Osama Zawin
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Project Management Professional (PMP) with extensive experience in PMO governance, program coordination, and delivery management across digital transformation and technical initiatives. Proven ability to manage crossfunctional teams, drive structured execution, and provide executive-level reporting and stakeholder alignment. Strong expertise in project planning, risk management, and performance tracking.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
PMO Manager - Consultant Project Management
Tahakom (via Nor consult)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Led and supported multiple strategic initiatives within PMO and governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
- Developed and maintained project plans, dashboards, and performance reports for leadership visibility.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams including technical, operational, and business stakeholders.
- Managed project risks, dependencies, and issues, ensuring mitigation strategies were in place.
- Supported portfolio tracking, resource allocation, and capacity planning across multiple projects.
- Delivered executive-level reports and insights to senior stakeholders.
Senior PMO Manager
WAKEB
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Established and led the PMO function, defining governance frameworks, methodologies, templates, and reporting standards.
- Oversaw a portfolio of technology and digital transformation projects, ensuring consistent delivery control and executive visibility.
- Implemented standardized project lifecycle management, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
- Developed portfolio dashboards and management reports covering performance, risks, dependencies, and financial status.
- Coached and mentored project managers on governance compliance, planning discipline, and stakeholder management.
- Acted as the primary interface with senior leadership for portfolio reviews, escalations, and decision support.
- Improved PMO maturity by introducing structured risk management, change control, and benefits tracking practices.
- Ensured alignment between business objectives, delivery priorities, and available resources.
Senior Project Manager
STC & STC Pay Bank (via Accenture)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Lead end-to-end delivery of digital, cloud, and infrastructure transformation projects across multiple domains.
- Develop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and ensure adherence to governance and quality standards.
- Manage and coordinate cross-functional teams (IT, infrastructure, cyber, operations, vendors).
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; maintain risk registers and ensure timely issue resolution.
- Communicate project progress to executives through structured reporting and dashboards.
- Ensure full compliance with internal PMO governance frameworks and audit requirements.
- Delivered initiatives within a banking-regulated environment (STC Pay Bank), ensuring governance compliance, audit readiness, and executive reporting discipline.
Senior Project Manager
Ministry of Interior (Saudi Bell)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Managed major IT and security infrastructure programs with strict governance and milestone control.
- Coordinated multiple stakeholders across government agencies to maintain alignment with program objectives.
- Oversaw cost control, KPI tracking, risk mitigation, and progress reporting.
- Ensured adherence to compliance, quality, and PMO standards.
- Coordinated technical and infrastructure-related projects involving multiple stakeholders and vendors.
- Supported project lifecycle activities including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
- Ensured alignment between business requirements and technical delivery teams.
- Tracked project milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.
- Facilitated communication between engineering, operations, and management teams.
Senior Project Manager
Ministry of Communications & IT (Swedtel)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Led infrastructure and cloud integration projects under national digital transformation programs.
- Standardized PMO templates, reporting formats, and governance models.
- Enabled cross-functional coordination between engineering, operations, and business units.
- Delivered data-driven insights through executive-level reports and dashboards.
Project Manager
MIFON 6 Program, Ministry of Interior (BATCO)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Directed multi-site telecom and fiber infrastructure projects.
- Conducted cost, schedule, and progress control aligned with corporate governance.
- Maintained risk logs, change requests, and performance reports.
Projects Manager
STC Turnkey Program (Awhaj)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Managed major turnkey telecom infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia.
- Supervised sites, teams, vendors, and ensured quality and compliance.
- Delivered performance reporting, forecasting, and progress control.
Education
Bachelor's degree - communication & Electronics
Faculty of Engineering
01.2008
Skills
- Project & Program Management
- PMO Governance & Reporting
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk & Issue Management
- Resource & Capacity Planning
- Vendor Coordination
- Executive Reporting & Dashboards
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
Websites
Certification
- PMI (PMP - PfMP - PgMP - PMO-CP - Agile ACP - RMP - PBA)
- Axelos (P3O)
- ISC 2 CC Cyber Security
Personal Information
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Marital Status: Married
Accomplishments
- Strengthened governance maturity and executive visibility across multi-sector portfolios.
- Improved reporting efficiency and risk transparency by 40% through structured dashboard frameworks.
- Designed governance dashboards that improved visibility and efficiency by 40%.
- Enhanced enterprise forecasting, risk management, and governance compliance across multiple organizations.
Languages
- English
- Arabic, Native
- English, Fluent
Timeline
PMO Manager - Consultant Project Management
Tahakom (via Nor consult)
Senior PMO Manager
WAKEB
Senior Project Manager
STC & STC Pay Bank (via Accenture)
Senior Project Manager
Ministry of Interior (Saudi Bell)
Senior Project Manager
Ministry of Communications & IT (Swedtel)
Project Manager
MIFON 6 Program, Ministry of Interior (BATCO)
Projects Manager
STC Turnkey Program (Awhaj)
Bachelor's degree - communication & Electronics
Faculty of Engineering