Fahad Maddah, Senior Transformation Lead – PMO

Fahad Maddah

Senior Transformation Lead – PMO

Saudia Group

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, B.S. (Hons.) in Management Information Systems (MIS)
Experience
8 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 7 Months

Senior Transformation Lead – PMO at Saudia Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since October 2023

• Spearheading the SAUDIA Group Local Content Program, as the Program Manager, overseeing a group-wide program and consulting company and developing the internal and external communication plan
• Updating Saudia Group companies policies to embed Local Content requirements and comply with new government regulations
• Orchestrating 60+ workshops, training sessions, and ideation sessions related to Vision and Mission development, Targets & Strategy, Initiatives Ideation, Local Content Policy, and Local Content Training Program
• Contributing to the organization of various Group & Transformation Events and Workshops, including corporate and executive offsite, strategy review, bankable plan review, and customer experience workshops
Achievements to Date as a Senior Lead
• Led delivery of the Local Content Training Program with 200+ attendees from different functions, covering 4 modules and 350 content slides
• Appointed as the official Saudia Group representative for the Local Content & Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) for exceptional awareness of joint governance frameworks and LC Council guidelines

Transformation Lead – PMO at Saudia Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2021 to September 2023

• Managed a portfolio of 5 workstreams across 3 major companies within Saudia Group, overseeing 200 initiatives valued at SAR 250M, ensuring key milestones were achieved
• Implemented a transformation, performance, and initiative management tool, in collaboration with diverse departments and international consultants, providing organization-wide training and ongoing support
• Collaborated with multiple departments to coordinate and organize 4 annual executive events, governing content, attendees, and assisting in planning and implementation
• Conducted financial impact assessments for initiatives, collaborating with all relevant stakeholders to develop comprehensive business cases

Transformation Specialist – PMO at Saudia Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • November 2017 to May 2021

• Oversaw 7 transformation projects as a PMO, ensuring alignment with transformation governance, framework, and project managers
• Played a key role in steering committee meetings with the group CEO, addressing critical issues and providing improvement recommendations
• Engaged stakeholders across departments to successfully complete projects, defining project scopes, deliverables, reporting progress, and escalating issues for prompt resolution
• Collaborated with departments organization-wide to achieve SAR 2B in cost reductions through contract renegotiation and budget reviews post-COVID-19 crisis

Future Pioneers Program at Saudia Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • October 2015 to October 2017

Completed a comprehensive, hands-on training offering valuable experience and aviation industry knowledge in a wide array of functions by combining in-class leadership and soft skills education with hands-on experience

Education

Bachelor's degree, B.S. (Hons.) in Management Information Systems (MIS)
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
  • May 2015

KFUPM Business School Graduate with Honors Academic Accolades: • Served as Vice President of Event Management & Communication at the Public Relations Club in 2013. • Represented the university at the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting held in London, UK in 2012.

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Strategy
Transformation
Program Management
Project Management
Leadership
Transformation
Program Management
Strategy
Strategic Planning
Stakeholder Engagement
Risk Management
Problem Solving

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Hemma Voluntary Group
  • Co-founder
  • January 2008
Public Relations Club – KFUPM
  • Team Leader
  • May 2012

Training and Certifications

Risk Management Professional Course (Training)
Training Institute:
OXFORD Management Centre in Istanbul
Date Attended:
August 2023
Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP®), Balanced Scorecard Insitute, Dubai (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2019
PMP® - Project Management Professional Preparation Course (Training)
Training Institute:
GreyCampus in Kuala Lumpur
Date Attended:
January 2018
International Project Management Officer - Practitioner (IPMO-P), AIPMO, Dubai (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Practitioner Certificate in Portfolio, Program & Project Offices (P3O®), Axelos, London (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019
Diploma in Strategic Management, International Business Management Institute (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2020
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute (PMI) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2015
Valid Until:
November 2020