Khalil I. Habiballah

Infrastructure Program Management | Multi-Billion SAR Delivery & Transformation | P3P, CBDP, and CMP Certified | Leadership | Strategy Execution | Benefit Sustainment | Stakeholder Engagement | Railways Projects Expert

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

With over a decade of practical experience in Program and Project Management, I specialize in leading intricate, multi-billion Saudi Riyal execution initiatives throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a certified professional in P3P, CBDP, and CMP, I am proficient in transforming strategic visions into concrete outcomes, maximizing benefits, ensuring sustainability, and fostering organizational success. My extensive background encompasses the Railway, IT, Interior Design, and Office Fit-outs sectors, where I consistently deliver large-scale transformations, optimize cross-functional teams, enhance business processes, and cultivate enduring stakeholder relationships. I am dedicated to identifying opportunities, mentoring emerging leaders, and addressing complex challenges through a solutions-oriented approach.

Experience

  • Saudi Railway Company (8 yrs 8 mos)
    • HHR Senior Program Manager
      Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • NSR Program Manager
      Feb 2022 - Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      - Oversee and coordinate the various Projects, Programs, and other strategic initiatives across the NSR (North-South Rail) Program to help achieve the Company's overall commitments, - Monitor progress and insure KPI's are met, - Stakeholder management/engagement (internal and external), - Ensuring benefits of the Program are realized, - Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation, governmental directives and professional standards, - Identify and evaluate the risks and take appropriate action to control/mitigate the risks, - Coordination of cross project activities by managing interfaces and dependencies,

    • Infrastructure Buildings Section Head
      Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      - Directly responsible and accountable for Section Programs and Projects, - Oversee life cycle of Projects, - Identify, mitigate or raise risks and issues facing Programs and Projects, - Identify interfaces that may affect Section Programs and Projects, - Reporting of Program and Project progress and KPI's, - Conduct meetings with team members, contractors and stakeholders, - Develop Section budget and HR recruitment requirements, - Enhance inner Section procedures, - Identify and resolve Section issues with stakeholders and contractors, - Regular communications with Contracts, during different stages of the Project, - Program Manager for Qurayyat Infrastructure Operation Readiness Program,

  • Founder at 5th Corner IT Est.
    Feb 2017 - Mar 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Global Office Solutions (GOS) (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Performance Improvement Director
      May 2015 - Apr 2018 · 3 yrs

      - Directly responsible and accountable to company owners on enhancing the procedures and process for Projects Department, Procurement Department, Contracting Department, Contractor Relationship Section, Engineering & Design Department, Cost Estimation Section, Supply chain Department, Finance and HR Departments - Ensure business continuity, - Evaluate company performance, develop and implement measures for overall improvement, - Decrease Company overhead expenditures, - Build strong alliances with strategic clients, suppliers and contractors, - Conduct meetings with Clients and oversee overall Client satisfaction, - Assign a high performance team to deal with critical and sensitive projects, - Allocate team members on Projects as per SOWT analysis and current load, - Enhance cross departmental communications, workflow, and documentation to achieve higher efficiency and productivity, - Digital transformation (up to 70%) of workflows and process, - Increase productivity and efficiency of the Design Department by 60%, - Acting HR Manager since Dec-2016.

    • Engineering and Design Manager
      Jan 2014 - Apr 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Khobar
      - Conduct meetings with Clients and ensure Client specifications are met - Work alongside the Client, sales staff and design team to accomplish the desired design, quality and budget - Ensure that no scope creep will occur during execution process - Develop plans, shop drawings and 3D's for the project - Prepare and review bill of quantities for the project - Creating product & project presentations - Presenting and negotiating with the clients - Coordinate and oversee quality during execution process with the contractors

    • - Conduct meetings with Clients and ensure Client specifications are met - Work alongside the Client, sales staff and design team to accomplish the desired design, quality and budget - Ensure that no scope creep will occur during execution process - Develop plans, shop drawings and 3D's for the project - Prepare and review bill of quantities for the project - Creating product & project presentations - Presenting and negotiating with the clients - Coordinate and oversee quality during execution process with the contractors
      Decision-Making, Presentation Skills and +4 skills

  • Hoshan Company Limited (3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Design Development Engineer
      Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs

    • On-site
      - Meeting and consulting with clients on each project's best design and economical solution. - Within the Hoshan ARAMCO team, handling layouts, BOQ’s, and proposals related to office furniture. - Developing ideas and solutions to create a better work environment and a more efficient in-house work process. - In charge of the technical training for the new employees. - Handling Layouts & BOQ's for the big, unique, and urgent projects. - Preparing presentations for projects and clients. - Exhibiter in Wellpeople 2020 in ARAMCO. - Acting Regional Sales Manager. - Nominated for Deputy Regional Manager.

    • Interior Designer
      Jun 2010 - Jan 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

      - Working as a designer, preparing and revising furniture layouts and the BOQ's for projects. - Proposed an interior redesign of the office and showroom. It was accepted and implemented. - Prepared a video tutorial on how to use Infor Worktop 2.5.3, the section that concerns designers. - Research concepts and materials to support the design team on technical issues influencing concept development. - Some of the projects I worked on: (KFUPM, KFU, PNU, ARAMCO, SABIC and Jubail RC)

  • Board Member at The SAUDI Philanthropic Organization for Special Needs Families (JASAD)
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 · 1 yr

    • Responsible for maintaining all websites for JASAD, creating & maintaining databases for different departments and making the Hierarchy Structure for JASAD. • In the Engineering department my role is to assess the buildings and make it ready for people with special needs.