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Reading, Continuous Learning & Cooking
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Nayef Harb

Nayef Harb

Sr. IT Project Manager
Al Aismah

Summary

Experienced IT Project Manager with a background in IT , financial products , risk and compliance with 6+ years experience In implementing Projects & Programs within the banking Sector to meet organizational strategic Objectives.

Proven Record of meeting tight deadlines, driving business opportunities , providing value Engaging and personable to manage key milestones and deliver exemplary Service & Value.

Delivery & value focused with a proven track record in the management and Implementation of projects within the financial Sector from Quick Wins to million dollar Multi-Year Implementation Programs, thriving on process Optimization, automation and people enablement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior IT Project Manager

Boubyan Bank
09.2016 - Current
  • High level Skill Set
  • Having built a full-cycle project skill set through Leading the Banks Digital, Risk & Compliance Projects , from inception to handover from business case writing and project planning to resource planning and stakeholder management , allowing me to confidently deliver agreed results within budget and deadlines without Compromising or Losing Sight of Value & Quality
  • Variety in Project Size & Types
  • Oversaw large portfolio of projects From Financial Products such As Digital wallets (Apple Pay , Samsung Pay , Google Pay, etc) , Enterprise Fraud Management System Implementation , Central Bank of Kuwait Cyber Security Framework and ISO 27001 Compliance project. with over and projects with over $1M in budget
  • Communication , Stakeholder Management, Reporting and Escalation
  • Well versed in working with Vendors , Payment Schemes (Visa & MasterCard) , External Partners , Processors, CXOs Consultants and internal stakeholders, Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills; ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences across different levels of the organization.
  • Highly Capable in painting project journey to team members and C-Level each from their own perspective through reliance on data , experiences and lessons learned.
  • Project Management Methodologies
  • Expertise in areas of delivering IT projects / applications using both traditional waterfall and MVP methodologies
  • Decent Knowledge and Exposure to Agile Methodologies and Product Management
  • Mentoring Coaching and Process Enhancement
  • Mentoring Junior Team Members and Senior Project manager and Implementing Tools and Procedures for Process Improvement through Change Management Processes. Selected to Provide leadership and coaching for 4 PMs within Boubyan Bank.
  • Managing third party vendors, contractors and suppliers across within projects from Vendor Selection to Procurement till Contract Completion

Software Developer

InMobiles Holding
05.2015 - 08.2016
  • Building , testing and Implementing Telecommunication Software for Telecommunication Companies Across different Countries.

Software Developer

Path Solutions, Azentio
08.2013 - 04.2015
  • Working within Integration Department to Develop Banking Software & APIs ,
  • Implementing services on-site for Clients and offering Production Support for Existing Services and Products.

IT Officer

Landmark Group
01.2012 - 07.2013
  • Development , Enhancement and Support of Warehouse Management System to enable Stock Tracking and Optimizing retail delivery of products.
  • Automation tasks through IT services by Implementing Customer Survey portal to Analyze and report customer feedback.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Management Information System

Lebanese University
Lebanon
10.2007 - 10.2011

PMP - Project Management Professional

PMI Institute
Online

Certified Manager - Management Science

ICPM
Icpm.net
04.2001 -

Skills

Project Management Methodologies

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Accomplishments

  • Implementation of Digital Wallets Program ( Apple Pay, Google Pay , Samsung Pay, Fitbit, etc ) within Boubyan bank while managing a team of 60+ Stakeholders at various project stages and Over 20+ Departments and 9 Vendors. across multiple years
  • Managed $1M+ deployment of Enterprise Fraud Management System across the Banks various Payment Channels (Acquiring & Issuing) t 20% less cost than budgeted and 2 weeks ahead of schedule while dealing with Various Stakeholders across the different Departments in the organization (Retail , Corporate, Online,etc)
  • Manged High Risk Projects such as Core Banking & Middleware Upgrades and system replacement without any Customer Impact.
  • Meeting Compliance Deadlines through Implementation of Central Bank Cyber Security Framework and ISO 27001 within a very strict deadline Creation of 30+ Policies , Procedures and Frameworks and standardization of practices.
  • Manged Contact Center Optimization Consultancy services to drive decision making and process enhancement while maintaining various stakeholders Interest despite the output of the consultancy through clear and honest communication of value and output to the various stakeholders.
  • Implemented New Project Management Process thorough utilizing Jira & Confluence to enhance Task Management , Reporting and Documentation

Interests

Behavioral & Industrial Psychology

Process Optimization & Improvement

Interior Design

Software

Microsoft Project, Sciforma

Jira & Confluence

MS Office (Excel & Power Point)

C#, SQL

Reading, Continuous Learning & Cooking

Reading and Continuous learning allowed me to add to my existing skill set and gain perspective from outside the Project Management Specs , while dealing with Software and people all day Cooking has helped me deliver on something more tangible that I enjoy while Applying process enhancement methodologies in Meal Preparation.

Timeline

Senior IT Project Manager

Boubyan Bank
09.2016 - Current

Software Developer

InMobiles Holding
05.2015 - 08.2016

Software Developer

Path Solutions, Azentio
08.2013 - 04.2015

IT Officer

Landmark Group
01.2012 - 07.2013

Bachelor Degree - Management Information System

Lebanese University
10.2007 - 10.2011

Certified Manager - Management Science

ICPM
04.2001 -

PMP - Project Management Professional

PMI Institute

Work Availability

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Quote

If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.
Steve Jobs
Nayef HarbSr. IT Project Manager