Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I have spent more than 20 years leading and transforming large-scale operations across workforce solutions, outsourcing, logistics, FM and security services, delivering growth, operational excellence and sustainable business performance across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Currently, I lead multiple operating companies with responsibility for annual revenues exceeding AED 600 million and a workforce of more than 6,500 employees across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India. My remit encompasses corporate strategy, commercial performance, P&L management, operational delivery, governance, risk management and organisational growth. My experience includes: • Executive Leadership & General Management • P&L Management & Commercial Performance • Operations & Business Transformation • Workforce Solutions, Recruitment & Outsourcing • Logistics, Supply Chain & Asset Management • Governance, Risk & Regulatory Compliance • Strategic Growth & Regional Expansion • Digital Transformation & Operational Excellence Throughout my career, I have successfully led regional expansion initiatives, launched new operating entities, strengthened governance frameworks, improved operational performance and built high-performing leadership teams capable of delivering sustainable growth at scale. Prior to my current role, I held senior executive and operational leadership positions with international organisations including G4S and EIGENRAC, managing complex operations across the Middle East and Asia. My experience spans logistics, supply chain management, facilities support, workforce mobilisation and critical infrastructure operations across a diverse range of sectors and operating environments. Before entering the private sector, I served for more than 22 years in the British Army, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer. The leadership principles developed during my military service continue to shape my approach to business: accountability, integrity, operational discipline and a commitment to developing high-performing teams. I am particularly interested in organisational growth, operational excellence, workforce solutions, business transformation and corporate governance. Open to discussions regarding CEO, COO, General Manager, Managing Director roles across the GCC.
• Held comprehensive operational management responsibility for all Middle East and Asia operations. This included leading the delivery of critical strategic plans and overseeing a wide variety of complex projects and programmes from end to end. • Provided rigorous oversight to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with all relevant quality standards and deadlines. • Collaborated closely with customers, suppliers and subcontractors to develop innovative and cost-effective bespoke solutions. • Drove continuous growth via defining and leading the delivery of strategic objectives. • Identified tangible new market entry opportunities and managed the design and launch of aligned new support service lines. This included heading new market entries into Africa and the introduction of a new service line in Syria. • Managed the implementation of policy and procedural changes, providing relevant leadership and mentoring to a geographically dispersed workforce. • Worked closely with the Chief Financial Officer to ensure robust delivery of financial targets. • Implement organisational culture and vision, including creating and embedding aligned policies and procedures. • Consistently achieved high-quality results amidst major resource constraints within high-pressure environments. • Served as the group's primary advisor regarding issues across all operational functions and leverage a rigorous knowledge of the latest market developments and best practices to maintain a strong competitive advantage.
• Held end-to-end management responsibility for all procurement as senior buyer, husbandry, and front-line delivery of all SSI business in Iraq. This involved closely monitoring all logistics and facilities requirements, portability, strategy and effectiveness. • Led the mobilisation and demobilisation of a variety of complex projects across Iraq. This included overseeing risk management, site security inspections and onsite HSE. • Established, managed and continually optimised an efficient, cost-effective and resilient upstream and down-stream joint international and local supply and procurement chain. • Developed and managed logistics, fleet and facilities management plans across three major hubs, with 11 smaller sites. • Provided a variety of logistical support regarding the provision of secure armed and unarmed services to oil & gas industry clients, the UN and various NGOs. • Project managed the implementation of an integrated management system, ensuring full compliance with PSC1:ISO 9001 & ISO 18001 requirements. • Established highly accurate supply chain and fleet management forecasting, leveraging data to develop scorecards and trend analysis. • Provided, impactful strategic and operational support across a diverse range of mobilisation, real estate, fleet management, fixed asset registers, inventory management, managed requests & disposals, policy change and budget allocation activities. • Held responsibility for the quality assurance of an auditable logistics system and process for all documentation, administration, policies and SOPs. • Established and implemented management processes for the procurement, distribution and storage of fuel. • Advised the compliance team on regulatory change and implemented aligned policies and procedures, ensuring robust loss prevention control measures. • Developed and implemented a highly effective supplier/subcontractor due diligence policy, ensuring alignment with the business resilience and contingency plan.
Responsible for the organisation, administration and execution of training programmes, quality of instruction, maintenance of training records and PSC implementation for in excess of 2800 multinational security operatives, dispersed across various locations and contracts for G4S Secure Solutions Iraq. I was also responsible for the development and implementation of a training regime across the organisation that was clearly defined, robust, procedurally watertight, effectively communicated and recorded. Additional responsibilities included the delivery and supervision of induction training, conducting Training Needs Analysis to ensure the training needs associated with each specific role, are appropriately catered for and all KPI's are met. The completion of training related risk assessments and quality assurance assessments in order to ensure compliance and conformity to the requirements of PSC1:2012, Iraqi Regulations and all other applicable international standards. I developed and led the implementation and promotion of a positive Health & Safety culture conforming to the requirements of the Integrated Management System, whilst also providing advice and guidance to staff regarding the requirements of all extant Risk Control Procedures. I was also responsible to ensure all risk assessments are carried out, documented and reviewed with corrective actions been carried across the organisation. I led the implementation and maintenance of the country EHS register and the undertaking of periodic EHS operational inspections of the workplace, systems of work and procedures. Additional Health & Safety responsibilities include all aspects of fire prevention, fire evacuation plans, fire drills, fire training and ensuring all FFE within the work place is fit for purpose. I assisted in the investigation of accidents/incidents ensuring accurate and detailed reports are disseminated accordingly.
A risk management consultant providing a secure working environment for Oil & Gas BP subcontractors within Basra southern Iraq, I was employed as a Team Leader on the Chinese Petroleum Engineering Construction Contract (CPECC). I was responsible for the safety and wellbeing of 80 Chinese contractors, whilst deployed on site at Viola Water Treatment Plant and whilst accommodated at Viola Fly Camp. Additional tasks include Commanding the onsite Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and conducting Watch Keeper tasking's in support of the Site Security Manager (SSM).