Mazen Houalla

Partner - Advisory

KPMG Lower Gulf

Mazen has over 14 years of management consulting experience.

His areas of expertise include process, strategy, operations, PMO and human resources management. Mazen has worked in a wide range of industries including the municipal sector, infrastructure, urban planning, government institutions, local governments, and oil and gas. He has extensive experience in process reengineering and has been involved with a number of strategy engagements, process reengineering and performance improvement. Prior to joining another Big Four firm, Mazen worked in Canada in supply chain and distribution where he used MRP and ERP systems to control the types and quantities of purchased materials. He is a Bachelor of Operations & Supply Chain Management from Concordia University, Canada. He is PMP certified and a certified EFQM assessor. He also holds a balanced scorecard certification. Some examples of projects he has been involved in include: 

  • Finance and procurement shared services setup, Department of Municipalities and Transport, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Finance improvement (revenue collection and chart of accounts review), Department of Municipalities and Transport, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Business process reengineering, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • PMO activation, Compass Group and Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADHC), Dubai, UAE
  • SAOC transformation: Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC), Riyadh, KSA
  • Business process reengineering: Abu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs and its affiliated municipalities (Abu Dhabi, Al-Ain, and the Western region), UAE
  • Accounting Advisory Services
  • Advisory
  • Banking
  • Deal Advisory
  • Financial Services
  • Global Compliance Management Services
  • IFRS and Accounting Change
  • Risk Consulting
  • Tax
  • Wholesale banking
  • Bachelor of Operations & Supply Chain Management from Concordia University, Canada

  • Minor in Human Resource Management 3. Diploma in Commerce

  • Certified EFQM Assessor

  • PMP Certified

  • Balanced Scorecard Certification

  • Process

  • Strategy

  • Operations

  • PMO

  • Human Resource Management