Maher Alsulami, Change Management Leader

Maher Alsulami

Change Management Leader

ARASCO

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Change Management Leader at ARASCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since August 2014

Leading people through the change of the legacy system, organization structure, Operating models and new business process for 4 business units

Business Change Analyst- SAP Implementation at ARASCO
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2013

Main responsibilities include:
- Manage the planning and execution of change management strategies
- Manage change management assessments and ensure stakeholder and organization readiness to adopt to new changes
- Plan and execute stakeholder management plan
- Ensure the business reap the desired benefits
- Ensure alignment and compliance with business vision, mission and strategic objectives
- Engage with top management to ensure top-down change effect
- Identify, analyze and prepare risk mitigation strategies
- Identify and manage resistance
- Manage communication activities and ensure stakeholders engagement
- Consult and coach project teams
- Plan training requirement to facilitate the business transition

Business Acquisition Consultant at Cervus Equipment Corporation
  • Canada
  • July 2012 to October 2012

Responsible for conducting an analysis of a new business acquisition opportunity including providing both recommendation for the appropriate business to acquire and strategic road map to enter the market.

Journalist at king abdulaziz university
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2008 to May 2009

Chosen as representative for the committee responsible for the overall vision of the paper. Successfully increased distribution networks. Consistently created high quality, timely work which required no additional editing or revamping. Empowered to make decisions on how to report on events, responsible for ensuring teamwork is completed and accurate.
 Responsible for reporting on University events
 Interviewed key people involved in events
 Responsible for overall layout and presentation of paper
 Acted as editor for the newspaper, responsible for writing feature articles

Event organization at king abdulaziz university
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • February 2008 to December 2008

As part of a team of three students, responsible for the promotion and public relations for the visit of Prince Khald Alfaisal to two different university campuses.
 Ensured photography and reporters were organized and present
 Completed interviews with the Prince

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at University of New Brunswick
  • October 2012

I have earned my Master's degree with specialization in project management.

Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication
  • at King Abdulaziz University
  • July 2009

Graduated with second degree honor

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Change Management
Strategy Development
Stakeholder Management
Root Cause Analysis
Work well under pressure
Microsoft Office (Word, Power-point and Excel )
Interpersonal and leadership skills
Project Management Skills
Decision Making Skills
Communication skills
Prosci Change Management Methodology

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute (PMI
  • Active member
  • January 2012

Training and Certifications

Balanced scorcard Gradguate (Training)
Training Institute:
Palladuim
Date Attended:
November 2014
Certified change management practitioner (Training)
Training Institute:
Change First
Date Attended:
March 2014
Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
September 2012
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
July 2012
Certified Associate in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2012
Valid Until:
July 2012