About Jihad
Senior Manager in strategy, operations, and transformation with over 10 years of consulting experience at Deloitte, Horváth, and Detecon. I have led strategy, operating-model, and large-scale transformation programs for governments, public entities, and giga-projects across the Middle East. My expertise spans strategy execution, operating-model design, process optimization, digital and AI roadmaps, and transformation governance. I focus on translating national and corporate strategies into clear, actionable initiatives that deliver measurable results. Combining structured German consulting rigor with strong regional understanding, I bring a pragmatic, impact-driven approach to complex transformation agendas.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational
Arabic
Conversational
Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)
Experience
- Detecon Middle EastSenior Manager, Digital Strategy & InnovationCONSULTING AND AUDITSMarch 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)Dubai - United Arab Emirates
- Assessed a leading giga-project’s IT and technology ecosystem, identified structural and capability gaps, and developed a comprehensive digital optimization roadmap aligned with national vision objectives.
- Designed and led a large-scale turnaround program to consolidate digital platforms, eliminate redundancies, and accelerate delivery of customer-facing applications, achieving major efficiency gains.
- Drove business development efforts across Saudi Arabia, focusing on AI agent ecosystems and cognitive city initiatives, supporting next-generation service and operations models.
- Advised public-sector clients on digital transformation frameworks, covering governance, service design, and performance management to improve institutional effectiveness.
- Led PMO setup and transformation governance for national programs, ensuring alignment between strategy, execution, and KPIs across multi-stakeholder environments.
- Supported AI and data strategy definition for government entities, identifying high-impact use cases and enabling adoption through clear policy, capability, and technology recommendations.
- Horváth & Partners Middle EastSenior Project Manager, Strategy & TransformationCONSULTING AND AUDITSMarch 2022 - February 2025 (2 years and 11 months)Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Led public-sector business development across the Middle East, maintaining C-level relationships, managing RFP processes end-to-end, and delivering high-impact pitches that secured multiple transformation engagements and expanded Horváth’s regional presence.
- Developed a comprehensive Human Capital Development Strategy for a Saudi ministry, including future workforce demand forecasting, skill gap analysis, and capability-building frameworks to support long-term national transformation goals.
- Directed implementation of over 12 strategic initiatives for a government authority, establishing the PMO structure, governance model, and reporting cadence to ensure on-time, on-budget execution and measurable impact.
- Designed and institutionalized a ministry-wide KPI hierarchy, integrating strategic, operational, and financial metrics and deploying Power BI dashboards to provide real-time visibility and performance insights to leadership.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and international experts to align project outcomes with Vision 2030 objectives, ensuring sustainable capability transfer and stakeholder alignment.
- Provided executive advisory support on transformation governance and digital enablement, helping ministries and authorities enhance efficiency, transparency, and data-driven decision-making.
- Deloitte Middle EastAssistant Manager, Operational and Commercial AdvisoryCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2020 - February 2022 (2 years and 1 month)Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Designed a full Go-to-Market strategy and Target Operating Model for a Saudi last-mile delivery start-up, supported by advanced data analytics, customer segmentation, and financial modeling to drive scalability and investor readiness.
- Developed an agri-food market entry playbook for a Qatari investment firm, combining in-depth competitor benchmarking, stakeholder interviews, and a 10-year financial forecast to define an actionable investment roadmap.
- Led a USD 200 million carve-out assessment for a UAE cooling and metering company, creating the separation blueprint, transition roadmap, and Target Operating Model to enable operational and financial independence.
- Delivered USD 4 million in savings for a PIF-owned Saudi aviation client by implementing zero-based budgeting, cost optimization levers, and process efficiency reviews across key business functions.
- Supported investors and management teams in identifying value-creation levers, including pricing, supply-chain optimization, and operational turnaround opportunities.
- Worked closely with cross-functional stakeholders and senior executives to translate analytical insights into practical actions, ensuring sustainable financial and operational impact.
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Education
- M.Sc. in Business EconomicsUniversiteit van Amsterdam2015M.Sc. in Business Economics
- B.Sc. Business AdministrationGoethe Universität2013B.Sc. Business Administration
Certifications
- PMP CertificatePMI2020
- Agile Organisation: Strategies for Business ResilienceLondon Business School2025