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Senior Consultant with 10+ years of experience delivering portfolio governance, performance management, and operating improvements across government and private-sector clients in KSA/GCC and North America. Set up PMOs and cross-entity governance, delivered strategies, built KPI dashboards and RACI models, and translated diagnostics into prioritized initiatives and rollout plans.

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Languages

Arabic
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi (up to 50km)

Roland Berger
Senior Consultant
PUBLIC SECTOR
June 2024 - April 2025 (10 months)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Established Technical Committee governance spanning 26 stakeholders; defined decision rights, cadence, and reporting standards for a SAR 200Bn+ city program.
• Led 2 workstreams (11 KPIs and 45 projects) and ran 8+ taskforce cycles (bringing together ministerial national centers, municipalities, commissions, and PIF entities); drove issue resolution via dependency management, structured follow-ups, and owner assignment.
• Embedded operating artifacts (RACI and KPI dashboard) to standardize reporting, clarify accountability, and strengthen delivery control.
• Built board-ready business cases for priority projects, enabling SAR 100M additional funding approvals (VP level to Board).
• Delivered strategy-to-execution work (baseline → benchmark → initiatives → implementation plan) and designed governance/enforcement models for city-wide programs (policy frameworks, incentives, compliance approach).
PMO Sustainability Strategy Project Management Operating Model Public Sector
BAIN ET COMPAGNIE - RTN - USD ($)
Advisor
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
April 2024 - May 2024 (1 month)
Dubai City, United Arab Emirates
• Conducted municipality strategy engagement using baseline → benchmark → initiative design; developed an initial portfolio of 20 initiatives and prioritized to 5 recommended projects.
• Built prioritization criteria and executive storyline; quantified ~SAR 100M potential savings/benefits and translated recommendations into a 12–24 month rollout plan (phasing, owners, governance).
Sustainability Strategy Benchmark Public Sector
ESTIDAMATI
Strategy & Management Consulting [Sustainability]
ENVIRONMENTAL
December 2021 - Today (4 years and 6 months)
Director - Portfolio Prioritization & Reporting Tool (Real Assets) - Manulife Investment Management, Canada | 2 months (2024)
• Designed and delivered a portfolio prioritization and reporting tool used by 29 property managers to triage 350 initiatives / $75M+ capex pipeline, reducing selection cycle time by 60% through standardized decision logic and reporting.

Director - Operational Efficiency Program - LaSalle Investment Management, USA | 12 months (2023-2024)
• Launched an operating program across 130 buildings, delivering up to 10% asset-level reduction without incremental CAPEX via training cadence and playbooks.

Strategic Advisor – Startup Go to Market Strategy – Amp Energy, UAE 8 months [22’-23’]
Directed a strategic revamp of Amp’s product and market entry approach, merging market research, customer insights, and product data analytics into a solid long-term strategy, which gained full endorsement from company leadership.

Project Lead - ESG Strategy – Jones Lang LaSalle, USA 3 months [23’]
Led the design and execution of comprehensive ESG strategies for a global asset management corporation, aligning business operations with sustainable development goals. Conducted in-depth industry research, stakeholder engagement, and risk assessment to inform policy development and operational adjustments.

Project Lead – Net Zero Reports – Bentall Green Oak, Canada 4 months [23’]
Led a 5-person cross-functional team to generate and present multiple net-zero carbon and energy building audit reports, resulting in $15M worth of energy projects.
Net Zero ESG Sustainability Strategy

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International Baccalaureate Diploma
Amman Baccalaureate School
2011
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of Toronto
2015
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Certified Energy Manager
Associates of Energy Engineers
2019

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