Yasser Qari, PMP®, PMI-RMP®, Director Project Management Office (PMO)

Yasser Qari, PMP®, PMI-RMP®

Director Project Management Office (PMO)

National Talents Company

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Applied Electrical Engineering
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Director Project Management Office (PMO) at National Talents Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since May 2018

Head of Project Management for Educational and Cultural Programs

Executive Manager, Project Management Office (PMO) at National TalentS Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • March 2017 to April 2018

PMO Manager responsible for the developing the project management maturity level within the organization though conducting
training, developing processes, and follow up the implementation.
Project Manager for the following projects
 Apr’17 - Aug’17 iRead 2017 Khobar - KSA
 Oct’17 - Apr’18 Louvre Abu Dhabi Cultural Interpretations Services Abu Dhabi - UAE
 Jul’17 - Aug’17 Saudi National Day @ EXPO - Astana 2017. Astana - Kazakhstan

General Manager at Alderley
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • May 2015 to October 2016

Job Profile
• Define policy perspectives and establish procedures for business plan regarding administrative, financial and technical affairs
• Create and deploy operating strategy and relevant procedures in all functions to meet operational objectives
• Monitor, control and manage Design & Supervision services of all projects
• Collaborate in annual business planning & operational budgeting, and manage budgets and expenditures
• Oversee pricing & contracting (client contracts & subcontracts), and control execution of all the contracts
• Coordinate marketing and business development efforts and define tactical action plan to win business
• Track contracts progression, identify business delivery bottlenecks and troubleshoot operation to streamline services
• Manage HRM activities including hiring, training, performance appraisal, talent management, and retention planning
• Prepare all financial and scheduling reports related to technical and non-technical matters for the COO

Achievements
• Virtual Country Manager for Alderley leading the transformation of the company from metering solutions of hydrocarbons to the modular products for Oil & Gas

Manager, Medium Voltage Solution Projects at Siemens Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2012 to April 2015

Unit head for medium voltage Solutions / LSTK projects (business of more than 200 M SR) which include engineering, supply, installation, civil works, testing & commissioning to achieve project targets and client requirements

Job Profile
• Develop post contract construction budgets and cash flow projection based on project scope and the associated costs
• Prepare and freeze project planning and budget document in consultation with project managers and other departmental heads
• Develop schedules, identify and evaluate alternative solutions to best meet program goal
• Ensure assigned projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting client needs, and business objectives
• Monitor progress against plan & budget, provide financial control and ensure quality and contractual compliance
• Track and monitor project manpower and resources for optimum utilization to raise bar of resources productivity and efficiency
• Oversee the pre-qualification and bid evaluation process for subcontractors, and key vendors
• Liaise with external authorities and regulatory agencies as required to ensure that projects comply with all applicable regulations
• Develop and accomplish detail engineering & construction programs, work plans, procurement plans, and schedule milestones
• Monitor contractors’ work for compliance with schedule, budget, quality, safety, contract agreement
• Review contract documents and assists with procurement, pre-bid conferences, and evaluations
• Resolve field construction problems in coordination with engineering staff, third parties, and other agencies as necessary
• Coordinate with client/stakeholders, attend progress meetings, develops status reports, and deliver presentations as required
• Implement project policies and procedures, and recommend policy and procedure improvements whenever required
• Support in negotiating with contractors regarding changes to design, construction work scope, and schedules
• Monitor claims, suggests ways to mitigate cost and time impacts, and assist in catch up scheduling in case of delays
• Support safety vision of the company and manage compliance with all safety rules, policies, and procedures; and own accountability for overall safety performance of the projects

Achievements
• Built the project management capabilities within the team
• Improved project management maturity level within the organization
• Established the competency development matrix in the department
• Achieved/exceeded Target KPI’s for the business
• Received an Award as the best turnkey contractor for Saudi Electricity Company - Southern Sector

Lead Project Engineer at Saudi Aramco
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • February 2011 to February 2012

Highlights
• Handled control systems projects for pipeline pumping stations to achieve organization objectives
• Lead Project Engineer for Replacement of Combustion Gas Turbine Controllers of East/West Pipeline Pumping Stations Project (one of the largest retrofit projects in the world). The scope included replaced obsolete Combustion Gas Turbine Controllers hardware & software for 65 turbines at (11) East-West Pipelines Pump Stations, including vibration monitoring Systems, conditions monitoring systems, fire alarm systems, communication networks, Electronic fuel control valves, battery & chargers and UPS

Project Manager at Siemens Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2008 to January 2011

Highlights
• Collaborated in tenders estimation and preparation for MSP turnkey projects
• Managed undermentioned medium voltage substations turnkey projects which include engineering, supply, installation, civil works, testing & commissioning to achieve project targets and client requirements
 Reinforcement of Thuwal 33kV/13.8kV Substation for Saudi Electricity Company - Western Operational Area (2010)
 Reinforcement of Bat’haa 33kV/13.8kV Substation for Saudi Electricity Company - Southern Operational Area.(2009 - 2010)
 Construction of Obhur North 33kV/13.8kV Substation for Saudi Electricity Company - Western Operational Area (2008 - 2010)

HazMat Engineer at Schlumberger Overseas S.A
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2007 to November 2007

HazMat Engineer - Drilling & Measurements
Radioactive tools & materials supervisor.
Area of Responsibilities:
• Coordinating the mobilization and demobilization of radioactive tools and sources.
• Scheduling and supervising the calibration activities for the tools and assigning the required engineers.
• Improve the HazMat system in Qatar to comply 100 % with radiation and QHSE standards.
• Make the standard operations procedure for the Qatar location.
Clients: Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd, Qatar Petroleum, Maersk Oil & Gas, and Total.

Field Engineer at Schlumberger Overseas S.A
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2005 to June 2007

Field Engineer - Drilling & Measurements
Working as Measurements Engineer
Area of Responsibilities:
• Providing clients with Measurements while drilling/Logging while drilling (MWD/LWD) services which include Surveys, GR, Resistivity, Density, and Porosity logs while drilling.

Clients: Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd, Qatar Petroleum, and DNO (Yemen).

Project Engineer at SIemens Limited
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2004 to October 2005

Project Engineer - Medium Voltage Department
Handling MIC Project (Frequency Converter Station) for Military Industries Cooperation - Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Areas of Responsibilities :
The coordination with customer for approvals, and invoices.
Clarification and coordination with the sub-contractors and suppliers (civil, mechanical, and electrical)
Technical assistant during the training sessions.
Support during the commission activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Applied Electrical Engineering
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
  • May 2004

Specialties & Skills

Oil and Gas
Team Management
Risk Management
Project Management
Project Management
Risk Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • May 2001
The Association of Change Management Professionals
  • Member
  • October 2014

Training and Certifications

Employee Accountability (Training)
Training Institute:
MERIC - Training, Development, Consulting
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
8 hours
Prosci Change Management Certification Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Prosci, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Date Attended:
October 2014
Duration:
24 hours
Change Management - Prosci® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
CLAIM Management in Projects (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Training Academy
Date Attended:
November 2009
Duration:
18 hours
Engineering 1 Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Schlumberger’s United Kingdom Training Center (UTC). UK.
Date Attended:
March 2006
Duration:
352 hours
Managerial Effectiveness Seminar (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Training Academy
Date Attended:
May 2012
Duration:
45 hours
Seminar for Project Managers (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Training Academy
Date Attended:
March 2008
Duration:
45 hours
GVR Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Schlumberger’s Middle East & Asia Learning Center (MLC). Abu-Dhabi, UAE.
Date Attended:
August 2007
Duration:
40 hours
eCI Training for PTD Marketplace Platform (Training)
Training Institute:
SIEMENS LLC. Dubai, UAE.
Date Attended:
February 2005
Duration:
8 hours
Advance Telemetry Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Schlumberger Base. Abu-Dhabi, UAE.
Date Attended:
May 2006
Duration:
8 hours
ADN Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Schlumberger’s Sugar Land Learning Center (SLC). Houston, USA.
Date Attended:
January 2007
Duration:
80 hours
Program Management to Deliver Strategies (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Institute (PMI). Dubai, UAE
Date Attended:
May 2014
Duration:
16 hours
Radiation Protection in Industrial Applications Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Center for Strategic Research. Doha, Qatar.
Date Attended:
November 2005
Duration:
40 hours
People & Business Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Training Academy
Date Attended:
June 2014
Duration:
64 hours
Risk Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Siemens Training Academy
Date Attended:
May 2009
Duration:
18 hours
Advance Interpretation Course (Training)
Training Institute:
chlumberger’s United Kingdom Training Center (UTC). UK.
Date Attended:
June 2007
Duration:
40 hours
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
April 2020

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Running