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Yanis Chiniah

@yanischiniah

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Program and project management executive driving digital transformation and high-performance teams.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior program or PMO leadership roles driving digital transformation, governance, and high-performance distributed teams with clear metrics and growth opportunities.

I am a program and project management executive with global experience leading complex, multidisciplinary programs and building high-performance distributed teams. I have successfully scaled operations, introduced governance frameworks, and driven digital transformation across banking, fintech, and online education sectors.

My achievements include growing a freelance workforce to 1,000 contributors across 16 countries, improving profitability dramatically, and delivering major PEGA and core-banking integrations on time and on budget. I am certified (PgMP, PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2) and experienced in hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery, CAPEX/OPEX control, and change management.

I excel at structuring PMOs, implementing BI and metrics-driven delivery, and embedding agile culture to consistently improve delivery performance and customer satisfaction. I seek roles where I can lead program strategy, optimize operations, and mentor teams to deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Program Manager

Current

DCP Global

Jun 2019 - Present (6 years 4 months)

Built and scaled program and project management capabilities for online businesses, growing a PM team to oversee up to 1,000 freelancers across 16 countries and increasing profitability from 10% to 120% in one year.

Program Management PMO Remote Team Leadership Budget Management Change Management Process Improvement

Technology Projects Lead

Afrasia Bank Ltd

Apr 2018 - May 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Led the bank's technology program focusing on governance and agile transformation, implementing a program governance framework and improving delivery of strategic IT initiatives by over 80% with zero budget overruns.

IT Governance Change Management Portfolio Management BIツール Incident Management

Project Engagement Manager

Objectwise Consulting Group

Dec 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 3 months)

Oversaw digital transformation programs (Pega CLM/Smart Dispute) for CIBC and Scotiabank, delivered multi-country onboarding automation and launched RPA practice, achieving on-time, on-budget delivery.

Program Delivery RPA (Blue Prism)Hybrid Agile Stakeholder Management BPM

Project Coordinator

Afrasia Bank Ltd

Oct 2014 - Oct 2016 (2 years)

Coordinated business and digital transformation projects, deployed treasury and regulatory systems (OFSAA) and established standardized project financial controls and PMO processes.

Project Coordination PMO Financial Management Regulatory Compliance

Projects & Business Support Manager

Capital Horizons Ltd

Sep 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 1 month)

Built a PMO and delivered a Pega-based onboarding product for an international bank, implemented cost-effective measures and operational strategies that reduced operating costs and enabled bank launch.

PMO Business Development Budget Management

Junior Project Manager

Harel Mallac Ltd

Oct 2009 - Apr 2013 (3 years 6 months)

Established a PMO and managed 10 projects across healthcare, IT, marketing and infrastructure, delivering projects on time and within budget while supporting business development.

PMO Project Delivery Reporting