Finance Project Manager - PBA/PBP Certified - 30 Years Mega-Project

LT COL ENGINEER WASEEM ANWAR REHMANI (RETD)

+923********* *****************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/waseemanwar786 Lahore, Pakistan

Targeting: S&I AMECA Finance Project Manager

Professional Summary

PBA and PBP certified Finance Project Manager with 30 years of experience steering financial performance, forecasting, and commercial governance for mega-projects exceeding $500M. Highly skilled in acting as a finance business partner to senior leadership, translating complex project data into clear financial insights that drive informed decision-making. Proven expertise in financial consolidation, ERP system reconciliation, and driving monthly forecasting cycles across diverse portfolios. Equipped with a strong background in risk valuation, cost control, and cross-functional collaboration, I bridge the gap between project execution and financial governance to ensure transparency and successful delivery.

Work Experience

GHQ Housing Directorate Project Manager (Additional Director Housing - Works) November 2025 – Present

Act as a financial business partner to the project leadership, driving financial performance and ensuring reliable forecasting for a 10-acre flagship development.

Lead financial consolidation and reporting, tracking project health via Power BI dashboards to maintain full visibility of financial movements and performance drivers.

Drive monthly forecasting and cost control, ensuring data consistency across operational and financial systems. This hands-on approach drove a 15% improvement in financial efficiency.

Support correct identification and reporting of risks and opportunities, ensuring alignment with project governance standards.

Prime Project Consultants Consultant / Senior Project Manager January 2025 – October 2025

Provided commercial and financial guidance for international mega-infrastructure bids, ensuring project setups met strict financial and commercial governance standards.

Managed interfaces with expert functions, coordinating financial inputs across multiple stakeholders to ensure seamless data reconciliation.

Drove risk and opportunity management, utilizing advanced analytics to achieve a 20% improvement in service delivery efficiency.

Defense Housing Authority (DHA) - Pakistan Additional Director - JV & BOT Projects March 2021 – March 2025

Partnered with Portfolio Directors and CxO-level stakeholders as a commercial and financial advisor for a $250M urban infrastructure portfolio.

Led financial consolidation and periodic project reviews across Legal, Finance, and Engineering branches, maintaining 100% budget adherence and transparency.

Drove monthly and annual forecasting for the portfolio, ensuring accurate valuation and reporting of commercial risks and opportunities across 2 million square meters of development.

Managed cross-functional collaboration with Tax, Treasury, and Contract Management teams during the negotiation and execution of 18 commercial agreements and 9 MoUs.

Key Projects: DHA Urban Estate Portfolio ($250M), Carrefour Hypermarkets, Casa Royal Events Complex.

QUALITAS Construction & Architecture Services (Pvt.) Ltd. - Pakistan Project Manager / CEO January 2019 – December 2021

Orchestrated financial and commercial governance for portfolios exceeding $100M, utilizing Oracle Primavera P6 and ERP systems for schedule and budget modeling.

Supported local teams with financial tools and processes, contributing to continuous improvement that boosted contract management efficiency by 30%.

Key Projects: 160-acre housing scheme master planning, 64,500 sq m design-execution projects.

PAKISTAN ARMY (Corps of Engineers, FWO, Military Engineer Services) Planning & Project Manager (Lt Col) October 1994 – October 2019

Functioned as the senior financial and project lead for national infrastructure programs worth over $500M, ensuring rigorous financial reconciliation and compliance with international donor standards.

Acted as the financial partner for the $325M UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme, driving forecasting accuracy and ensuring data consistency across 150 projects.

Key Projects: $215M ADB-funded Salinity Control Project, $63M Road Rehabilitation Projects, $55M Road Barian-Abbottabad, $63M Nuttal-Sibi Road (N-65), Multan International Airport.

UNITED NATIONS MISSIONS - East Timor & Sudan Senior Project Manager January 2001 – December 2002, January 2015 – December 2016

Led financial and project delivery for $50M in post-conflict infrastructure, ensuring alignment with stringent UN financial governance and reporting standards.

Education

M.Sc. in Sustainable Environmental Design Allama Iqbal Open University, 2024

M.Sc. in Leadership & Management University of Balochistan, 2009

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), 1994

Key Skills

Finance Business Partnering & Advisory

PBA & Financial Forecasting (F0, F1 Cycles)

Financial Consolidation & Reporting

Risk & Opportunity Valuation

ERP Systems & Data Reconciliation (SAP, Oracle)

Power BI & KPI Dashboards

Cross-Functional Collaboration (Tax, Treasury, Legal)

Project Governance & Compliance

Certificates

Professional in Business Analysis (PBA) PMI, USA

Project Business Professional (PBP) Project Business Foundation, Germany

Project Management Professional (PMP) PMI, USA

Certificate Program in Contract Management The World Bank

Certificate Program in Public Procurement The World Bank

Financial Management for Humanitarian and Development Professionals (FMD Pro) Humentum

The Complete Finance Manager Course Udemy

The Complete Financial Analyst Course 2024 Udemy

Projects Cost Management, Estimating, Budgeting and Control Udemy

SAP S-4HANA Finance & Controlling Udemy

Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence Maven Analytics

IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R Professional Certificate IBM

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate Google

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate IBM

Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization Rutgers University

Supply Chain Management Specialization Rutgers University

Diploma Level-4 in Procurement & Supply CIPS, UK

Professional Engineer (PE) Pakistan Engineering Council

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