Mohamed Batran, General Manager

Mohamed Batran

General Manager

Al Blagha Group (ABG)

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Doctorate, Strategic Management
Experience
26 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 1 Months

General Manager at Al Blagha Group (ABG)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since August 2022

The company is a significant player in the real estate and contracting industry in Saudi Arabia. I manage a team of over 100 employees and report directly to the group CEO.
Key Responsibilities:
- developing a new successful strategy.
- Assess and enhance both financial and operational performance.
- Managing the company's daily operations in line with our core values.
- Restructuring the company and transforming it into a profitable organization.
- Establish growth objectives and ensure that key performance indicators (KPIs) are met.
- Led projects from concept to completion while adhering to budget, timeline, regulatory, and documentation requirements.
My most significant achievements:
- I significantly improved the company's financial and managerial situation in my first year, taking us from a $3 million total loss to a $1.5 million profit.
- I have covered the delays in the projects that were behind schedule and delivered them according to the approved schedule.
- In my first year, I reduced overhead expenses by 23%.

Real Estate Development Manager at Alrajhi Ekhwan Group Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2016 to July 2022

The company was a new player in Real Estate and industrial projects in Saudi Arabia. I report directly to the Group CEO.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the construction of our projects in residential and commercial sectors.
- Establish growth objectives and ensure that key performance indicators (KPIs) are met.
- Led projects from concept to completion while adhering to budget, timeline, regulatory, and documentation requirements.
My most significant achievements:
- Decrease project expenses during design and construction by 12%.
- I organized a design competition with participation from the top 10 design offices in the world.

Operations Manager at Al Faraa Arabia Contracting Co.,
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2014 to September 2016

Al Faraa is an Emirates contractor operating in Saudi Arabia, and I manage a team of over 100 employees. I report to the General Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Achieved the planned time and budget for all the projects I had managed.
- Overseeing the construction activities and ensuring the projects were completed to perfection.
- Attending critical meetings with contractors and suppliers.
- Interacting with client representatives to achieve the best possible outcome.
My most significant achievements:
- I have covered the delays in the projects that were behind schedule and delivered them according to the approved schedule.

Project Manager at Alredwan - Seder Joint Venture
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2005 to October 2014

Two Companies Joint Venture is a well-known contracting player in Saudi Arabia. I manage a team of over 50 employees and report directly to the General Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the project is delivered successfully within the agreed scope, cost, and quality.
- Assigning tasks and duties to full-time, part-time, and contracted employees.
My most significant achievements:
- To increase control over expenses, we are reducing the amount of petty cash from $40, 000 to $10, 000 per month.
- The project management style was improved, resulting in a 40% increase in employee productivity and 11% budget savings.

Planning and Cost Control Engineer at Hassan Dorra Group (CRC)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2000 to May 2005

The company is a significant player in Egypt's real estate and contracting industry. I report to the Project manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Defined objectives, plans, and cash flow estimates for the projects.
- Managed the project resources to overcome “triple constraints” scope, time, and cost.
- Coordinated with the client, consultants, and subcontractors.
- Enforced reporting for monitoring of monthly progress, payments, and submittals.
My most significant achievements:
- Received approval for significant variation orders from government clients related to compliance with the new seismic code of Egypt's structural design.

Structural Design Engineer at Dr. Ahmed Abdelwarith Consulting Engineers AAW
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 1998 to June 2000

Responsibilities and achievements:
- Preparing structural designs and drawings, making calculations, and selecting appropriate construction materials. I worked on various projects such as USAID Projects, Toshka Project, and El Ezz Factory for reinforcement steel.

Education

Doctorate, Strategic Management
  • at Vern University
  • March 2024
Master's degree, MBA in International Management
  • at Geneva Business School - Switzerland
  • May 2017

MBA IN International Management

Diploma, Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.
  • at Project Management Institute
  • May 2007
Diploma, International Computer Driving License (ICDL).
  • at UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • May 2005
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering
  • November 1996

- - Other Trainings & Certifications: • Mar 2014: Passed TOEFL test by 74 degree. • Feb 2013: Advanced English Language, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dammam, Saudi Arabia • Apr 2011: Risk Management, Project management Gulf Chapter, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Mar 2006: Project Management Professional (PMBOK 3RD Edition), Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & industry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Apr 2004: A Successful sales Manager, Al-Ahram Organization, Cairo, Egypt • Mar 2000: Primavera, Arab Contractors, Cairo, Egypt.

Specialties & Skills

Civil Engineering
Project Management
Planning
Cost Optimizations
Construction Management
Project Management, Structural Designing, Management, Strategic & Tactical Planning, Technology Plan
Construction Supervision, Multi Disciplinary Engineering Coordination, Capital Projects
Business Excellence, Budgeting and Forecasting, Resource Optimization, Quality Assurance/Control
Basic Design/ Conceptual Design, Project Planning, Procurement Mgmt, Resource Mgmt, Project Delivery
Civil Engineering, Technical Reviews, Site Supervision, Contractual Negotiations, Budgeting
Delay Assessment, Project Close-out, Driving Growth, Project Constructability Reviews
Primavera, Expedation, Autocad , SAP2000, Access, Excel, Word, Power point
Analytical skills, Ability to Work Under Pressure, Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Leadership, Team Management, Motivational, Organizational, Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute (PMI) - USA
  • Certified Member
  • August 2006
Engineering syndicate - Egypt
  • Member
  • December 1996
Saudi Council Engineers
  • Member
  • March 2010

Training and Certifications

PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2006
Valid Until:
March 2006

Hobbies

  • Diving, swimming, volyball, walking, tabletennis, reading