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METIB KHALIFA ALKUHAIL

Riyadh

Summary

A transformational CEO with 20+ years of leadership in strategy, PMO, governance, and large-scale real estate development across KSA and the UK.Known for turning around complex organisations, building high-performance teams, and delivering multi-billion-riyal programs across industrial cities.Moreover, an expert in institutional governance, VUCA decision-making, risk management, and multi-stakeholder alignment with Aramco, SABIC, Ma’aden, NHC, global developers, and financial institutions.Meanwhile, I hold a PhD in Project Management from the University of Manchester, where my research focused on uncertainty, strategic foresight, and executive decision-making in complex, high-risk environments.Therefore,this background enables me to navigate ambiguity, structure clarity in volatile contexts, and lead organisations through transformation with evidence-based, data-driven judgment.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

CEO

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
Riyadh
04.2025 - Current

• Lead real estate development strategy across Jubail, Yanbu, Ras Al-Khair, and Jazan industrial cities with full P&L responsibility, investment governance, and portfolio execution authority.
• Launched and scaled RCJY’s new housing pipeline, exceeding 20,000+ residential units with revenue over + 13 billion riyals, addressing critical shortages for employees of Aramco, SABIC, Ma’aden, and industrial tenants.
• Re-engineered governance, pricing mechanisms, developer engagement, and sales frameworks across off-plan exhibitions in partnership with NHC, banks, and developers.
• Built and executed Golf Cities & Lifestyle Program across Jubail and Yanbu, attracting global partners and elevating Quality of Life alignment with Vision 2030.
• Resolved inherited operational, financial, and contractual challenges, revitalising stalled projects and restoring institutional confidence.
• Secured major strategic partnerships with developers, banks, global consultants, and technology partners to accelerate monetisation, leasing, and asset development.
• Instituted enterprise governance, ERM frameworks, and KPI-driven management systems aligned with RCJY, national regulators, and sovereign directives.

  • Set strategic plans to govern functioning of multiple operations.

Senior Consultant

Jazan Region Development Strategic Office
11.2023 - 11.2024
  • Spearheaded development of Jazan's strategic vision across four investment pillars.
  • Successfully aligned portfolios with overarching strategy and coordinated distribution to executive sectors.
  • Engaged over 50 key stakeholders, gathering and analysing data to support regional development initiatives.
  • Collaborated with Elm Co. to establish EPMO, overseeing governance implementation and operational procedures.
  • Conducted joint analysis with Central Bank to identify obstacles, resulting in a 47% revenue increase.
  • Identified and reviewed failed project inventory, reducing failures from 95 to zero within scope and time constraints.
  • Established relationships with national and international investors, driving strategic investment initiatives.
  • Developed a project management framework to optimise efficiency and standardise delivery processes.
  • Managed complex projects from inception to delivery, ensuring timely completion.

Business Consultant

Sandhurst Management Solution Ltd.
London
06.2015 - 06.2021
  • I successfully led the firm's team in developing and executing multiple long-term business strategy projects, identifying growth opportunities, and achieving organisational objectives, mission, vision, and positioning.
  • I developed a robust communication strategy to establish and manage strong business relationships with senior management in the public and private sectors, both nationally and internationally, to drive sales and revenue growth in alignment with the company's budget, with a specific focus on retention and loyalty initiatives.
  • Identified and proposed new investment/business opportunities and suggested new markets with focus segmentations with expertise in each domain and innovation for developing and implementing effective collaboration strategies with stakeholders to enable the success of the business strategy project.
  • Participated in various Marketing annual strategic plans and roadmaps aimed at growth and development projects to establish and maintain long-term outcomes to meet the strategic goals.
  • Strategic Planning – Define, develop, implement, and monitor corporate and department-level strategic objectives and goals and facilitate the development of annual business plans and multi-year strategic plans.
  • Collaborated and navigated cultural differences with government and corporate sales teams to tailor bids based on clients' expectations.
  • Responsible for building and maintaining solid relationships with key stakeholders to develop a long-term business plan, including defining and monitoring corporate performance against strategic goals, coordinating alignment with budgets and manpower plans, and identifying strategic issues and opportunities to improve business performance.
  • I was responsible for leading a continuous extensive data analysis of major risks and uncertainty to identify root causes, I developed targeted corrective actions to mitigate risk to enhance loyalty and drive business growth.
  • Provided market insights on emerging industry trends to the solutions team, enabling the development of new product concepts and value propositions based on expertise in relevant verticals.
  • Assisted “Business Development & Innovation in due diligence exercises by providing necessary inputs to build and finalise business cases.

Project Director

Armed Forces Medical Services
Riyadh
04.2001 - 06.2015
  • I led and managed various healthcare project planning and control activities, including overseeing project planning, scheduling, cost estimating, risk management, and project controls; managing a team of project professionals; and ensuring the achievement of project goals. In addition, collaborate with other departments within organisation, such as engineering and finance, to develop and execute project management plans that align with the company’s overall objectives.
  • I worked closely with the strategy and business efficiency teams to deliver system, process and efficiency reviews.
  • I was responsible for guiding the analysis and evaluation of strategic opportunities and options, and for supporting strategic decision-making with sound evidence and expert advice.
  • I was responsible for identifying the team's goals and KPIs, monitoring the effective implementation of the performance management process, and developing frameworks and roadmaps for different businesses in conjunction with HRBPs to ensure that employees understand their job responsibilities and benefits, and to maintain the organisation's structure and culture.
  • Performed other responsibilities and tasks related to the job as directed by the line manager.
  • I was responsible for monitoring and evaluating the department's staff engagement and capability development by providing ongoing feedback and coaching team members in accordance with the PMO & Change Management objectives, and by providing expertise on work processes, performance philosophy, and compliance standards pertaining to Human Resources Planning & Development.

Education

PhD - Project Management

The University of Manchester
UK

Skills

  • Expert in using software for Risk and time management processes and analysis software Eg AI – ML - XR, AR, VR, MR Primavera, Business Intelligence (BI), performance metrics and KPIs, SPSS, NVivo
  • Expertise in Project Management processes, Procedures, Process Improvement and schedules
  • Team leadership, Cognitive flexibility and decision-making process with big ideas with positive attitude
  • Expert in developing and implementing large-scale changes and initiatives
  • Skilled in Sales management, strategic thinking and leadership
  • Ability to build strong working relationships with sales counterparts
  • Multitasks, prioritises and meets deadlines in timely manner
  • Expert researcher in business and organisational development strategies and analysis
  • Expert trainer with a practical coaching leadership style and skills to improve performance of entire teams, support an organisation’s growth, and positively affect bottom line to improve workplace productivity
  • Expert in creating actionable improvement strategies for development, growth, and success
  • Expert in building shared understanding and ownership of organisation’s vision, values, strategies, plans and desired culture with High-level strategic thinking and problem-solving
  • Deep knowledge of managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function
  • Strong managerial skills and strategic acumen
  • A strong communicator able to advocate for customers and stakeholders
  • Expert in establishing all PMO systems, procedures, processes, governance and reporting

Certification

  • 1. PRojects IN Controlled Environments PRINCE2
  • 2. Certified Business Analysis Professional
  • 3. Heinrich-Heine University (Dusseldorf, Germany)-A practical operation course, January 2006 - June 2007.
  • 4. Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (Misk – Leaders 2030) – Leadership
  • 5. SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • 6. CHRBP (Certified Human Resources Business Partner)
  • 7. Professional Risk Manager
  • 8. Scrum Master
  • 9. Global Association for Quality Management
  • 10. Oxford University, UK – Executive Leadership program, 2022.
  • 11. Misk Skills Program & Problem Solving
  • 12. UoM intrapreneurial and innovation knowledge (successfully launch innovation for business)

LANGUAGES (Advanced level)

Arabic
English
Dutch (German)

Affiliations

  • PMI - Project Management Institute, USA
  • Thomas Ashton Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research, UK.
  • BAM - British academy of management, UK.
  • APM - Association for Project Management, UK.
  • Project X, improve UK government projects.

Timeline

CEO

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu
04.2025 - Current

Senior Consultant

Jazan Region Development Strategic Office
11.2023 - 11.2024

Business Consultant

Sandhurst Management Solution Ltd.
06.2015 - 06.2021

Project Director

Armed Forces Medical Services
04.2001 - 06.2015

PhD - Project Management

The University of Manchester
METIB KHALIFA ALKUHAIL