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Khaled Arafat, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND CHANGE

Khaled Arafat

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND CHANGE·SARWA INSURANCE COMPANY

Egypt

Doctorate, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 5 months

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND CHANGE

January 2025 - Present

SARWA INSURANCE COMPANY

Cairo, Egypt

January 2025 - Present

• Develop and drive the organizations business strategy, including scenario planning,
strategy documentation, and alignment with group objectives.
• Design operating models and service frameworks that align with strategic goals and
customer needs.
• Set customer, business, and financial performance targets in collaboration with senior
leadership.
• Lead initiatives to enhance operational capabilities, delivering measurable improvements
in service delivery and business efficiency.
• Implement mechanisms to assess and monitor progress against strategic goals, ensuring
timely adjustments.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing through
benchmarking and best practices.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive digital transformation strategy to modernize
operations, enhance customer experience, and drive innovation.
• Identify and deploy digital tools and technologies to optimize processes, improve data
driven decision-making, and enable scalability.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to ensure the seamless integration of digital
initiatives across the organization.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to align strategies and
gain buy-in for transformation programs.
• Act as a trusted advisor and change agent, guiding teams through complex transitions.
• Facilitate the adoption of new processes and technologies, ensuring smooth transitions
with minimal disruption to operations.
• Promote alignment with local and group-level guidelines across business and operational
units.
• Motivate and lead a team of IT support professionals to provide technical assistance to
internal users.
• Collaborated with business stakeholders to identify and resolve IT-related challenges.
• Implement IT solutions to enhance operational efficiency and data security.
• Ensure adherence to data security regulations and compliance standards.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Finance and Investment

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

October 2018 - January 2025

SARWA INSURANCE COMPANY

Cairo, Egypt

October 2018 - January 2025

• Managed a team of operations professionals, overseeing customer service, call center
operations, complaints handling, IT applications support, and project management.
• Developed and implemented efficient processes and procedures to streamline
operations and ensure adherence to service level agreements (SLAs).
• Develop and optimize processes for pre-underwritten products.
• Implement fast track processes for appropriate products.
• Prepared insightful monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and dashboards to support
informed decision-making by the CEO.
• Cultivated a strong client and broker focus, ensuring exceptional service and support.
• Implemented robust quality control and quality assurance measures throughout all
operational areas.
• Fulfill responsibilities as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer, ensuring compliance with
company and regulatory rules and submitting regular reports to regulatory authorities.
• Provided in-job training to empower team members and enhance their skillsets.
• Successfully managed company projects, setting plans, timelines, budgets, and ensuring
timely completion.
• Led a team of IT support professionals to provide technical assistance to internal users.
• Implemented IT solutions to enhance operational efficiency and data security.
• Collaborated with business stakeholders to identify and resolve IT-related challenges.
• Ensured adherence to data security regulations and compliance standards.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Management

HEAD OF CLIENT AND POLICY SERVICING

January 2008 - October 2018

AIG EGYPT INSURANCE CO

Cairo, Egypt

January 2008 - October 2018

• Led a team responsible for a wide range of operations, including call center, data processing, front desk, filing, direct marketing, bancassurance, and complaint handling.
• Provided dual reporting to the Country Manager and CPS Regional Head.
• Championed project management initiatives, including planning, budgeting, and overseeing projects to completion.

Company industry:
Insurance & TPA
Job role:
Management

Education

ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AAST)

April 2026

April 2026

Doctorate, Business Administration

Egypt

GPA (point): 3.64 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.64 out of 4

ARAB ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AAST)

June 2013

June 2013

Master's degree, Project Management

Egypt

GPA (point): 3.4 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.4 out of 4

FACULTY OF COMMERCE - AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY

September 2007

September 2007

Bachelor's degree, Accounting

Egypt

Skills

Operations Management
Expert
Operations Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Process Design
Expert
Process Design
Expert
People Management
Expert
People Management
Expert
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
INSURANCE POLICIES
Intermediate
INSURANCE POLICIES
Intermediate
ADAPTABILITY
Intermediate
ADAPTABILITY
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
TEAM BUILDING
Intermediate
TEAM BUILDING
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
Leadership & Management
Expert
Leadership & Management
Expert
Operations Management
Expert
Operations Management
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Microsoft Office Suite
Expert
Microsoft Office Suite
Expert
SPSS
Expert
SPSS
Expert
Various internet browsers
Expert
Various internet browsers
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Developing Management Skills
Select Training - Dubai UAE
Oct 2016

Hobbies and interests

Reading