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PMO and Execution Governance

Board-level control of delivery.

PMO and Execution Governance is a practice-led premium advisory service under Strategy & Operations. Handle runs execution through a disciplined PMO model — clear ownership, cadence and reporting built for senior decision-makers — so strategy translates into measurable progress.

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When this is needed

Execution Governance in the UAE: where the mandate begins.

A strategy has been approved, but workstreams, owners and milestones are not yet defined.
Programmes are running late, over budget or without clear accountability.
The board lacks reliable visibility on progress, risk and dependencies.
Several initiatives compete for the same capital and people, and priorities must be set.

Matters Handle leads

PMO and execution governance capabilities.

Four capabilities. One controlled delivery.

Delivery Governance

Governance forums, decision cadence and escalation pathways established.

Milestones and Controls

Milestones, KPIs and risk controls that hold under pressure.

Reporting and Dashboards

Reporting boards can trust — with clarity on progress and risk.

Ownership Model

Roles, accountability and cross-functional coordination defined.

The scope

PMO and Execution Governance — scope, made explicit.

A focused, premium mandate — with delivery, accountability and the board’s control of execution at the center.

PMO Setup

Roles, ownership and delivery governance established.

Critical Path

Milestone planning, critical path and delivery cadence defined.

Risk & Dependencies

Risk, issue and dependency management frameworks in place.

Decision Forums

Escalation pathways and decision forums that keep delivery moving.

Recovery Intervention

Intervention plans to recover delayed timelines and outcomes.

The mandate

Execution fails when ownership and cadence are unclear.

Handle installs disciplined PMO governance that gives leadership real-time control over delivery, risk and outcomes — inside the institution, not alongside it.

Milestones, escalation pathways and board-ready reporting are set from the start, and delayed programmes are recovered through structured intervention — so strategy becomes measurable progress.

What the mandate delivers

PMO setup with roles, ownership and delivery governance
Milestone planning, critical path and delivery cadence
Risk, issue and dependency management frameworks
Escalation pathways and decision forums
Board-ready reporting and performance dashboards
Intervention planning to recover timelines and outcomes

How the work runs

Four disciplines. One governed delivery.

Every programme is run with fixed ownership, cadence, reporting and risk control.

Ownership Clarity

Roles, accountability and decision rights established to eliminate delivery drift.

Delivery Cadence

A fixed rhythm of governance forums, checkpoints and escalation control.

Board-Ready Reporting

Reporting built for senior decisioning, with visibility on progress and risk.

Risk Controls

Delivery risks identified, tracked and managed through defined controls and interventions.

The Handle model

Practice-led. Never fragmented.

The work may begin here — it stays connected to strategy, capital and law.

Strategy & Operations

The work stays connected to market position, operating model, performance and execution governance.

M&A & Capital

The work stays aware of capital readiness, investor review, transaction logic and deployment discipline where relevant.

Legal & Regulatory

The work stays protected through structure, rights, governance, enforceability and regulatory or dispute readiness.

Why Handle

Delivery controlled. Progress visible.

Handle runs execution governance for complex, high-stakes programmes — connected to the capital being deployed and the contracts being delivered, so the board sees one controlled picture.

Clear ownership, decision cadence and escalation control
Board-ready reporting with visibility on progress and risk
Milestones and KPIs that hold under pressure
Partner-led oversight for complex, high-stakes programmes
Risk controls embedded into delivery, not layered on later
Outcomes measured in execution certainty and delivery control

Before offering your business for M&A, you must raise it with discipline. Strengthen governance, restore financial clarity, and sharpen strategy. A parented business attracts investors with confidence, not discounts.

Mohamed abu El-MakaremManaging Partner & Chairman

Engagement paths

Where this work typically begins.

Market Entry

When the asset must enter, localize, rebase or launch into a market with structure.

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Growth & Expansion

When the asset must scale capacity, geography, capital, partnerships or market share.

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Turnaround

When the asset must reset structure, capital, law, governance and operations under pressure.

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Coverage

Applied across the seven priority verticals.

Handle runs PMO and execution governance across the seven priority verticals — for corporate programmes, capital deployment, national initiatives and post-transaction integration.

Priority verticals · Where Handle operates

Industry & ManufacturingInfrastructure & Strategic AssetsHealthcare & PharmaEnergyEnvironment & SustainabilityAdvanced Technology & AIFood Security & Agritech

Related service lines · Business Strategy

Turnaround & Recovery Growth & Expansion Digital & AI Transformation Public & Sovereign Advisory Customer and Product Strategy Pricing and Revenue Management Operating Model and Governance

Across the Handle model

Law & Arbitration Mergers & Acquisitions Private Capital Family Enterprises

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