Senior Project Manager
Canon Inc.
Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months
- Nurtured relationships with 100s of clients, demonstrated high standards in leadership & correspondence.
- Studied and analyzed 150+ contracts, developed understanding of SOW & created project charters.
- Scheduled internal meetings with the Project Management team to express & communicate overall requirements, timeline, and key milestones of new projects.
- Chaired kick-off meetings with the internal & client teams and arranged meetings with other core departments to cascade and present conclusions.
- Designed project plans and acquired approvals in coordination with the client, and delivered presentations.
- Monitored the project workplans, tracked budgets, reviewed quality & deliverables, and updated dependencies on the system throughout the project activities.
- Ensured adherence to specific methodologies during the implementation of projects at the PMO, managed overall finance, resources, and reported project metrics.
- Directed a team of 20+ members from system engineers & technical professionals, and cross-hired other members from different departments locally & abroad as per project needs.
- Followed-up on deliverables through weekly meetings with the project management team, marketing, operations, and technical departments, and ensured adherence to project timelines and specifications.
- Assessed risks and resolved issues in a timely manner in cooperation with the concerned stakeholders.
- Maintained project documentation, outlined & conveyed lessons learned, and reported to the management.
- Facilitated & supervised the delivery of client training sessions, led the handover of projects worth 9.4M USD and acquired Project Acceptance Certificates (PAC).
- Reduced project costs by 17% through consolidating incidentals, resource planning and managing quality.
- Developed & tracked key performance indicators (KPIs), evaluated the annual improvement of the team.
- Created internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the PMO to facilitate effective governance.
- Administered the ATMS Project (Advanced Traffic Monitoring & Safety) at 250+ different sites.
- Collaborated with the Traffic Police Department throughout the central region (Riyadh, Qassim, & Kharj) on installation requests of “Fixed Speed” and “Red Light & Speed on Green” Programs.
- Cooperated with 5 third party vendors on the execution of civil work, supervised & reviewed deliverables.
- Received and evaluated project plans from vendors and monitored day-to-day project activities.
- Liaised with a team of 70 members from Civil & Communications Engineers, Technicians, and Project Coordinators to conduct site surveys.
- Accompanied the PMO during site inspections, maintained all documentation of official letters.
- Liaised with the vendors and the technician team on the final testing and handover of the project.
- Maintained relationships and ensured engagement of all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Administered the ATVAM project (Automated Traffic Violations Administration & Monitoring) at 150+ different sites throughout the central region.
- Constructed 100s of site drawings & furnished drawings to the traffic department PMO for final approval.
- Defined and assigned tasks on 14 team members, followed-up on the execution, and tracked progress.
- Coordinated with 90 local authorities on acquiring authorizations, generated final permits for the project.
- Managed relationships with contractors, evaluated proposals & appointed vendors for project deliverables.
- Reviewed final invoices from contractors, audited, and confirmed quantities & prices.
- Directed activities with the relocation, maintenance, and QA teams to ensure streamlined operations.
- Processed client requests of annual maintenance activities throughout the project.
- Facilitated the diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of devices throughout 5 universities in Jordan as per tender agreements.
- Acted as a team leader on the Service Center Workshop, tracked the turnaround time of repair & services.
- Directed a team of 5 members and coached an average of 10 university graduates per semester.
- Managed logistics as an ACER and HP partner in Jordan and ensured timely delivery of spare parts.
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