Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Strategic, results-driven, & influential executive with more than 25 years of progressive international experience in the fields of Program/Project Management, EPMO, Strategy Management, Organizational Change Management (OCM), QEHS Management, and Business / Operational Excellence. Worked across multiple industries including Real Estate, Construction, Hospitality, Investment and Manufacturing for internationally recognized and reputable US-Fortune 100/500 companies as well as leading foreign companies in the MENA region. Experienced at both the strategic and tactical levels with strong and successful career-long record of accomplishments. Capable of utilizing gained experience to improve quality and achieve customer satisfaction while enhancing revenue and profit, translating corporate vision into executable business plans, and impacting corporate culture and direction through business excellence and continual improvement. A cost-conscious leader who balances project scope with financial costs and projected outcomes while driving to build high-performance teams through mentoring, coaching, and inspiration.
Reporting To: Secretary General (CEO) As Chief Strategy Officer of one of the largest and most influential organizations in the MENA region, I am entrusted with translating the vision of the Board of Trustees and stakeholders into actionable strategies and measurable impact. My mandate spans the full spectrum of Strategy Management, Enterprise Performance, EPMO, and Governance, ensuring strategic alignment across the Waqf’s two operating arms: * The Investment Arm: Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Holding Co and its subsidiaries, overseeing diversified investments in Real Estate, Financial Instruments, and Direct Investments. * The Philanthropic Arm: Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Community Co. overseeing operating entities covering Charity, Education, Research, Microfinance, and Community Development. Through this dual lens, I lead efforts to institutionalize strategy, strengthen governance, and drive operational excellence across all entities, ensuring the endowment’s sustainability and long-term impact.
* Reported to Managing Partner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a multinational consulting company and subsidiary of Tata Group with more than 600,000 employees across 150 locations and 46 countrie and with a total revenue of over USD 25 billion (FYR 2022). Responsible for providing Program Management and Organizational Change Management (OCM) services to major clients' key transformation initiatives / projects.
* Reported to CEO AIMS Holding, founded in 1933, is a holding company that manages a diversified portfolio of investments and operates in sectors including investment, properties, industrial, education, retail, and hospitality. Responsibilities for the Holding's Strategy Management Office (SMO), Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), and Corporate Quality Providing corporate support services to all of AIMS Strategic Business Units (SBUs) including Real Estate, Hospitality, Investment, Industrial, Endowment (Waqf), and International Family Office (IFO).
* Reported to GM DAAR a leading real estate development company with a capital of USD 2.9 billion and annual revenue of USD 1 billion. Established DAAR’s EPMO with accountability for Programs Management, Performance Management, Enterprise Risk Management, and QEHS Management. Overseeing the planning and delivery of cross-functional business-related projects and initiatives in Operations, Shared Services (IT, HR, Legal), Finance, etc. Managed the development and deployment of various corporate programs such as the PMO Process Framework, Mega Projects Gate Review Process (GRP), DAAR’s Integrated Management System (IMS), the Corporate Balanced Scorecard (BSC)/KPIs Implementation, & the Operations Risk Management Program. Managed corporate initiatives related to Transformation/Restructuring, Cost Optimization, Capabilities Building, and Strategy Management for DAAR and Affiliated Companies locally and internationally. Also, contributed to the evaluation process for new business and investment opportunities (typically more than USD 27 million in value). Resolved outstanding contractual disputes which resulted in cost savings of over US USD 25 million.