Enterprise Risk Management Lead & Project Controls Manager
Qatar Rail (seconded from QPM)
Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months
Enterprise Risk Management Lead
• Managing the ERM department: Established the ERM department by conducting a gap analysis and creating a five-year roadmap strategy to improve the enterprise's maturity level. Developed the strategy, policy, process, and procedure which includes the risk identification techniques, RBS, Enterprise Risk Matrix, treatment strategies, and more.
• Risk Process management: Provide support to departments, contractors, and operators in identifying and analyzing risks through qualitative and quantitative methods. Facilitate integration of these risks across the enterprise and collaborate with stakeholders to develop effective treatment plans and recommend improvements.
• Inherent & FIFA world cup 2022 risks: Produce a list of common risks encountered in similar organizations & events and suggest them to the departments for further analysis. Follow-up with the owners on the progress of actions & event readiness. Successfully supported the organization to deliver outstanding operation during the World Cup 2022 with no accidents or major issues.
• IRMS Software: Develop and manage an in-house Integrated Risk Management System (IRMS) with the IT department's support. The IRMS streamlines risk management by capturing risks through customizable forms, conducting analyses, capturing treatment plans, and assigning owners with email notifications and reminders. The implementation of the IRMS improved risk management efficiency and organization-wide preparedness.
• High-level reports: Prepare and present ERM reports to key stakeholders, including the CEO, Risk Committee, State Audit Bureau, and Ministry of Transport. The reports provided actionable recommendations and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Training: Develop and conduct ongoing training, workshops, and awareness programs for employees at all levels to promote risk awareness and cultivate a positive risk culture that aligned with the organization's goals and values. As a result of these efforts, employees were better equipped to identify and manage risks.
Project Controls Manager
• Project(s): Appointed as Project Control Manager for various projects, noticeably the feasibility study of the Maglev vs. HSR connecting Qatar with KSA, Bahrain, and UAE.
• Team management: Lead, Monitor, and train a team of Project Control & Risk Coordinators.
• Planning using P6: Review, comment and approve baseline programs, monthly submissions of schedule updates, and delay analysis.
• Reporting & Risk: Review and approve the weekly and monthly progress reports including progress, deliverables list, EVM, KPIs, S curves, and more. Develop, prepare, and present the Projects’ Monthly Progress Reports to Qatar Rail’s CEO, Executive Committee, and Ministry of Transport. Supervise the risk management process, review risk registers, and reports. Analyze confidence using Primavera Risk Analysis.
• Strategic Management: Aligned and prepared the Ministry's strategic plan with Qatar National Vision 2030 in collaboration with McKinsey & Company and reporting it to the Prime Minister's office. Developed objectives, initiatives, projects, and KPIs to achieve strategic goals for 2022 and 2030.
• PMO department: Developed, implemented, and maintained guidelines, processes, procedures, systems, and templates to effectively monitor projects across the Ministry.
• Planning and High-level reporting of 50 Projects: Oversaw the approval and consolidation of monthly progress reports, schedules, cost control reports, delay analysis reports, and risk/issues reports. Monitored over 80 KPIs and S-curves, and prepared trend analyses. Developed high-level progress reports, schedules, and presentations for the Minister and the Prime Minister's office on a monthly basis.
• Risk: Assisted projects in all stages of risk management, including risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, treatment action planning, and implementation.
• Training: Conducted training sessions for department coordinators and project managers.
• Automation: Developed an automated reporting system utilizing Excel and collaborated with external companies to further enhance the system towards full automation
• IMAC member - Coordination: Key member of the Integrated Management and Coordination department IMAC. Contributed to the coordination of a consortium between Alstom and QDVC. Focal coordination point between the client’s project control team and the sub-projects control teams (12 no).
• Planning & EVM using Primavera P6:
• Reporting and Presentations:
• Risk management:
• Automation:
• Support: Assisted the contract/procurement manager in the preparation of claims, delay analysis, procurement logs, tender evaluations, subcontractors’ execution plans, approval of payments certificates, and taking part of the bidder conferences.
• Project Management: Monitored the work progress on site, identified bottlenecks and resolved issues. Worked in close coordination with the construction manager to forecast construction operations and ensured the project’s completion on time and within budget.
• Lead and manage three teams: Planning & Scheduling team (2 No), Reporting team (2 No), and Document Control team (8 No). In charge of hiring, developing, and training the department’s members.
• Reporting and Presentations:
• Planning & EVM using P6:
• Risk management:
• Document control:
• Permits status:
• Site Management: Managed the day-to-day operations of the construction site, overseeing a labor force consisting of two (2) site engineers, three (3) foremen, and sixty (60) workers skilled in various trades such as structural concrete, masonry, waterproofing, tiling, cladding, plastering, false ceiling, woodwork, and MEP.
• Coordination: Collaborated with the client, consultants, architect, and subcontractors, and managed the preparation of RFIs, Method Statements, inspections, and handover.
• Planning & Cost control: Managed planning and cost control activities for all packages using Primavera P3.
• Management: Supervised a team of engineers and over five (5) CAD operators.
• Design Analysis: Assumed full responsibility for structural design, analysis, and software modeling of assigned projects using tools such as Safe, Sap, Etabs, and Pcacol.
• Drawings & Coordination: Developed design drawings and calculation notes in compliance with relevant design manuals, codes, and standards. Coordinated drawings with other departments and disciplines. Evaluated and reviewed contractor's shop drawings.
• Site Visits: Conducted frequent site visits as a consultant and prepared internal presentations and bills of quantity (BOQ). A
• Experience: Demonstrated knowledge with latest international codes and standards: ACI, Eurocode, IBC, PS92, BAEL, ASCE, UBC.
• Supervision: Primarily responsible for site supervision, work organization, coordination with various trades, providing directives to subcontractors and labor force, attending meetings, and ensuring compliance with design standards, planning, quality, and safety.
• Experience: Gained valuable experience in multi-cultural communication, site management, planning, and quality/performance improvement through this position, which provided an initial opportunity to work on a construction site.
• Supervision: Primarily responsible for site supervision, work organization, coordination with various trades, providing directives to subcontractors and labor force, attending meetings, and ensuring compliance with design standards, planning, quality, and safety.
• Experience: Gained valuable experience in multi-cultural communication, site management, planning, and quality/performance improvement through this position, which provided an initial opportunity to work on a construction site.