Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadh ,KSA
PROJECT MANAGER - PMO November 2012 – Present
Responsible for providing tactical management and administration / leadership support to project teams, ensuring that the projects proceeds within the agreed tolerances of time / budget, and deliver a fit-for-purpose outcome to the customer.· Managing IT projects and driving project teams from the start through to completion.
· Coordinating multidisciplinary global project teams to deliver technology projects of varying size and complexity, focusing specifically on software projects.
· Creating and maintaining project plans, budgets and forecasts.
· Taking ownership of customers concerns, and rectifying them.
· Negotiating the use of resources in matrix management environments.
· Bringing to the attention of senior managers any circumstances causing concerns, delays or requiring higher level authority to intervene.
· Identifying business development opportunities.
· Managing projects reporting, reviews and steering meetings.
· Negotiating and influencing up to Director/VP level.