Zied Chaabane, PMP

Management of the organisation's largest program portfolio for government and enterprise accounts across Europe and the Middle East. Key clients: Saudi Ministry of Investment, Qatar Financial Center (QFC), OCP Group, SAB, MERCK, CMA CGM, and Fnac.

• Leads digital transformation projects end-to-end: business requirements scoping, planning, budgeting, risk management, reporting, and go-live, with two production deployments completed in Morocco.
• Establishes program governance for 10+ strategic accounts: RASCI, steering committees, risk registers, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Contributes to product direction for IDTrust (AI-verified digital identity platform): discovery workshops, functional specifications, engineering coordination, and acceptance testing.
• Leads the go-live of a loyalty and financial inclusion program for Enda Tamweel (Tunisia), targeting 120,000 microfinance clients per year.
• Builds and manages a qualified pipeline of 30+ high-value opportunities across finance, energy, and government sectors. Launches 3 strategic pilot programs.
• Obtains Council Member status on a flagship government initiative, strengthening the organisation's strategic positioning at institutional level.

Tools: ClickUp, Jira, Miro, HubSpot, Slack, Google Workspace · Agile, Scrum, Hybrid PM

Management of digital transformation programs for government, legal infrastructure, and enterprise clients across multiple jurisdictions (UAE, Saudi Arabia, GCC).

• Leads full design and delivery of a legal-tech solution for DIFC Courts (Dubai): discovery, functional specifications, acceptance testing, team training, and change management through to go-live. First implementation of its kind in the region.
• Defines and drives product strategy, KPIs, and deployment methodology for the Sphera World digital marketplace, coordinating product, partner, and ecosystem teams through go-to-market.
• Translates complex regulatory requirements (UAE, Saudi Arabia, GCC) into structured delivery plans for ministries, courts, and financial institutions.
• Manages budgets and resource allocation across multiple simultaneous client engagements. Implements real-time dashboards for executive teams.

Tools: Notion, Confluence, Smartsheet, Zoom, Teams · Agile, Scrum

Operational leadership of a B2B technology services marketplace built from zero to $20M+ in transaction volume across international markets.

• Co-designs the platform's three main modules with the founding team: services marketplace, investment launchpad, and rewards and loyalty system.
• Leads the complete platform redesign: functional specification writing, backlog prioritisation, and release coordination with a team of 10+ engineers using Agile and Scrum.
• Implements KPI frameworks, delivery rituals, and steering tools across the organisation. Manages budgets and financial reporting to founders and investors.
• Conducts financial due diligence on 20+ partner projects. Supports 20+ external projects through fundraising and strategic development.

Tools: ClickUp, Jira, Figma, Google Workspace · Agile, Scrum · HubSpot

Project management and delivery of a digital real estate crowdfunding platform for a European property investment company, with a GCC market expansion objective.

• Manages the full platform lifecycle: deliverable scoping, budget and resource allocation, KPI definition, delivery coordination, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Drives go-to-market strategy and investor relations, securing qualified investment leads and supporting GCC market entry.

Tools: Notion, Trello, Zoom · Waterfall

Co-founded a digital financial services platform for the MENA region covering peer-to-peer payments and a complete KYC onboarding journey. Seed funding raised and structured exit achieved with 2x ROI.

• Manages the platform from MVP through to production: backlog definition, prioritisation, user story writing, and release coordination with the engineering team.
• Selects and integrates KYC and AML providers (Sumsub, Onfido). Designs the compliance onboarding journey for UAE and Saudi Arabia regulatory requirements.
• Leads direct regulatory engagements with financial authorities in both countries. Negotiates strategic partnerships with technology providers and API vendors.
• Manages budget, financial reporting to the board, and investor communications through to the exit with 2x ROI.

Tools: MS Project, Confluence, Advanced Excel · Scrum · KYC, AML

Delivery support for visualisation systems and collaboration technology projects in high-criticality environments.

• Coordinates project kick-off meetings, ensuring alignment on scope, timelines, and go-live expectations between internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Manages vendors, subcontractors, and consultants across multiple simultaneous projects. Ensures milestone tracking and structured risk escalation.
• Contributes to budget tracking, supplier payment management, and equipment delivery logistics across multi-site projects in Dubai.
• Clients: Accenture, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Cisco, Procter & Gamble, Honeywell, UAE Ministry of Interior, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tools: Oracle ERP, MS Project, Advanced Excel · Scrum, Hybrid PM · Multi-vendor coordination