Deputy Project Director
THALES Security Solution & Services Co.
Total years of experience :42 years, 7 Months
Key Highlights:
• As Deputy Project Director, overseeing Integrated Security System (ISS) project for expansion of the Holy Mosque and surrounding areas under the stewardship of King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management:
• Handling day-to-day operational matters on site whilst minimizing company exposure and risk to avoid cost and time overruns.
• Collaborating with the Project Director in controlling site expenses; identifying and capitalizing on business development and "up-scale" sales opportunities to contribute towards the top line of the company.
• Directing operations of the TCR (Temporary Control Room) till MOI shifts its operations from ECR to TCR.
Leadership:
• Organizing team and client meetings with MOI, SBG, DAR and other partners inside Makkah; assuring that minutes of meetings are prepared and distributed with the relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Liaising with the Project Director and Construction Manager in determining resource requirement and allocating individual responsibilities based on competence and experience.
• Sharing and discussing critical project updates with superiors; resolving issues on site in a timely fashion.
Communications:
• Coordinating communication between management, construction team and clients; assuring that the project team is aware of critical changes with respect to project scope and deadlines.
• Delivering engaging, informative and well-organized presentations to the management; highlighting key achievements till date and sharing future plans with the intent of completing the project within the stated deadline.
• Maintaining cordial relations with the client; assuring that their concerns are addressed with minimal follow ups and reminders.
Team Management:
• Leveraging leading by example strategy to encourage the team to work with utmost dedication.
• Arranging short meetings to celebrate small victories; acknowledging and appreciating key on-site contributions.
• Resolving conflicts and communication problems between team members on a war footing basis; assuring that no delays are made in completion of tasks due to personal issues between team members.
Training & Development:
• Assuring that all trainings held inside Makkah for the MOI fully align with management expectations.
Key Highlights:
• As Program Manager, led the Mobily Network Project for Saudi Arabia; oversaw installation and maintenance of fiber optic cables and DWDM transmission systems.
Key Achievements:
• Actively collaborated with relevant personnel to close all pending operational and financial issues linked the SNFN project.
• Liaised with the client to close all C/O’s by acquiring RFS & PAC certificates for the remaining 220 C/O’s.
• Helped the Finance team in collecting 110 million SAR from the client which were overdue; collected 9 million SAR through bank guarantee under the O&M contract.
• Attended management level meetings with the client; resolved all pending issues between THALES and the client in an amicable manner.
• Played a vital role in convincing management to De-Mobilize remaining resources of the project to minimize losses and focus on other financially lucrative projects.
Key Highlights:
• As Operations and Maintenance Manager, managed multiple SNFN systems under the Mobily Network Project inclusive of fiber optic cables, SDHs, DWDMs, clocks and electromechanical systems; project was worth 1 Billion SAR and covered major cities of Saudi Arabia.
Key Achievements:
• Developed Operations and Maintenance manuals and established policies and procedures for smooth implementation of the Mobily Network Project.
• Established the Operations and Maintenance Department from scratch; followed a merit based approach to hire 170 personnel and assigned them on 19 RMCs (Remote Maintenance Centers) throughout Saudi Arabia whilst assuring that they received adequate training to fulfill their responsibilities.
• Supervised outside plants, Network Control Operations and Remote Maintenance Centers; made required authorizations, prepared shift schedules, issued dispatching orders and oversaw database management and SNFN reporting compliance to drive growth and profitability of the company.
• Shared key reports associated with KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and Investigation Reports with management and obtained advice for future course of action.
• Maintained first rate relations with clients; attended weekly operations and maintenance meetings and issued orders to address their concerns at the earliest.
Key Achievements:
• As subject matter expert in technical and commercial matters, played a pivotal role in the execution and completion of projected linked with the Division Tendering Group.
• Overhauled the existing tender process and introduced new controls by analyzing procurement tender requirements and forecasting cost estimates using relevant assumptions; strategically managed projects in alignment with budgets and timelines.
• Played a critical role in staff development efforts; set performance evaluation criteria based on job requirements, evaluated performance and made recommendations on meeting performance goals and objectives to assure effective resource utilization.
• Created and established policies and procedures and authored corresponding manuals for division of project functions.
• Oversaw outside contractors and ensured delegated duties and tasks are executed as directed by the Project O&M staff.
Head of Electronics Department
Key Achievements:
• Oversaw installation, operations and maintenance all kinds of Electronics, Security and Telecommunications Systems.
Key Achievements:
• Assured that all preventive and maintenance activities are carried out inclusive of performance checks of electronic test equipment.
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