involving enterprise platforms, research and administrative systems, infrastructure modernization, and hybrid cloud adoption.I bring a strong combination of- Program and project leadership (PMP) across complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives- Risk and governance expertise (PMI-RMP) in audit-sensitive and regulated environments- Business analysis and stakeholder alignment (PMI-PBA) supporting defensible decision-making- Agile and hybrid delivery flexibility (PMI-ACP), enabling pragmatic use of agile, waterfall, or hybrid approaches based on organizational context- Cloud literacy and hybrid infrastructure experience (Microsoft Azure)Clients engage me when they need- Independent program assurance or recovery- Vendor selection and RFP leadership for enterprise systems- Strong governance, escalation, and decision frameworks- Clear executive reporting in audit-sensitive environmentsI have led initiatives ranging from multi-site data center and cloud transformations to enterprise system implementations, consistently delivering outcomes that are defensible, transparent, and operationally sustainable.Currently, I work with organizations on- Cloud and hybrid risk & governance readiness- Enterprise system vendor selection and delivery oversight- Fractional program assurance and advisory supportBased in Ontario | Open to contract, advisory, and fractional engagementsDirect message or email to connect