TARIQ's CV
TARIQ AHMAD YACCOUP ABU AHMAD
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Profile summary
Strategic Consulting and Advisory Partner with 20 years of experience shaping organizational design and business transformation. This adaptable professional transitioned from human resources supervision to executive advisory, building expertise across the aviation and professional services sectors. GCC experience informs a focus on stakeholder management, investment governance, and operational roadmap design. Committed to architecting frameworks that align internal reporting with international standards and drive operational clarity.
Career highlights
Governance and Strategy: Architected a governance model for a national sports entity to align internal reporting with international standards while steering a commercial partnership strategy for regional stakeholders.
Operational Transformation: Assessed operational bottlenecks to determine specific areas for business transformation and executed risk assessment frameworks for banking clients to identify operational vulnerabilities.
Process Optimization: Implemented a digital tracking system for employee records to replace manual filing processes and managed the monthly payroll verification process for staff members.
Professional Progression: Advanced through 4 roles across diverse sectors including aviation and professional services to build expertise in organizational design, talent management, and strategic advisory.
Key skills
Professional experience
Defined the strategic advisory framework for sports organizations, steering the engagement model for regional stakeholders. Shaped the operational roadmap for client portfolios, influencing investment decisions and governance structures within the local market.
- Architected a governance model for a national sports entity to align internal reporting with international standards.
- Steered the development of a commercial partnership strategy that clarified revenue streams for regional stakeholders.
- Repositioned the advisory service offering to focus on long-term infrastructure planning and asset management.
- Influenced the adoption of a new performance tracking system across client organizations to standardize data collection.
Shaped organizational strategy and operating models for clients across the Gulf Region and Middle East. Steered the design of Project Management Offices to align internal operations with long-term business objectives.
- Assessed operational bottlenecks to determine specific areas for business transformation.
- Provided objective advice on strategy formulation to address identified organizational shortcomings.
Steered client engagements across the financial services sector, reporting to the engagement partner. Managed project workstreams and coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver advisory services for institutional clients.
- Executed risk assessment frameworks for banking clients to identify operational vulnerabilities.
- Facilitated stakeholder workshops to align project requirements with regulatory compliance standards.
- Managed the delivery of internal audit reports for executive review.
Coordinated personnel operations for the airline, reporting to the HR Manager. Managed administrative workflows for staff across multiple departments, ensuring adherence to internal policies and labor regulations.
- Implemented a digital tracking system for employee records to replace manual filing processes.
- Facilitated the onboarding process for new hires by aligning training schedules with departmental requirements.
- Managed the monthly payroll verification process for staff members to ensure accurate compensation distribution.
Education
Languages
English · Professional
Arabic · Professional