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Kenza El Kholti

@kenzaelkholti

Project Manager with 9+ years leading M&A post-integration, ERP implementations and cross-functional business transformation.

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I am a Project Manager and Industrial Engineer with 9+ years of experience leading complex projects, M&A post-acquisition integration, business transformation, and operational improvement across manufacturing, technology, and distribution.

Currently, as Operations Project Leader at Walter Surface Technologies, I lead strategic, cross-functional initiatives involving Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Sales, and IT. My experience includes integrating newly acquired businesses into a parent organization, aligning processes and systems, managing stakeholders, and delivering organizational transformation.

Key achievements include:

  • Leading the operational integration of acquired businesses, aligning processes, systems, and practices across organizations.

  • Managing an end-to-end ERP implementation across 5 sites and approximately 100 users, from planning to go-live.

  • Leading major transformation projects involving facility consolidation, production transfers, warehouse closures, and the launch of a new distribution center, generating approximately $1.5M in annual recurring savings.

  • Managing a $3M project portfolio, including budgets, risks, governance, milestones, and executive reporting.

  • Standardizing business processes and master data across 8+ business functions.

Previously, I progressed from Junior Industrial Engineer to Global Quality Control Director, managing teams of up to 17 employees across Canadian and US manufacturing facilities. I also have experience in product launches, engineering change management, and continuous improvement.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and am pursuing my PMP certification. I speak English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

I am interested in full-time opportunities in Senior Project Management, Program Management, M&A Integration, and Business Transformation, particularly within technology, SaaS, manufacturing, and growing organizations.

I thrive on leading multidisciplinary teams, partnering with executive leadership, solving complex business challenges, and delivering measurable results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

GV

Process Professional

Grass Valley

Nov 2020 - Oct 2021 (11 months)

Managed new product introduction (NPI) projects from engineering through production for complex broadcast electronics. Implemented Design for Manufacturing (DFM) standards and drove Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and BOM validation.

NPI
DFM
Eco
BOM Validation
SMT
Through Hole
Process StandardizationTraining
HC

Business Launch & Operations Manager

HW Industries Canada

Aug 2020 - Oct 2020 (2 months)

Helped build HW, a family-owned promotional products business, from the ground up, contributing to its business launch, operational setup, supplier coordination, and day-to-day management, while supporting business development and establishing the foundations for sustainable growth.

CG

Global Quality Control Director

CIARA (Hypertec Group)

Jan 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Directed quality operations across two manufacturing facilities in Canada and the US, managing 17 direct reports. Led customer-facing programs including complaint resolution, root cause investigations, and quarterly business reviews.

CG

Junior Industrial Engineer

CIARA (Hypertec Group)

Jan 2017 - Sep 2017 (8 months)

Improved production efficiency through time studies, line balancing, and Lean/5S initiatives. Promoted to Global QC Manager within 9 months.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Project Management Institute logoPI

Project Management Institute

PMP Certification, Project Management

Ongoing PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.

University of Toronto logoUT

University of Toronto

Building Financial Acumen for Non-Financial Managers, Financial Acumen

2025 - 2025

Completed training in Building Financial Acumen for Non-Financial Managers at the University of Toronto in 2025.

École Polytechnique de Montréal logoCM

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma

2016 - 2016

Earned Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from École Polytechnique de Montréal in 2016.

École Polytechnique de Montréal logoCM

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering

2012 - 2016

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal from 2012 to 2016.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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