Tara Drover

CEO

Canada29 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of IT management experience.
Expert in agile software development and digital transformation.
Proven track record in leading high-velocity teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in IT management and digital transformation within the engineering and technology sectors.

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MS ProjectProcess EngineeringMiningProject PlanningEngineeringChange ManagementManagementMicrosoft ProjectStrategic PlanningProgram ManagementTeam Leadership

About

Tara has over 25 years’ experience in IT management, agile software development, system design and implementation, quality assurance, release and change management. Her career focus has been to strengthen and bring clarity to client and business relationships, lead the delivery of effective digital transformations through technology solutions while satisfying business and financial objectives. She has extensive hands on project and product management experience in environments with both gated and agile methodologies. Tara has been a leader in the Digital Software delivery across Hatch’s EPCM applications and working with client’s to use technology that drive business efficiencies and value. She champions agile development complemented with DevOps best-practices ensuring team deliverables comply with applicable quality standards, best practices and processes. Focus has always been on a value stream made up of people, processes and technologies to support the fastest realization of business value. The digital transformation goes hand in hand with adopting Agile tools and methodologies. Tara has a passion for building and managing high velocity and successful teams across many geographic regions creating an engaging work environment that creates positive change.

Experience

Hatch

6 roles

Chief Information Officer

Promoted

Jan 2026 – Present · 3 mos

Deputy Chief Information Officer

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr

Global Director, Development & Integration

Promoted

Jul 2015 – Mar 2025 · 9 yrs 8 mos

Global Discipline Director, Systems Development . Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of application and technology solutions that are of high-quality, cost-effective and meet business expectations. Responsible for leading multiple development teams in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of applications and coordinate effective use of the team’s time while ensuring efficient communication between team members and other functional areas. Managed development work packages, generated estimates, negotiated timelines, managed resources and generated reports on progress and KPIs. Collaborate with the Information Technology Solutions Director and the Information and Communications Technology Director on architecture and infrastructure requirements

Global Product Manager – Open Text Content Server Document Management System

Promoted

Mar 2011 – Jun 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Mississauga

Global Product Manager – Open Text Content Server Document Management System. Responsible for the management and direction of Hatch’s Global Open Text Content Server Document Management solution. Led the development of strategic business initiatives, products and services while managing a global development team. A strong EPCM project and functional knowledge of Hatch’s Document Management business processes, drove the Open Text product roadmap, development, maintenance and delivery of content management solutions to the business. Worked with business sponsors to determine product strategic direction, project plans and timelines developing cost-effective budgets and resource plans.

Safety Management Development Lead

Promoted

Feb 2009 – May 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mississauga

Safety Management Development Lead. Responsible to support and advance the product roadmap of Hatch’s Global Safety Information Management system. A Global application used internally and externally on major EPCM projects. Working closely with the Global Safety team determined new functionality and ensured the product roadmap continued to meet the overall business requirements to support projects.

IT Hub Practice Lead – Service Delivery

Jan 2004 – Jan 2009 · 5 yrs · Mississauga

Acres international

Senior Systems Business Analyst

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 · 2 yrs · Oakville

Mfp technology services

Project Manager and Technical Lead

Jan 1994 – Jan 2002 · 8 yrs · Oakville

Project Manager and Technical Lead . Reporting to the Vice-President Information Technology, lead all aspects of the Analysis, Design, Development and Planning the Implementation of JDEdwards One World ERP Global system. Managed a large team to manage and implement the solution and plan for change communication and training at customer sites.