Lise Lefaive in

Lise Lefaive

Enthusiast · DISC type i
VP, CDO PMO, M&A and Business Analysis at OpenText at OpenText
📍 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Lise is the VP of CDO PMO, M&A, and Business Analysis at OpenText, specializing in project delivery and technological business advancement. With a background in aviation and healthcare, her expertise lies in managing M&A, transformations, and strategic IT governance. Colleagues describe her as a strategic thinker with the ability to lead meaningful change.

She is passionate about mentorship, often crediting her first female leader for believing in her early in her career. Lise values her team deeply, recently traveling internationally to celebrate their successes in person. Her interests include The Walt Disney Company.

At a recent Women in Tech event, Lise participated in a panel discussion about how failure can be a catalyst for growth.

Read the full overview →
Experience
20 Years
Current Role
VP, CDO PMO, M&A and Business Analysis at OpenText
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Lise shows up

Consensus Focused
Optimistic
Story Driven

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Lise cares about

Mergers & Acquisitions
M&A is a core component of her current VP role and a key part of her career background in technology and business transformation.
Women in Technology
She actively participates in industry events, recently speaking on a panel at the OpenText World 2025 Women in Tech event.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

10-2023
VP, CDO PMO, M&A and Business Analysis at OpenText
OpenText
1-2021 - 9-2023
VP, IT PMO, M&A and Business Operations
OpenText
9-2018 - 1-2021
Director, IT PMO
Air Canada
3-2017 - 8-2018
Portfolio Manager
Air Canada
12-2015 - 2-2017
Senior Program Manager
Air Canada
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2001 - 2005
Certificate in Project Management
Ryerson University
1998 - 2001
Travel and Tourism
Champlain College
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

i

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

Other OpenText Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Lise. Free, 10 seconds.