Ali Ahmed Bajaber
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Leader with over 14 years of project management experience in IT and Telecom sectors. Proven track record of delivering innovative solutions under pressure while building strong relationships with stakeholders. Expertise in telecommunications, IT, and cybersecurity, with a focus on continuous improvement and strategic development. Committed to fostering collaboration and achieving organizational objectives through effective team leadership.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Head of PMO
Saudi Paramount (SPCS)
Riyadh, KSA
01.2024 - 11.2025
- Executed large-scale projects aligned with business goals for successful outcomes.
- Fostered continuous improvement culture through mentoring and constructive feedback.
- Strengthened stakeholder relationships by addressing concerns and resolving conflicts.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve timely project milestones.
- Implemented governance frameworks and KPIs to enhance reporting structures.
- Proactively mitigated project risks to prevent delays and manage costs.
Cybersecurity Senior Project Manager & Team Lead
Saudi Paramount (SPCS)
Riyadh, KSA
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Full project life cycle ownership: Plan and develop project plans and lead it to completion.
- Ensures that projects remain in scope and meet budgetary, scheduling, and quality requirements.
- Manage 3rd party, vendors and manage Project teams individuals and project aspects running concurrently.
- Take ownership & responsibility on behalf of my team in all situations.
- Leads status review meetings with Project team, vendors, and customers to drive collaboration, ensure alignment, and maintain progress across the project lifecycle.
- Strengthened client relationships by maintaining open and consistent communication lines throughout projects' duration.
Integrated Command Center Consultant
Ministry of Finance
Riyadh, KSA
12.2018 - 06.2022
- Facilitated communication between technical team and high-level management.
- Adopted ITIL and SLA practices using Remedy for incident tracking.
- Managed assessment and validation of major incidents with efficient notification procedures.
- Engaged in post-incident root cause analysis (RCA) to inform improvement strategies.
- Displayed leadership by optimizing team schedules and workload distribution.
- Directed ticket management efforts to achieve timely issue resolution.
Senior Engineering Project Manager
Mobily
Riyadh, KSA
01.2011 - 12.2017
- Served as primary contact for clients while leading implementation team.
- Coordinated with suppliers, vendors, and distributors to streamline project workflows.
- Provided on-site technical support to facilitate effective project execution.
- Oversaw change control processes and escalated issues when necessary.
- Ensured timely completion of projects in line with specific requirements.
- Regularly documented and communicated project progress to stakeholders.
Telecommunications team leader
Mobily
Riyadh
02.2102 - 10.2014
- Managing teams to ensure that all milestones are achieved within agreed timeframes.
- Assure the team addresses all relevant issues within the specifications and various standards.
- Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals.
- Delegate tasks to team members according to their individual skill sets.
Network Operations Engineer
Mobily
Riyadh, KSA
11.2009 - 12.2010
- Delivered customer troubleshooting and remote guidance for network issues across 700 locations.
- Configured firewalls, routing, and switching to enhance security and operational efficiency.
- Provided Level 2 support for resolution of complex network issues.
- Implemented dynamic routing protocols on Cisco routers, including ISIS, OSPF, and BGP.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Information Technology
Sikkim Manipal university
Skills
- Technical expertise in IT and cybersecurity
- Vendor relationship management
- IT infrastructure understanding
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Pressure resilience and problem-solving
- Continuous improvement and skills development
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
- VMware Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV).
- Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE4).
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
- Cisco Certified Network Association (CCNA).
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).
- Red hat Certified System Administrator - (RHCSA 8)
Languages
Arabic
English
Timeline
Telecommunications team leader
Mobily
02.2102 - 10.2014
Head of PMO
Saudi Paramount (SPCS)
01.2024 - 11.2025
Cybersecurity Senior Project Manager & Team Lead
Saudi Paramount (SPCS)
06.2022 - 12.2023
Integrated Command Center Consultant
Ministry of Finance
12.2018 - 06.2022
Senior Engineering Project Manager
Mobily
01.2011 - 12.2017
Network Operations Engineer
Mobily
11.2009 - 12.2010
Bachelor Degree - Information Technology
Sikkim Manipal university