Abdullah Jadkarim

CEO of the Direct Hajj Program 🎖️ Organizational Transformation | Strategy Execution | Business Process Re-engineering

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

About

A highly accomplished change catalyst with a track record of leading transformations across diverse industries in both the public and private sectors, I bring profound expertise in strategy execution and business process re-engineering to consistently deliver exceptional results, ensuring that operational enhancements align seamlessly with organizational objectives. With a keen focus on quality and a distinctive ability to combine strategic oversight with hands-on execution, I am dedicated to cultivating high-performance cultures that empower team members to fully realize their potential, take ownership, and achieve long-term success. Driven by a passion for transformative change, I thrive on enabling organizations to embrace ground-breaking initiatives through digital innovation, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement, resulting in operational efficiency and driving sustainable and scalable impact.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer of the Direct Hajj Program at Ministry of Hajj and Umrah - وزارة الحج والعمرة
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Cruise Saudi (2 yrs 2 mos)
    • Director of Strategy & Performance Management
      Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Cultivating a strategy-focused organization (SFO) by ensuring proper strategy alignment and cascading on a functional and individual level, defining and monitoring performance against strategic KPIs, and establishing reporting cycles and feedback loops.

    • Director of Marketing & Corporate Communications
      Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr

      Establishing the Marketing & Corporate Communications departments during Cruise Saudi’s startup phase; culminated in developing the Cruise Saudi brand, establishing its presence on the global cruise and tourism scenes, and launching two regional campaigns.

  • Planning & Reporting Consultant at National Transformation Program
    Aug 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Leading the execution of several key initiatives revolving around digital transformation, process re-engineering, and stakeholder engagement, such as developing NTP Digital Platform, creating a standard Delivery Methodology, and facilitating NTP Ministerial Committee meetings.

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Business Development Manager
      Nov 2016 - Aug 2017 · 10 mos

      Developing HPE business and increasing its market share in the western region by overseeing all commercial activities including marketing, sales, and customer relationship management.

    • Territory Sales Manager
      Mar 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Managing HPE sales for several strategic accounts in the western region.

  • Head of Enterprise Sales (B2B) at MAGRABi
    Aug 2012 - Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Revamping the Enterprise Sales department and its operating model by launching several initiatives focusing on enhancing client engagement and product offering, resulting in unprecedented growth in sales and coverage.