Francis is a seasoned Vice President, Program Director and C-suite level professional with over 28 years in construction delivery and leadership. He has led teams over 300 professionals on complex billion-dollar Private Investment Fund (PIF) projects and is experienced at reporting to Board and Ministerial levels. Over his career, he has developed an outstanding record in program delivery with full lifecycle appreciation from master planning to handover on complex major programs and also in business, strategy, complex problem solving, negotiations, client relationship management and leading teams.
Having devoted the past 14 years of his career in GCC, he has developed a deep understanding of the industry. In the past 6 years in KSA he has delivered major programs to successful completion to include the reactivation of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD).
- Extensive experience throughout the GCC
- Full lifecycle experience from concept through master planning to completion and handover
- Proven successes in planning, directing, and coordinating high-priority and complex projects and tasks.
- Proven experience in major Legacy and Brown field reactivation programs
Education
Executive MBA, University College Dublin; Postgraduate, Building Project Management, School of Architecture, University College Dublin; MA, Trinity College Dublin; Honours Degree Engineering.
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