Saber Sellami
Project Manager
Jeddah
Summary
Accomplished Project Manager with a proven track record at the Islamic Development Bank, enhancing project outcomes through strategic planning and relationship management. Spearheaded digitalization initiatives and improved investment climates, demonstrating exceptional leadership and agile project management skills. Achieved key objectives within budget and timelines, significantly advancing stakeholder relations and process improvement. Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
PMP Certification
Work History
Project Manager, Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB)
Islamic Development Bank
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
05.2023 - Current
- Prepared and managed project plans from end to end, meeting required milestones.
- Led meetings with both Stakeholders and internal teams to facilitate and drive project completion and provide status updates.
- Used project management tools and techniques for positive, successful outcomes.
- Managed workforce planning, compiling information for informed decision-making.
- Delivered on projects' key objectives with agreed budgets, timelines and standards.
- Identified and managed budget, timescale and scope changes, recommending actions and improvements to meet project goals.
- Evaluated project risks and feasibility, identifying issues and proactively implementing proposed solutions.
- Developed and maintained project timescales, providing contingency planning to support timely completion.
- Led AATB digitalization activities, including the implementation of project management software.
- Lead resource mobilization activities.
Project Coordinator, STED project
International Labor Organization
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Develop a yearly detailed work plan for project activities.
- Monitor, review, update and ensure the implementation of the approved plan.
- Ensure an effective selection of project counterparts and beneficiaries.
- Facilitate the carrying out of local surveys as well as the organization of workshops.
- Participate in the training events that will be organized by the project and ensure that the training content meets the requirements of participants. Run evaluations and adapt accordingly.
- Assist in the organization of biannual meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC).
- Organize biannual working group meetings with public and private key stakeholders
- Draft keynotes, speeches, technical papers, etc. as requested, and prepare the agenda for project' meetings and events
Director, Investment Policies and Reforms Depart.
Tunisia Investment Authority
, Tunisia
04.2017 - 06.2021
- Evaluation of Investment climate and drawing up investment policies.
- Prepare the Annual Investment Climate assessment.
- Proposing reforms to improve business climate in consultation with the private sector.
- Territorial development strategy through the preparation of a Sector / Regions Matrix
- Carrying out prospective studies aimed at improving investment climate
- Development of statistics and databases on investment.
- Ensuring monitoring and analysis missions in the field of investment.
- Led the Implementation of the Investment Climate portal.
- Led the preparation of the sectoral value proposition: Automotive, Textile, Agribusiness, Aerospace industry, Tourism, renewable energy
- Evaluated market trends and competitor activities, informing strategic decision-making.
Economist, Deputy Director
Ministry of Development, and International Coopera
, Tunisia
09.2005 - 03.2017
- Evaluated economic data to evaluate impact of existing monetary and fiscal policies.
- Tested economic theories and helped to devise solutions to economic problems.
- Provided consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies and other clients.
- Generated forecasts for public budget: income and expenditure, interest rates and exchange rates.
- Used mathematical formula, statistical models and analytical techniques to assess information.
- Forecasted trends and changes in economic environments to inform budgeting, planning and investing decisions.
- Applied variety of statistical techniques and economic theory to compile, analyse and interpret economic data.
- Influenced high-level decision-making by proposing novel solutions to government.
- Advised on economic strategy and policy at local, regional and national level.
Education
Master's degree - Applied prospective studies
University of Tunis
Tunis, TunisiaHigher National Diploma - Public Administration
National Administration School ENA
Tunis, Tunisia 09.2004 - 08.2005
Bachelor's degree - Economics
Faculty of Economy and Management
Tunis, Tunisia 09.1998 - 06.2003
Skills
- Relationship Management
- Strategic planning
- Programme development
- Lead generation
- Process Improvement
- Budget management
- Agile methodologies
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Stakeholder relations
- Project coordination
- Project lifecycle management
- Agile project management
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Certification
- Financial Programming and Policies, International monetary Fund IMF
- Financial and Contractual procedures, European Commission
- Evaluation and Management of public policies, University of SENGHOR
- Fundamentals of strategic Planning, UNIDEP
- Country Strategy axed on results, AfDB
- Financing for development, World bank
- Economic and development partnerships, RIS, India
- ClickUp for project management Expert
Affiliations
- Traveling
- Sports
- Photography
Timeline
Project Manager, Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB)
Islamic Development Bank
05.2023 - Current
Project Coordinator, STED project
International Labor Organization
06.2021 - 04.2023
Director, Investment Policies and Reforms Depart.
Tunisia Investment Authority
04.2017 - 06.2021
Economist, Deputy Director
Ministry of Development, and International Coopera
09.2005 - 03.2017
Higher National Diploma - Public Administration
National Administration School ENA
09.2004 - 08.2005
Bachelor's degree - Economics
Faculty of Economy and Management
09.1998 - 06.2003
- Financial Programming and Policies, International monetary Fund IMF
- Financial and Contractual procedures, European Commission
- Evaluation and Management of public policies, University of SENGHOR
- Fundamentals of strategic Planning, UNIDEP
- Country Strategy axed on results, AfDB
- Financing for development, World bank
- Economic and development partnerships, RIS, India
- ClickUp for project management Expert
Master's degree - Applied prospective studies
University of Tunis
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