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JESS NADEAU

Ethical & Holistic Business Operations Analyst

Work Experience &
Qualifications

The following demonstrates the work I have conducted as an Ethical Business Operations Analyst for international clients; as well as previous corporate employee work experience within Canada.

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Fields of expertise:

Qualifications

Ops
PM
Strategy

OPERATIONS

Processess

&

Procedures

  • Identified the main bottlenecks created by CEO and the best strategy to minimize them

    • Taking into consideration team members’ tasks preference

    • Identifying new roles necessary to create to take over possible tasks

    • Streamlining processes to reduce CEO interventions (using LEAN)

  • Produced swimlane charts for ideal flow for each department

  • Produced decision Matrix for all business activities

  • Established and documented backup procedures affected by CEO

  • Created a reference document to log team details (contact, time zones, preferences, etc.) and created a dedicated space to track team availability within project management tool

  • Documented procedures to assist with onboarding and ongoing training

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Leadership

  • Annual strategy meetings

    • Reviewing past year and creating presentation using Google slides

    • Identifying lessons learned in the format of “stop, start, keep doing”

  • Created a “LAPS” scorecard to assist with sales visualization, using Zapier for automatic updates and Google sheets for presentations and necessary formula

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project

Analysis

  • Periodically reviewed workflows to identify opportunities for improvement (from folder structure to automations and statuses used)

  • Strategized client communication plan and created supporting templates (emails and project updates using PandaDoc)

  • Supervising customer communication and providing coaching where necessary

  • Monitored new tasks created by team members to avoid task duplications and ensured tasks were created in appropriate folders/spaces and contained the minimum mandatory details (e.g. assignee, name, description…)

  • Periodically cleaned up project management tool to ensure all tasks were up to date, followed up with overdue tasks and created a culture of accountability for task ownership

  • Followed up with team members to keep project tasks up to date and updated project management tool accordingly

    • Coaching team members on their accountability and ownership for projects, and best practice to update project tasks themselves

  • Strategized Google Drive folder hierarchy and updated files accordingly

  • Created process for post-project team meetings, including the tracking of lessons learned

  • Created templates for setting up new projects in project management tool

  • Strategized project spaces in project management tool, from status names and colours to folder hierarchy

  • Oversaw time tracking and raised any red flags to CEO

  • Strategized and implemented guest access (client access) to project management tool

  • Created project kick-off procedure

  • Advised CEO on conflict resolution when a client was unsatisfied / encountered an issue

  • Created process and best practice for using the CRM tool Hubspot

  • Proofread and edited client presentations and provided additional data visualization where relevant

INNOVATION

Creating

New Tools

  • Created a ROI calculator based on values and culture work for impactful businesses. Incl.:

    • Leading research for relevant stats and sources

    • Liaising with web developer to transfer the calculator from Google sheets to a webpage

    • Producing various versions to suit different scenarios / needs

  • Created an EMBA (ElectroMagnetic Brand Analysis) input form and analysis tool. Incl.:

    • Recording Loom video with instructions

    • Google sheet to quantify answers exported from Wordpress (online form)

    • Google sheet to score documents submitted by client via the online form

  • Created a tool to check new brand name and quantify optimal options (usability, possible conflicts, etc.)

  • Tools/worksheets/forms to be used by EMB (ElectroMagnetic Brand) workshop customers. Incl.:

    • Written instructions, tracker and Loom videos

    • Audience finder (quantifying profitability, alignment and customer relationship)

    • Identification of brand personality and tonality

    • Identification of company values from team input

    • Building a purpose statement from team input

    • Shaping an impact model from team input

    • Tracking impact measurement/milestones

    • Identifying quick wins

    • Establishing regular communication around values, impact and culture

FINANCE

A/R

&

A/P

  • Xero

    • Reconciliations

    • Creating and sending new invoices (+ follow ups where necessary)

    • Creating new clients

    • Updating invoice and email templates

    • Reviewing and updating chart of accounts

  • Microsoft ERP (Wiise in Australia)

  • Reviewing and updating chart of accounts with new code structure allowing for growth, and consistent across all accounts

  • Liaising with support team to create custom reporting

  • Producing Excel reports and templates that are compatible for import to ERP (e.g.: expense budget, sales forecast)

IMPACT MEASUREMENT

BCorp

Experience

  • Completed BCorp recertifications

    • Completing B Impact Assessment every 3 years

    • Liaising with BCorp agent to provide additional info where required

    • Calculating necessary numbers such as:

      • Total revenue per client type (non-for-profit vs regular)

      • Total donations

      • Impact survey quantifiable answers

      • Living wage per location vs pay

    • Creating necessary documents and policies:

      • Caring for our Virtual Offices policy

      • Code of Ethics

      • Quality Standards

SALES

Support

  • Developed proposal template content using PandaDoc

  • Reviewed and edited new proposals prior to sending

  • Created pipeline/sales workflow in project management tool

  • Kept info on leads updated by following up with CEO (main contact)

  • Drafted emails for website contact form and online purchases automations using Active Campaign

  • Created initial qualifications questionnaire for identifying aligned potential clients from new contacts

  • Created tool to calculate critical path for new projects timeline

  • Encouraged and facilitated the creation of Gantt charts to visualize project timelines for new potential clients

    • Training team on understanding and using Gantt charts

HUMAN RESOURCES

Hiring

  • Helped with the strategy and creation of new role postings on website and platforms such as Upwork

  • Helped with the review of incoming applications

    • Identifying pros and cons of applications, including red flags

  • Helped with the strategy and creation of paid challenges to test new potential team members’ skills

  • Conducted values alignment interviews with potential new employees

  • Created new team member agreements using PandaDoc (creating template)

MARKETING

Support

  • Provided feedback on marketing strategies, including blog posts

  • Wrote occasional blog posts published on website

  • Reviewed and edited first book written by CEO

  • Analyzed data collected via persona interviews and identified trends and highlights

    • Creating reports including supporting graphs and charts using client branding

  • Proofread and edited emails, blog posts and website content

  • Researched and documented basic YouTube SEO best practice

  • Set up goals and used Google Analytics to verify hypothesis

    • Analyzing most popular pages/posts

    • Analyzing user acquisition

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Management

  • Complaints analysis and resolution (incl. liaising with fraud dept.)

  • Supported team with challenging calls & accuracy of information

  • Assisted with call QA evaluation & team supervision

  • Provided training & updated manuals/procedures for call center employees

  • Led daily stand-ups using Lean management

  • Developed customer service procedures and email templates

  • Provided coaching / training on best practices and language / tone to new VAs

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Projects

&

day-to-day

  • Requirements elicitation through stakeholder (SME) interviews

    • E.g. GSuite to SharePoint transition project affecting all teams; mapping (flowcharts) of business procedures / future state for each department

  • Cross-functional communication and collaboration to complete most analyses

    • E.g. True product profitability analysis required input from finance, sales, procurement and R&D teams; Building the impact dashboard required input from finance, sales, procurement, marketing, customer service and leadership board

  • Adapted meeting times and communication channel to each stakeholder, where possible

    • E.g. Adjusted to Australian business hours for meetings; used Teams, Google chat, in-doc comments, email or voice messaging depending on stakeholder preferences and subject discussed

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

UBC Sauder School of Business

Certificate in Business Analysis (2017-2019)

Harvard Business School Online

Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy (2021)

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