Faisal Ludhi
Business And Strategy Professional
Riyadh
Summary
Experienced and highly Educated, energetic person who can drive profitability improvement through strategic growth, quality enhancement, and hard work. Successfully directing the execution of tactical and strategic plans. In the past, I have worked with some of the world’s most respected and recognized entities. Gained different varieties of skills throughout different working environments and applied experiences.
Reliable business professional with experience in project management, process improvement and financial analysis. Proven track record of successfully streamlining business operations and reducing costs. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Consultant (part-time)
Nurve Partners
06.2024 - Current
- Privatization project support across all program aspects as the following:
- A- Current state assessment
- B- Privatization framework and governance
- C- Benchmark studies
- D- Financial and business case development
- E- Risk plan development
- F- PPP model selection
- G- Drafting the tendering proposal
- Communicating with probable business operators to develop a comprised understanding of the proposed PPP model
- Working closely with different committees and governments embodiment to ensure proper alignment
Advisor – Supporting special zones affairs
Economic cities and special zones authority
09.2023 - Current
- Collaborate within a growing team to deliver value to clients through your specialized expertise and institutionalized knowledge assets.
- Provide analytical insights and contribute to projects and proposals, ensuring a solid impact for clients.
- Conduct thorough research and analysis involving national governments, businesses, and institutions to inform master planning and community management strategies.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external prerequisites, aligning with ECZA’s spatial development goals.
- Engage in consultations with significant stakeholders, leveraging your expertise to facilitate effective collaboration and enhance spatial development strategies.
- Provide expert guidance and consultations to national experts, contributing valuable insights to enhance the nation’s understanding of subject matter and policy development.
- Utilize strong business acumen and negotiation skills to foster positive relationships and influence policy outcomes.
- Support economic-centric spatial development strategies, encompassing a wide range of areas such as Economic Zones, Cities, Special Zones, Commercialization, and Utility Planning.
- Execute projects within tight timelines, ensuring effective communication and alignment with project objectives.
- Address challenges through strategic problem-solving, contributing to SEZ infrastructure management, and driving positive business impact.
- Contribute to SEZ planning, economic development, and mobility initiatives ensuring alignment with nation’s spatial development goals.
Performance management and planning
Ministry of Energy
09.2021 - 12.2023
- Participants in energy law and regulations design build out and present it to his HRH for approval.
- Designed and planned the corporate strategy of deputysip.
- Design and execute an operating model of the deputysip with fully fledge six major pillars
- Establishing the Department of Performance and Planning, which includes two primary functions (planning and performance & monitoring and execution and its process and procedure manual along with SLA’s framework and SOPs of each function
- Built and designed Clients’ / Factories’ templates and forms with the assurance of applying the best optimal solutions for energy efficiency and financial protocols and follow-up.
- Design outreach program, including the committee’s governance, management, and communication protocol.
- Contribute to developing project evaluation criteria that include (economic, social, and environmental) impact.
- Performance and Reporting:
- Deputyship’s operation plan development, budgeting, workforce, recruiting, and planning responsibilities
- Deputyship KPI’s performance builds out and project performance.
- Development of KPIs, Project monitoring, and task management dashboard
- Weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on overall projects and deputyship performance.
- Ministry’s Yearly report accountabilities
- Strategic partnership and reporting responsibilities
- External governmental stakeholders to manage related and streamline
Privatization Strategy (Transformation project manager)
Ministry of Environment and Water and Agriculture
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Developing Sector business sector strategies
- Privatization objectives cascade into sectorial objectives
- Revamping current state strategy analysis (SWOT, PESTEL)
- Execution plan development connecting four major challenges and gaps identification, the way forward, and initial KPIs Developing for each sector’s objectives.
- Enforcing NCP (National Center of Privatization) requirements
- Led a mega project of an Agriculture services transformation
- Working on six major establishment streamlining projects (investments, change management, Legal) as part of the company’s approval.
- Solved project bottlenecks, managed problems, and issues.
- Working with MOF for budget funding.
Head of Strategy Management Office (SMO)
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
12.2019 - 06.2020
- Corporate strategy full-scale project leading and strategy build-out.
- National Strategy refresh activities (i.e., Re-evaluation of an industrial sector, embedding current state situation, Roadmap)
- Developing the approach of the Governance model
- Developed Ministry’s 90 days plan after the establishment.
Strategy Planner
Ministry of Energy and Industry and Mining (ISMO)
02.2019 - 12.2019
- ISMO has been held as the National Industrial Strategy (NIS)
- Build out of (Industry strategy management office)
- SIP, SIDF, MODON, industrial clusters, and other stakeholders support
- Creating a new approach to tracking strategy focus
- Major role in BI (Business intelligence), Data analysis
- Facilitating workshops to decide on approach and (National Industrial strategy) decision-making of the actions required
- Controlling the initiative’s change requests.
- Industry affairs represent or initiatives in multiple events.
Business Development Specialist
Saudi Arabian Railway
03.2017 - 02.2019
- I am involved in streamlining the communications with – VRO for the NIDLP strategic program.
- In-depth knowledge in the write-up of (ADAA, CSE, PWT) cards and project input fulfillment.
- Initiating “initiatives execution office” (IEO).
- Arranged Workshops for project managers. Identify and develop business opportunities for the freight and logistics market.
- Building business and financial models for future projects.
- Worked on market supply and demand analysis concerning freight service.
- Collaborate with the Customer Service and Operations teams to identify and clarify Customer needs and resolve Customers’ concerns.
- As part of a team, develop planning strategies to ensure the strategic growth of SAR Rail Link and Foster a collaborative environment that focuses on delivering high levels of team member engagement.
Sales Operations Supervisor
AL-MARAI
11.2014 - 11.2016
- Assigned as a Key Account Sales supervisor.
- Assigned as an Admin sales supervisor six months.
- Running a business of approximately 300,000 SAR.
- Supervising a team of 20 multinational members with their workforce and management.
- Staff training according to their TNA and ITP plan.
- Supervising daily sales and distribution operations in the market.
- Achieving weekly, monthly, and yearly targets with project planning.
- Set up a daily call plan according to the volume of sales.
- Temporary credit management.
- Increased sales revenue by streamlining sales operations processes and implementing effective strategies.
Customer Service delegate
Bupa insurance
06.2011 - 07.2012
- Accomplished the following: Best timing in case handling.
- Highest number of calls is the average number of calls. Best employee of the month.
- Customers claim reimbursement process.
- Follow up with the customer and the hospital to resolve complaints within the timeframe—customer satisfaction survey after every service presented to him.
Call Center Agent
Al-Atheeb Telecom Company
02.2010 - 05.2011
- Significant troubleshooting for customers (one-time call)
- Operating service level according to KPI set by the company, calls in queue maintenance objectives.
Customer Advisor
AL Shaya Company
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Advising the customer according to their needs of choice.
- Achieving monthly budget target.
Education
Master’s in business administration (MBA) -
The University of Manchester
11-2025
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
King Abdul-Aziz University
01.2013
Skills
Team leadership
Strong relationship-building abilities
Effective time management
Proficient in negotiation strategies
Meticulous in execution
Visionary decision-making
Effective stress management skills
Strategic decision making
Coaching development
Innovative problem resolution
Interpersonal communication
Process improvement
Business planning
Operations analysis
Forecasting and reporting
Cost analysis
Certification
Project Management
Quote
The human brain is an incredible pattern-matching machine.
Jeff Bezos
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Project Management
11-2026
KPI-P
11-2024
Consultant (part-time)
Nurve Partners
06.2024 - Current
Advisor – Supporting special zones affairs
Economic cities and special zones authority
09.2023 - Current
Performance management and planning
Ministry of Energy
09.2021 - 12.2023
Privatization Strategy (Transformation project manager)
Ministry of Environment and Water and Agriculture
06.2020 - 09.2021
Head of Strategy Management Office (SMO)
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
12.2019 - 06.2020
Strategy Planner
Ministry of Energy and Industry and Mining (ISMO)
02.2019 - 12.2019
LDP (Leadership development program)
05-2017
Business Development Specialist
Saudi Arabian Railway
03.2017 - 02.2019
Sales Operations Supervisor
AL-MARAI
11.2014 - 11.2016
GPT ( graduate professional training)
05-2013
Customer Service delegate
Bupa insurance
06.2011 - 07.2012
Call Center Agent
Al-Atheeb Telecom Company
02.2010 - 05.2011
Customer Advisor
AL Shaya Company
06.2008 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
King Abdul-Aziz University
Master’s in business administration (MBA) -
The University of Manchester