Cari Mckearney

Project Manager with 9+ years delivering technology, analytics, reporting, cloud-enabled, and modernization initiatives in regulatory and energy environments.

Experience includes Power BI roadmap planning, Tableau upgrades, website modernization, Workday/Teams integration, GIS enhancements, infrastructure modernization, and operational readiness. Known for bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to complex technology initiatives. Recognized for stabilizing high-risk projects, strengthening governance, aligning stakeholders, and driving delivery through practical execution.

Skilled at guiding projects from planning through UAT, deployment readiness, go-live, and transition to operations, with a focus on clear communication, vendor management, risk control, and cross-functional collaboration.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - TABLEAU UPGRADE - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

Enterprise analytics and reporting platform modernization supporting dashboard continuity, business requirements, governance, security alignment, testing, deployment readiness, and transition to operations across business, data, infrastructure, cloud, and vendor teams.

• Directed end-to-end delivery of the Tableau upgrade, aligning business, analytics, infrastructure, cloud, and vendor teams on scope, timelines, risks, and readiness.
• Established testing strategy, environment readiness, UAT, and executive reporting, leading 15 business testers through a successful implementation with no planned downtime.
• Supported reporting modernization and workflow alignment to strengthen future Power Platform adoption

AER PROJECT MANAGER - POWER BI ASSESSMENT & ROADMAP - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

Stabilized a high-profile enterprise Power BI assessment and roadmap initiative by strengthening vendor governance, protecting scope, improving stakeholder alignment, and restoring delivery confidence following early project challenges.

• Delivered a multi-year Power BI roadmap covering governance, dashboards, KPI opportunities, workflow automation alignment, and phased implementation.
• Restored stakeholder alignment, scope control, vendor performance, and delivery confidence following early project challenges.
• Strengthened reporting strategy and readiness for future Power Platform and cloud-enabled solutions.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - AGS ENVIRONMENT MODERNIZATION - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

Restored governance for a complex cloud modernization initiative involving legacy infrastructure, application remediation, reporting dependencies, and enterprise technology upgrades.

• Aligned infrastructure, remediation, reporting, CAB approvals, communications, training, service readiness, and change management.
• Secured funding approval and strengthened confidence through structured risk, dependency, and deployment planning.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - AI WORKDAY IN TEAMS IMPLEMENTATION - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

Led implementation of an AI-powered Workday integration in Microsoft Teams, coordinating pilot users, executive testing, workflow validation, vendor activities, and enterprise readiness.

• Partnered with the vendor to simplify messaging, optimize configuration, streamline the cloud-enabled user experience, and direct change management, training, service desk readiness, and go-live cutover planning.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - AER/AGS WEBSITE MODERNIZATION - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

Directed delivery across business units, vendors, content migration, accessibility, UAT, release planning, communications, and organizational change for a successful enterprise launch.

• Managed evolving requirements, financial planning, contingency control, and hands-on cutover leadership, completing delivery within approximately 1% of revised budget.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - DDS/OPENTEXT UPGRADE - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

Designed and executed large-scale UAT with 150+ test scenarios and 50+ business participants, coordinating technical resources, data validation, permissions, cutover planning, deployment readiness, and vendor escalation.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - EDMONTON REGIONAL OFFICE RENOVATION IT & NETWORK DELIVERY - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

Led IT delivery workstream, coordinating infrastructure, AV, network, workspace technology, procurement, construction partners, vendors, risks, dependencies, and occupancy readiness.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - DCM UPGRADE - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

Directed planning, testing, defect resolution, vendor and stakeholder coordination, deployment readiness, and go-live risk management for a successful DCM upgrade.

AER PROJECT MANAGER - LROSC IMPLEMENTATION - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2021-01 - 2021-12)

Led implementation activities across business and technical teams, facilitating requirements workshops, solution configuration, UAT, deployment planning, issue management, and stakeholder alignment.

AER TEST LEAD - ArcGIS Pro Upgrade - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2025-01 - 2026-12)

Led enterprise UAT, converting business workflows into structured test cases and acceptance criteria.

• Coordinated 15+ testers using Azure DevOps, managing defects, reporting, and readiness.
• Introduced standardized DevOps testing practices and supported cutover and production validation.

AER TEST LEAD - MapViewer Upgrade - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2026-01 - 2026-12)

Built the full UAT strategy, establishing test planning, governance, and business sign-off.

• Translated real-world workflows into validated test cases with clear expected outcomes.
• Delivered a readiness plan that improved stakeholder confidence and reduced deployment risk.

AER PROJECT COORDINATOR - Alberta Energy Regulator - Calgary, Alberta

(2018-01 - 2026-12)

Coordinated multiple project streams across enterprise initiatives including ERP, Workday, DevOps, analytics, GIS, cloud, database platform modernization, Agile, and cybersecurity.

• ERP, Workday, cutover and operational readiness: Coordinated Workday implementation delivery across HR, Finance, IT, vendors and business stakeholders; supported day-to-day project leadership, cutover, warranty, service desk readiness, communications, adoption planning and post-go-live support.
• DevOps, analytics and reporting delivery: Supported Jira/Confluence to Azure DevOps migration and CDAAP analytics work through requirements coordination, governance support, testing, KPI/dashboard tracking, stakeholder engagement and delivery reporting.
• GIS, cloud, database and platform modernization: Coordinated ArcGIS, GeoDB, GIS cloud optimization and SQL sustainment initiatives, including migration planning, dependencies, testing, vendor coordination, scheduling, implementation readiness and operational stability.
• Agile, cybersecurity and enterprise deployment: Served as Scrum Master for OneStop teams and supported MFA/IAM, Windows 10, Skype modernization and vendor RFP activities, coordinating Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, blocker removal, deployment scheduling and user communications.

Project Manager - SAP & Office 365 Implementation - TransCanada

(2012-09 - 2015-11)

Served as Project Manager for HR and Finance modules, overseeing delivery, status reporting, stakeholder alignment, and execution of SAP implementation activities.

Project Coordinator (Contract) - Shaw Communications

(2016-07 - 2017-04)

Coordinated cross-functional delivery, vendors, procurement, budgets, timelines, and reporting across multiple teams.

Exam Manager (Contract) - Canadian Chiropractic Examination Board

(2017-11 - 2018-02)

Managed national examination operations, multilingual scheduling, board coordination, and delivery planning to support secure professional certification examinations.

IS Project Controls Analyst (Contract) - Suncor Energy

(2012-01 - 2012-09)

Supported project controls, SAP documentation, approvals, reporting, and vendor coordination for IS initiatives.

Project Administrator (Contract) - Spectra Energy

(2010-09 - 2011-09)

Provided project administration, invoice processing and purchase order management, document control, and dashboard/reporting support.

Commissioning Administrator - SNC Lavalin

(2007-08 - 2010-09)

Supported project documentation, coordination, reporting, and commissioning administration activities.

Executive Assistant - PricewaterhouseCoopers

(2005-01 - 2007-07)

Provided executive-level administrative support, calendar and travel management, meeting coordination, and office operations.

Administrator - Creative Home Systems & AAA Alarms

(2002-01 - 2006-07)

Supported office operations, scheduling, customer service, and administrative functions.

Receptionist - Armstrong Trace Canada

(2000-07 - 2002-01)

Provided front desk support, customer service, and administrative assistance.