SEIFELDIN KHALED HELMI MOHAMED DESSOUKI

Associate Director | Project Delivery | Real Estate & Built Environment

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Directs the Project Delivery function across branded residential and mixed-use developments, providing governance oversight and executive direction to Project, Design, Commercial, and Delivery teams. Steers cross-functional coordination with executive leadership including the Chairman, Managing Director, CFO, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer through Executive Steering Committees to monitor project performance and commercial exposure.

• •Established the Project Delivery Governance Framework by implementing stage-gate controls, Project Execution Plans, reporting structures, and assurance processes aligned with industry standards.
• •Built a centralized Project Knowledge and Controls Platform featuring standardized governance documentation, reporting dashboards, programme controls, cost management tools, and risk registers.
• •Assessed and restructured underperforming projects inherited from consultants and contractors by executing recovery strategies, programme mitigation measures, and alternative delivery models.
• •Directed development feasibility, land acquisition due diligence, and project definition activities to prepare investment-grade business cases incorporating market analysis and ROI assessments.
• •Formulated portfolio-wide framework agreements and preferred supplier arrangements to capture economies of scale, reduce procurement lead times, and enhance commercial performance.

Directed a team of 9 Project and Cost Managers handling education, commercial, residential, and retail developments, owning departmental revenue forecasting, resource planning, and full bid processes.

• •Received a nomination for JLL Project Manager of the Year based on successful project delivery, operational excellence, and client satisfaction levels.
• •Resolved complex land plot and development compliance challenges through engagement with regulatory authorities and stakeholders, securing approvals and mitigating risks.
• •Established project delivery strategies and organizational structures for large-scale developments, identifying resource requirements and deploying specialist team members.

Directed commercial management, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting for senior client leadership across the MENA region.

• •Managed the internal audit programme in accordance with ISO 9001 standards, driving compliance and process improvement across the business unit.
• •Led a project management training and mentoring programme for the Public Investment Fund in Saudi Arabia, coaching senior stakeholders on project governance.
• •Managed sustainability and wellness delivery strategies, coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams to achieve LEED Platinum and WELL Platinum accreditation.

Guided governance, reporting consistency, and best practice implementation across the MENAT region as the Global PMO Standards Officer. Managed retail banking and workplace programmes for HSBC MENAT.

• •Produced feasibility studies, business cases, and cost benchmarking across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, and Oman to support strategic investment decisions.
• •Built Programme Execution Plans, defining project delivery strategies, procurement routes, contract forms, and governance frameworks.
• •Prepared cost plans, pre-tender estimates, procurement budgets, and change control strategies while maintaining cost management through to final accounts.

• •Received formal recognition from the Chief Executive Officer of Middle East and Africa for client satisfaction and project performance.
• •Monitored project deliverables and maintained stakeholder alignment throughout project lifecycles.

• •Executed architectural designs for Cairo Metro Project Line 3 and Phase 4B.
• •Delivered spatial planning and design documentation for the Haram Expansion Project in Saudi Arabia.

• •Executed technical site reviews for structural elements across all 36 floors.
• •Coordinated engineering deliverables between site teams and central office.

Projects

Mixed-Use High-Rise | 2 Towers: Hotel, Branded Residence, Commercial | Tower A: 2B+G+6P+50F | Tower B: B+G+4P+30F Residential | Hospitality | Commercial ELLE Residences Branded Residential Mid-Rise | G+2P+10F+R Branded Residences Meydan Residential Tower Mixed-Use High-Rise | G+4P+23F Mixed-Use Residential Jumeirah Golf Estates Amalgamated Residential Mid-Rise | 2 Plots | G+2P+10F+R each Luxury Residential V-Suites Branded Mixed-Use High-Rise | B+G+3P+19F Hospitality | Residential

Evora Residences Kyomi Residences Associate Project Manager (PM of the Year Nominee) JLL — Dubai

Achievements: Nominated as JLL PM of the Year in recognition of successful project delivery, operational excellence, and consistently high

Led and developed a team of 9 Project and Cost Managers responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple sectors. Provided strategic direction for project setup and delivery, acted as the primary escalation point for complex project challenges, mentored

Resolved complex land plot and development compliance challenges through proactive engagement with regulatory authorities and key

Established project delivery strategies and organizational structures for large-scale developments, identifying resource requirements, deploying specialist team members, defining governance frameworks, and overseeing project execution across all workstreams from

Partnered with clients to develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with project objectives, balancing cost efficiency,

Directed the procurement, integration, and governance of client-direct and specialist work packages, ensuring effective interface

Managed departmental revenue forecasting and performance reporting, providing strategic input on resource planning, recruitment

Led the full bid and work-winning process, including opportunity qualification, proposal development, commercial strategy, resource

Developed and implemented a departmental knowledge management platform and authored the JLL Operations Manual, establishing

Successfully delivered large-scale base-build and fit-out developments across the education, commercial, residential, and retail sectors, operating under traditional, design-and-build, and bespoke procurement models. Orla Residential Tower (Omniyat) 3 Towers G+P+8F+R each + Mansion | Ultra-luxury residential Luxury Residential Emirates NBD Full Tower HQ Full commercial tower G+3P+15F Commercial | Banking The Link, Masdar City Mixed-Use Development Mixed-Use | Sustainability MBR School of Government Governmental educational facility Education | Government Heriot-Watt University Extension Base-build & educational fit-out | 2B+G+5F+R JP Morgan & Chase HQ — Dubai Corporate HQ fit-out + MENA portfolio rollout (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt) Banking | Commercial Demont University — Dubai Educational campus relocation | 2B+G+7F+R

Education

Construction Project Management

• Academic Scholarship Recipient
• Dissertation: Standard Construction Contracts & their impact on project dynamics

Project Management

Cost Control of Engineering Projects

Architectural Engineering

• GPA 3.75 - High Honors - Top 10 of Class

• Achievement: Led a project management training and mentoring programme for the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia, coaching senior stakeholders on project governance, delivery processes, and best-practice project controls.
• Managed the P&DS internal audit programme in accordance with ISO 9001 standards, driving compliance, process improvement, and operational excellence across the business unit.
• Directed the delivery of a multi-country project portfolio for a major multinational client across the MENA region, overseeing programme performance, commercial management, governance, and stakeholder engagement across multiple concurrent projects.
• Provided executive-level reporting and strategic advisory services to senior client leadership, presenting portfolio-wide performance metrics, budget and expenditure forecasts, programme risks, mitigation strategies, delivery timelines, and forward-looking scenario analyses to support business planning and decision-making.
• Established and managed complex stakeholder governance structures across global client teams, consultants, contractors, and regional business units, defining roles, responsibilities, approval workflows, and communication protocols to navigate complex organisational hierarchies, multi-time-zone coordination, and corporate compliance requirements.
• Directed project delivery from business case development and project initiation through design management, procurement, authority approvals, construction delivery, operational readiness, and final handover, ensuring alignment with client standards, governance requirements, and operational objectives.
• Led major value engineering and cost optimisation workshops across project portfolios, identifying opportunities to align projects with approved budgets while maintaining design intent, operational functionality, quality standards, and programme objectives.
• Managed sustainability and wellness delivery strategies, coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams to achieve industry-leading environmental certifications, including LEED Platinum and WELL Platinum accreditation. Eywa – Dubai Luxury Residential Tower | G+3P+19F Residential Schneider Electric HQ Commercial, Dubai Commercial | Retail Other Projects:
• Oracle HQ | Western Union HQ | Taqa Retail Programme | SAS HQ

• Served as the Global PMO Standards Officer and Planview Champion, driving governance, reporting consistency, and best practice implementation across the MENAT region.
• Managed the delivery of HSBC MENAT retail banking and workplace programmes, overseeing an annual capital portfolio of approximately AED 300 million in accordance with Global PMO governance and RIBA standards.
• Led the development of feasibility studies, business cases, and cost benchmarking across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, and Oman to support strategic investment decisions.
• Prepared cost plans, pre-tender estimates, procurement budgets, and change control strategies, maintaining effective cost management through to final accounts.
• Developed Programme Execution Plans (PEPs), defining project delivery strategies, procurement routes, contract forms, and governance frameworks.
• Managed projects through the full lifecycle, ensuring compliance with global standards and successful delivery against programme, budget, quality, and stakeholder objectives. Main Flagship Projects:
• Abu Dhabi retail branch (New Opening) — Basebuild G+2F+R
• Bur Dubai retail branch (New Opening)
• DIFC Global Banking Office (New Opening)
• Jebel Ali retail branch — Business Continuation Initiative (Refurbishment)

• Achievements: Acknowledged from JLL CEO MEA for exemplary performance & client recognition.
• SODIC East (Mixed Use Development) — Residential Community Project
• PEPSICO HQ (Commercial)
• HSBC HQ (Commercial & Retail) G+10 Floors

• Cairo Metro Project (Line 3, Phase 4B)
• Haram Expansion Project (Saudi Arabia)

• St. Regis Hotel (2B+5P+36 Floors) MSc Construction Project Management LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) Heriot-Watt University, Dubai | 2024 | Academic Scholarship Recipient USGBC / GBCI | 2019 Dissertation: Standard Construction Contracts & their impact on project dynamics Post-Graduate Diploma — Project Management BSc Architectural Engineering American University in Cairo | 2018 American University in Cairo | 2015 | GPA 3.75 — High Honors | Top 10 of Class Post-Graduate Diploma — Cost Control of Engineering Projects Project Management Professional (PMP) American University in Cairo | 2019 PMI | 2021 | Passed Above Target

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