Experience

Confidential PIF Company

• Saudi Arabia
• Community Development and Urban Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director Contract & Claims Management

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  ➡️ Restructuring the Group Procurement Contract & Claim management function on Bn$ contracting operations portfolio. ➡️ Aligning local needs to core corporate goals, leading and managing a culturally diverse, multi-sited Contract & Claims team of experts to deliver Bn$ EPC contracts effectively. ➡️ Enhancing governance, redefining process procedures and automated systems, strengthening partnerships and resolving large scale claims and disputes. ➡️ Restructuring the Group Procurement Contract & Claim management function on Bn$ contracting operations portfolio. ➡️ Aligning local needs to core corporate goals, leading and managing a culturally diverse, multi-sited Contract & Claims team of experts to deliver Bn$ EPC contracts effectively. ➡️ Enhancing governance, redefining process procedures and automated systems, strengthening partnerships and resolving large scale claims and disputes.



Contract Management Expert Solutions

• Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2020 - May 2023

  ➡️ Provides strategic consultancy, guidance and advice to improve efficiencies, quality frameworks and ROI on bids and tenders, benchmarking, contract compliance and audits, process optimisation and cost reductions as well as contract and claims management solutions, quantum and dispute resolution services. ➡️ Provides strategic consultancy, guidance and advice to improve efficiencies, quality frameworks and ROI on bids and tenders, benchmarking, contract compliance and audits, process optimisation and cost reductions as well as contract and claims management solutions, quantum and dispute resolution services.



VEON

• Netherlands
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Director Global Contract Management

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2020

  ➡️Directed international teams on €BN contracting operations portfolio; ➡️ Led all commercial contract, change and claim management activities for the group as an integral part of the Senior Management Circle. ➡️Negotiated €BN contracts, reinforced key partnerships and connected with teams at all levels, successfully bridging cultural challenges and different work practices. ➡️Designed and executed flexible, agile and scalable solutions that harmonised activities, maximised profitability and ROI, ➡️Leveraged growth opportunities, consolidated customer loyalty, reduced costs and achieved competitive advantage. Show less



thyssenkrupp

• Germany
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head Contract Change Management

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2017

  ➡️Established and global contract management function; led bidding and project implementation, as well as ensuring robust contract, claims and dispute management services on a broad range of €BN EPC/turnkey projects. ➡️Transformed group process through new operating model that automated systems, streamlined governance and strengthened visibility and communications with Clients and Vendors. ➡️Grew expert capabilities and capacity; led cross border team of experts and €bn spend across four continents on all contract, change and claims management activities. ➡️Resolved major disputes and proactively mitigated risks in managing highly intricate institutional (ICC) arbitration procedures and ADR, including mediation, adjudication and expert determination. Show less



Bilfinger

• Germany
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Division Head Contract Claim Management

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2015

  ➡️Implemented the commercial contract function and built up across border team of experts. ➡️Overhauled entire value chain; devised, shaped and implemented contract and claims infrastructure across the Americas, Europe and Africa, as well as specialised support of 120+ EPC/turnkey projects ➡️Resolved €BN claims; eradicated backlog of inherited claims and disputes and led taskforce through new function. ➡️Implemented the commercial contract function and built up across border team of experts. ➡️Overhauled entire value chain; devised, shaped and implemented contract and claims infrastructure across the Americas, Europe and Africa, as well as specialised support of 120+ EPC/turnkey projects ➡️Resolved €BN claims; eradicated backlog of inherited claims and disputes and led taskforce through new function.



Siemens Energy/Voith Hydro Power

• Erlangen Area, Germany

• Regional Head Contract and Claims Management

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2012

  ➡️Brought strategic direction and motivation to multidisciplinary team of experts, as well as fresh perspective to operational management across the entire project lifecycle. ⬅️Capitalised on opportunities and reduced risks on agreements worth €300M – €1BN. ➡️Ensured key milestones performance on EPC / turnkey engineering master contracts, subcontracts and supply terms in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas. ➡️Oversaw team of experts and implemented end-to-end project lifecycle and contract claims function in LATAM, Europe and Asia. ➡️Created and embedded clear, consistent and scalable corporate frameworks; ➡️Set up contract and claims infrastructure, implemented processes and procedures, and trained Brazilian, Canadian and US teams. ➡️Secured optimum terms on cutting-edge multinational €BN power generation projects. ➡️Led negotiations and implementation on the world's largest Hydro Power Plants: Three Gorges, Rio Madeira and Ohio River and critical project finance transactions in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Africa. Show less



Alstom Power Holdings SA

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Senior Corporate Legal Counsel/Claim Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Jul 2002