Chantale Simard
About Chantale Simard
Chantale Simard is a project manager at XRM Vision in Montréal, Québec, Canada, with extensive experience in operations management and change management. She has a strong background in education and mentoring, particularly for women in engineering, and has served on various committees related to business strategy and technology.
Work at XRM Vision
Chantale Simard has been serving as a Gestionnaire de projet at XRM Vision since 2021. In this role, she engages in strategic representation for a business unit, collaborating with top management and external partners. She is also a representative on the Microsoft Power Platform Roadmap experts committee, contributing her expertise to the development of this platform. Her responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary task forces and providing change management advice to decision-makers.
Previous Experience at Videotron
Chantale Simard worked at Videotron as an Operations Manager from 1999 to 2007. During her eight years in this position, she gained valuable experience in operational management. Her role involved overseeing various operational processes and leading teams to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Chantale Simard studied at Université du Québec à Montréal, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BAA) in Operations Management from 1995 to 1997. She furthered her education by obtaining an MBA with a focus on Quality and Reengineering from 1997 to 2000. Her academic background supports her expertise in training conception and delivery for diverse groups, including students and management personnel.
Teaching Experience
Chantale Simard has held teaching positions at both Université du Québec à Montréal and HEC Montréal. She served as Chargée de cours at Université du Québec à Montréal from 2014 to 2016 and at HEC Montréal from 2013 to 2015. In these roles, she contributed to the education of students in her areas of expertise, sharing her knowledge and experience in project management and operations.
Mentorship and Community Engagement
Chantale Simard actively mentors women in engineering through the WIE-CLE program at Concordia University. This initiative focuses on supporting and empowering women in the engineering field, reflecting her commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the industry.