Senior Project Manager

• Jul 2021 - Present

External Project: Sanad. Internal Lead: PMO, Commercial Governance, ISO Certification. Wore multiple hats (as NEXT50 was a startup) to set up and implement appropriate reporting structures, implement commercial review processes, set up project reporting, onboard sales teams and generate sales leads/calls ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ Led the gap analysis, blueprint design, and road maps to ensure proper functionality and efficiency of the highly complex Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of plane engines (Trent 700, V2500, GenX). ✰ Improved Turn–Around–Times and increased production by three figures. ✰ Mentored business analysts, designers, and development teams to produce BPMN processes, functional design, and technical documents. ✰ Championed ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for agile project management. Show less

Senior Project Manager

• Jun 2019 - Present

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ Partnered with Senior Leadership to ensure strategic program goals were translated to measurable plans and deliverables, communicated, and drove action plans balancing resource and funding capacity constraints. ✰ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝘂𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 - 𝗔𝗽𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭: ✰ Supervised design teams in producing master site plans used across/by multidisciplinary teams to meet major delivery milestones. ✰ Orchestrated the entire project team and third-party contractors with onboarding, HVAC, MEP and HSE requirements as per UAE requirements. ✰ Managed third-party technicians/installation teams while coordinating external dependencies and ensuring just-in-time installation delivery of highly sensitive security and surveillance equipment. ✰ Overseeing heavy machinery installation, site logistics and offloading requirements. Show less

Senior Project Manager /Delivery Manager

• Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ Managed and transformed a team of 23 through constant change/multiple re-structures and established robust governance to oversee the change transition activities, highlighting business and commercial risks. ✰ Shaped future team models and transformed the customer experience by facilitating a development workshop. ✰ Created an operating model using Agile methodology to allow for consistent change whilst onboarding and structuring a new team. ✰ Led the Digital Process Automation to streamline workflow and redeploy resources for enhanced efficiency. ✰ Headed virtual teams in an initiative to provide fibre to customers with a shorter lead time. ✰ Orchestrated the delivery of strategy and transformation initiatives to streamline fibre installation to reduce cost, increase revenue, reduce/improve delivery timeframe and increase customer experience. ✰ Steered the onboarding of internal inbound/outbound and Sales teams, providing continuous mentoring. ✰ Designed and implemented a tracker for Jeopardy Management, monitoring performance stakeholder reporting. Show less

Project Manager / PMO Analyst

• Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ External Projects: Risk and Compliance. FATCA, AML, KYC, CCCFA. ✰ Invited to return to the Bank (earlier outstanding project delivery) to partner with Risk/Audit teams to ensure all approvals and supporting documents were reviewed and approved at each stage gate. ✰ Utilised Kanban to refine PMO processes/guidelines and project KPIs for improved effectiveness and transparency. ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ External Projects: Risk and Compliance. FATCA, AML, KYC, CCCFA. ✰ Invited to return to the Bank (earlier outstanding project delivery) to partner with Risk/Audit teams to ensure all approvals and supporting documents were reviewed and approved at each stage gate. ✰ Utilised Kanban to refine PMO processes/guidelines and project KPIs for improved effectiveness and transparency.

Project Manager

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

Project Manager

• Jun 2014 - May 2015

Project Manager / PMO Analyst

• Jun 2012 - May 2014

Dual role to track project velocity and budget (ensuring that Sprints were not over-allocated and that the project was not run on a deficit). As Project Manager, designed and implemented project release gateways while synthesising and documenting project strategies and solutions. ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ✰ Nominated as the Quality Assurance Lead for all project scheduling across the programme and portfolio of work.✰ Created new and innovative templates incorporated into Primavera to assist the PMO in improving project/programme management internal processes.✰ Provided end-to-end representation of the pipeline and prepared resource availability and allocation plans.✰ Performed schedule variance analysis/cost variance analysis and implemented corrective solutions. ✰ Fronted the baseline schedule development and mentored PMs to implement the Integrated Baseline Reviews. Show less

Senior Programme Coordinator

• Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ✰ Supported leadership in achieving strategic goals and objectives to achieve overall mission of the entity. ✰ Participated, supported and drove major initiatives of business leadership.✰ Developed and determined priorities and monitored status of projects on an ongoing basis.

Senior Programme Coordinator / Project Manager

• Jun 2008 - Jul 2012

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ Managed budgets, prepared cost estimates, and tracked resources using financial various tools ✰ Performed continuous risk assessment and mitigation; worked with management to identify and remove resource, feasibility, and technical barriers that could impede development. ✰ Maintained a positive, results-oriented work environment by building partnerships with internal and external partners ✰ Fostered a culture of creativity, collaboration, innovation, and excellence in the work environment and continuously elevated the quality and caliber of the organisation. ✰ Managed projects independently, self-motivated to identify and manage risks, and committed to achieving project goals and milestones. Show less

Teacher - Years 7 & 8 composite

• Jul 2005 - Dec 2007

Project Manager / Resource Scheduling Controller (Asia Pacific Region)

• Mar 2001 - Jun 2003

Knowledge Management Specialist / Lead Auditor - Energy - Oil & Gas

• Jan 2000 - Mar 2001

Training Manager, Education Department

• Mar 1997 - Dec 1999

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ✰ Created & implemented training programs for external & internal customers for all of HP's HW & SW products✰ Managed sales by partnering with the Consulting & Sales departments, tailored training programs to meet customer requirements, manage revenue, class loading and rolling forecast including month end close✰ Redesigned system and business processes for better efficiency, manage inventory of all assests and resources.✰ Created training materials for “train-the-trainer” sessions and delivered the training course to a number of trainers working for HP Channel Partners –250 people for 10 Partners. Show less

Configuration Administrator

• May 1995 - Feb 1997

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ✰ Collaborated with Account Managers in preparing system configurations for customers, both direct and Channel Partners, and achieving sales targets. ✰ Led the implementation of the configuration system (WATSON) for entire Sales Department as well as all Resellers and Distributors to replace a manual legacy system, developed processes and guidelines and trained all Resellers and Distributors on the usage of WATSON.

Project Administrator

• Jan 1994 - May 1995

Training Manager

• Mar 1992 - Dec 1993

ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ Staff management (5 direct reports), managing revenue & budgets for all learning and development events, managing pipeline of new businesses, recommending improvements. ✰ Assisted HR with administering in-house courses, maintained and improved bussiness processes. ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ✰ Staff management (5 direct reports), managing revenue & budgets for all learning and development events, managing pipeline of new businesses, recommending improvements. ✰ Assisted HR with administering in-house courses, maintained and improved bussiness processes.