Director of Projects - Chief Project Officer (CPO)
Union Capital
Total years of experience :22 years, 3 months
Direct the project management framework across consultancy and contracting regional business units, providing leadership, guidance and support to PMs.
Manage interdependencies across projects and ensure effective communication to stakeholders of information related to schedules, resource, procurement and risks.
Set and control budgets and timelines, monitor and evaluate KPIs and maintain strategic alignment of projects, programs, and portfolios with corporate objectives.
Refine organizational breakdown structures into a projectized framework to streamline business operations, and research and implement ERP solution for efficient integration across business modules.
Develop and improve project management tools, techniques and methodologies and promote implement processes in day-to-day activities and operations.
Set up proprietary forms of contract to protect organization commercial interests, identify potential risks and negotiate contract terms with clients legal counsels.
Projects Selection:
VIP CAN23 - Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: USD 20+ million Turnkey Program of Presidential Estates on tight schedule.
Financial Center - Kinshasa, RDC: Design Consultant to USD 180 million 8no. R+12 to R+16 towers 90, 000m2 / Administrative Complex.
Conakry Marina - Conakry, Guinea: Master Planning of 100+ hectares of reclaimed land on Conakry waterfront.
Tour Ivoire - Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: Construction Management to USD 30 million / 19, 200m2 / G+16 Mixed Use Bldg.
Provide contract administration services under FIDIC, incl. supervision, coordination of construction, inspection, testing and commissioning with particular emphasis on meeting contract requirements with respect to cost, time and quality.
Undertake lead consultant duties, set construction management plan, procedures for site inspections, shop drawings material submittals review and approvals.
Review contractor timeline schedule, regularly monitor progress against agreed baseline to ensure compliance with contract provisions, allocated resources and projected cash flow.
Review and certify interim payments, variation orders, prepare substantial and project completion reports, issue taking-over and defect liability certificates.
Projects Selection:
Saifi Plaza: Lead Consultant to 4B+G+6 / 10, 000m2 Shell & Core High End Office Building in Downtown Beirut - Approx. Budget USD 12.00 million.
Allenby Gate: Contract Administration to 4B+G+8 / 15, 000m2 Fully Fitted Out High-End Residential Bldg. in Downtown Beirut - Approx. Budget USD 25.00 million.
Initiate, plan, execute and deliver over USD 10.0 million worth of construction works incl. sub and super structures, envelope, finishes, electricals, mechanicals, etc.
Set procurement strategies, negotiate and agree terms of contracts with suppliers and sub-contractors incl. payments schedules and delivery schedules.
Build and lead project teams, assigning roles and responsibilities, setting goals and providing guidance and support.
Projects Selection:
Baabda 1604: USD 2.25m Turnkey Contract 2, 400m2 / B+G+5 High End Residential
Baabda 1584: USD 3.65m Construction Contract 4, 000m2 / B+G+5 High End Residential
Lead cross-functional design teams to successful delivery of projects to agreed cost, time and quality targets and to client satisfaction incl. through 2008 crisis.
Develop strategy to achieve project objectives with input from discipline leads and through commercial arrangements with specialist sub-consultants, negotiate and agree trade agreements, control and monitor progress to align with project timeline.
Protect commercial interests of organization, assume ownership of projects P&L, delivery program, budget and timeline, monitor KPIs, ensure timely invoicing and credit control for optimal cash flow, budget forecast, margin and contingencies.
Identify and monitor project risks, maintain risk register and control implementation of risk mitigation measures.
Prepare technical and financial proposals for a variety of business opportunities, assess contractual and commercial risks, and develop delivery strategy to meet client awarding criteria.
Projects Selection:
Marriott Hotel Al Forsan
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Design
B+G+5 400 keys 5* Hotel
60, 000m2 / AED 500 million
Al Forsan Int’l Sports Resort
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Design Changes & Site Support
1, 585, 000m2 Site Area
Sama Tower
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Design Changes & Site Support
B+G+50 Mixed Use High Rise Tower
94, 000m2 / AED 600 million
Split Tower
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Design
G+17 Residential Tower
37, 000m2 / AED 165 million
First Gulf Bank HQ
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Design
G+10 Shell & Core Office Building
32, 000m2 / AED 140 million
Technical support in the evaluation of capital projects, for compliance with IDAL objectives and local codes and regulations, review conceptual design drawings, feasibility studies and planning schedules, draft permit applications and decrees where applicable and follow-up on project implementation budget and timeline.
Elaborate audit and quality control methodology for the validation of investment budgets of projects upon completion and prior to operation.
Set-up methodology for process and issue building permits by IDAL, developing application procedures and drafting related decrees.
Contribute to the recovery report of investment sectors post to July 2006 Lebanon War, reviewing and proposing amendments to the Investment Development Law (360/2001) and its related decrees.
Projects Selection:
Summerland Hotel: Approx. budget USD 84.0 million
Raouche Rotana Suites: Approx. budget USD 24.0 million
Cimenterie Nationale: Approx. budget USD 96.0 million
Beirut Waterfront Development: Approx. budget USD 72.0 million
The Landmark: Approx. budget USD 148.0 million
Process shop drawing and material submittals for interior design and fit-out works, including coordination of trades with other contractors and sub-contractors.
Day-to-day management of labor force on site, tracking productivity, collecting quantities take off and processing related section of payment certificates.
Prepare baseline planning schedules for variety of fit-out projects, liaise with construction managers and site engineers to collect actual progress rates and periodically update planning schedules accordingly.
Projects Selection:
Mohammad Al Amine Mosque: Approx. Contract US$ 2.5 million
Sheraton Four Points Hotel: Approx. Contract US$ 4.0 million
VIP Pavilion Beirut Int'l Airport: Approx. Contract US$ 1.5 million
Assist in contract administration of construction projects on behalf of Lebanese Army, track physical progress, review contractor interim payment certificates and verify and validate quantities and quality of works performed in period are in line with contract terms and conditions.
Projects Selection:
Military Courthouse (Fayyadieh, Lebanon)
Ammunition Warehouses (Louaize, Lebanon)