Health insurance regulator
Enterprise PMO from assessment to adoption
Maturity assessment, target operating model, governance system, delivery processes and an enhancement roadmap, with coaching so the team could run it.
Led end to end
Hossam Wazzan · PMO, portfolio and transformation
I build the framework, then train your people to run it.
I am a consultant and trainer with 17 years in Big 4 consulting and corporate delivery. I set up PMOs, portfolio governance and strategy offices for government and private clients, and I teach the teams who inherit them, so the way of working stays after I leave. I am a PMI Authorized Training Partner Instructor for PMP and PMI-ACP. I have delivered 150+ courses to 1,500+ professionals across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Lebanon.
Assess
Design the framework
Train the team
Coach
- 150+
- courses delivered
- 1,500+
- professionals trained
- 6
- enterprise PMOs established
- €250m+
- largest portfolio under governance
Services
Consulting that ends with a team able to run it
Each engagement has a build phase and a hand-over phase. The training is part of the delivery, not an add-on.
Consulting
- PMO set-up: maturity assessment, target operating model, governance and delivery processes
- Portfolio, programme and project governance, with executive reporting
- Strategy management offices and benefits realisation
- Transformation delivery and programme assurance
- Project portfolio management tool selection and benchmarking
Training
- PMO design, governance and operating models
- Portfolio and programme management
- Project management, agile and exam preparation
- Strategy implementation, governance and leadership
- In-house courses built around your own projects and templates
Selected work
What the framework looked like in practice
Client names are generalised.
Ministry of Health
PMO governance and assurance at scale
Governed budget, milestones and risks across a large project portfolio and reported to executives, leading a team of four.
€250m+ · 120 projects
National development fund
Strategy management office
Tracked benefits, stakeholders and performance against strategic objectives for executives, leading three consultants.
9 objectives · 30+ initiatives · ~100 projects
Government entity
Enterprise PMO operating model and methodology
Designed structure, roles, governance and service catalogue, then rolled out portfolio, programme and project methods.
Adopted across 12 departments
Road maintenance contract
Operational optimisation
Directed two consultants on a performance-based road maintenance contract.
+10% against contract KPIs
Executive authority, Dubai
Portfolio management platform benchmark
Compared four platforms for technical fit and delivery risk and developed the target operating model and benchmarks.
4 platforms assessed
Credentials
Certified across portfolio, programme, project and agile, and authorised to teach it
PMI Authorized Training Partner Instructor, PMP
Authorised by the Project Management Institute to teach the PMP course.
PMI Authorized Training Partner Instructor, PMI-ACP
Authorised by the Project Management Institute to teach the PMI-ACP course.
PfMPPortfolio Management ProfessionalPMI · 2026
PMPProject Management ProfessionalPMI · 2010
PMI-ACPAgile Certified PractitionerPMI · 2023
PMI-RMPRisk Management ProfessionalPMI · 2017
PMO-CPPMO Certified PractitionerPMI · 2024
MSPManaging Successful ProgrammesAxelos · 2023
SIPStrategy Implementation ProfessionalStrategy Implementation Institute · 2021
Every badge is issued through Credly and can be verified on my Credly profile.
MBA · AACSB accredited, University of Nicosia
PBP · Project Business Professional, Project Business Foundation, 2026
Arabic nativeEnglish fluentGerman learning
Career
Career, drawn to scale
From scheduling and project controls in Beirut to PMO and transformation leadership for government clients in Riyadh.
Maven InsightsSenior Manager, Transformation & Strategy2024 – 2026
EY ConsultingSenior Manager, Transformation Delivery2022 – 2024
Deloitte ConsultingSenior Manager, interim engagement2022
TharwahPrincipal Consultant, interim engagement2021 – 2022
National Industrial Development CenterSenior Manager, PMO2018 – 2021
DevoteamSenior Consultant2017 – 2018
PwC Middle EastProject Manager, interim engagement2016 – 2017
Project AuditorsSenior PMO Consultant2014 – 2016
CMCS LebanonSenior Consultant2008 – 2014
Training
Taught by someone who has run the thing
Courses draw on live PMOs and portfolios, not slide libraries. I deliver in English and Arabic, online or on site, for public courses and in-house programmes.
- PMO design and governance
- Portfolio management
- Programme management
- Project management and PMP preparation
- Agile and hybrid delivery
- Strategy implementation
- Leadership for project leaders
Language
English or Arabic
Format
Online, on site or blended
Audience
Project managers, PMO teams, executives and sponsors
Tailoring
Built around your own projects, templates and tools
Courses delivered
| Course | Client | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Office Certified Practitioner | Leoron Institute (public course) | Riyadh, KSA | Oct 2026 |
| Portfolio Management Professional course | Leoron Institute (public course) | Riyadh, KSA | Oct 2026 |
| PMP exam preparation | TAQA Water Solutions | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Sep 2026 |
| Strategic Leadership Masterclass | IKK Group | Jeddah, KSA | Dec 2025 |
| PMP exam preparation | Leejam Sports Company | Riyadh, KSA | Oct 2025 |
| Project Management course | GBNTC – TCC | Riyadh, KSA | Jul 2025 |
| Project Management for NGOs | American University of Beirut | Beirut, Lebanon | Aug 2024 |
| Risk Management Professional | GBNTC – Talemia | Riyadh, KSA | Oct 2023 |
| Project Management | GBNTC – Ruaa Al Madinah | Madinah, KSA | Oct 2022 |
| PMP exam preparation | Tharwah – National Events Center | Riyadh, KSA | Oct 2022 |
| PMP exam preparation | Saudi Airlines | Jeddah, KSA | Jul 2022 |
| CAPM / PMP exam preparation | Prince Sultan University | Riyadh, KSA | 2018 – 2021 (several) |
Earlier courses, 2012 – 2022
| Course | Client | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMP exam preparation | Alfaisal University | Riyadh, KSA | 2016 – 2024 (several) |
| PMP exam preparation | Amideast | Riyadh, KSA | 2016 – 2019 (several) |
| PMP exam preparation | Davidson Consulting | Dubai, UAE | Nov–Dec 2017 |
| PMP exam preparation | Job Creation Commission | Riyadh, KSA | Oct 2017 |
| Certified Associate in Project Management | Public Investment Fund | Riyadh, KSA | Mar 2017 |
| PMP exam preparation | Sherbiny Company | Khobar, KSA | Feb 2017 |
| PMP exam preparation | Al Hokair Group | Riyadh, KSA | Jan 2017 |
| PMP exam preparation | Orpic | Sohar, Oman | Dec 2016 |
| Practical Project Management | Shell Development | Salalah, Oman | Nov 2016 |
| Practical Project Management | Shell Development | Muscat, Oman | Oct 2016 |
| PMP exam preparation | Airbus KSA | Riyadh, KSA | Dec 2015 |
| PMP exam preparation | ADCO | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Nov 2015 |
| Practical Project Management | Shell Development | Sur, Oman | Oct 2015 |
| PMP exam preparation | Orbits | Riyadh, KSA | Jan 2015 |
| PMP exam preparation | Nesma & Partners | Makkah, KSA | Oct 2014 |
| PMP exam preparation | Society of Engineers | Muscat, Oman | May 2014 |
| PMP exam preparation | Promastar EMEA | Beirut, Lebanon | Feb 2014 |
| PMP exam preparation | Bureau Veritas | Beirut, Lebanon | Jan 2014 |
| PMP exam preparation | Formatech | Dubai, UAE | 2013 – 2016 |
| Advanced Project Management | Haigazian University | Beirut, Lebanon | Nov–Dec 2012 |
Clients and institutions trained
- Saudi Airlines
- Public Investment Fund
- Airbus KSA
- Shell Development, Oman
- Al Hokair Group
- TAQA Water Solutions
- Orpic
- ADCO
- Leejam Sports
- IKK Group
- Bureau Veritas
- Davidson Consulting
- Alfaisal University
- Prince Sultan University
- American University of Beirut
- Haigazian University
Participant feedback
What delegates say after the course
Scores come from the end-of-course evaluation forms of three recent public courses, September to October 2026.
4.9 / 5
Average rating from 11 delegates across three courses, on content and trainer questions.
PMP certification and exam courseAbu Dhabi · 7–11 Sep 2026 · 5 delegates
5.0
Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)Riyadh · Oct 2026 · 2 delegates
5.0
PMO Certified Practitioner, in ArabicRiyadh · Oct 2026 · 4 delegates
4.9
The trainer was very clear in explaining the terms of each process and provided relevant examples to make it easy for us to understand the course.
Amazing course. I’ve benefited a lot from it and, God willing, I will be passing the exam.
شمولية المنهج المقدم على جميع النقاط التي تخص مكتب إدارة المشاريع، بالإضافة إلى مستوى المدرب الرائع ومدى تمكنه العالي في إيصال المفاهيم.
The curriculum covered every point that concerns a PMO, together with the excellent level of the trainer and his strong ability to convey concepts.
Good speaker, good voice and confident in helping us. The way he explains the course and the examples.
Quotes are anonymous and come from delegates’ evaluation forms. Ratings use a 1 to 5 scale. The PMO-CP score covers the nine content and trainer questions; delegates rated value for price lower (3.75), which is set by the course provider.
Contact
Tell me what needs to be built, or who needs to be trained
Hossam.Wazzan@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/hwazzanBremen, GermanyWorking with clients in Europe and the Gulf