Saif Ali AlghamdiTransformation & Growth Advisor
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From operations to strategy.

Seventeen years of experience, backed by academic education, global executive programs, and forty four professional certifications.

Professional summary

A transformation and growth advisor who combines operational depth with strategic vision. Over more than seventeen years, I moved from managing operations, technology and procurement to leading strategy and executive advisory. Today I lead a consulting practice within a Big Four firm, advising leaders and boards on growth strategy, operating model redesign, governance and digital transformation. My background spans ERP systems, data protection and risk management, backed by a PhD in Business Administration in progress, a master's degree with honors, executive programs from Harvard, Wharton and McKinsey, and forty four professional certifications.

Professional experience

June 2025 to present

Senior Manager of Digital Transformation, Strategy and Advisory

A leading Big Four consulting firm
  • I lead a first tier consulting practice with a team of more than 45 specialists, achieving cost reductions, higher organizational maturity, and sustained performance improvement across client portfolios.
  • I advise executive leaders and boards on growth strategy, market entry, operating model redesign, and organizational innovation across seven sectors.
  • I apply strategic, operational and governance frameworks across the full consulting cycle, from maturity assessment and gap analysis to implementation and performance measurement.
2009 to May 2025

Previous professional experience, 16 years

Experience across strategy, risk, business development, digital transformation, technology leadership, data protection, procurement and operations
2020 to 2025

Manager of Strategy, Risk and Business Development

2017 to 2019

Lead IT Officer and Data Protection Officer

2014 to 2016

Technical Support and Procurement Specialist

2009 to 2013

Administrative Executive

Education

2026 to present

PhD in Business Administration

Effat College of Business, Effat University. Interested in marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship, in progress.
2024 to 2025

Master of Business Administration

Dar Al-Hekma University, with distinction and honors.

Executive programs

2024

McKinsey Forward Program

McKinsey & Company.
2023

Strategy: Designing and Executing Corporate Renewal

Harvard Business School Executive Education.
2021

Digital Leadership Certificate

Wharton Executive Education.

Measurable impact

42%infrastructure cost reduction
94%organizational maturity improvement
37%performance uplift in first tier projects
56+processes streamlined through automation

Professional certifications

Skills

Strategy and growth

Strategic planning and executionMarket entry strategyOperating model designBusiness development and partnershipsPortfolio and performance management

Transformation and technology

Digital transformation programsERP implementation: SAP S/4HANA on premise and cloudProcess automation and change managementEnterprise architectureApplied AI in marketing and operations

Governance, risk and compliance

Building the corporate governance frameworkRisk management: ISO 31000Information security: ISO/IEC 27001Data protection and privacyInternal audit and quality systemsISO 9001ISO 13485ISO 14001ISO 45001ISO 22301Saudi regulatory complianceSAMANCA frameworksNIST Cybersecurity Framework

Research, analysis and advisory

Business analysis and maturity assessmentMarket intelligence and data analysisKPI design and balanced scorecardScientific research methods and statisticsExecutive advisory and boards