Afra - Program Management Consultant

Led subconsultant engagement and program delivery governance across a multi-million-dollar airport capital portfolio by managing complex scope agreements and contract execution for 10+ concurrent infrastructure projects, eliminating contract drift and alignment risks.. Served as the primary strategic interface between client leadership, prime consultants within Ricondo, and specialized subconsultants to streamline issue resolution and clarify technical project scopes, which significantly enhanced stakeholder trust.. Instituted standardized programmatic reporting loops focused on budget, schedule, and contract compliance metrics, providing senior business leaders with complete transparency to maintain baseline schedules across the entire infrastructure planning program.

Designed and institutionalized the technical governance framework and issues management architecture across a $1.5B aviation portfolio, directing multi-disciplinary Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to eliminate scope drift and keep civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural workstreams aligned with contract specifications.. Architected a macro-level program risk register and built a stakeholder tracking tool, systematically dismantling matrixed communication silos and mitigating multi-disciplinary vulnerabilities to protect a critical $500M segment of the capital portfolio from financial exposure.. Presided over weekly cross-functional risk mitigation boards and executive steering committees, converting complex project health data, budget tracking, and technical bottlenecks into high-level strategic insights and action roadmaps for client leadership.

Orchestrated stakeholder alignment and client relation strategies for a large-scale transformation program with the Department of Transport, serving as the definitive technical contact to unify and drive consensus across 800+ heavily matrixed external organization members.. Spearheaded day-to-day contractor delivery and technical governance, aggressively reviewing contract variations and resolving technical bottlenecks to protect the program baseline and ensure unwavering regulatory compliance.. Architected strategic communication frameworks and delivered executive briefings to government and corporate client leadership, which significantly enhanced stakeholder trust and directly resulted in a professional services contract extension.

Architected the end-to-end business strategy and cross-functional leadership model across three continents (U.S., China, UAE) to commercialize a brand-new product from concept to market delivery, successfully accelerating the product launch within 6 months.. Engineered scalable process workflows and digital data-tracking systems utilizing HubSpot CRM and Jira AI, which automated cross-border collaboration, optimized technical asset deployment, and increased day-to-day operational efficiency by 40%.. Governed capital project budgeting and cost-benefit analysis to guide high-level resource allocation, establishing an agile operational foundation that positioned the enterprise for a 50% strategic market expansion.