Experience:
Projects Specialist 2014-2024 present
ADMN – Gov., Abu Dhabi, UAE
Accomplishments:
• Proffered vision, strategy & leadership for developing/delivering value-added system solutions.
• Successfully coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Implemented streamlined processes that improved project efficiency and quality, resulting in cost savings.
• Led initiatives to identify and address inefficiencies in project workflows, resulting in improved productivity.
• Received recognition for excellent communication skills, fostering collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Executive Vision & Strategy
• Spearheaded entire Project Life Cycle - definition, planning, execution, control, and closure.
• Developed and maintained detailed schedules/plans for assigned projects. Accountable for project charter, scope of work, timelines, resource & budget commitments reflected in Project Mgmt. Handled closure documents and signoffs.
Project Owner
• Established the project idea, led project planning, and defined the project’s scope, goals, and requirements.
• Generated project progress reports/presentations for senior management. Prepare meeting minutes & status updates with action plans.
• Administered preparation of project documentation, closure documents, risk register, charter preparation, scope of work, contract management. Formally recorded the completion of the project along a final report summarizing the project's achievements, lessons learned, and any outstanding issues.
Contract/Tender Management
• Led and managed the entire RFP process, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, data and proposal gathering, and user requirements.
• Directed the tendering process ensuring that tender documents are sound from the technical aspects. Conducted Tender Technical Evaluation to provide technical advice and recommendations on contracts.
• Oversaw key account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements to maximize profit and overseeing payments.
• Nurturing highly collaborative supplier/stakeholder relationships, thus generate value beyond cost-savings.
Cohesive Leadership
• Superintending a dynamic team including Business, Procurement, Application, System, Networks, Security and End User Support. Building, managing, coaching & mentoring a high-energy, high-impact squad capable of delivering transformational results.
Key Projects to Credit:
TV Projects – Abu Dhabi Media
• Focal point of TV Production Internal Audit observations - Act as a focal point between TV departments and Internal Audit; track, update, follow-up, and address TV audit observations
• Departments Manuals - Design, create, develop, and update processes, workflows, procedures, department functions, job roles and responsibilities, document workflow steps and assemble final TV manuals.
• Departments Objectives - Develop and update TV Departments objectives in line with the new strategy.
• Projects Office Task Management Dashboard - Track, update, and document department tasks, projects, timelines, status, milestones, resources within the task dashboard.
• Reports - Preparation of TV Projects Office report outlining project activities, updates, status, milestones, and timeline on a weekly basis. Preparation of TV audit status progress reports outlining the status of observations & comparisons across quarters.
• TV Manuals – Review/update TV procedures steps. Gather TV-related information such as (Organization Structures, functions, main activities, vision and mission, roles, and responsibilities, etc.) Setup Gantt Chart to track, update & monitor the project.
• Report detailed Coverage of Governmental Initiatives/Festivals/Events - Outline number of hours, budgets & other related content.
• ADMN TV Content Delivery Guidelines - Creation and development of a content delivery guideline manual intended for production companies, which serves as a comprehensive step-by-step guide from commissioning till completion.
• 2020 Entertainment Channels Grid Launches - Track, update, and monitor 2020 Entertainment Channels Grid Launches.
Abu Dhabi Media - Digital Media Project
• Analyzed/harvested requirements user requirements from each of core market segments and translated these into a solution.
• Acted as a proponent of modern software/digital development practices. Designed leading edge technical and bespoke solutions to automate the business processes.
• Evaluated the success of companies features through rigorous user testing and analytics. Present successes and failures to senior management, identifying project/product opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Chaired brainstorming sessions established shared vision across the department by building consensus on priorities leading to project launch and execution.
• Effectively managed digital products from concept development through execution and support, within the ever-evolving digital landscape.
• Defined and analyzed metrics (KPIs) that inform the success of project.
Digital Procurement Manager - Abu Dhabi Digital Media Establishment-Advance
Embarking on the digital transformation journey
• Pioneered digitalization designed and implemented strategies/blueprints that drive process efficiency improvements across the procurement function.
• Key Team member in the On-Going Procurement Transformation Project. Provided leadership to build a culture of continuous improvement, process focus and functional excellence and thereby crucial profit drivers.
• Owning the vision to establish a globally aligned Procurement function and set up corporate governance/ systems for a compliant & dynamic procurement division.
• Supervising bidding process, technical & commercial evaluation of bids/quotations, negotiating final prices and terms with selected suppliers/vendors and recommended placement of purchase contracts.
• Strong leader, great communicator, and expert negotiator with an analytical mind capable of taking on the toughest challenges. Known for building alliances & creating value through innovation & supplier partnerships.
• Authorized to approve PO of necessary assets and services and finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries.
• Assessed total costs of company purchases. Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Nurtured relationships with suppliers to secure the best prices for company. Led the development and management of both local and international vendors - selection, qualification, onboarding, and ongoing performance evaluation and management.
• Researched and identified potential new suppliers. Seized opportunities to generate new/unforeseen value from the partnership.
• Led a dynamic team of purchasing agents to deliver procurement expertise, know-how & results.
Education:
Master of Business Administration in Projects & Operationals Management
Skills:
Project, Process, Operational Business Management | Project/Account Management | Project Management Office (PMO) | Operations Management Iterative Development Process | Process Re-engineering | HR Projects – Communications & Contracts | Risk Management & Planning | Resources Management | Change Management | Project Planning and Execution | Stakeholder Management | Compliance and Regulatory Management | KPIs Consolidation | Vendor Management | Budgets | P&L | Capital Procurement | Team Management | Leadership| Reports & Presentations
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Office Applications | Project/task management tools (Asana, Trello, etc.)
MS Project | Operations Management Software | Data Analysis and Visualization Tools (Tableau,
Power BI) | Cloud-Based Platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) | Agile Project Management Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) | ITIL Framework | Project Management Methodologies (waterfall) | SEO | Ad Campaign | Digital/ Email
Marketing | Content Marketing | social media | Audit | Production | Animation Video| Progress Reports | Performance Reports | Resource Utilization Reports tools
Additionally:
(مجال الخبرة – (Field of expertise
Projects - المشاريع
Workflow & Proceduresالإجراءات وسيرالعمل -
Operations العمليات -
Business إدارة أعمال -
Contracts العقود -
Communication الاتصال والتواصل -
Programs & Portfolios - إدارة محافظ وبرامج
Accounts Management إدارة الحسابات -
Stakeholder Management إدارة أصحاب المصلحة –
Procurementإدارة عمليات الشراء –
Human Resources –