From Consultant to Delivery Manager, from France to Canada:
Sabrina's journey

MP: Any anecdotes or projects that have particularly impressed you?

Sabrina: I think it’s when I moved to Canada. I arrived with total confidence, saying to myself “OK Sabrina, you’ve got a consulting background, you know what you’re doing, don’t worry.” But in fact, you can not anticipate the cultural difference, especially with Canada, you think “OK, it’s French-speaking, it’ll be ok.” But in fact, you cannot plan for that kind of thing, so it was a little complicated to understand each other and integrate into a Quebec team for me. I for sure didn’t understand all the jokes – so I pretended to laugh as if understood all the jokes, it was a bit complicated.

MP: Describe your experience at MP in one word.

Sabrina: What comes to mind is “twists and turns”. I came to MIGSO-PCUBED with a well-defined career plan. It was clear to me that I was going to work in a particular area of project management. And in fact, several opportunities presented themselves to me, which I was able to seize. So, my career since I started has been full of twists and turns.

MP: What’s your typical day like?

Sabrina: I think my typical day is not to have a typical day. It’s about saying to yourself, “OK, I’ve got a weekly or monthly objective, I’ve got deliverables to deliver, but I don’t have a typical day.” As a consultant, you have to be able to adapt to the client’s needs and environment. You have to be reactive. That’s why I don’t think it’s useful to have a typical day.

MP: Why is project management great?

Sabrina: It’s a topic that’s not redundant. It’s always a new day, it’s always a new job. You keep learning a little more everyday as your career and experience progresses. Project management is great because you get to see things being built and take part in them.

MP: Thank you for sharing your experience with us!