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
Ability to work with a wide range of individuals
Strong leadership and managerial skills with appropriate experience
Strong knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
Requirements gathering
Strategic planning
Project cost planning
Microsoft Team System
MS Project
Change management
Team player
Mitigation plan development
Project Leadership
Issue Resolution
Change Management
Project cost management
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