Mr. Joseph Abboud
Summary:
With over two decades of successful international experience, Joseph is a distinguished management consultant and trainer. He has had the opportunity to train executives in Fortune 500 companies in strategic management, operational excellence, project management, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
He has delivered impactful training programs and managed complex projects across international markets including the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Nigeria, and Lebanon.
Leveraging his expertise in strategic management, project management, operational excellence, Six Sigma projects, design thinking, critical thinking, and data-driven decision-making, he has provided training and consultancy services to prominent organizations such as CMA CGM and PwC.
He has also trained major organizations including Solutions by STC (Saudi Arabia), Milaha (Qatar), Changi Consulting (USA), National Bank of Kuwait, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, Abboud Optical (Canada), Givanas Group (Nigeria), SIREN Analytics (Lebanon), the Lebanese Army (Command and Staff), UNRWA, and Gulf Business Machines (GBM).
He holds a PhD in Human Resources and a Master’s degree from the University of Salford, United Kingdom.
He is a PMI-certified trainer (PMP and PMI-ACP), a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, a part-time university lecturer, a keynote speaker at PMI – Lebanon Chapter, and the author of the book “The Learning Game” (ISBN: 9798355851514).
Academic Qualifications:
University of Salford – Master’s Degree in Project Management
British Institute of Economics and Political Science
PhD in Human Resources / Business Administration
(September 2018 – October 2020)
Professional Certifications:
PMP – Project Management Institute
PMI-ACP – Project Management Institute
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt – International Six Sigma Institute
ITIL Foundation Certificate – APMG International
Authorized PMP Partner Trainer – Project Management Institute
Specialized Professional Experience:
Management Trainer
November 2023 – Present (3 months)
Delivered training in management, critical thinking, team building, and project management.
Training Manager
April 2021 – Present (2 years and 10 months)
Training Manager for CCE training programs.
Led a Six Sigma project with a team of four managers at Abboud Optical in Ottawa, Canada, resulting in over CAD 1 million increase in sales within 18 months.
Delivered PMI-ACP training to 11 professionals.
Business and Management Trainer
Formatech – UAE
December 2021 – Present (2 years and 2 months)
Delivered training sessions on the latest Project Management Professional (PMP) standards based on PMBOK® 7th Edition for a group of 22 professionals at PwC, across multiple locations including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, and Qatar.
Business and Project Management Trainer
Continuing Education Center – Haigazian University
October 2019 – Present (4 years and 4 months)
Delivered training in Agile Management, Business Modeling, and Project Management, enabling trainees to graduate with an official diploma.
Executive Trainer
Lebanese American University – Continuing Education
October 2018 – June 2021 (2 years and 9 months)
Delivered training on “Strategic Business Planning” to leading companies in the UAE.
University Lecturer
University of Balamand
January 2017 – May 2021 (4 years and 5 months)
Taught Executive MBA and undergraduate students courses in Project Management, Operations Management, and Strategic Management.
Project Leader
Gulf Business Machines (GBM)
March 2009 – July 2016 (7 years and 5 months)
Managed a total of 59 projects with an aggregate budget of USD 180 million for several ministries and major companies in Oman.