Ayman Alawwad
Hands-on delivery combined with portfolio-level governance, bridging strategy and execution.
I am a PMO and project/program management professional with more than ten years of experience across portfolio governance, strategic initiatives, technology, infrastructure, construction and government environments in Saudi Arabia.
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.
I have managed and delivered projects and portfolios exceeding SAR 500M, working with government stakeholders, executives, multidisciplinary teams and more than 28 suppliers across complex delivery environments.
How I lead
I combine hands-on delivery with portfolio-level governance, so the priorities set by leadership reach the teams doing the work.
In practiceKept business requirements and technical delivery aligned on national-level systems.
Executive reporting and governance exist to support decisions. I build the visibility that lets leadership decide with confidence.
In practiceExecutive reporting, RAID management and risk registers with regular reporting.
Not every project fits one box. I run Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery according to what the work needs.
In practice5+ hybrid projects delivered, and Product Owner on 2+ Agile projects.
Government stakeholders, executives, teams and suppliers each own part of delivery. Governance makes that ownership clear.
In practiceMulti-vendor environments managed for performance and compliance; 28+ suppliers evaluated.
Governance architecture
How the work connects across portfolio, program and project offices: the model behind my P3O® practice.
Mandates
PMO governance frameworks that make accountability, standards and decisions visible.
In practiceLaunched a Center of Excellence that standardized processes and documentation.
Projects and portfolios exceeding SAR 500M, managed and delivered across sectors.
In practiceGiga-scale infrastructure and technology deployments for public and private clients.
Strategic alignment and prioritization that keep delivery tied to the organization's objectives.
In practicePrioritized conflicting deadlines across 3+ concurrent projects.
Risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies tracked and reported. PMI-RMP® earned in 2022.
In practiceMonitored risks and maintained risk registers with regular reporting.
Reporting and stakeholder management with government entities, executives and multidisciplinary teams.
In practiceManaged stakeholders across government and private sector entities.
Multi-vendor environments managed for performance and compliance.
In practiceSupplier evaluation frameworks; 28+ suppliers evaluated and approved.
In my words
This journey has been far more than a set of courses. It has been a transformative experience that expanded my leadership perspective.
This experience has not only broadened my perspective on leadership, but also reinforced the importance of self-awareness, adaptability, and authenticity in leading with purpose.
Executive bio
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Ayman Alawwad is a PMO and portfolio leader based in Riyadh, with more than ten years of experience bridging strategy and execution across technology, infrastructure and government environments. He has managed and delivered projects and portfolios exceeding SAR 500 million, and has earned the PMP®, PMI-RMP® and P3O® certifications.
Ayman Alawwad is a PMO and portfolio management leader with more than ten years of experience across portfolio governance, strategic initiatives, technology, infrastructure, construction and government environments in Saudi Arabia. He combines hands-on delivery with portfolio-level governance to strengthen accountability, improve executive visibility and support effective decision-making.
At TAHAKOM he led the end-to-end delivery of national-level smart traffic violation detection systems across multiple Saudi cities, working with government and private-sector stakeholders, multi-vendor environments and cross-functional teams of more than 17. Earlier, he delivered a SAR 28 million infrastructure project for the Ministry of Education two weeks ahead of schedule, and launched a Center of Excellence that supported his firm's upgrade from 3rd- to 1st-grade classification.
He has earned the PMP®, PMI-RMP® and P3O® certifications, and was selected among 60 of 1,200 candidates for an eight-month High Potential leadership program with modules from MIT, the National University of Singapore, ESCP Business School and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.
The most direct route to Ayman is a message on LinkedIn.