Rian Schwarz

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About Rian Schwarz

RIAN SCHWARZ Address: Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada Telephone:(250) 217-2719 Email: rian.schwarz@canada.ca Citizenship: Canadian, Swedish, United States Language Proficiency: Excellent abilities in English and Swedish. CBB French (expired). Beginner Spanish. Summary: Rian is an experienced senior manager who has demonstrated the ability to lead diverse teams under difficult conditions. She has a strong educational background both academically (Ph.D) and professional (Direxion graduate). Proven ability to effectively manage large budgets ($15-20 M/year) and staff (45+). She has strong abilities in strategic planning, including identifying deficiencies and opportunities. She has extensive experience in briefing senior management. Rian displays solid ethics under all circumstances and is successful at facilitating discussions among people with opposing points-of-views. Rian is engaged in creating a mentally healthy and diverse workforce, in particular by mentoring women to achieve their professional goals, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Rian lives on Vancouver Island, B.C in beautiful Cowichan Valley, where she raises her two children, 11 and 12 years old. Current position • Senior Regional Manager, Natural Resources Canada.(2018-present); leads a diverse team (40 staff) in managing NRCan Regional Research Centers (six major sites). Provides unique strategic perspective for aligning Science Program and Real Property and Facility requirements. Liaisons with HQ senior management and Regional senior management to enable science program activities. Other duties includes providing cooperate services to science sector clients and managing operational budget on behalf of client.