Megan Johnston

About

Good ideas are dying at organizations around the world who are stuck in the quicksand between strategy and execution. This is endangering humanity’s very existence as we face some of the most complex problems and challenges in the next 100 years that our species has ever seen. As a project manager for the past 20 years I've honed and refined a skillset that is laser focused on shaping an idea for success and designing the steps that a team takes to bring the idea to life. Along the way I learned that this approach can become a very successful system that builds organizational capabilities to repeatably execute the delivery of great ideas. Alongside a well-designed strategy this is an unbeatable recipe for success, profitability, and real impact. Along the way I have: - Helped various organizations raise a total of $15M in funding through private and grant-based sources - Designed the technical submission for the successful initial FDA clearance of one of the first AI-based medical imaging software products - Built a project management system that supported the successful on-time delivery of a $7B construction program - Realized the idea for a patient registry in rare diseases that supported over 5,000 patients in Canada to access novel research studies If your great idea is stuck somewhere between the start and finish I hope you'll reach out via DM. I look forward to helping you build a team that sees your dream and the systems that help it become reality.

Experience

• Lead Consultant · Analyte Projects Ltd.2014-01-01 –
• Project Management Officer · Seaspan Corporation2021-05-01 – 2022-10-01

  Design and implementation of a project management framework, playbook, and corporate training program

• PMO Manager · QHR Technologies2020-02-01 – 2021-04-01

  Building an agile PMO and project portfolio reporting in the Product Development department.

• PMO & Integrations Manager · QHR Technologies2018-12-01 – 2020-02-01

  Building high quality integrations with partner software to connect Canadians and healthcare professionals with their data.

• Project Manager · Ballistiq Digital Inc.2017-05-01 – 2018-11-01

  Software project management, building and leading a PMO

• Software Product Manager · Arterys2016-06-01 – 2017-01-01

  Defining product requirements; product roadmap; software lifecycle design and oversight; company-wide project management; quality oversight and medical device regulatory process.

• National Director of Operations Canadian Neuromuscular Disease Network & Registry (CNDR) · University of Calgary2010-04-01 – 2016-03-01

  Utilizing project management expertise to assist in the building of a national research, clinical care and education network for neuromuscular disease. Providing national operational oversight to the CNDR, a national database of adults and children with neuromuscular disease.

• Project Manager · Genome Alberta2009-08-01 – 2010-04-01

  Project Manager for "The 4D Project"for Genome Alberta. The 4D project is funded by Genome Canada and is modeling the disease patterns of genetic diseases in a virtual human body.

• Project Coordinator · SAIT Polytechnic2008-01-01 – 2009-08-01

  Management and coordination of staff, students and programming in the School of Health and Public Safety. Specifically responsible for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), and Advanced Life Support Training Programs.

• Coordinator · Blood Pressure Canada2006-09-01 – 2007-12-01

  Management of research initiatives and public health initiatives for this national non-profit organization. Liaising with corporate membership and sponsor organizations.

Education

• Quantic School of Business and TechnologyExecutive MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations
• University of AlbertaBSc with Specialization, Biochemistry
• Mount Royal UniversityProject Management

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