Portfolio Manager, Business Operations
Cultural Development Fund (Investment & Financing Fund)
Total years of experience :15 years, 9 Months
●Managed 99+ internal and external projects for the company using an improved PMO framework and business operating model,
exhibiting excellent project management skills.
●Participated in strategic alignment and program level business while implementing several applications, integrations, and services.
●Liaised with IT, Cybersecurity, local and international brokerage operation, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Asset
Management, Finance, Compliance, Governance, and Legal departments to handle internal projects.
●Executed, coordinated, and managed 19+ external projects with Tadawul, Muqassa, Edaa, vendors, CMA and Banque Saudi
Fransi.
●Planned and implemented the complete project life cycle, including the baseline, workplan, and acceptance signoff, User
Acceptance Test, and stress testing using the PM Information System (Clarizen one).
●Organised and led the PTTP P-1 Post-Trade Technology Program, bringing the AP operating model up to par with global
standards.
●Designed a custody and settlement model, replacing the current settlement platform to improve the trading model and platform.
●Developed PTTP on the existing OMS with Direct FN Vendor and integrated a central counterparty clearinghouse (CCP) to clear
spot market transactions.
●Maximise synergies both inside SFC and with Banque Saudi Fransi while facilitating the creation and execution of SFC Strategy.
●Coordinate 4 initiatives involving CMA, Simah, Tadawul, Edaa, Muqassa, and BSF while overseeing numerous projects from
beginning to end.
●Deliver financial market products and services while collaborating with 10+ industry leaders in technology to close technological
and commercial gaps.
●Implemented new market products, such as borrowing and lending securities, short selling of stocks, and CMS, as well as
participating in the onboarding of 6+ new tech applications.
●Supported SFC management and governance procedures, status updates, and performance reviews while making a 60%
contribution to SFC Performance goals.
●Oversaw the establishment of the PMO Department and the PMO Team of 5 Engineer's while supervising the project management
division.
●Prepared project work packages for approval, a steer tender committee, a BOQ, an RFP, and managed a history of 19 projects
completed within deadlines.
●Evaluated and implemented the MAXIMO asset management system and the Primavera contract management system as part of
the data centre commissioning process.
●Coordinated, led, and managed 35+ projects in the central Region throughout the planning, execution, and closure phases.
●Planned, revised, and forecasted the department's annual and quarterly targets/revenue based on feasibility and allotted budget
studies, displaying key strategy, procurement & resource allocation skills.
●Increased the percentage of projects delivered on time and within budget by 65%, exceeding the department's KPIs and goals by
25% while maintaining best practices.
●Attained the highest historical quality score (912/1000) of the AIB quality inspection, integrating the Point of Sale with other IT
infrastructure systems.