Gráinne McElroy

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CIO Faculty of Medicine, Deputy CIO UBC at The University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Gráinne McElroy is the CIO for the Faculty of Medicine and Chief Architect at The University of British Columbia, with over 25 years of experience transforming IT organizations. Educated at Imperial College London and University College Dublin, colleagues describe her as a pragmatic, determined, and courageous team player dedicated to delivering business-driven technology solutions.

Outside of her technology leadership roles, Gráinne has a strong commitment to community and youth development. She has served as President of the Parents Auxiliary for a school and as the Director of Sports Development for BC Artistic Swimming, where she helped build club roadmaps for remote parts of the province.

She once discussed the winner of the 8+ Olympic Final in Sydney while holding her six-week-old daughter, correctly predicting the team that wanted it most would win.

Personality Overview

Self-Confident

Challenger

Fast-Paced

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Digital Health Transformation
As CIO for the Faculty of Medicine, she is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of IT to support educational innovation and translational data and analytics.
Enterprise Architecture
Holds the title of Chief Architect at UBC and chairs the Architecture Review Board, demonstrating a core focus on high-level IT infrastructure and strategy.
Women in Leadership
Participates in panel discussions on women in IT leadership and advocates for mentorship and visibility to encourage more women to enter technology and medicine.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2019
CIO Faculty of Medicine, Deputy CIO UBC at The University of British Columbia
6-2018 - 12-2018
President of the Parents' Auxiliary & School Governor at St. Michaels University School
1-2016 - 1-2019
Chief Information Officer at Royal Roads University
10-2014 - 10-2016
Director Sports Development at BC Artistic Swimming
6-2014 - 6-2018
Vice President, Parents' Auxiliary at St. Michaels University School

Education

MSc from Imperial College London
BE from University College Dublin

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DO's

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  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gráinne is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gráinne

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gráinne move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Gráinne take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

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