Manager - Group IT
Bahri & Mazroei Trading Co.
Total years of experience :30 years, 8 Months
Group of three companies and ten branches with strength of 500+ employees.
Oversee the development and maintenance of the IT strategic plan.
Approve and monitor major projects, IT budgets, priorities, standards, procedures, and overall IT performance.
Oversees all help desk activities at the Group level and responds to escalated issues.
Manages the purchasing of all software, hardware and other IT supplies at the Group level.
Coordinate priorities between the IT department and Project departments; and review the adequacy and allocation of IT resources in terms of personnel, equipment, and service levels.
IT service and telecommunication expense monitor and control.
Role: Project Advisor / Project Manager - SAP ERP (2010-to date)
Successfully implemented SAP ERP managing a team of over 10 consultants and 30+ project team. Modules include FICO, SD, MM, PS, CS and HCM. Rolled out complete modules to two subsidiary companies.
SAP Project Advisor (Program Manager) advising Management on end-to-end SAP program management including vendor selection, SAP package selection, program budget & estimates, work plans, staffing, change control, business migration, org change management, managing stakeholder expectations and the overall program.
Business Case Preparation and Selection of SAP Packages
Analyzed business case, high level business requirements and future growth plan with key stakeholders
Selected SAP packages to meet business needs and project budget
Established systems integrator (or SAP implementation partner) selection process
Facilitated request for proposals and evaluated vendor proposals & bids
Negotiated bids with vendors and optimized project bids
Assisted executives (MD and CIO) with selection of systems integrator together with program sponsor and steering committee
Reviewed SOW (Statement of Work) for project preparation phase.
Review deliverables and provide feedback to work stream leads / team managers
Project Preparation : Team charters, change control process, templates (Functional specifications, technical designs and test plans)
Blueprint : BPRDs, fit/gap analysis, FRICE inventory, application layout
Realization : Config rationales, functional specifications, technical design specifications, unit test plans, transport strategy, business migration strategy, disaster recovery/ business continuity strategy, training plan
Deploy & Go-Live
Ensure SAP implementation best practices
SAP UI (User Interface) design standards to meet business needs
ABAP coding standards and application architecture strategy and design patterns
Regression testing strategy to ensure end-to-end application integrity
Business process designs and modeling across all business work streams
Estimations
Reviewed estimates for blueprint for each business work stream
Reviewed estimates for duration based work streams such as tech arch, OCM, training and Program Management Office
Worked with vendors and SI to refine the estimates by prioritizing scope and other program attributes
Work Plans
Work plans for all work streams PMO, OCM, Business Work Streams, Integration, Legacy, Business Intelligence, Systems Arch, FRICE Development, Implementation
Weekly PMO tracking and monitoring WBS tasks to the work plan and further comparing to estimated effort
Change requests handling for scope change etc when missing deadlines for these tasks
Role: Planning & Control Executive (2007-2010)
Successfully implemented Futura ERS integrated with SAP Business One managing a team of over 3 consultants and 10+ project team.
Successfully implemented FocusPlan an in-house developed business analysis software for CRM, Management Information System and Employee Performance Management.
Role: System Administrator (1996-2007)
Analysis, evaluation, implementation and administration of Infrastructure, Network and Security. Business Applications and Training and Support
In-charge of the Software Development and Training Division. Software development for Point of Sale, Inventory, Financial Accounting, Payroll, Job Costing, Financial Reporting, Marketing & Maintenance Management and Production.
Technical and commercial discussions with Resellers, Dealers and Customers.
Implementation of Supermarket solutions, Share Brokerage Solutions and Payroll for Production Mills.