Management Manager

T ALAL S ARIEDDINE

PO Box ***** Riyadh, KSA ***** **********@***.*** +966*********

SENIOR EXECUTIVE PROFILE

High-caliber professional with proven success developing, leading and expanding respected advisory

services organizations to productivity, operational excellence and profitability

Proven expertise structuring and directing complex business operations including strategic planning, fiscal

accountability, staffing, information systems, process improvement and change management. Demonstrated

success advising top executives on critical organizational issues while building and managing professional

services portfolios, growing investments and targeting innovative business development opportunities. Solid

international experience in the US, Asia and Middle East. Fluent in English and Arabic. Core competencies:

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Business & Operational Strategy Budgeting & Fiscal Accountability

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Organizational & Financial Structuring Opportunity Analysis & Business Development

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Portfolio & Program Management Management Information Systems

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Team Building, Training & Leadership New Process & Procedure Implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ERNST AND YOUNG, Saudi Arabia (2010-Present)

Executive Director, Advisory Services

Spearhead efforts to expand the advisory services portfolio while providing senior-level leadership and

consulting to major clients. Build relationships with client decision makers to drive new business, facilitate

organizational restructuring, improve technical and business infrastructure and seamlessly execute change

initiatives. Supervise, train and develop personnel. Provide hands-on coaching to client executives.

Attentively manage budgets, timelines and logistics. Maintain detailed and accurate documentation.

Selected projects and achievements:

Identified and targeted new business opportunities in an ongoing effort that enabled Ernst and Young

to penetrate the highly competitive, government-sector market in Saudi Arabia, and continue to grow

this profitable market.

Revamped operations by delivering the full breadth of organizational transformation advisory and

leadership services for a government client. Created and revised IT, ERP implementation, quality

assurance, security, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. Built a Change Management

and Program Management Office (PMO). Led business process reengineering projects.

Successfully developed the corporate governance strategy and critical internal procedures for risk

management and internal audits for a prominent Saudi investment company.

Defined and clearly communicated the strategy and operating model for a government client, and

completely overhauled the organizational structure to streamline processes, advance the client's vision,

implement international best practices and achieve regulatory compliance.

SOFTNET, Saudi Arabia (2008-2010)

Chief Operating Officer

Provided vision and direction to steadily increase profitability and market growth for professional services

company. Identified opportunities to enhance internal operations through business integration, process

reengineering, cost containment and best practices. Created sales and cross-selling tactics to win untapped

markets and augment revenue-generating opportunities. Analyzed P&L. Educated and developed staff on

organizational change, PMO/product assurance and other topics. Partnered with the CEO in defining key

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performance indicators (KPIs) and benchmarks to measure performance and support decisions.

Selected projects and achievements:

Designed and implemented a comprehensive business optimization plan that reduced operating costs

by 34% and boosted profitability by revising sales commission plans, consolidating back-office

systems, securing new partnerships and outsourcing non-value-add tasks.

Launched a seven-phase business transformation project that delivered maximum return on investment

(ROI) while improving financial management, training, career development and other functions.

Established the groundwork for substantial growth in the IT sector by leading the organization through

a full-scale market segment analysis.

Recommended investment and risk mitigation strategies which targeted and captured new revenue

across multiple market segments.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, United States (1999-2008)

Strategy and Management Consultant / Country Manager, Egypt

Consulted with C-level executives of public and private-sector organizations to determine needs, present

solutions and provide program management, workforce development and change management services.

Piloted complex, intricate projects involving market analysis, venture economics and market penetration

strategies. Evaluated and modified operational and financial plans, assessed new products/technologies and

restructured processes. Also managed all Egypt operations including 100+ personnel.

Selected projects and achievements:

Designed and managed a fully customized operating model and organizational structure for a

government client. The model included revised functional roles and responsibilities and raised the bar

on future staff performance by creating new job descriptions and expectations.

Devised a targeted, market-entry strategy to aid an investing company in launching an innovative fire

safety academy in Saudi Arabia. Analyzed market trends, competitors, ROI/payback options, product

options, benefits and overall requirements to guide strategic decision making and investments.

Expertly crafted and delivered a dynamic transformation plan for a government client that enhanced

and facilitated IT governance, contract/supplier administration, project portfolio execution and project

management.

Pioneered and led the development of a PMO and positioned the new organization to design and

deploy LAN/WAN architecture providing Kingdom-wide data, voice and video services for a

government client.

JERUDONG PARK MEDICAL CENTER, Brunei (1997-1998)

Manager, Information Systems

Recruited to draft the information system strategic plan and establish the IT department from the ground up

for newly launched medical facility in Southeast Asia. Defined requirements and led the build out of the

software reference architecture to support seamless day-to-day operations and provide the foundation for

future technical advancement. Purchased technical equipment and applications.

Selected achievements:

Championed all facets of a major $25-million change management project that transformed the

hospital's information systems and positioned the organization for fast-paced growth.

Created the Business Integration Steering Committee to align business and technical operations and

develop open lines of communication among key stakeholders.

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UAE UNIVERSITY, United Arab Emirates (1993-1997)

Manager, Applications Development

Proposed, developed and executed a strategy to improve the technical and operational capabilities of the

application development department. Directed the acquisition and implementation of new financial,

purchasing, inventory, personnel, library and student information systems.

Selected achievements:

Designed new systems and leveraged existing applications for maximum productivity and cost savings.

Provided leadership for key aspects of the planning and launch of a new National Admission and

Placement Office for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

CTA INCORPORATED, United States (1990-1993)

Engineer Analyst

Consulted with decision makers in the US Air Force to identify needs and provide real-time software support

in designing and integrating Arabic solutions within the Peace Shield Air Defense C3 System. Performed in-

depth systems and operational analysis. Implemented disaster recovery procedures on site.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, London, United Kingdom

MBA in International Management, In Progress

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, Boston, USA

BSBA in Computer Information Systems, Graduated with Distinction

Certificate in Business Strategy • Booz Allen Hamilton, Round Table Group

Professional Development

Transformation Life Cycle • Program Management • Organizational Transformation • Operating and

Governance Models • Project Planning and Estimating • Business Architecture for Technology •

Assignment Performance • Portfolio and Program Management Office (PMO) • IT Development

Strategies • Strategic Planning and Management Balanced Scorecard • Business Case Creation • Change

Management • Business Development Techniques

Affiliations

IEEE Computer Society • Program Management Institute

Personal Details

United States citizen • Married with one child

Fluent/Native in English, Arabic ; Knowledge of Spanish and French

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