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Ghaleb Abdullah Abulola  MBA PMP  RMP, Projects Manager

Ghaleb Abdullah Abulola MBA PMP RMP

Projects Manager·Madina Region Development Authority

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA) - ماجستير إدارة أعمال

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 8 months

Projects Manager

May 2019 - Present

Madina Region Development Authority

Medina, Saudi Arabia

May 2019 - Present

- Collaborate with the municipality on a range of project planning initiatives to project
delivery.
- Managing multi-disciplinary project teams including consultants and contractors.
- Managing projects for rehabilitation, renovation, and construction of building facilities.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Engineering

Project Director

November 2017 - April 2019

Saudi Binladin Group - SBG

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

November 2017 - April 2019

• Act as technical advisor to the Airport Director, Operational Managers, and others sub-contractors in matters including operation and maintenance problems and deficiencies.
• Direct inspection of airports facilities for maintenance, safety, and cleanliness.
• Prepare and maintain airport operations, security, and emergency procedures manuals.
• Manage the preparation and development of policies and procedures for the handled projects.
• Oversee policies, procedures and schedules to ensure the airports are operated and maintained in accordance with General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) regulations.

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Management

Executive Director - المدير التنفيذي

April 2016 - October 2017

BinObeid Holding Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

April 2016 - October 2017

• Designs and evaluates organizational structure.
• Develops and maintains an appropriate system of fiscal accountability.
• Develops and maintains an effective system of personnel development and evaluation.
• Designing, developing, and implementing strategic plans.
• Ensure that the operation of the organization meets the expectations of its stakeholder.
• Draft policies for the approval of the board and prepare procedures to implement the organizational policies; review existing policies on an annual basis and recommend changes to the board as appropriate.
• Oversee the implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices including the development of job description for all staff.
• Identify and evaluate the risks to the organization's people (clients, staff, management), property, finances, and image and implement measures to control risks.
• Creating business solutions to successfully meet the requirements of the client.
• Set and monitor the KPI’s across the organization to meet the strategic objectives and monitor performance.
• Develop and implement forecasted goals and budgets for revenue, monitoring performance to track growth and opportunities to increase revenue.
• Analyze, monitor and manage balance sheets, profit and loss (P&L) statements, and other financial reports.
• Prepare Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly business analysis reports of business results based on the current reporting structure and processes.
• Create and establish the property on defined target markets, business management and develop and fulfill the defined business plan at a hotel and company level
• Actively participate in the development of all key managerial positions and manage effectively labor turnover, recruitment and employee development within budgeted parameters.
• Responsible for the preparation, presentation and subsequent achievement of the hotels’ annual Operating Budget, Marketing; Sales Plan and Capital Budget.
• Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.

Company industry:
Management Consulting
Job role:
Management

Operations Manager - مدير العمليات

May 2014 - March 2016

Majid Society for Community Development

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

May 2014 - March 2016

• Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
• Manage the Operation Department with collaboration of other departments such as Origination Development, IT and Finance, to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services.
• Define, drive, and improve the execution of the operational performance by developing and monitoring all key performance metrics/indicators (KPI’s).
• Develop and plan long-term and strategic planning including an initiative geared toward operational excellence applying the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) module.
• Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
• Monitoring the Operations Department performance against strategic objectives, oversee gaps between desired and achieved targets to determine areas of program improvement and ensure appropriate measures are taken to correct unsatisfactory results.
• Regular meetings with General Manager around fiscal planning.
• Manage and coach programs managers on a daily basis.
• Represent the organization during community projects and at public, social, and business gatherings.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Management

Projects Manager - مدير المشاريع

August 2012 - April 2014

Arabian BEMCO Contracting Co. Ltd. - بمكو

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

August 2012 - April 2014

• Managing multiple projects simultaneously with a budget of over 100 million SR and 1000+ employees.
• Manage and track progress and review projects tasks to make sure certain deadlines are met appropriately as well as making sure that all projects are on time and within budget.
• Assess project issues and identify solutions to meet productivity, quality and client’s goals.
• Direct and plan the projects’ Human Resource management process including hiring, promotions, assignments, rewards, and discipline.
• Direct, oversee, and participate in the development of projects operations and maintenance work plans.
• Lead projects teams and control project schedule, cost, and performance risks to ensure the satisfaction of customers.
• Plan, organize, manage, and direct operations and maintenance activities, and manage assigned engineers, site managers, and supervisors in the company head quarter and airports.
• Negotiate with sub-contorts and suppliers to maximize profits mediate risk.
• Manage the new design, implementation, and execution of the infrastructures of new buildings, roads, parking lots, runway, and information technology.
• Direct the operational and maintenance processes, as well as related construction and utilities process in coordination with airports engineers and supervisors.
• Act as technical advisor to the Airport Director, Operational Managers, and others sub-contractors in matters including operation and maintenance problems and deficiencies.
• Direct inspection of airports facilities for maintenance, safety, and cleanliness.
• Prepare and maintain airport operations, security, and emergency procedures manuals.
• Manage the preparation and development of policies and procedures for the handled projects.
• Oversee policies, procedures and schedules to ensure the airports are operated and maintained in accordance with General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) regulations.
• Coordinate with airport Fire Department regarding aircraft rescue and firefighting procedures, equipment, staffing, and training.
• Act as liaison to airport tenants in matters related to airport operations and maintenance as well as construction activities.
• Attend professional meetings and conferences.
• Interact with General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) as required.

Company industry:
Technical Maintenance & Repair
Job role:
Management

Network Manager - مدير قسم الشبكات

September 2006 - August 2012

Taibah University

Medina, Saudi Arabia

September 2006 - August 2012

• Determine appropriate standards for network related hardware and software across the University.
• Manage different projects with budgets of 200K - 2M and 50 - 300 personnel.
• Establish and deploy testing/measurement methodologies including network performance criteria.
• Assist with development and maintenance of IT Disaster Recovery plans and security policies.
• Assist and lead the development and enhancement of procedures and methodologies to achieve optimum performance, security, delivery and continuity of network services.
• Manage all networking projects including voice/data circuit installation and operation, initiatives, monitoring, and timely problem resolution.
• Lead special projects on implementing improvements in processes and systems.
• Provide emerging communications and information technology engineering support and technical solutions to improve system performance and reliability.
• Provide feedback to both short-range and long-range planning activities to enhance performance and improve efficiency.
• Provide effective technical solutions to complex problems.
• Provide technical information, analysis, and recommendations for information technology and systems.
• Provide network design and engineering support to include designing and engineering configurations for new network installations and upgrades.
• Maintains network hardware and software, including servers, switches, peripherals, network nodes, terminals and wiring.
• Monitors and maintains network stability, collects and analyzes network and memory utilization, and installs and tests software upgrades.
• Develops, establishes, and maintain strong relationships with service providers.
• Negotiates and contracts with consultants, technical personnel and vendors for services and products.
• Directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the university policies and applicable regulations.
• Interviewing, hiring and training employees as well as planning, assigning and directing work.
• Appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Management

System Engineer - مهندس نظم

November 2005 - September 2006

Abdul Latif Jameel Co. Ltd. - شركة عبد اللطيف جميل المحدودة

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

November 2005 - September 2006

• Configure routing and switching in Cisco / HP devices based networks.
• Install and configure security server.
• Install all new hardware, system, and software for networks.
• Provide computer and networking technical support.
• Supervising the administration of systems and servers related network to ensure availability of services to authorized users.
• Configure and manage Exchange Server and Outlook Emails.
• Implement proactive measures to ensure optimum performance of the machines.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, email, and anti-virus, anti-spam.
• Maintaining software applications, operating systems and regular maintenance
• Desktops and laptops imaging and configuration.
• Manage and document system configurations.

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Stetson University

March 2012

March 2012

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA) - ماجستير إدارة أعمال

United States

The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) / Master of Business administration MBA is a special program designed for working professionals who hold a bachelor's degree, or who demonstrated outstanding executive experience. MBA PMP

University of Central Florida

May 2005

May 2005

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCE) - بكالوريوس هـندسة كمبيوتر

United States

Computer engineering is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems.

Valencia Community College

July 2003

July 2003

Diploma, Associate of Science (AS)

United States

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

General studies

Skills

PMP
Expert
PMP
Expert
Master of Business Administration MBA
Expert
Master of Business Administration MBA
Expert
Cross functional Team Leadership
Expert
Cross functional Team Leadership
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Operation Management
Expert
Operation Management
Expert
Computer Literate
Expert
Computer Literate
Expert
Team Building, Leadership, Negotiation, Analytical Thinking ,and distinguished Problem-Solving Skill
Expert
Team Building, Leadership, Negotiation, Analytical Thinking ,and distinguished Problem-Solving Skill
Expert
Project planning, initiation, and organization
Expert
Project planning, initiation, and organization
Expert
Good Communication Skills, Self-Confidence, and Work well under pressure
Expert
Good Communication Skills, Self-Confidence, and Work well under pressure
Expert
Positive Attitude, I am very optimistic and upbeat
Expert
Positive Attitude, I am very optimistic and upbeat
Expert
Strong Work Ethic; extremely motivated and dedicated to getting the job done
Expert
Strong Work Ethic; extremely motivated and dedicated to getting the job done
Expert
MBA
Expert
MBA
Expert
Project Management Professional - PMP
Expert
Project Management Professional - PMP
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Engineering
Expert
negotiation
Expert
negotiation
Expert
project planning
Expert
project planning
Expert
operation
Expert
operation
Expert
project execution
Expert
project execution
Expert
ms project
Expert
ms project
Expert
Master of Business Administration MBA
Expert
Master of Business Administration MBA
Expert
Cross functional Team Leadership
Expert
Cross functional Team Leadership
Expert
PMP
Expert
PMP
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Operation Management
Expert
Operation Management
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Memberships

PMI (Project management institute)

Member

March 2010

AMA (American Management Association)

Member

April 2011

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Member

May 2004

SCE (Saudi Council of Engineers)

Member

July 2005

(HBR) Harvard Business Review

Member

December 2010

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Management Professional - PMP®
Aug 2020 - Aug 2023
Project Managemet Professional PMP®
Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
Associate of Science (AS)
Jan 2003
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCE)
Aug 2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Mar 2012
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Apr 2006
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
Jul 2007

Training
Leaders for Excellence (C2E)
European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)
May 2014
Effective Facilitation Skills
Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)
Nov 2014
The Operational Planning for Projects
Training Programs Academy (T.P. Academy)
Sep 2014
Managing your Project Successfully
Training Programs Academy (T.P. Academy)
Sep 2014
Leadership & Communication Skills
Nesma Training Center
Oct 2014
Micro Financing Projects
Saudi Credit and Saving Bank
Aug 2014
The Strategic Planning
Nesma Training Center
Dec 2014
Project Management Professional - PMP
Project Management Training Institute (PMTI)
Mar 2012

Recommendations

HATTAN AL-NOWAIM

Dec 2013

Dec 2013

Projects & Operation & Maintenance ManagerColleague

Eng. Ghaleb Abulola is a true professional. He is highly educated and well trained to handle any type of job he is assigned. I have been working with Eng. Ghaleb for over a year, and it has been a pleasure to witness his intelligence and dedication. The projects Eng. Ghaleb delivers are always delivered at a high level of quality and professionalism.

Hobbies and interests

Reading - working out