Naif Alhumeed

SAR 500M+ in research funding directed. 27 universities strategically aligned. UNESCO-level stakeholder exposure. Strategic planning executive with 8+ years in government and healthcare-adjacent institutions, specialising in cascading organisation-wide strategies, KPI frameworks, and evidence-based decision support for C-suite leaders.

Known for translating international benchmarks into actionable operational plans, driving compliance with national and UNESCO standards, and overseeing SAR 30M+ platform portfolios on time and within quality SOPs.

Strategic Planning & Research Consultant - Independent Consultancy - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(2023-01)

• Delivered two funded research-planning proposals by benchmarking against national and international health-science funding criteria, achieving a 100% submission success rate for 2024 grant cycles.
• Designed end-to-end project operational plans with milestone KPIs, corrective action protocols, and SOP-aligned review stages — producing one Q1 peer-reviewed publication (Oct 2024) on-schedule with zero compliance findings.
• Applied strategic planning frameworks to multi-partner research programmes, cascading objectives to collaborating institutions and maintaining quality standards from ethics approval through to publication.

Executive Manager — Research & Innovation Deputyship - Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(2021-01 - 2023-12)

• Directed the allocation of SAR 500M+ in institutional research funding
• Led development and cascading of the national research strategic plan across 27 universities, aligning departmental strategies to MOE objectives and tracking execution via quarterly KPI reporting cycles.
• Oversaw three ministry-wide digital platforms (SAR 30M+ combined value) end-to-end — from operational design and SOP definition through to performance appraisal and corrective action — maintaining 100% on-time delivery.
• Established KPI frameworks for five Saudi universities in the top-200 world-ranking project, benchmarking against THE, QS, and Shanghai indicators and escalating remedial action plans directly to the Deputy Minister.
• Reviewed and updated national scientific research regulations and award criteria, ensuring compliance with overarching legislative and UNESCO standards as the Ministry's official committee representative.

Quality & Operations Consultant — Molecular Diagnostics - Alarab Medical Laboratories - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(2020-01 - 2021-12)

• Closed three critical compliance gaps identified in a regulatory inspection by implementing a validated quality-control framework with SOPs for all diagnostic assays — improving diagnostic accuracy by 20% (internal audit).
• Reduced patient turn-around time by 15% by benchmarking the test portfolio against SFDA standards and recommending corrective operational changes endorsed by the laboratory director.
• Designed and delivered a structured staff competency programme, achieving full team certification within three months — supporting the lab's successful re-accreditation.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Southampton / King Saud University

(2017-01 - 2020-12)

Teaching Assistant - University of Liverpool

(2015-01 - 2016-12)

Medical Laboratory Specialist - King Fahad Medical City

(2007-01 - 2008-12)

PhD - Molecular & Clinical Pharmacology - University of Liverpool (2012-01 - 2017-12)

MSc - Molecular Medicine - University of Sheffield (2009-01 - 2011-12)

BSc - Medical Microbiology - Qassim University (2003-01 - 2007-12)