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Talal EL KHATIB, EMBA

Co-Founder, Director

Talal EL KHATIB, EMBA
RIYADH Saudi Arabia
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
Dynamic professional with over twenty years of demonstrated leadership and expertise in business development, specializing in the successful management of large-scale, cross-functional projects. Adept at developing design strategies and visionary approaches that drive innovation and enhance user experience. Possess strong management and relationship-building skills, complemented by a keen ability to solve complex problems across diverse corporate processes. Proven track record in evaluating business opportunities and effectively driving operational strategies, including digital transformation initiatives, to achieve organizational goals and elevate overall performance.
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  • Work with:
    • Governments (12 Entities): Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, Capital Market Authority, GAZET, Public Prosecution, HRSD, Saudi Costumes, NAZAHA, Public Pension Agency, Bankruptcy Commission, National Competitiveness Center
    • Banks (12): ALBI, ANB, BJAZ, BMUS, BNPP, BSFR, Credit Suisse, DEUT, ENBD, FAB, GIB, ICBC, JPMorgan, MUFG, NBB, NBK, NBP, NCB, QNB, RIBL, SABB, SAIB, SAMBA, Standard Chartered, Ziraat
  • Program: Watheeq - Tanfeeth
    According to Saudi Vision 2030 and as a part of e-government, Watheeq is a program that aims to provide a direct B2B link between the technological systems of government entities and banks operating in the Kingdom. The program is set to provide integration between them for the objectives of benefiting from modern technologies and e-government applications and upgrading the level of government services.
    Tanfeeth program was established based on the technological platform Watheeq, which will transform the business sector of SAMA into a digital service provider. This would occur by adopting the best and most reliable technological solutions, providing integrated linking between SAMA and other government technological systems, benefiting from the services, and building connections with the financial sector.
  • Duties >>>
    • Provide advisory to the Head of the Governmental Cooperation and Development Department
    • Provide advisory to the head of Quality Assurance Department
    • Direct the onboarding of government entities (12 entities right now)
    • Direct the onboarding of financial institutes (25 banks right now)
    • Direct all phases of the program from planning to production and operation.
    • Manage the matrix of communication and coordination between Government Entities, Banks, Saudi Payments, and SAMA business.
    • Chair steering meetings and control plan to ensure the commitment of each government entity and each bank with respect to their approved plan.
    • Provide executive reporting to SAMA top management at a daily and weekly basis.
    • Planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and delivering on time.
    • Resource management, Evaluating the performance of different teams and smoothing out areas of conflict.
    • Develop new business opportunities with SAMA
  • Key Achievements >>>
    • Established the government's onboarding process and got approval for SAMA Centre of Excellence
    • Established the bank's onboarding process and got approval for SAMA Centre of Excellence
    • Established the internal interaction workflow process, including RACI, between all related teams (ex. Dev, NOC, SOC, Operation, QA teams)
    • Close out wave1 (8 services) of Thanfeeth Program
    • Close out Wave 2 (6 services) of Tanfeeth program
    • Launched Wave 3 (4 services) of Tanfeeth program
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