
Ihab Sabry
Senior Project Manager at Notcourses
New Cairo, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Senior Project ManagerFull Time
- Job Details:• Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track • Monitored staff performance and completed performance reviews • Coached, mentored, motivated and supervised project and program teams • Provided on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones • Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery included full implementation from initiation to deployment for major projects simultaneously serving (Allianz, Magdy Yaqoub Foundation, McDonald’s, Buffalo Burger, Ahl Masr NGO, Wadi group,...) • Established practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization • Managed ongoing quality control and participated in quality issue resolution
Project ManagerFull Time
LINC association, Ontario, Canada
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 -1 yr, 1 month
Canada , Toronto
- Job Details:• Develop and initiate projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance. • Identify plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints. • Modify and direct project plans to meet organizational needs. • Develop executive presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation and process improvement. • Provide management for 10+ internal personnel in addition to many external stakeholders. • Manager and developer of the summer program The New Beginnings Program (TNBP) among the New Canadians who came to Canada as refugees. TNBP is a program at no charge to support and assist the refugees and the new Canadian families, women, youth and children through social, educational and recreational activities / lessons to help these families to integrate into the Canadian community. This program was funded by the Canadian government as of 2017 and was held in 2 locations, Scarborough city and the Tri city, Ontario. • Interview and hire the project assistants candidates. • Apply for the Canadian government yearly fund & keep records of expenses & equip the project management team for the for government inspection. • Communicate with cities members of parliament to present our project and convince them to approve the government fund to the project. • lead the project assistants in guest speakers schedule, schedule team visits to refugees, all the logistics, health and safety precautions, daily reporting, weekly newsletter and follow up with the refugees after the program end. • Manage charity programs, outreaches and open days for the refugees and the new comers to Canada providing food, clothing. • Simultaneous and written translation from French / English into Arabic and vice versa when needed. • Fundraising and communication with the association donors worldwide. • Manage all the administration works, respond to emails, letters, phone calls. • Communication in multicultural community.
Project ManagerFull Time
Jul 2014 - Jun 2018 -3 yrs, 11 months
Egypt
- Job Details:• Led projects of complex data & solution, total communications, all broadband communication solutions; 3G, fixed SDSL, Microwave, Wimax end to end, vehicles tracking for enterprise finance & manufacturing and for Vodafone global enterprise accounts. • Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility. • Set project plans to customers, and update on the progress. • Ensure resource availability and allocation, report/ order needed hardware for customer open projects. • Conduct customer visits during the project life cycle from kick off meeting with the customer till the project closure and be main customers focal point during projects life cycle. • Managing internal & external stakeholders, milestones assuring timely projects delivery. • Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques. • Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis • Perform risk management to minimize project risks. • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. • Use and continually develop leadership skills • Collecting customer’s acceptance and projects handover to the NOC and the CRM teams. Key performance indicators: • Deliver projects within SLA • Achieve the requested quota • Customer satisfaction • Excellent verbal & written communication, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. • Customer-orientated and innovative approach to service design and delivery and Result orientated • Evidence good organizational and project management skills and have a sense of vision, grasp complex concepts and think strategically • Evidence exceptional time management abilities and problem solver • Ability to interact effectively, using good interpersonal skills • Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of written and verbal formats with a wide range of people - external individuals, organizations and agencies • Planning for and successfully addressing quality assurance issues • Ability to manage team, contracted staff, partnerships and relationships • Excellent IT skills – Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Email and Web • Strong time management and motivation – ability to work to deadlines and under pressure. • Understanding of revenue reporting needs and effective data & information management issues • Working with budgets and financial systems • Ability to work and contribute effectively to a team • Commitment to own personal professional development • Assessing and/or evaluating individuals and projects • Commissioning and contracting work and performance monitoring Sample of projects handled: • British Petroleum (BP), July 2017: Internet & VPN connectivity for HQ & international link and local sites with total value 6 million EGP yearly revenue. • Ideal Standard, May 2016: Internet & VPN connectivity for HQ & international link and local sites with total value 600 thousands EGP yearly revenue. Some of VIP customers: • United Nations International Organization For Migration - IOM • United Nations World Health Organization - WHO • United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization – ICAO • United Nations Development Program – UNDP • United Nations UN Women Organization • United Nations World Food Program - WFP • USA Embassy in Egypt • HSBC bank • Barclays bank • DHL • Fly Emirates • Pepsico • General Electric • Glaxo Smith Kline • Huawei Technologies • General Electric • Toyota Egypt
Machine 2 Machine Solutions Marketing SpecialistFull Time
Sep 2013 - Jul 2014 -10 months
Egypt
- Job Details:• Join visited the enterprise customers with the sales teams to present and sell the GPS vehicles tracking service to promote the product sales. • Set the service internal process with the finance, warehouse, sales, customer care, technology, retail, consumer marketing, supply chain and sales operations team. • Presented the product in sessions to the business stakeholders. • Continued to enhance the processes, solving internal technical issues after the product launch. • Managed & negotiated with the vendors to receive the best offers and service to my customers to help increasing the customer base and assure after sales quality. • Kept very good public relation with the government sole service owner in Egypt before, during and after the project launch. • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Enterprise Solutions SpecialistFull Time
Sep 2007 - Aug 2013 -5 yrs, 11 months
Egypt
- Job Details:o Activate technical customer requests on the VPN corporate lines. o Work on the escalated corporate voice calls problems and communicate with the second line teams to solve the customer issues. o Contribute in the pre-launch products and services testing to guarantee best customer experience. o Training the team new comers. o Communicate with the products and services owners in the marketing department to make sure processes are enhanced regularly putting the customer first and in order to achieve first call resolution.
Senior agent, account angelFull Time
Sep 2005 - Sep 2007 -2 yrs
Egypt
- Job Details:o Handled corporate accounts SPOCs phone calls & emails inquiries and requests related to the business accounts lines. o Visit the customers regularly to make sure strong rapport is belt between the business entities. o Work with the concerned internal parties on solving any complaints related to products and services, network coverage, phone lines, billing, new lines activation. o Managed the corporate financial and multinational accounts.
Consumer Activation SpecialistFull Time
Vodafone
Jan 2005 - Sep 2005 -8 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:o Responsible for activation of the consumer segment new lines contracts. o Responded to dealers, customer care and retail staff lines activation status and company policies.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in French Language & Literature Canadian Equivalency
World Education Services - Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJan 2019 - Jan 2019 - 0 Month
Bachelor's Degree in French Language and literature
Faculty of Arts, French language dept.Jan 2000
Skills
- Project strategic planning and development
- Advanced problems & conflicts solving
- Business Process Re-engineering
- Consultancy & building strategies
- Own a vision & analytical
- Stakeholders Management
- Vendor Management
- Complex telecom solutions
- Positive coaching & leadership
- Logistics Management
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Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentFrench
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Presentation skills
Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications·2015PMP Project Management Professionals
Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications·2014Six Sigma
Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications·2012IELTS
The British Council, Cairo·2012TCF - Test De Connaissance De La Langue Francaise
French Cultural Center, Cairo·2012Communicating with diplomacy
Dale Carnegie institution·2011Emotional intelligence
Innovative Group Inc.·2006Business English language courses
The British council in Egypt·2006Customer operations department training
Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications·2003Sales and insurance training
Alico (Metlife) Insurance Company·2002