Digital Program Management Expert

I cut through the noise helping leading North American corporations deliver their most complex digital transformation programs

Expert In:

  • 🚀Digital Transformation

    Spearheaded global transformation programs while driving portfolios valued at $1Bn+ with 3X ROI on revenue, cost, and CX improvements.

  • 📊Program Management

    Delivered high impact and large scale programs, achieving $10M+ in YoY efficiencies through operating model redesign and Lean-6Sigma.

  • 📌Business Agility & Change

    Developed and executed transformation strategy, roadmap and change management plan, eliminating siloes and promoting customer centricity.

About

Ramzi Kaiache is a Toronto-based consultant with 15+ years of experience specializing in Project Management Office (PMO) and Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO) development as well as digital transformation strategies. With extensive experience in guiding organizations through complex change initiatives, they provide expert support in establishing or optimizing PMO frameworks that drive efficiency, governance, and alignment with business goals.

His services include defining PMO governance models, digital transformation, workflow automation, and change management, waterfall and agile approach, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with long-term strategic objectives. Industries covered include banking, insurance, aerospace, oil and gas. Ramzi is a Scaled Agile Practitioner, Lean Portfolio Manager & SAFe Professional Consultant.

Currently, Ramzi is an AVP Global Program Management at Manulife, a leading North American insurance and wealth management company with $1.170 Trillion in AUM (Assets Under Management), where he leads a highly successful 3-Year Digital Customer Leadership Program by providing our executive leadership team with strategic insights into progress on the program’s financials, key results, and blockers requiring intervention in close collaboration with our segments and group functions.

He has a passion for translating strategy to execution, empowering teams to bring their best, and delivering positive outcomes. Prior to Manulife he held multiple global delivery positions including Director of ePMO at Scotiabank, Project Manager at Airbus, as well as Oilfield Engineer at Schlumberger. Beyond his corporate roles, Ramzi also serves part-time as a military officer with the Canadian Armed Forces in Toronto.

He holds an MBA and Master’s in aerospace engineering from McGill University.

Ramzi is fluent in English, French, Arabic and Spanish.

Having travelled and lived in over 25 countries, he has a deep appreciation for diversity and a genuine passion for fostering cross-cultural connections.

 

Results

• $1B+ Digital Portfolios: Spearheaded launch and execution of global transformation programs and portfolios valued at over $1 billion with 3X ROIs across North America, Europe & Asia
• $100M+ Large-Scale Programs: Managed and delivered high-impact large programs, consistently achieving $10M+ in YoY operational efficiencies through Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Global Leadership: Empowered teams across 25+ countries, leveraging multilingual capabilities (English, French, Arabic, Spanish) to build cross-cultural bridges.
• Operational Excellence: Standardized delivery practices, governance, and best practices, enhancing team execution and delivering outstanding results.

 

Toolbox

Education:

• MBA & M.Eng Aerospace Engineering | McGill University
• Strategy In Age of Disruption | INSEAD
• Private Markets Investments | University of Oxford
• Global Business | Harvard Business School
• Data Science & Big Data Analytics | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Certifications:

• Scaled Agile Practitioner, Lean Portfolio Manager & SAFe Professional Consultant (SAFe)
• Professional Scrum Master certification from the Scrum Institute (PSM)
• Certified Cloud Practitioner designation from Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Certified International Trade Professional From FITT (CITP)
• Lean-6 Sigma Greenbelt certification from Airbus (LSSGB)