Mahdi Alsalem

Lead HRDAs programs and projects portfolio in alignment with Vision 2030 objectives, ensuring strategic impact, efficient execution, and enhanced governance. Oversee performance systems, policy frameworks, and stakeholder engagement to advance city development. Also supervisor for the General Management of Urban Planning.

• Directed the implementation of HRDAs five-year strategy and multi-sectoral project portfolio.
• Reestablished the Strategic Plan for Hail City, enhancing livability and investment potential.
• Designed project monitoring tools improving visibility, accountability, and delivery speed, reducing delayed projects from 19% to 8% out of 256 projects.
• Represented HRDA on committees shaping urban policy and infrastructure prioritization.
• Fostered investor collaboration to accelerate Hails economic and regional growth.
• Executive committee member of the PMO establishment office.
• Supervisor of regional and local urban planning for Hail City.
• Established Hail Studio for representation and management of the Saudi Architecture Initiative.
• Closed long-delayed projects rapidly through professional management after 13 years of delay.

Progressive leadership across Municipal, Amana, and Ministry levels.

MINISTRY LEVEL - Headquarters, Riyadh (2020 - 2023) | Project Director / Asset Assessment Management
Championed national PMO transformation initiatives, shaping strategic governance and infrastructure policy frameworks across Saudi municipalities, in partnership with AECOM, VRO, and regional entities under Vision 2030.
• Led the National Traffic Safety Program, elevating municipal performance indicators across all regions.
• Established 17 municipal PMOs nationwide, embedding portfolio governance and digital project management standards and training.
• Co-authored the updated Municipal Projects Manual and White Book, standardizing project lifecycle governance.
• Represented MoMAH in national committees on road strategy, safety policy, and data-driven decision systems.

AMANA LEVEL - Najran Amana (2017 - 2020) | Project Director
• Directed Najrans Master Plan for rainwater drainage, optimizing stormwater capacity and urban resilience.
• Managed 40+ active projects across roads, landscaping, and pedestrian networks.
• Established real-time monitoring and reporting systems, reducing project delays by 25%.
• Fostered cross-agency collaboration to enhance resource utilization and delivery quality.

MUNICIPAL LEVEL - Badr Aljanoub Municipality (2012 - 2017) | Director of Technical Affairs
• Delivered 70+ infrastructure projects (roads, flood drainage, public facilities) with a 96% on-time completion rate.
• Introduced project governance frameworks improving delivery efficiency by 22% and reducing rework costs.
• Streamlined coordination between engineering, urban planning, and maintenance units, accelerating approvals by 30%.
• Advanced municipal technical capabilities through data-driven monitoring and performance reporting.

Internship as Graduate Engineer, Checking and reworking some civil design.

Office Management, Meeting, Accounts, customers service, MS office, contract management.