Saad Alnefaie
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in portfolios, initiatives and projects management. Highly skilled in team leading, communication, innovation and continuous improvement, problem-solving. Demonstrates strong capability in handling complex tasks in high-pressure environments.
Certifications: PMP, RMP, P3O
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Initiatives Unit
Ministry of Tourism
Riyadh
05.2023 - Current
- Managing performance and obstacles resolution support.
- Lead and guide cross-functional teams, ensuring coordination among team members to achieve unit objectives.
- Continues evaluating for the methodology and reports and align them with the guidance of the vision.
- Tracking, monitoring and evaluating tasks and activities status.
- Identify key stakeholders and communication plans.
- Report on initiatives, challenges, and achievements to HE, senior management, and stakeholders.
- Identify priorities, intersections, and dependencies among initiatives and projects.
- Evaluate and identify the training needs of employees.
Initiative Manager
Ministry of Tourism
Riyadh
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Managing projects from initiation to completion.
- Provide direction and support to projects managers.
- Prepare all needed documents for the initiative (execution plan, initiative funding and addition request form, RFPs, spending and cash flow plan).
- Assess potential risks related to initiatives projects and implement strategies to mitigate these risks.
- Provide reports to the initiative owner on initiative status, projects timelines, challenges, and accomplishments.
- Lead communications with stakeholders through the initiative completion.
Portfolio Manager
Ministry of Tourism
Riyadh
12.2018 - 04.2021
- Manage over 25 portfolio of tourism sector initiatives in Vision Realization Programs & National Tourism Strategy (NTS).
- Ensure assigned projects are correctly planned and managed during execution.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure the tasks are aligned with the portfolio goals and strategies.
- Provide recommendations.
- Monitor risks and challenges at the portfolios level.
- Review projects RFPs, estimated cashflow.
Business Development Specialist
Ministry of Tourism
Riyadh
03.2014 - 11.2018
- Raising information awareness and measuring beneficiary satisfaction.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with stakeholders.
Academic Supervisor and Trainer
Saudi High Tourism Institute
Riyadh
09.2013 - 03.2014
Education
Bachelor degree - Tourism Management
King Saud University
Skills
- Portfolio and project management
- Planning
- Business development
- Communication skills
- Team management
- Decision making
- Problem-solving
- Professional computer skills
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Risk Management Professional (RMP)
- Foundation Certificate in Portfolio, Programme and Projects
Offices (P3O)
Timeline
Head of Initiatives Unit
Ministry of Tourism
05.2023 - Current
Initiative Manager
Ministry of Tourism
05.2021 - 04.2023
Portfolio Manager
Ministry of Tourism
12.2018 - 04.2021
Business Development Specialist
Ministry of Tourism
03.2014 - 11.2018
Academic Supervisor and Trainer
Saudi High Tourism Institute
09.2013 - 03.2014
Bachelor degree - Tourism Management
King Saud University
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