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Ahmed Saleh Ali

Ahmed Saleh Ali

Dubai

Summary

Seasoned Regional Facilities & Projects Manager with a demonstrated history of driving results for business. 14+ Years career in Fortune 500 companies managing both Industrial and Workplace sites including FM operational excellence for 20+ Countries as well as leading Multi-million Dollar EPC projects in both Civil and EM domains

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5

Fortune 500 Companies

26
26

Countries managed

Work History

Regional Facilities Manager

UBER
Dubai
09.2020 - Current

WorkPlace Portfolio/Facilities Management:

  • Leading our Facilities Management Partner (CBRE) team as Client in 26 Countries in Europe, Middle East & Africa for all types of Properties (Offices, Centers of Excellence, Customer service hubs, & Airport parking).
  • Continuous engagement & collaborating with Biz Leaders/ Executive Stakeholders by being POC for Workplace in Region.
  • Full accountability for annual $10M FM budget planning & control each Fiscal year & revising BvA, Forecasts on monthly basis.
  • Strategic Planning for Space utilization cost saving projects & value-added services to enhance employee experience during Return to office.
  • Partnering with the transaction Management team to manage UBER Real Estate Portfolio.
  • Strategic Planning and execution of Business relocations to new or existing sites to consolidate, work on synergies with businesses & utilize current sites achieving savings for P&L.

Senior Regional Properties Manager

General Electric & CBRE
Cairo
10.2016 - 09.2020
  • Negotiating, and Maintaining all GE Properties contracts with property owners for Offices, Warehouses & workshops.
  • Strategic Planning and execution of Business portfolio changes including expansions relocations & decommissioning for North Africa, Pakistan, Levent & Turkey Region.
  • Leading Communications with Business stakeholders for all Workplace related projects.
  • Leading Facilities Management team to deliver Operational excellence in 14 sites located in 8 countries including vendor management for FM
  • Directly Managing 18 employee regionally and their respective extended teams.
  • Full accountability for annual FM budget planning & control including Rent, Capex & FM Opex.
  • Project Manager for Several WP related projects including: A) Ownership of Drafting Detailed Scope definition and cost estimation/feasibility studies needed to obtain Capital approvals from Senior Management. B) Complete project Planning (EHS, Quality, Cost, Time, Quality, & Construction) C)Execution and Handover of Project to Operations.



Regional Projects/Construction Manager

P&G
Cairo
03.2010 - 07.2015
  • Several Regional assignments Leading major Projects in: Mohammadia Plant Installation (Morocco), Gebze Plant lines modernization (Turkey), Johannesburg Plant line installation (South Africa) & Cairo Greenfield Plant.
  • Responsibilities for above projects includes: Detailed Scope definition, Complete planning for the Project (EHS, Quality, Cost, Time, Quality, & Construction), Communication & site construction planning and project reports, Execution & commissioning/handover.

Lead Project Engineer

FLUOR International
Cairo
03.2008 - 03.2010
  • Project lead for AUC New Campus Development (Cost: 400 Million Dollars).
  • Leading all Project Construction & handover activities Reporting Directly to Project Director .

Education

BSc - Construction Engineering, Project Management

The American University in Cairo
12.2005

Skills

  • Contract management & negotiations
  • Strategic planning
  • Budget planning and financial control
  • Project management
  • Facilities Vendor management
  • Process improvements
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Staff management
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Operations management
  • User Experience

Languages

English
Master or proficient
C2
French
Intermediate
B1
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Regional Facilities Manager

UBER
09.2020 - Current

Senior Regional Properties Manager

General Electric & CBRE
10.2016 - 09.2020

Regional Projects/Construction Manager

P&G
03.2010 - 07.2015

Lead Project Engineer

FLUOR International
03.2008 - 03.2010

BSc - Construction Engineering, Project Management

The American University in Cairo
Ahmed Saleh Ali