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đ 30 years of impact across continents, from hands-on operational excellence to business transformation
I help organizations unlock their full potential by combining Operational Excellence, Scaled Agility, and Leadership Coaching.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (trained at Motorola in Chicago), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), and ICF Professional Coach (PCC), I bring a unique balance of structure, agility, and human-centered support to embed lasting change.
Major transformations led at Sanofi, Schneider Electric, Michelin, BNP Paribas, Novartis, Renault, and many others have enabled me to support leaders and teams in breaking down silos, changing mindsets, and achieving measurable, sustainable results.
đŻ My approach combines:
đ§ Lean Six Sigma | Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
âïž Scaled Agility | Kanban, SAFe, STATIK, Scrum & Lean Portfolio Management
đ§ Servant Leadership & Coaching | Growth Mindset, Positive Intelligence, NLP
đĄ Design Thinking & Innovation | Liberating Structures, Facilitation, Co-creation
đ§ Self-mastery | For leaders ready to embody the transformation they drive
Let's discuss if you're looking to accelerate a transformation, coach your key talent, or design and facilitate a meaningful change in a complex environment.
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Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Nantes (up to 50km)
Experience
- AIRBUSLean Agile CoachAVIATION AND AEROSPACEMarch 2026 - Today (3 months)Ălancourt, FranceAccompanied teams in the deployment of the VPM (Visual Performance Management) method to strengthen operational excellence, performance visibility, and ritual agility:
- Acculturation & Facilitation: Transmitted VPM principles and coached leaders in facilitating daily routines to embed discipline.
- Performance Management: Defined strategic KPIs and set up visual dashboards using Jira and Klaxoon to facilitate decision-making.
- Maturity & Standardization: Assessed team maturity (VPM Checklist) and contributed to improving standards and best practices.
- Change Management: Supported the mindset shift towards Servant Leadership and assisted in structured problem-solving escalation.
Result:Improved flow transparency, accelerated bottleneck resolution, and strengthened team autonomy. - Sanofi FranceLean Six Sigma Master Black BeltPHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYSeptember 2024 - March 2026 (1 year and 6 months)Paris, FranceLed a company-wide Lean Management transformation within Sanofi's People & Culture and Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) functions, connecting process excellence, digital remediation, and GenAI activation in a highly regulated environment:
- Designed and governed over 40 end-to-end processes (L4âL6) in BPMN using Signavio, establishing a single source of truth for global HR and regulatory processes.
- Defined process architecture standards, naming conventions, and modeling rules, aligned with global BPM governance and compliance requirements.
- Replaced fragmented SOP documentation with structured BPM repositories, linked to digital levers and workflows ready for automation.
- Served as the BPM and Process Excellence point of contact for Process Owners, Quality, IT, and Digital teams in large-scale transformation initiatives.
- Extended BPM and process optimization expertise to GRA activities, supporting process standardization, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
- Analyzed end-to-end processes to identify and qualify high-value GenAI use cases focused on productivity gains, intelligent automation, and decision support.
- Contributed to governed enterprise GenAI activation initiatives, assisting business teams in formalizing GenAI use cases aligned with process logic, risk management, and compliance constraints.
- Contributed to the design, testing, and adoption of business-oriented agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Result:Defined a scalable and sustainable HR and GRA operating model, enhancing automation, GenAI adoption, and regulatory compliance. - SanofiLean Agile CoachPHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYOctober 2023 - March 2024 (5 months)Paris, FranceCoached Scrum and Kanban teams to develop their continuous improvement capabilities. Focused on empowering teams and leaders through Kata routines and Lean principles to foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and adaptation.âą Supported teams and their leaders in practicing the Improvement Kata to structure problem-solving and drive incremental improvements.âą Integrated Lean thinking into daily rituals, strengthening accountability, flow visibility, and learning loops.âą Enabled teams to initiate and drive improvement initiatives independently, aligned with business priorities.âą Cultivated a growth mindset and a culture of experimentation at all levels, including among leaders.Result: Enhanced team autonomy, accelerated improvement cycles, and embedded a self-sustaining culture of continuous improvement.
Reviews
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Luciana
Sanofi Winthrop Industry - Principal France
Reviewed on 4/8/2025
I worked with Aziz for six months, and it was an excellent experience. As a Master Black Belt with Agile certification, he brought a strong combination of technical depth and strategic vision. He quickly understood our context, adapted seamlessly to changes, and consistently focused on positive outcomes. He was instrumental in guiding our team to find effective solutions, mapping complex processes with clarity, and fostering collaboration. His seniority and ability to engage and align teams made a real difference. I highly recommend him for any organization looking for high-impact process improvement and agile transformation.
Damien Bilal
Sanofi - Digital Accelerator
Reviewed on 3/9/2024
Thank you Aziz for your help.
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Education
- MBAUniversity of Bradford2001
- Engineering DegreeENSMM1993
Certifications
- SAFe SPCScaled Agile2020
- PMP Certified, Project Management ProfessionalPMI2005