Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Highly accomplished Urban Economist with more than 25 years of experience in shaping urban development strategies for Government Institutions, Ministries and Administrative Organizations. Demonstrated expertise in designing & implementing policies & strategies to drive economic development, sustainability, & organizational excellence. Directed organizational setup, change management, & talent acquisition to execute complex, multi-sector initiatives aligned with national goals. Spearheaded evidence-based programs, coordinating government, community, & private sectors to address territorial challenges delivering measurable impact through rigorous strategic alignment. Board & Committee Memberships: Transport General Authority, Board & ExCom Member Development Authority Support Centre, Board Member & RRC Chair Hail Regional Development Authority (RDA), Board Member & NRC Chair Makkah RDA, Board Member Asir RDA, Board Member Jazan Mountains RDA, Board Member Infrastructure Projects Centre (Riyadh Region), Board Member National Water Company, Board Member, Dammam Airports Company (DACO), Board Member, 2019 - 2025 Hunting Preserve Company (PIF), 2024 - 2025 Eastern Municipality Company (Ashraq), Board, ExCom & NRC Member, 2021 – 2024 Al-Ahsa Municipality Company (Oasis), Board Member, 2022 – 2024 Jeddah Municipality Company (Jedco), Board Member, 2023 -2024
Focusing on bridging the public and private sectors to turn national priorities into investable, high-impact projects that drive long-term urban and economic transformation.
Working at one of the most diversified Vision Realization Program (VRP). The main objective of the program is to transform the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into an Industrial powerhouse, world standard logistical hub, development of Special Economic Zones (SEZ), and enabling entities to have better aligned job creation, best talents & human capital management. The role of Chief Strategy is to collaboratively lead the program throughout the enablement of vast and diversified number of objectives, initiatives and/or projects. Ultimately to maintain the alignment of the strategic objectives of the program (and the objectives of related entities) with the Vision 2030 objectives at Micro and Macro-Economical Level. Continually working with highest-level of stakeholders, backboned with collaborative team and strong leadership. Focusing on practical (deal-based/transactional goals), working with ministers and vice-ministers to ensure strategic alignment and best possible integration between the related entities and their strategies (i.e. MOE, MEIM, MOF, MOT, MEP, MEWA, MOD, MOF, PIF, GAMI, KACST, SIDF, HRDF, SAGIA, MODON, KAPSARC and many others). Continually strategizing and planning for initiatives, mainly in the field of Human Capital Development and other enablers (i.e. Financing, Export support, Local Content and Procurement) to … - Provide better enabling environment for , job creation, talent management, and employment. - Accelerate innovation to sustain existing and create new advantages - Leverage the natural endowments with maximum socioeconomic return - Leverage demand and competitive advantages
Overall budgetary management. Applying collaborative leadership and direct supervision on functions directors and department managers (Aircraft Operation, HSE, Aircraft Maintenance & Integrity, resources planning & HR, Supply Chain, Finance & Commercial, Facilities O&M, IT), While ensuring the development and the implementation of a strategic business plan that defined our client’s operational goals and our own profitability objectives.
In 2008, seconded to work in Lancashire Project Managing two KSA/UK Strategically important projects. Both successfully completed within the established timeframe, budget and delivered at the required standards. Simultaneously, responsible to ensure all teams are adhering to the BAE Life Cycle Management Governance.