Dave Heffernan – CIO Government of Northwest Territories

dave heffernan Dave is an accomplished, innovative management professional with 20 years of experience leading and contributing to business-critical initiatives for both public and private sector organizations. Most recently in the public sector with Government of the Northwest Territories, preceded by considerable private sector experience working for Automatic Data Processing and its global and domestic clients (Mercer HR Consulting, Citigroup Financial, Aramark, International Paper, Santa Clara County, Circuit City and more). His talents combined include project management, systems development/implementation and staff leadership to manage organizational change, mitigating risk, infusing new ideas and consistently delivering results that exceed expectations.His specialties include:
• Track record of achievement in corporate strategy development and implementation, leading policy development, corporate capital planning and project/portfolio management, and development of corporate information security program.
• Track record of achievement in project management and consultative engagements, able to identify business goals, envision solutions, develop strategy, estimate resources and complete projects on time/budget.
• Exceptional team builder and mentor with a talent for building solid lasting relationships with clients, vendors, management, staff and end-users.
• Recognized for demonstrating practical yet imaginative approaches to service delivery, team management and process improvement.

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