Thomas C.

1. Serving as the PMO and Portfolio Lead (10+ Projects) for Project Management Teams under the MD,

filtering escalations and enabling timely and effective resolutions that improve interdepartmental collaboration

2. Establishing and enforcing Project Management tools and templates for reporting, tracking critical items and execution

3. Requesting, receiving, reviewing, and validating from stakeholders and external parties the financial, time, scope, and quality components of the projects and ensuring they align with MD's expectations

4. Reviewing and analyzing decision requests going to the MD and ensuring it has alternative options and recommendations with impact on the projects when applicable

5. Assessing risks and issues, and proposing mitigation plans and resolution options to minimize escalations to the MD

6. Overseeing the recruitment process for MD's standalone entity (Amali Properties), reviewing shortlisted CVs, setting up interviews with candidates and assessing against the proposed Org. Chart

7. Providing seamless communication of MD's directives to relevant teams by developing clear action plans and timelines, while ensuring successful delivery through consistent tracking and support

1. Handling multiple strategic large-scale projects and program simultaneously with 100+ stakeholders

2. Central PMO for a AED3.5B Carveout Project and Program Manager of a 21-storey Hospital building including the Largest Laboratory of the Middle East and a Rehabilitation Center

3. Overviewing and supporting in drafting and updating project business cases

4. Managing efficiently project team members and physical resources in order to shrink costs, durations and risk occurrence

5. Monitoring tender processes, contracts, purchase orders, information system implementation

6. Building frequent progress and risk reports as well as providing insights to Higher Management for change requests and impacts

7. Solving disputes, leading workshops and brainstorming sessions, and agreeing on prioritized business agreements

1. Building up from scratch the Group EPMO Governance jointly with the PMO Group Director

2. Participating in various small to large size projects from initiation until completion

3. Developing and updating project documentation: Charters, Management Plans, Executive Summaries, Risk and Issue Logs, etc.

4. Managing the Project Life Cycle: leading meetings and aligning daily with the stakeholders; collecting requirements and constraints; defining baselines, tasks, and milestones; following up continuously; reporting progress to the upper management

5. Overseeing and monitoring large COVID-19 operations both for private and governmental entities