John Beard

Current

• Project Management Specialist at Cardigan Group Inc

Past

• Procurement Manager at MMM group
• Subcontract Project Manager at General Dynamics Canada

Education

• Lakehead University
• Mohawk College

Connections

109 connections

Industry

Defense & Space

Websites

• My Company

John Beard’s Summary

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Professional Engineer (PEng)

John Beard’s Specialties:

Project Management,
Subcontract Management,

John Beard’s Experience

• Project Management Specialist

  Cardigan Group Inc

  (Management Consulting industry)

  January 1996 — Present (14 years )

  Providing Project Management Support Services in Canada's National Capital Region.
  
  Provided consulting and support services on a contract basis to Government, construction and local high technology companies in areas such as Project Management, Configuration Management, Proposal Support, Business Plan Development and Subcontract (vendor) management.

• Procurement Manager

  MMM group

  (Management Consulting industry)

  October 2008 — December 2009 (1 year 3 months)

  Procurement Management Support for the Edmonton Airport Expansion Project.
  
  Conducted the competitive procurement of major subsystems, services and equipment for the Expansion 2012 project. Developed RFPs, processes and procedures for the procurement activity and conducted evaluations, factfinding and negotiations leading to contract award.

• Subcontract Project Manager

  General Dynamics Canada

  (Defense & Space industry)

  September 2004 — July 2008 (3 years 11 months)

  Lead manager for a team of Subcontract Project Managers for the procurement of the IMS Subcontract items on the Maritime Helicopter Program. This involved the development and issuance of the RFP package, review of proposals, award of contract and management of vendor performance.

John Beard’s Education

• Lakehead University

  B.Eng , Electrical Engineering , 1982 — 1985

• Mohawk College

  Electronic Technician 1967 — 1969

Additional Information

John Beard’s Websites:

• My Company

John Beard’s Groups:

Richmond Hospice Project
DesignAbility, Board Member
Rotary Club of Ottawa Kanata Sunrise
Canadian Paraplegic Association, Volunteer
Friends of Hospice, Volunteer
March of Dimes, Volunteer
Professional Engineers Ontario, Member
Project Management Institute, Member

•    Project Management Link - www.pmlink.org
•    Rotary International Members
•    Defense & Aerospace
•    GENERAL DYNAMICS CONNECTIONS
•    DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE CONNECTIONS
•    Lakehead University Alumni Association
•    PMI/PMP Certified Project Managers in Ottawa
•    DesignAbility Ottawa - Ontario March of Dimes
•    Engineering PM
•    PMO, Tools & Methodologies