The Business Advisory

Director of Business Solutions

Director Of Strategic Partnerships

Accountability Division Director

Business Advisor & Team Manager

Khairy Varre

Founder and CEO

GPBL Penser projet

•	Business development: Develop and update our unit’s strategic plan; manage strategic projects; develop and negotiate contracts; develop + implement business development strategies to grow GPBL’s market base and ensure client retention.

•	Consulting team management : Lead and support my team during client mandates; manage team capacity and assign projects; manage strategic projects; manage GPBL’s consulting projects portfolio; train and coach consultants; manage conflicts; accountable for the Consulting department’s performance.

•	Project management consulting : Manage strategic projects of a political/sensitive and confidential nature;  manage stakeholders at different levels of client’s organization; identify and implement change management actions; design and implement business processes; continuously improve project, program + portfolio management methodologies; create content for training, coaching, conferences, articles and blog posts.
 
My clients include:
-	Société québécoise des infrastructures
-       Ministère des Transports
-       Ville de Montréal of Montréal (various departments)
-	Retraite Québec
-	Concordia University – Facilities management
-	Université de Montréal
-	Université du Québec à Montréal
-	Université Laval
-	Ville de Granby
-	Ville de Gatineau
-	Ville de St-Lazare
-	Ubisoft
-	SNC Lavalin
-	Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec
-	Régie du cinéma
-	Agence métropolitaine de transport
-	Hydro-québec (various divisions and departments)
-	Commission scolaire de Montréal (Montreal school board) 
-	Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor  
-	Commission scolaire de Montréal (material resources)
-	Commission administrative des régimes de retraites et d’assurances (CARRA)
-	City of Montreal – Large-scale projects bureau
-	Belron Canada
-	CSSS Therese De Blainville
-	Canadian Traceability Agency
-	Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST, now CNESST)

Director - Project Management Consulting

Project Management Consultant

BroadSign

•	Implemented project management tools, created templates for project monitoring and control, based on the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBoK) and trained personnel in project planning, monitoring, control, knowledge and documentation management
•	Managed the launch of digital advertising software Broadsign Suite 7.0 (requirements analysis, configuration, tests, training and implementation)
•	Managed the Arbitron project (a collaborative project to audit the digital advertising software offered by Broadsign to its clients)
•	Improved the functionality of the Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) to reinforce client communication and the efficiency of knowledge management systems
•	Managed changes and project risks
•	Developed and executed promotional projects Las Vegas Digital Signage Expo 2010 (USA) & London Screen Expo 2010 (UK) – contract negotiation and management, documentation management, etc.

IT Project Manager

•	Main point of correspondence with other departments, customers, suppliers and media
•	Ensured new contract compliance with company policy and followed up on customer transactions
•	Managed relationships with customers and business partners
•	Negotiated supplier contracts and followed up on orders
•	Prepared, revised and archived contractual documents
•	Designed new administrative processes on Visio, updated technical documentation on Dekie (internal Wiki) and on Subversion (SVN)
•	Developed and executed promotional projects Las Vegas Digital Signage Expo 2009 (USA) & London Screen Expo 2009 (UK) – contract negotiation and management, documentation management, and on-site logistics
•	Managed online promotional campaign (development of templates in HTML format, tests, deployment)

Project Coordinator

BLUE STORM MÉDIA

•	Led a market study for the launch of a new internal communication tool, and provided recommendations for implementation 
•	Identified problems in the archiving system and provided solutions 
•	Developed and implemented a new archiving system in the company, based on the ISO 15489 norm (user and client requirements validation, writing of scripts to facilitate research in the database, development of a project guide)
•	Provided coaching on project management tools (e.g : MsProject), and on the importance of strategically aligning projects with the company’s mission, vision and objectives 
•	Regularly followed-up project progress and communicated to the executive VPs (presentations, meetings)

Blue Storm

•	Assisted the production director (TV productions) in various project and operations
•	Managed the website content of « La Vie en Vert » (weekly TV show on environmental issues)
•	Managed relations with viewers and public
•	Coordinated two projects heavily covered by the media : « Espace SEDNA- Cascades-Rebut Global » and « Mission Zéro déchet électronique » (in collaboration with Bureau en Gros/Staples) 
•	Managed promotional campaigns for « La Vie en Vert », and projects « Espace SEDNA-Cascades-Rebut Global » and « Mission Zéro déchet électronique »

Helping entrepreneurs play it bigger and build 8-figures+ businesses that stand the test of time

For more than a decade, I helped dozens of organisations and hundreds of high performing teams deliver mega-projects ranging from $50M to $6B in scope. 

Then in 2018, I quit my lucrative job on a Tuesday afternoon, to start my own business helping entrepreneurs achieve their business goals in record time.  

I wanted to equip small and mid-sized organisations with the knowledge and tools that large corporations use to conquer markets. 

I built that consulting business to 6-figures within a few short months before folding it (and my MBA lecturer gig) to join Kelly Roach's team as a business strategist to 7-figure entrepreneurs.

The best move of my life.

Over the past 4 years, we've grown the Business Advisory from low 7- to 8-figures and are on our way to our portfolio of companies to the $100M in revenue.

I've mentored 100+ of entrepreneurs across hundreds of different industries to play the business game bigger and triple their revenue year over year through simple, timeless corporate strategies adapted to the online world.

🚀 Helped executives start and grow their business to $100K in 6 months and $250K within their first year
🚀 Helped entrepreneurs go from $200K to $1M within 12 months
🚀 Helped low 7-figure businesses triple their yearly revenue within 12 months
🚀 Helped create many multi-million dollar businesses over the past 4 years

All of the above with innovative business models, and very healthy profit margins.

Because I know that all things being equal, the biggest influencing factor for CEOs success is their mindset and worldview, I also launched my podcast "The Mastery Matrix" in 2021. Every week on the show, I help entrepreneurs reframe their perspectives, and build their mind, body, spirit and systems for greatness.

My #1 belief: everything has a solution. If you ask enough questions, you'll always find the answer. 

Today, I am the Program Director for the Legacy Leaders Mastermind, the premier CEO coaching & mastermind group for multi-million dollar business owners ready to transform their businesses into self-led, scalable, and sellable companies – so they can exit for a premium and build generational wealth in the process.

Think: Leadership Coaching, Scaling Businesses and Integrating Life and Business For More Impact And More Impact.

Want to discuss working together? Send me a connection request and let's chat!

Khaïry Varre

Yakeey

Senior Product Manager

iA Private Wealth

Senior Journey Owner - Digital Client Experience

RBC Wealth Management

Product Management, Project delivery and Change management

• Lead a Portfolio Management transformational initiative for RBC WM Canada impacting multiple lines of businesses from conception to delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring that product roadmap capabilities align with WM Canada strategy drivers 
• Supervise development process ensuring alignment with Digital Solutions Strategy.
• Manage development of new features from concept to launch through the digital development life cycle.
• Build change management strategy and lead the activities to ensure successful initiative implementation.
• Lead user engagement, research & design, training, and communications activities.
• Define adoption and monitoring metrics and evaluate engagement and adoption following deployment.

Journey Lead - Portfolio Management Transformation 

• Supported the Product Owner on Portfolio Management and Trading Applications initiatives 
• Acted as Product Owner on smaller to medium sized initiatives (Trading and Modeling)
• Performed requirements analysis documented user stories and journeys
• Acted as a liaison and facilitator between our business partners and the technical team
• Performed user acceptance and implementation testing for Portfolio Management and Reporting projects.

Senior Business Analyst, Business Initiatives

• RBC Expand is an immersive 9-week innovation program that brings together 23 top talents across the organization to explore disruptive ideas and learn new ways of working. 
• Learned and applied design thinking methodologies to solve real business challenges sponsored by RBC executives.
• Won the Best Overall Solution during Season 9 of the program

Intrapreneur - RBC Expand Innovation Program (Won Best Overall Solution)

• Responsible and point of contact for all branches across Quebec and Ottawa (+160 teams)
• Provide advice on portfolio management best practices and implementation strategies to established teams, competitive recruits and new hires
• Analyze teams’ internal processes and assist them streamlining to make their business efficient and scalable
• Continuously improve Team efficiency by building internal tools and documentation to streamline how we conduct our meetings and to facilitate new hire onboarding
• Collaborate with the Business Initiatives Product owners on new initiatives, escalations, product enhancements and user feedback.

Portfolio Management Consultant

RBC Dominion Securities

•	Responsible of portfolio strategy implementation for a Chairman Council team 
•	Responsible of PIM related issues including: bulk trading, portfolio modeling and TAC sheets
•	Maintain team models, their statistics and prepare monthly performance reports
•	Prepare portfolio proposals and financial projections for wealth management purposes
•	Assist in the creation of marketing strategies and business development activities
•	Continuously try to find ways of improving team productivity and efficiency 
•	Revamped the team website and in charge of its maintenance and updates

Associate Advisor

RBC Direct Investing

• Member of the Royal Circle Team dealing with RBC DI’s High-Net-Worth clients
• Executed trades on equities, fixed income, options, FX and commodities
• Educated client on industry mechanisms, regulation, trading policies and order executions
• Provided training to new hires, acted as a mentor and assisted managers on solving escalations
• Proactively added value to client’s requests and asked for new business when appropriate
• Tested and reported on new applications and platforms before their global launch
• Promoted RBC Direct Investing and acquired new business through the branch network 
• Liaised with the back office for trade inquiries, administrative issues and compliance matters
• Member of the RBC Direct Investing Social Committee

Investment Representative

Desjardins

• Provided an advisory role to clients through personalized financial services ranging from day-to-day banking to long-term projects
• Solved clients’ liquidity problem by offering appropriate financing solutions for their short and long-term projects 
• Maximized client retention through holdings in Desjardins financial products such as credit cards, loans, mortgages, insurance, investments and savings products
• Promoted the use of the online services for day-to-day banking and overall banking practices
• Surpassed all of my monthly objectives (sales, call handling time, cross-sales..)
• Elected "First Grade Advisor" for my achievements and my strong performance

Client Service Representative

Bilingual product Manager with over 13 years in wealth management and digital product delivery, specializing in optimizing client experiences across mobile and web platforms. Known for driving strategic initiatives, aligning product roadmaps with business goals, and enhancing user satisfaction through data-driven insights and effective change management. I lead cross-functional teams to deliver impactful and client-focused solutions.

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