Mohammed Almansoori
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
Mohammed Almansoori brings over 14 years of experience driving transformation across the public sector, with deep expertise in performance excellence, strategic planning, media relations, and operational oversight. In his current role as Director of Strategic and Support Services at the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC), he oversees organization-wide functions including strategy development, media communications, HR, procurement, and IT, ensuring alignment with Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure priorities and long-term vision.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Director of Strategic and Support Services
Abu Dhabi Project and Infrastructure Center (ADPIC)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
01.2023 - Current
- Led development of ADPIC’s Strategic Plan, achieving 4/5 score for alignment with Abu Dhabi’s economic and infrastructure objectives.
- Designed and implemented center’s policies and procedures across all support functions, ensuring clear governance, accountability, and operational alignment.
- Established comprehensive performance management system, linking department-level KPIs with center’s strategic goals.
- Oversees preparation and delivery of regular performance reports (monthly, quarterly, annual), enhancing transparency and enabling data-driven executive decisions.
- Manages all of ADPIC’s media and communications activities—overseeing press releases, branding, stakeholder communications, and public affairs.
- Successfully conceptualized and delivered Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS 2025), attended by 4,100+ global stakeholders and resulting in 15+ MoUs.
- Positioned ADPIC as regional thought leader in infrastructure by facilitating engagement with over 80 speakers and 30+ exhibitors.
- Doubled organizational headcount from 52 to 100 within year by attracting high-caliber talent and streamlining recruitment.
- Modernized back-office operations, implementing performance dashboards and systems to improve efficiency across procurement, IT, HR, and finance.
- Established reporting protocols that align departmental KPIs with strategic priorities and executive oversight.
- Enforced compliance measures for adherence to industry standards.
Senior Control Manager
ADEO
Abu Dhabi
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Contribute to preparing, launching Project Management Office to monitor Abu Dhabi Capital projects. PMO reduced awarding time from 9 months to 4 months, and Capex requests Turnover duration reduced from 32 to 10 working days.
- Developing Quality Management System and all procedures for QMS for Capital Project Management Sector.
- Develop & enhance Capital Project development system: dashboards, reports, workflows to enable efficient monitoring.
- Launched Unifier communication system for full internal/external automation, increasing transparency and operational speed.
- Preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly executive reports.
- Rolled out Oracle Digital Assistant (AI-powered chatbot).
- Spearheaded development and automation of Capital Project dashboards using BI tools.
- Led integration of Oracle solutions including Unifier and Oracle Digital Assistant.
- Managed enterprise data pipelines and custom workflows reducing reporting turnaround time.
- Implemented cloud-based performance systems across HR, IT, Finance, and Procurement.
- Ensured system interoperability and compliance during digital transformation initiatives.
- Oversaw IT initiatives including smart alerts, unified access, and reporting digitization.
Project Manager
ADEO
Abu Dhabi
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Participate in Developing Strategic framework guidelines for Abu Dhabi, which enable government entities to submit their initiatives more effectively & shorten cycle based on best practice.
- Preparing performance reports for infrastructure sector and providing leadership with visibility to take any action required for any projects, including Transport, Urban, Water & Electricity Environment.
- Presenting Emirates plan and performance reports to executive management and securing required approvals.
- Supporting in preparing strategic performance guidelines for Abu Dhabi government entities.
- Participate in 'Capital plan' for 2030 workshops.
- Ensured alignment of projects between Capital 2030 and Emirates plan.
- Led cost-saving exercise optimizing government opex without disrupting core services.
Organizational Acting Director of Strategic and Performance
National Transport Authority (NTA)
Abu Dhabi
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Developed National Transport Authority (NTA) Strategic Plan 2014–2016 including internal and external environmental analysis (SWOT & PESTLE).
- Prepared monthly strategic progress reports for top management.
- Supported development of Quality Management System and procedures resulting in ISO 9000:2008 certification covering all business units.
Organizational Excellence Section Head
National Transport Authority (NTA)
Abu Dhabi
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and quality frameworks aligned with EFQM and ISO standards.
- Led performance measurement systems across all departments using strategic and operational KPIs.
- Coordinated NTA’s participation in national excellence awards, including Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program.
- Conducted internal assessments, benchmarking visits (e.g., Singapore), and awareness sessions to drive culture of excellence.
- Played leading role in restructuring initiatives and reducing cycle times through business process reengineering.
Strategic Coordinator
National Transport Authority (NTA)
Abu Dhabi
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Contributed to development of NTA Strategic Plan 2011–2013, leading SWOT and PESTLE analyses.
- Prepared monthly strategic progress reports and supported implementation of strategic KPIs.
- Played key role in achieving 99.87% performance alignment for NTA in 2010.
- Supported design and implementation of NTA’s Quality Management System, leading to ISO 9001:2008 certification.
System Analyst – IT Section
National Transport Authority (NTA)
Abu Dhabi
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Delivered key IT infrastructure projects including archiving, HR, finance, and marine documentation systems.
- Contributed to automation of internal workflows and digital services.
- Actively participated in Strategic and Excellence Committees to support organizational performance and innovation.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Managing Organizational Performance
-
Abu Dhabi 01.2010 - 01.2011
Bachelor - Network Engineering
Abu Dhabi Men’s College
Abu Dhabi 01.2009 - 01.2010
Higher Diploma - Network Engineering
Abu Dhabi Men’s College
Abu Dhabi 01.2003 - 01.2007
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Public Sector
- Media & Government
- Organizational Development & Support Services
- Quality & Excellence
- Digital Transformation & Automation
- Cross-Sector Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Certification
- PMP – Project Management Professional, 06/01/12
- EFQM Assessor Certificate, 01/01/11
- ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor, Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, 01/01/10
- Successful Planning, Organizing & Delegating, 01/01/22
- Shaikh Khalifa Excellence Government Program (Experts Academy), 01/01/11
- Excellence Award Workshop & Full Criteria (Enablers & Results), 01/01/10
- Excellence Training Course, 01/01/09
- Performance & Strategic Performance Workshop, 01/01/11
- Measuring Organizational Performance, 01/01/11
- Performance Improvement Workshop, 01/01/11
- Reward, Evaluation & Review of Performance Workshop, 01/01/11
- Strategic Planning & Performance Management Workshop, 01/01/10
- Managing Organizational Change, 01/01/10
- Certificate of Evidence from Data Workshop, 01/01/10
- Archiving System Management & Report Writing, 01/01/09
- Green Technology in the Middle East – Essay Competition Certificate, 01/01/09
- UAE Government Excellent Services Program, 01/01/11
Custom
- Reading
- Hiking
- Swimming
Timeline
Director of Strategic and Support Services
Abu Dhabi Project and Infrastructure Center (ADPIC)
01.2023 - Current
Senior Control Manager
ADEO
01.2019 - 01.2023
Project Manager
ADEO
01.2013 - 01.2018
Organizational Acting Director of Strategic and Performance
National Transport Authority (NTA)
01.2012 - 01.2013
Organizational Excellence Section Head
National Transport Authority (NTA)
01.2011 - 01.2012
Post Graduate Certificate - Managing Organizational Performance
-
01.2010 - 01.2011
Strategic Coordinator
National Transport Authority (NTA)
01.2009 - 01.2010
Bachelor - Network Engineering
Abu Dhabi Men’s College
01.2009 - 01.2010
System Analyst – IT Section
National Transport Authority (NTA)
01.2007 - 01.2008
Higher Diploma - Network Engineering
Abu Dhabi Men’s College
01.2003 - 01.2007
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