Anwar Salem
Riyadh,KSA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven senior industry professional with over 20 years of extensive experience across the Healthcare, ICT, and Telecom sectors in Saudi Arabia. Proven track record in managing complex portfolios and large-scale programs, including digital transformation and technology-driven initiatives aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and recognized for driving innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainable organizational growth through strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certification
Work history
Senior Manager - Agile Program Management
Publicis Sapient
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2022 - Current
SAP Senior Project Manage
Activate
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12.2021 - 06.2022
Senior project manager
Advance Electronic Company
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11.2016 - 09.2020
Senior Manager – Project Management
Cognizant
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2016 - 10.2016
Project manager
STCOM
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
07.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Consultant ICT and Project Management
ARAAMIS Consulting
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2014 - 06.2015
Service Delivery Manager/ Senior Project Manager
Etihad Etisalat - Mobily
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2009 - 06.2014
Project Manager & Consultant
Nexus Arabia (Branch of Nexus AG German Company)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2008 - 04.2009
Project Manager & Consultant
Balsam Healthcare Crop Ltd
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2007 - 02.2008
Project Leader, Technical Team Leader
Al Anaiah International Electronics Co Ltd
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
10.2005 - 03.2007
System Consultant, BA & Senior SW Dev
Al Anaiah International Electronics Co Ltd
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
10.2003 - 10.2005
Technical Team Leader, BA & Senior SW Dev
Ruwad Computer Systems & Technology Co Ltd
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11.2001 - 09.2003
Business Analyst & Senior Software Developer
ICP Corporation for Software Programming Co.
Amman, Jordan
10.1999 - 03.2001
Software Developer
Tantash Information System Group
Amman, Jordan
05.1998 - 10.1999
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Swiss Business School
Bahrain 04.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Princess Sumaya for Technology
Amman - Jordan 08.1994 - 05.1998
Skills
- Agile, SAFe, Scrum, Waterfall Methodologies
- Digital-Transformation-& Innovation Strategy
- Risk,-Quality,-Change Management
- Healthcare-Information Management Systems (HIMS)
Stakeholder-&-Vendor Management
- Team-Leadership-&-Talent Development
PMO Leadership & Governance - Business Process Re-engineering
- ERP-Implementation-(SAP S4/HANA, Cloud SF, Hybris)
- Contract, Procurement & Financial Management
Languages
English
Advanced
Arabic
Native
Certification
PMP®, P3O®, CLSSGB, CLSSBB, ICP (Agile Fundamentals), ICP-ATF (Agile Team Facilitator), SMAC™, SAP Activate Project Manager, TQM, SPEED Academy, SAFe Agilist, SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe POPM
Timeline
Senior Manager - Agile Program Management
Publicis Sapient
06.2022 - Current
SAP Senior Project Manage
Activate
12.2021 - 06.2022
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Swiss Business School
04.2021 - 05.2022
Senior project manager
Advance Electronic Company
11.2016 - 09.2020
Senior Manager – Project Management
Cognizant
06.2016 - 10.2016
Project manager
STCOM
07.2015 - 05.2016
Senior Consultant ICT and Project Management
ARAAMIS Consulting
06.2014 - 06.2015
Service Delivery Manager/ Senior Project Manager
Etihad Etisalat - Mobily
06.2009 - 06.2014
Project Manager & Consultant
Nexus Arabia (Branch of Nexus AG German Company)
04.2008 - 04.2009
Project Manager & Consultant
Balsam Healthcare Crop Ltd
04.2007 - 02.2008
Project Leader, Technical Team Leader
Al Anaiah International Electronics Co Ltd
10.2005 - 03.2007
System Consultant, BA & Senior SW Dev
Al Anaiah International Electronics Co Ltd
10.2003 - 10.2005
Technical Team Leader, BA & Senior SW Dev
Ruwad Computer Systems & Technology Co Ltd
11.2001 - 09.2003
Business Analyst & Senior Software Developer
ICP Corporation for Software Programming Co.
10.1999 - 03.2001
Software Developer
Tantash Information System Group
05.1998 - 10.1999
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Princess Sumaya for Technology
08.1994 - 05.1998
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