Emad Melhem

Senior Executive · Digital Transformation · Operational Excellence · Stakeholder Management

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

@emad_melhem

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About

Executive delivery leader with 25 years of experience across mission-critical infrastructure, defense, telecommunications, and complex government programs. Built and scaled Saudi operations from the ground up, with deep expertise in portfolio delivery, P&L control, stakeholder management, and regulatory compliance.

Experience

Head of Projects Middle East, Africa and India

Airbus

Mar 2018 – Present
General Manager SA and VP of the Middle East & Turkey

KAPSCH

Jun 2015 – Mar 2018
Operations Manager & Hajj Program Lead

Ericsson

May 2005 – Jun 2015
Senior Operations Level 2 Engineer

Orange Jordan

Aug 2000 – May 2005
Sales Executive & Customer Management

Aramex

Aug 1999 – Aug 2000
Technical Support Engineer

IBM

Apr 1999 – Aug 1999

Skills

<3 months

P&L Compliance Risk Management Crisis Management Project Management Program Management Quality Management Business Management Financial Reporting Government Relations Operations Management Stakeholder Management Digital Transformation Supply chain management Business Continuity Management Project Management Office (PMO)

Languages

Fluent

Arabic Speak · Read English Speak · Read

Projects

Hajj projects

GSM telecommunications networks
Haramin High speed rail

GSM-R mission critical network
Mission Critical Network in Middle east

TETRA & Broadband solutions

Courses & certifications

ITIL Foundation & Strategy · LEONOR · 2025
Risk Management · AIRBUS · 2022
Business Continuity Management (BCM) Fundamentals · AIRBUS · 2022
Professional Crisis Management · AIRBUS · 2021
Professional Agile Project Management (PMI-PMP) · AIRBUS · 2021
Six Sigma Green Belt · ERICSSON · 2009

🏆 Achievements & awards

Golden Award · 2022

significant contribution and dedicated service on PMO and Delivery Operations Management in the challenging resource situation. Exceptional efforts done towards end of the year to secure the maximum deliveries and revenue
Hajj Projects Program Lead · 2010

🎯 Hobbies & interests

Sports
Technologies
travel

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