MARWAN's CV
MARWAN SHAHEEN
HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Profile summary
HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT with 12 years of experience shaping engineering and infrastructure outcomes. Specializes in project portfolio management, capital budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Reduced capital cost overruns by 30 percent through structured cost control and value engineering across four organizations. Established robust governance and delivered complex developments, including fitout, construction, and events and venues enhancement, while operating the arcades mall heading its RDD department.
Career highlights
Portfolio Redevelopment: Directed the strategic master planning and phased redevelopment of a multi-asset portfolio, transforming a residential compound into an integrated tourism destination.
Cost Reduction: Reduced capital cost overruns by 30% through structured cost control, value engineering, and strengthened contractor performance management.
Governance Implementation: Established enterprise-wide PMO governance by implementing stage-gate controls, cost reporting systems, and performance dashboards for capital transparency.
Professional Credentialing: Maintained certified expertise through the Project Management Professional credential and the NEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety.
Project management: Managed the RDD department overseeing construction, roads, parking, renovation, and project management across all phases.
Key skills
Professional experience
Directed strategic master planning and infrastructure development across a 94 hectare operational site, managing capital works exceeding USD 150M. Oversees 150+ personnel including consultants, contractors and subcontractors across concurrent infrastructure, utilities and vertical construction packages while ensuring full regulatory compliance and HSE enforcement.
- Shaped the strategic master planning and phased redevelopment of a multi-asset portfolio, transforming a residential compound into an integrated tourism destination comprising a 5 star resort, retail precinct, community centre and commercial assets aligned with the vision announced in 2025.
- Executed the Arcades Mall renovation and opening, converting a dormant asset into a fully operational commercial destination.
- Directed the integration of hotel apartments, commercial villages and racetrack-facing assets within a live operational environment.
- Reduced capital cost overruns by 30% through structured cost control, value engineering and strengthened contractor performance management.
- Established enterprise-wide PMO governance, implementing stage-gate controls, cost reporting systems and performance dashboards for capital transparency.
- Worked on equestrian operations events with the team to align with the future vision and maximize the use of the venue commercially
Shaped commercial and hospitality engineering operations, steering capital delivery from design coordination through construction oversight. Partnered with multidisciplinary design teams to balance constructability, cost control, and long-term asset performance. Monitored programme schedules and budget performance while ensuring full adherence to regulatory, safety, and quality standards across multiple concurrent developments.
- Tracked programme schedules and budget performance, contributing to on-time project delivery and strengthened client confidence.
- Enforced UAE regulatory, safety, and quality standards to reinforce risk mitigation across concurrent developments.
Managed the construction delivery of high-end residential villa developments by coordinating consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.
- Supported commercial and technical decisions on site to safeguard build quality and protect asset value.
- Maintained regulatory compliance, safety standards, and construction governance across active development sites.
Architected capital delivery frameworks and portfolio governance across a 94 hectare operational site, managing capital works exceeding USD 150M. Steered multi-package infrastructure and vertical construction packages while directing 150+ personnel including consultants, contractors and subcontractors.
- Delivered the AED 50M+ Arcades Mall renovation and opening, converting a dormant asset into a fully operational commercial destination.
- Reduced capital cost overruns by 30% through structured cost control, value engineering and strengthened contractor performance management.
- Directed the strategic master planning and phased redevelopment of a multi-asset portfolio, transforming a residential compound into an integrated tourism destination comprising a 5-star resort, retail precinct, community centre and commercial assets.
Education
GPA 3.48
GPA 3.06
Pmp certificate
Certifications
Languages
English · Fluent
Arabic · Native