Bridge strategy and execution
I combine hands-on delivery with portfolio-level governance, so the priorities set by leadership reach the teams doing the work.
PMO Manager · Portfolio & Program Governance
Ayman Alawwad
Turning strategy into governed delivery leaders can see.
More than ten years across technology, infrastructure, construction and government environments in Saudi Arabia, from a national-scale technology rollout to building a firm's Center of Excellence.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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PMP® · P3O® · PMI-RMP®Project, portfolio & risk
SAR 500M+Projects & portfolios delivered
SAR 500M+
Projects and portfolios managed and delivered
10+
Years across portfolio governance and delivery
Top 5%
Selected 60 of 1,200 for an eight-month leadership program
4
Executive-education modules from MIT, NUS, ESCP and Kellogg
How I lead
Hands-on delivery, governed at portfolio level.
My work combines hands-on project delivery with portfolio-level governance, bridging strategy and execution, strengthening accountability, improving executive visibility and supporting effective decision-making.
More on how I leadGive leaders a clear view
Executive reporting and governance exist to support decisions. I build the visibility that lets leadership decide with confidence.
Structure + flexibility = results
Not every project fits one box. I run Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery according to what the work needs.
Make accountability shared
Government stakeholders, executives, teams and suppliers each own part of delivery. Governance makes that ownership clear.
Selected impact
Four engagements, ten years of delivery.
5+hybrid projects delivered
Nationwide rollout of smart violation detection systems
End-to-end delivery of national-level traffic enforcement systems across multiple Saudi cities.
40%lower material rejection rates
Raising quality through supplier and design standards
Supplier evaluation frameworks, technical guidelines and system designs for mega infrastructure and technology projects.
2 weeksahead of schedule, within budget
SAR 28M infrastructure rehabilitation for the Ministry of Education
Full-lifecycle delivery of a government infrastructure project, from planning to handover.
3rd → 1stgrade classification
A Center of Excellence that helped lift a firm to 1st grade
Standardized processes, documentation and bidding behind the firm's upgrade in classification.
Leadership journey
From quality assurance to national programs.
- I2016 – 2021FoundationsKhazaz Engineering Office
- II2021 – 2022Delivery at scaleTatweer Buildings Company
- III2022 – 2026National programsTAHAKOM
Credentials
Certified across project, risk and portfolio offices.
Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
Earned 2021
PMI Risk Management Professional
Project Management Institute
Earned 2022
Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices
PeopleCert
Earned 2023
Executive education
- MIT
- National University of Singapore
- ESCP Business School
- Kellogg School of Management
Not every project fits one box.In real world delivery, hybrid project management wins.structure + flexibility = results
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