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Amer Al-Ghamdi, Director Corporate Control

Amer Al-Ghamdi

Director Corporate Control·Saudi Arabian Railway (SAR)

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, MBA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 31 years, 7 months

Director Corporate Control

July 2017 - Present

Saudi Arabian Railway (SAR)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2017 - Present

Responsible for:
~ Facilitating the SAR Strategy and Business Planning
~ Reporting of SAR Performance
~ Establishing Risk & Enterprise PMO Departments from scratch to operational level
~ Managing a contract of a Consortium of 3 international companies partner with SAR that responsible for building SAR capacity and capabilities in operating and maintaining its railway
~ Quality Department

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Management

Director Strategic Planning and Organizational Excellence

April 2016 - June 2017

Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2016 - June 2017

~ Facilitation of reviewing SAGIA Strategic Plan including setting targets, objectives and KPI
~ Facilitation of establishing SAGIA Business Plan
~ Activating PMO Function
~ Development of performance management including monitoring and reporting system
~ Establishment of Operational Excellence Function including:
o Establishing a Standard of policies & procedures for SAGIA
o Developing SAGIA Internal Corporate Governance including Authority Matrix
o Conducting Organizational Culture test and develop practical plan for promoting an excellent working environment
o Overseeing SAGIA projects contributing into the National Transformation Program (NTP)
o Representing SAGIA in international events & Seminars related to Investment development & attraction
o Leading SAGIA through management change towards adopting Planning & Performance Management culture.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Management

Head of Strategy, Risk & Program Management

May 2010 - March 2016

Capital Market Authority

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 2010 - March 2016

~ Played a key role in establishing the CMA Strategy, Risk & Enterprise PMO Departments (OSM) from scratch to operational level
~ Successfully contribute in CMA Strategic Plan Development.
~ Actively participated in establishing CMA 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 Business Plan
~ Launched 3 departments and ensured proper functioning of the departments based on the existing Strategy, Risk & Program Management functions of CMA
~ Consulted & coordinated and developed strategic policies & procedures for the 3 functions
~ Represented CMA in international events & Seminars related to Financial Regulations
~ Measured and ensured that the performance of CMA performance matched the set strategy
~ Lead CMA through management change towards adopting Planning & Performance Management culture.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Management

Portfolio Programme Director

October 2009 - April 2010

BAE SYSTEMS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2009 - April 2010

Managing BAE Systems portfolio companies in KSA in accordance with BAE Systems Corporate Strategy

Company industry:
Technical Maintenance & Repair
Job role:
Management

Director of Ethics Trasformation

February 2009 - September 2009

BAE SYSTEMS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

February 2009 - September 2009

Managing the Implementation of Code of Conduct in BAE Systems Saudi Arabia

Company industry:
Technical Maintenance & Repair
Job role:
Management

Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) Director

April 2008 - January 2009

BAE SYSTEMS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2008 - January 2009

Managing the whole transformation of BAE organization in KSA and optimizing the resources

Company industry:
Technical Maintenance & Repair
Job role:
Management

Head of Business Support – Government to Government Programmes

April 2007 - March 2008

BAE SYSTEMS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2007 - March 2008

1. Supporting VP’s, and Project Directors in the development of the company business strategy and its implementation.

2. Establishing the KSA input to the CS&SI Integrated Business Plan, Value Plan, Balanced Score Card, defining associated metrics and maintaining currency throughout the year

3. Establishing and coordinating BAE-KSA business improvement plan, establishing associated metrics and reporting.

4. Establishing and coordinating BAE-KSA strategic plan, establishing associated metrics and reporting.

5. Coordinating and facilitating BAE-KSA Business Reviews, utilising Project Management process and Project Reporting System as appropriate.

6. Directing the compilation of BAE-KSA Sauidisation Plans, coordinating, monitoring and reporting on implementation of the plans.

Company industry:
Business Support Services
Job role:
Management

Business Support Manager – Organisational Transition System

November 2006 - March 2007

BAE SYSTEMS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2006 - March 2007

1. Project manage the Transition Plan from UK to KSA to support the Home Market strategy in KSA

2. Ensure that UK & KSA organisation is ready for the transition

3. Manage the design of the Transition system that is going to be used

4. Manage the implementation of the transition deliverables

5. Manage the monitoring & support phase after transition take place

6. Ensure that the project is satisfying all BAE SYSTEMS mandatory practices, reporting, polices and procedures such as LCM, PRS, IBP, VP etc..

Company industry:
Business Support Services
Job role:
Management

Project Manager

March 2004 - October 2006

BAE SYSTEMS

United Kingdom

March 2004 - October 2006

1. Ensure that the project's plans, procedures and policies reflect the business protocols and working methods of the project’s KSA operations

2. Ensure that a close interface between the UK and KSA project teams is established and maintained and that their processes are appropriately integrated; that the interfaces to the Customer and Suppliers are clear

3. Prepare Project Plans, Schedules, Budgets, Statements Of Work, etc.

4. Undertake negotiations with suppliers and partner companies in relation to establishing project management metrics, control measures, reporting requirements, schedules and payments plans

5. Establish working relationships between suppliers and partner companies based in the UK, KSA and US

6. Prepare project performance metrics, schedule and cost performance indicators

7. Conduct project management reviews internally and with suppliers and partner companies.

8. Prepare; assist in the preparation; take part in negotiations and discussions; and/or act, as an advisor to ensure plans, procedures and policies adopted by the project are satisfactory

In addition to the above as a Project Manager I:

1. Deputise for the Programme Manager in his absence and fully assume his responsibilities

2. I am the ILS/Training Manger for C4I Project

Company industry:
Project & Construction Planning
Job role:
Information Technology

Programme Support Engineer

March 2001 - February 2004

BAE SYSTEMS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

March 2001 - February 2004

Responsible for a department of 15 personnel made up of BAE SYSTEMS and Al-Salam employees. The department functions include:

1. Providing PDM with all services related to Maintenance Control, Aircraft Ground Equipment (AGE), Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI), Corrosion Control and Technical Library

2. Co-ordinating with outside agencies on essential tasks to support the main programme activities

3. Co-ordinating PDM Support functions to ensure dependable logistic support service is provided to meet aircraft schedules

In addition to the above as a Programme Support Engineer I:

3. Deputise for the Programme Support Manager in his absence and fully assume his responsibilities

4. Determine priorities and allocate resources against conflicting requirements to maintain the overall programme

5. Provide feedback to the customer on programme progress and ensures issues of a complex or sensitive nature are brought to the attention of the RSAF Engineering Team

Company industry:
Project & Construction Planning
Job role:
Support Services

Senior Engineer

March 2000 - February 2001

BAE SYSTEMS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

March 2000 - February 2001

1. Management and implementation of Material Deficiency Reports

2. Management of Technical Queries Service

3. Management of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Special Inspections to support the operational, logistical and maintenance aspects of all Al Yamamah aircraft and associated equipment delivered under the Al Yamamah Project

4. Ensure that where appropriate, 3 above services are implemented to meet the RSAF requirements and that the end product is delivered to time, cost and quality, in an effective manner, to give complete Customer satisfaction

Company industry:
Project & Construction Planning
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Senior Engineer

March 1998 - February 2000

BAE SYSTEMS

United Kingdom

March 1998 - February 2000

1. I worked with the Production Line Management & Project Team of the AYII Tornado Aircraft. The main responsibility of our team was to coordinate all necessary activities to make sure that all assembly phases of aircraft in the production line are met within the planned time scale and to quality

2. I worked with Customer Support Department (Logistical Support) that deals with all customer technical queries around the world especially Tornado. Then, I joined AY supply cell in Samlesbury to help the team on their daily activities dealing with all supply issues including the commercial side

3. I worked as an Incident/Accident Investigator in the Airworthiness Department. Our main task was to investigate any Incident or Accident that may accrue to the Royal Saudi Air force Aircraft or equipment. My job involved many visits to our vendors as some of the investigations went thoroughly to include all manufacturing participants, as my responsibility was to issue an Incident/Accident reports that were passed to the customer

Company industry:
Project & Construction Planning
Job role:
Support Services

Project Engineer

December 1996 - February 1998

British AEROSPACE PLc

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

December 1996 - February 1998

1. Help in managing the new facilities construction activities project for the New Buy Tornado Aircraft

2. Providing assistance to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) for their intermediate shops to achieve the full maintenance capability for Tornado Aircraft

Company industry:
Project & Construction Planning
Job role:
Engineering

Graduate Trainee

November 1994 - November 1996

British Aerospace PLC

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 1994 - November 1996

1. I went through an extensive training programme, for the first two years, which included three visits to the company factories in UK

2. I was enrolled in each Air Base (Dhahran & Khamis Mushayt) as part of my On Job training to be familiarised with the Tornado Aircraft Maintenance and Facilities problems

3. I was assigned to manage the Intermediate Level of Maintenance Project for Tornado Aircraft at Dhahran and Khamis Mushayt Bases as part of my On Job Training

4. I was assigned to work as a Project Engineer in monitoring the implementation Plan for the New Tornado Aircraft Buy in order to prepare me for the new job after finishing my training period

Company industry:
Project & Construction Planning
Job role:
Support Services

Education

Leicester University

June 2009

June 2009

Master's degree, MBA

United Kingdom

35% Completed

Lancaster University

June 2007

June 2007

Master's degree, Project Management

United Kingdom

Leicester University

February 2005

February 2005

Diploma, Diploma In Management

United Kingdom

Lancaster University

July 2003

July 2003

Diploma, Certificate in Management

United Kingdom

King Fahd University of petroleum and Mineral

July 1994

July 1994

Bachelor's degree, Applied Mechanical Engineering

Saudi Arabia

Skills

Metrics
Expert
Metrics
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Aircraft
Expert
Aircraft
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Customer Support
Expert
Customer Support
Expert
Commercial
Intermediate
Commercial
Intermediate
Human Resources
Intermediate
Human Resources
Intermediate
Engineering
Intermediate
Engineering
Intermediate
Maintenance Control
Intermediate
Maintenance Control
Intermediate
• Portfolio management/Strategic Investment
Intermediate
• Portfolio management/Strategic Investment
Intermediate
• Business Ethics
Expert
• Business Ethics
Expert
• Transformation/Change Management
Expert
• Transformation/Change Management
Expert
Strategy/Strategic Planning
Expert
Strategy/Strategic Planning
Expert
• Board of Director
Intermediate
• Board of Director
Intermediate
Risk
Expert
Risk
Expert
Logistics Support
Intermediate
Logistics Support
Intermediate
Contract Negotiation
Intermediate
Contract Negotiation
Intermediate
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Aircraft
Expert
Aircraft
Expert
Metrics
Expert
Metrics
Expert
Risk
Expert
Risk
Expert

Languages

English
Expert