Sherif Ahmed
Sr. Program Manager
UAE, Dubai
Summary
Innovative and solutions-focused IT Project Manager with more than 25 years in information technology and enterprise project management. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr.Program Manager
Bahwan CyberTek
04.2021 - Current
- Oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of multiple projects within an organization
- Manages teams, timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful completion of programs
- Often deals with programs that have high complexity, impact, and strategic importance
- Works closely with stakeholders, including executives, project managers, cross-functional teams, and external partners
- Identifies risks, resolves issues, and ensures that programs meet quality standards and regulatory requirements
- Involved in developing program strategies, creating business cases, identifying opportunities for improvement, and driving innovation
- Possesses excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Has a deep understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
- Manage the delivery of Tibco solutions across the MENA region, including the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, and Jordan.
- Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
- Enhanced project visibility with regular status updates, leading to increased stakeholder engagement.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms that supported budgetary constraints.
Program Manager
Raya International Services
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization
- Developing a budget and operating plan for the program
- Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities
- Working with the HR team to manage staff and resources for programs
- Report overall program status to the steering group at regular intervals and on an ad-hoc basis
- Ensuring relevant standards, process and regulations are upheld
- Plan the overall program from end-to-end
- Monitor and report progress
- Communicate regularly and effectively will all stakeholders, within the team, within the organization, and beyond
- Manage and resolve dependencies between the projects of the program
- Put in place the governance and operational working practices of the program team.
Program Manager
Wipro Limited
04.2014 - 01.2019
- Plan the overall program and monitor progress to make sure that milestones are being met across the various projects and programs
- Responsible for the daily management through the life cycle of the program
- Coordinate the projects and their inter-dependencies between the various projects and programs in the program
- Developing an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement
- Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities
- Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality and team member performance
- Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
- Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services
- Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle
- Analyzing program risks
- Accountable to executive sponsors for schedule, budget, resource allocation and quality of all program elements
- Established criteria for each milestone within the project road-map as a means to measure project progress.
Sr. Project Manager
Bahwan CyberTek FZ
06.2008 - 03.2014
- Managing the project stakeholders including off-shore team and on-site team
- Single point of contact for all communications between the customers, off-shore team and on-site team
- Define project scope, goals and deliverable that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
- Develop detailed project plans and associated communications documents
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
- Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
- Develop and deliver progress reports and presentations
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned
- Prepare and submit Monthly report, meeting minutes to management
- Ensuring effective quality control processes are in place to monitor deliverable produced.
Project Manager
Imtac LLC
08.1998 - 05.2008
- All areas of Project Management including Cost Estimation, Time & Schedule Management, Risk Management, Team Building, Integration management, etc
Education
BS Of COMMERCE -
Cairo University
Skills
Have strong experience as a project manager of a large and complex project
Accomplishments
- Gulf Solitaire – Leadership award from Wipro Limited for 2017.
- Best Performance Award from Wipro Limited for 2015.
- Exemplary Performance Award from Bahwan CyberTek FZ for Pre-sales activities.
- Appreciation Letter from Airlink International Dubai ,UAE
- Exemplary Performance Award from Imtac LLC.
- Appreciation Letter from Muscat Municipality Muscat, Oman
- Appreciation Letter from Ministry of Higher Education Muscat, Oman
- Appreciation Letter from Directorate General of Civil Aviation & Meteorology (DGCAM) Oman
- Appreciation Letter from Ministry of commerce, Muscat Oman
- Appreciation Letter from Majlies el shoura, Muscat, Oman
- Appreciation Letter from Oman Equestrian and camel federation, Muscat, Oman
Additional Information - Training
- PMP Course – Program Code: CE 1527 ( UAE – Dubai )
- NLP for Project Manager - India
- ARBOR /BP Fundamentals –Telecom Billing System- UK London
- ARBOR /OM Fundamentals - Telecom Billing System- UK London.
- Doc1 Billing Format Course – Oman-Muscat.
- E-Commerce Application Development –Oman
- VB and VB.NET – Oman- Muscat
- ASP.NET – Oman- Muscat
- Oracle Database and Developer Suite- ICL Institute, Egypt
Timeline
Sr.Program Manager
Bahwan CyberTek
04.2021 - Current
Program Manager
Raya International Services
05.2019 - 03.2021
Program Manager
Wipro Limited
04.2014 - 01.2019
Sr. Project Manager
Bahwan CyberTek FZ
06.2008 - 03.2014
Project Manager
Imtac LLC
08.1998 - 05.2008
BS Of COMMERCE -
Cairo University
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