Faiz Muhammed

Faiz Muhammed

Transformation, PMO & Operational Excellence Leader

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Profile summary

Strategic Transformation, PMO & Operational Excellence Leader with 19+ years shaping enterprise outcomes across the GCC. Known for enterprise transformation, PMO governance, and process improvement. Committed to driving operational excellence and digital service enablement across diverse organizations.

Career highlights

PMO & Governance: Converted fragmented service needs into structured modules and scalable workflows across 9 roles, strengthening delivery discipline through requirement clarity.

Process Automation: Delivered the Musa'ed Digital Platform and robotics automation projects, earning recognition through multiple Outstanding Project Contribution Awards.

Professional Certification: Held professional credentials including ISO 9001 Lead Auditor to support governance frameworks and Certified Scrum Master. Perusing Project Management Professional (Candidate).

Key skills

TechnicalDigital Service Enablement & Workflow Automation
ProfessionalEnterprise Transformation & Operating Model Design PMO Governance & Delivery Discipline Process & Operational Excellence Corporate Services Transformation Workplace Experience & Service Lifecycle Management Stakeholder Facilitation & Executive Communication Requirement Structuring & Business Analysis Quality Governance & ISO 9001 Practices Agile Delivery Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Government Relations & Bilingual (Arabic/English) Communication Leadership Coaching & Change Management Agile Delivery, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Stakeholder Management Operations Management Government Relations Change Management Process Improvement Policy Documentation Stakeholder Coordination Public Administration
DesignUser Research Prototyping Wireframing
DataExcel Power BI

Professional experience

PMOOct 2025 - Present
e&United Arab Emirates

Defines program transformation strategy, steering enterprise ecosystem concepts, digital workflows, and cross-functional alignment across business and technical domains without direct reporting hierarchy limits.

  • Converted fragmented service needs into structured modules, scalable workflows, governance layers, and functional requirements.
  • Developed executive-ready transformation narratives, process concepts, requirement structures, and decision support material.
  • Collaborated across business, UX, development, QA, product, PMO, and leadership stakeholders to drive delivery alignment.
  • Strengthened delivery discipline through requirement clarity, issue tracking, progress visibility, and cross-functional coordination.
  • Promoted agile collaboration, service ownership, and governance discipline in support of a scalable digital operating model.
SpecialistMay 2025 - Dec 2025
e&Abu Dhabi, UAE

Shaped government relations protocols and staff service operations, steering cross-functional execution to uphold compliance standards, accuracy, and daily service continuity across internal teams.

  • Improved workflow clarity, documentation discipline, and service consistency across regulatory coordination processes.
  • Identified process gaps and improvement opportunities to reduce manual follow-ups and improve turnaround visibility.
  • Informed transformation thinking regarding employee lifecycle services.
Operations ManagerJul 2023 - Feb 2025
Private Office of Sheikh Nahyan Bin Hamdan Al NahyanUnited Arab Emirates

Steered property operations and tenant services, reporting directly to executive stakeholders to coordinate maintenance and purchasing workflows across the portfolio.

  • Directed tenant relations and issue resolution processes, resulting in enhanced customer satisfaction and improved occupancy rates.
  • Executed maintenance workflow improvements through structured request tracking, vendor coordination, and strict closure discipline.
Process Improvement CoordinatorApr 2019 - Jul 2022
e&United Arab Emirates

Directed process improvement initiatives across corporate service operations, identifying workflow inefficiencies and service delays while supporting process standardization, documentation, and internal coordination.

  • Steered building access control through robotics automation and Al Hosn integration during the 2021 to 2022 period.
  • Received the Outstanding Project Contribution Award in 2022 from e and HOLDCO for robotics automation and access control implementation.
OfficerAug 2022 - Jul 2023
e&United Arab Emirates
  • Strengthened operational discipline by implementing tracking frameworks through Microsoft 365 tools.
Team LeadJan 2012 - Jan 2019
e&Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Delivered the Musa'ed Digital Platform and the Private Health and Social Club Revamp project, earning consecutive Outstanding Project Contribution Awards in 2015 and 2016.
  • Earned recognition as Best Automation Project of the Year from Etisalat Admin and Corporate Support in 2018.
Government Relations AssistantJan 2008 - Jan 2012
e&Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Handled administrative processes for official entities.
Bilingual Administrative AssistantDec 2006 - May 2008
DIWI Germany GmbHAbu Dhabi
  • Processed office documentation and correspondence to maintain administrative workflows.
  • Executed translation tasks and bilingual administrative support across internal communications.
General Secretary / Founding ContributorDec 2011 - Present
Etisalat Club (eClub)United Arab Emirates
  • Revamped the eClub environment to strengthen member engagement and operational discipline.

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) - CandidatePMP
ISO 9001 Lead AuditorBSI Training Academy
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)Scrum Alliance
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
Agile Project LeadershipProject Management Institute
Agile Project Management with Jira CloudProject Management Institute
Managing Projects with Microsoft 365Project Management Institute
Make the Move from Individual Contributor to ManagerProject Management Institute
EMCC Global MemberEMCC

Languages

Malayalam · Native

Urdu · Professional

Arabic · Professional

English · Professional