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Ibrahim Abu Taleb FMP®

Ibrahim Abu Taleb FMP®

Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Experienced executive leader in Facility and Property Management, Digital Transformation, and team management, I have consistently delivered exceptional results throughout my career. Adaptable and resourceful leader, dedicated to improving productivity objectives and increasing efficiency.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Executive Manager - Facilities Management

Bupa Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
06.2022 - Current

New Riyadh Building – KAFD

• Developed a full Operation Plan to ensure workplace safety, functionality, and comfort.

• Managed people & asset movement with effective communication and alignment with stakeholders.

• Managed the testing & commissioning and snag list and had a smooth preliminary handover.

• Launched a new software to track and close 2700 snags.


Operation Excellence

• Managing the overall Hard/Soft services and low current for all Bupa buildings in Jeddah, Riyadh, and Khobar

• Improved the performance standard of the soft services to reach Bupa standards.

• Replaced all the cleaning materials with green chemicals to enhance sustainability.

• Disrupted the current parking model in Bupa and applied unassigned parking to increase utilization by130%


Projects

Mohammediah Building:

- Facelifted the 10th floor and relaunched it with 3 zones (Event room, canteen, and recreation area).

- Renovated 500 sqm for 2 new departments.

Bupa HQ:

- Renovated a 100 sqm space to be relaunched as co-working space for Horizon project.

- renovated 30 public toilets to improve the user experience in terms of design and use.

Safety & Security

• Replaced the security guarding provider and enhanced the service quality.

• Restructured the security team and applied a new working policy that affected the team’s outputs.

• Upgraded the access control system in all buildings and installed the new Nedap multi-technology readers.

Head of Property

Hadya Abdul Latif Jameel Real Estate Development
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
02.2017 - 05.2022

• Adopt a sustainable green environment (Energy efficiency, recycling, etc.) to be a LEED-certified building.

• Generated new revenue streams by utilizing our internal Hard/soft services and provided new services to our tenants.

• Built a full strategy to enhance the user experience by launching a smart App integrated with gate access, visitor management, parking, facilities, and more.

• Maintain healthy property Receivables by achieving 95% collection EOY Closing.

• Launching Diyar Hadya Residential complex:

  • Led the team to lease 120 apartments in 2020. (Target was 80 apartments)
  • I improved Diyar Hadya Facilities by adding a prayer room, gym, and billiard room.

• Actions were taken toward Covid-19 Pandemic:

  • Designed a discount strategy for the tenants approved by the landlord, resulting in a year closing of 97% collection.
  • Implemented full pre-cautionary actions for HADYA Properties regarding thermal camera access, facilities sanitation, and instruction stickers.

Operations Manager – Jameel Square Property Management / May 2019 – Mar 2020

• Launched a defect management system to improve the quality control and the property's inspection process with a digital ticketing solution to save 1000 hours from the team's productivity.

• Created a new evaluation and recognition system for the building's security team.

• Managed to collect 95% of the JS 2018 till Oct 2019 rental dues by implementing a complete collection process and escalation procedure.

• Enhanced community engagement in the building by:

o Activating 12 Events

o Launching 4 editions of Newsletters.

Associate Operations Manager / Feb 2017 – Apr 2019

• Managed the day-to-day activities in Jameel Square such as Collection, maintenance requests, parking management, Security team and cleaning team,

• Enhanced the customer experience at Jameel Square by adding new services such as Vending Machine, Valet Parking & Car Wash Service.

• Built the social media channels of Jameel Square with great results and content improvement.

• Launched the 1st newsletter for Jameel Square tenants to share significant updates at the building with them.

• Installed "Happy or not" devices in all JS building facilities to measure the users' satisfaction and utilize its report to develop our services.

Jaziil Project Manager

KEY Car Rental
Jeddah, Saudia Arabia
10.2012 - 06.2016

• Succeed in setting up the new division "Jaziil" with all the technical and operational requirements within 3 months.

• Activated the corporate sales for Jaziil and raised the monthly sales by over 50%

• Managed to recruit 25 drivers within 2 months and trained them on the driver application.

• Managed to lead 3000 application downloads with almost zero cost.

Digital Marketing & PR Manager / Oct 2012 – Dec 2013

• Managed the new Identity Launch Event with the attending of Sheikh Abdulrahman and Sheikh Sultan Bin Mahfouz and got the management's appreciation.

• Led the social media (Facebook) to become the highest number of fans (over 35,000) in the Saudi Car Rental industry in a short period (4 months).

• Prepared market research about the top rental companies that led to a change in our CDW Prices.

Producer | Hajmah Mortadda Youtube Show

77 Media
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
10.2011 - 10.2012

After-work activity: Established YouTube show "Hajma Mortadda" and led the team to achieve around 3 million views.

Account Executive

Acxiom MENA
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2009 - 09.2012

• Managed General Motors Middle East "GMME" and created an ongoing fulfillment program for client satisfaction.

• Led the project development of the Saudia Al-Fursan account and solved all the issues related to Call Center and Fulfillment.

Accountant

Acxiom MENA, Jeddah / Jan 2006 – Mar 2009

• Response for the overall invoicing and collection for the company.

• Brought out bad debts of SR 500K from the municipality of Jeddah and reduced the collection's turnover.

Education

Bachelor of Financial Management -

Bachelor’s degree in (Jun 200
Jeddah
06.2001 - 06.2005

Skills

  • Team Leader
  • Strategic networking
  • Digital transformation
  • Business development
  • Operational management
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Problem-solving skills

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Certification

• Facility Management Professional (FMP)

• Certified International Project Manager (CIPM)

• Negotiation with Proficiency

• Bullet Proof Manager (70% Progress)

• Fire Fighting

• First Aid & CPR

Timeline

Senior Executive Manager - Facilities Management

Bupa Arabia
06.2022 - Current

Head of Property

Hadya Abdul Latif Jameel Real Estate Development
02.2017 - 05.2022

Jaziil Project Manager

KEY Car Rental
10.2012 - 06.2016

Producer | Hajmah Mortadda Youtube Show

77 Media
10.2011 - 10.2012

Account Executive

Acxiom MENA
04.2009 - 09.2012

Bachelor of Financial Management -

Bachelor’s degree in (Jun 200
06.2001 - 06.2005
Ibrahim Abu Taleb FMP®