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Maria Grant-Kinnear

Partner, Business & Technology Transformation

Supports capital infrastructure companies in multiple geographies on capital project execution and digital transformation issues.

About Maria

Maria Grant Kinnear is a strategic project and change management leader with over 15 years of experience delivering high-impact transformation initiatives in complex environments. With a strong consulting background, she has partnered with global organizations across a variety of industries to guide initiatives from concept through execution, aligning vision with practical, measurable outcomes.

Maria brings a unique combination of financial and operational insight through her CPA designation, enabling disciplined, data-informed decision-making and a PROSCI certification. She has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of technology solutions, including ERP and PMIS, governance structures, and business improvement initiatives. She leads every transformation with strong change management—particularly the human side of change—which she views as a core strength and differentiator. Leveraging the ADKAR framework, she focuses on driving adoption and ensuring changes are not just delivered, but fully embedded and sustained.

Education & Certifications

  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

  • ITIL V3 Foundation Certification (ITIL)

  • Certified Cost Technician (CCT)

  • LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED® AP)

  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Candidate

Kahua Certifications

  • Kahua Functional Consultant

  • Kahua Developer

Procore Certificaions

  • Procore Admin Certification

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Core Tools)

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Portfolio Financials)

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Quality & Safety)

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Resource Planning)

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Resource Tracking)

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Project Management)

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Financial Management)

  • Procore Certification: Project Manager (Preconstruction)

  • Procore Certification: Estimator

  • Procore Certification: BIM Manager

Oracle Certifications

  • Engineering & Construction Industry Specialist

  • General Product Support Specialist

  • Aconex Certified Professional 2018

  • Oracle Prime: Portfolio, Projects, Schedule, Field

  • Oracle Oil & Gas Specialist; Natural Resources Specialist

  • Utilities Industry Specialist

  • Oracle Primavera Cloud Service 2017 PreSales Specialist

  • Oracle Primavera Cloud Service 2017 Sales Specialist

Projects

  • Infrastructure Ontario CMS Implementation Project – Kahua, Toronto, ON

  • Ontario Ministry of Transportation CMS Implementation Project – KPMG / Toronto, ON

  • Field Actualization Project - Bruce Power, Tiverton, ON

  • System Integration Program - Bruce Power / Tiverton, ON

  • Cloud Migration Program - Bruce Power, Tiverton, ON

  • Life-Extension Program - Bruce Power, Tiverton, ON

  • Integrate Metrolinx Program - Metrolinx / Toronto, ON

  • Regional Express Rail (RER) - Metrolinx / Toronto, ON

  • East Rail Maintenance Facility (ERMF) - GO Transit / Toronto, ON

  • VivaNext Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Program - York regional Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC) / York Region, ON

  • Eglinton Crosstown LRT - Metrolinx / Toronto, ON

  • Finch East LRT - Metrolinx / Toronto, ON

  • Sheppard East LRT - Metrolinx / Toronto, ON

  • Capital Projects Group (CPG) Program - Metrolinx / Toronto, ON

  • Transit City - Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) / Toronto, ON

  • Lisgar Station - GO Transit / Toronto, ON

  • Stouffville GO Station - GO Transit / Toronto, ON

  • Lisgar GO Station - GO Transit / Toronto, ON

  • Stations and Terminals Extension - GO Transit / Toronto, ON

Expertise

  • Capital Projects & Infrastructure

  • Project Controls

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Conflict Mediation & Resolution

  • Cloud Solutions (SaaS & PaaS)

  • Program and Project Management

  • PMIS Implementation

  • Organizational Change Management

  • Systems Integration

  • Technology Strategy & Architecture

  • Information Management & Analytics

  • Agile & Waterfall Methodologies

  • DevOps