Bassam Hajj
Management Consultant
- Location
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Montreal, Canada Area)
- Industry
- Management Consulting
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Bassam Hajj's Overview
- Current
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- Board of Directors & Communications Officer at Palestinian Canadian Congress
- Vice President at AUB Alumni Montreal Chapter (WAAAUB)
- Management Consultant at Bassam Hajj Consulting
- Past
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- Store Manager at Java U Cafe
- News Coordinator & Director at CUTV
- PMO Manager at Green Vision Media
- Communications Officer for CdP Bureaux de Projets - PMO CoP at PMI - Montréal
- PMO Consultant at PMO Solution
- PMO Executive at British American Tobacco
- Business Development Manager at Hariri Construction & Contracting Co. Offshore
- Projects Coordinator at Automation & Computer Technologies
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management
- American University of Beirut
- National Evangelical Institute (NEIGB)
- Recommendations
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12 people have recommended Bassam
- Connections
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500+ connections
- Websites
Bassam Hajj's Summary
• 10 years of international experience in the fields of IT, Operations, Community Organizations, and Social Media.
• Strong Project Management skills including: analyzing, planning, execution, and monitoring
• Excellent facilitation & communication skills with Boards, Executives, Managers, and Colleagues.
• Ability to manage, train, coach, and motivate cross-cultural and cross-functional teams.
• Results orientated, highly proactive, ability to prioritize and work under pressure, with attention to detail.
Specialties
Project & Portfolio Management, Change Management, Team Building, Business Development, Social Media, Team Building.
Bassam Hajj's Experience
Board of Directors & Communications Officer
Palestinian Canadian Congress
December 2010 – Present (1 year 6 months) Montreal, Canada Area
The Palestinian Canadian Congress (PCC) was established on June 1 2008 with the vision of building a unified community that advocates its cause in one voice. PCC mission is to identify, articulate, defend, and pursue the rights and interests of the Palestinian people and to coordinate the efforts of our community groups. PCC is an umbrella Organization for Palestinian individuals and groups of Palestinian-Based members, regardless of their organizational focus, political, social, or cultural background.
Vice President
AUB Alumni Montreal Chapter (WAAAUB)
October 2010 – Present (1 year 8 months) Montreal, Canada Area
The mission of the Worldwide Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (WAAAUB) is to engage all alumni of the American University of Beirut in advancing and in supporting the educational, research and service mission of AUB. WAAAUB will foster the educational, career and social interests of the AUB’s alumni and will work to preserve and promote the rich heritage and values of AUB.
Management Consultant
Bassam Hajj Consulting
August 2009 – Present (2 years 10 months) Montreal, Canada Area
• Planning and Implementing Short-Term and Long-Term Strategic Plans.
• Managing strategic projects in the areas of IT, Social Media, and Organizational Development.
• Building collaboration frameworks, improving efficiency & productivity of teams, and enhancing work processes.
• Introducing & implementing new technologies, systems, and Social Media channels.
• Training and coaching organization members and volunteers.
News Coordinator & Director
CUTV
Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry
September 2011 – January 2012 (5 months) Montreal, Canada Area
PMO Manager
Green Vision Media
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
August 2010 – May 2011 (10 months) Montreal, Canada Area
Responsible for the overall project management function, providing leadership, coordination and management to PMO activities. Create and maintain a uniform approach to project management and serve as a change agent for continuous improvement through improved/enhanced methodologies. Apply project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in supporting project leads and driving the development and application of project management methodology and culture.
Communications Officer for CdP Bureaux de Projets - PMO CoP
PMI - Montréal
Nonprofit; 1001-5000 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry
December 2009 – December 2010 (1 year 1 month)
PMO Consultant
PMO Solution
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry
October 2009 – April 2010 (7 months) Montreal, Canada Area
• Setting Up new PMOs & auditing existent ones.
• Identifying & Implementing functional & technical tools for PMOs.
• Implementing and maintaining guiding principles, lifecycle methodology, as well as standards and tools for PMOs.
• Construct, deploy and maintain the project management lifecycle methodology.
• Implement metrics to facilitate a consistent approach to project management.
• Monitor and improve performance of PMOs.
• Establish the project lifecycle framework, templates, and best practices.
PMO Executive
British American Tobacco
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BAT; Tobacco industry
August 2007 – August 2009 (2 years 1 month)
• Ensured that programs and projects at an Area level are properly defined and managed through BAT approved disciplines (MSP and Prince2), acting as the centre of excellence for project and program skills.
• Facilitated program/project definition workshops with key stakeholders.
• Recommended, trained, and coached Program Managers, Project Board Members, Project Managers.
• Performed periodic assurance audits of the projects within the portfolio.
• Developed partnership with other functions, identified and managed “key” stakeholders within the Area, raising awareness and getting buy-in for the PMO function.
• Developed Project Management processes, templates, and guides (Categorization, Prioritization, Risk and Issues Management templates, Portfolio Interdependencies reports, Strategy Gap Analysis reports).
• Managed key projects successfully based on PRINCE2 methodology, with company wide recognition as a professional Project Manager, Teams Builder, Problems Solver, and Communicator with the different stakeholders (Project Board, Team Members, External 3rd Parties)
Business Development Manager
Hariri Construction & Contracting Co. Offshore
May 2003 – June 2007 (4 years 2 months)
• Planned and executed market development strategy to manage the business.
• Managed the Import/Export division with full accountability for the P&L with direct management of 10 people, reporting to the GM.
• Managed product/service mix, pricing and margins.
• Maintained existing customers and identified new ones through appropriate propositions and sales methods, to generate increased revenue, optimise quality of service, business growth, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitored and reported regularly on market and competitor activities.
• Negotiated complex and cost conscious contracts.
Projects Coordinator
Automation & Computer Technologies
January 2000 – May 2003 (3 years 5 months)
• Acted as a liaison between the GM and the different functional heads in the company to devise and execute functional strategies.
• Generated new leads, expanded customer base, followed-up accounts, and increased customer satisfaction by offering the best solution to their needs.
• Produced sales plans, prepared financial reports, and generated quarterly budgets and forecasts reports.
• Improved the CRM and SRM systems, standardized procedures and processes, and enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Successfully managed key projects that included: Training Department development, Organizational Restructuring, as well as the Intranet & Sales Automation project.
Bassam Hajj's Skills & Expertise
Bassam Hajj's Education
The University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management
MBA, Business Management
2004 – 2007
Activities and Societies: President of Lebanese American Society (2000, 2001) Member of the International Students Council (2000, 2001)
American University of Beirut
BBA, Business Administration
1995 – 1998
National Evangelical Institute (NEIGB)
Lebanese Baccalaureate II, Math
1988 – 1995
Bassam Hajj's Additional Information
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- Interests:
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Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Formula 1, Movies
- Groups and Associations:
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PRINCE 2 Practitioner PMI Montreal Chapter
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