Embedded Project Management
Part-time senior delivery leadership, without the cost of a full-time hire.
Deliverables
PRODUCT OWNER & PROJECT MANAGER · AI & TECH STARTUPS
Product Owner & Project Manager
Senior PM leadership without the full-time cost. I help AI and tech startups ship faster, stop dropping balls, and give founders their time back, embedded in your team for the hours you actually need.

Who I Help
Grounded in delivery experience across these exact industries.
Validating ideas, planning AI MVPs, and launching production-ready products without wasting budget.
Scaling AI product delivery, model evaluation, and governance for platforms already in market.
Compliant delivery for banking and payment platforms — proven on Saudi Arabia's largest banking app.
Delivery experience across telehealth and on-demand health platforms from ideation to launch.
Full lifecycle delivery for on-demand economy and eCommerce platforms under tight timelines.
Embedded technical leadership for enterprise digitization and vendor-managed delivery.
What I Offer
Pick one, or combine them — most clients start with embedded PM support and add AI governance, tooling, or automation as they scale.
Part-time senior delivery leadership, without the cost of a full-time hire.
Deliverables
Specialist delivery management for AI products, with built-in governance.
Deliverables
One person for what to build and how to ship it.
Deliverables
Idea to launched product in 6–12 weeks, fixed scope and fee.
Deliverables
Build the delivery engine your startup runs on, then hand you the keys.
Deliverables
I rebuild your team's workspace from scratch, right the first time — not a template graveyard.
Deliverables
Automate repetitive business operations using AI, OpenAI, n8n, Zapier, Make, and custom integrations.
Deliverables
How I Work
What changes for your team once delivery has a single owner.
Predictable sprints and launches that hit their dates
One owner for every dependency, risk and follow-up
Execution runs itself — you focus on product and fundraising
Lightweight PMO & processes that grow with the team
How We'll Work Together
30 minutes on your goals, team, and where delivery is breaking down.
Week one: review workflows and tools, deliver a prioritized execution plan.
Ongoing embedded engagement — running sprints, reporting, and keeping the team shipping.

About Me
PMP® Certified Project Manager · AI & Software Delivery Specialist · Riyadh, KSA
I'm a PMP®-certified Project Manager with 11 years of IT experience delivering software, FinTech, AI, and digital transformation initiatives. I manage the full project lifecycle end to end — Agile/Scrum delivery, product planning, stakeholder management, and risk and issue management — working across Engineering, Product, QA, DevOps, Business, and executive stakeholders. I've delivered technology solutions for Al-Rajhi Bank and startups across FinTech, AI, and digital transformation.
Selected Work
Eight engagements across AI products, fintech platforms, enterprise digitization, and startup MVPs — filter by category or open a card for the full delivery story.
AI-powered multimedia OS serving 3,000+ active users. 99.9% uptime, on-time delivery up from 70% to 90%.
Digital Direction, USA · Project Manager and Product Lead (Remote) · 04/2025 – Present
Leading product strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end delivery of an AI-powered content creation OS — one of two concurrent AI products I own — managing a 7-member cross-functional team across AI/ML, Engineering, DevOps, Product, and QA.
3,000+ users · 99.9% uptime · On-time delivery 70% → 90%
Product strategy and delivery for a B2B AI Sales Agent, alongside Voxbee.ai, as Product Lead.
Digital Direction, USA · Project Manager and Product Lead (Remote) · 04/2025 – Present
Leading product strategy, roadmap, and delivery of a B2B AI Sales Agent, coordinating product, engineering, and AI development workstreams as one of two concurrent AI products I own end to end.
Outcomes2 concurrent AI/ML SaaS products · Ideation through launch
Program control and coordination for a national vehicle insurance service, reporting to the Program Director.
Najm, Riyadh, KSA · Manager - PMO Analyst · 03/2021 – 03/2022
Reported to the Program Director, supporting program control and coordination activities. Developed and maintained integrated program plans, milestones, and dependencies. Implemented standard processes for risk, issue, and change management. Consolidated progress and KPI reports across all delivery streams. Led and facilitated Scrum ceremonies — stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives. Prepared materials for steering committees and executive reviews. Ensured quality and consistency of all project documentation. Supported financial tracking, resource management, and vendor governance. Coordinated with the Contract Manager and Testing Lead on project status and dependencies.
Program-wide KPI consolidation · Cross-team governance
Digital transformation across retail, corporate, risk, payments, and core banking functions.
Jisser, Dammam, KSA · Project Manager / Business Analyst · 03/2020 – 02/2021
Led and delivered end-to-end digital transformation projects across retail, corporate, risk, payments, and core banking functions. Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives. Drove project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution to meet defined scope, timelines, and quality standards. Acted as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and regulatory bodies. Oversaw requirements gathering, design, development, UAT, deployment, and post-go-live support. Managed cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment, communication, and risk mitigation throughout the lifecycle. Monitored KPIs and change requests, proactively resolving issues within cost and time constraints. Ensured compliance with governance frameworks, regulatory policies, and industry standards. Prepared executive reports and dashboards for senior leadership and steering committees.
Retail, corporate, risk, payments & core banking · Full lifecycle delivery
Digital transformation delivery for Saudi Arabia's largest banking platform, at PwC.
PwC, Riyadh, KSA · Project Manager · 05/2022 – 04/2023
Managed digital transformation delivery for Al-Rajhi Bank's Customer Services App, Saudi Arabia's largest banking platform, owning vendor relationships, Agile delivery, and executive reporting.
Saudi Arabia's largest banking platform
End-to-end digitization of the Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, scope through go-live.
Taremeez Co., Riyadh, KSA · Project Manager · 03/2020 – 02/2022
Led the digitization of the Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, owning scope, Agile delivery, and stakeholder alignment from kickoff through go-live.
Kickoff through go-live, 2-year program
Mobile app to manage Certified EMS Network Members and roll out promotional plans.
Project Manager
20PerFit was looking to develop a mobile application to manage and control the Certified EMS Network Members under 20PerFit, and introduce plans with suitable promotions to clients.
OutcomesMember network management + promotional plans
Full redesign and feature enhancement for Singapore's top-rated maid agency search portal.
Project Manager
Seachmaid.com.sg is a top-rated search portal for maid agencies in Singapore. The client needed the website revamped with a new design and feature enhancements. I managed the project at every stage — idea, conception, requirement gathering & analysis, planning, execution, and stakeholder communication.
Full lifecycle delivery across 2 project phases
What Clients Are Saying
Real feedback from completed client engagements.
From Upwork
"Nazia is a well organized and structured professional with the right qualifications as Project Manager. She not only is competent, she has initiative and does not need any supervision once…"
Endorsed by client
"Nazia is extremely professional, dedicated and easy to work with. All work was done with exceptional quality and within a timely manner."
Endorsed by client
"A nice project manager and business analyst who documented the tasks needed to be done in a clearer way. Scrum master also to check our daily progress. Good experience with…"
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From Fiverr
"As requested and delivered as promised. Awesome!"
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"Excellent, would highly recommend Nazia."
"Nazia is great to work with!"
"Amazing service and dedication. Exceeded my expectations."
"I had a great experience working with Nazia! She knows her stuff and is very responsive and got the job in a very timely manner beyond my expectation."
"Pleasant and focused when discussing the project."
"Fantastic customer service!"
"The work was done well ahead of time. Very thankful and happy to deal with you."
Experience
Steady progression in ownership, scale, and impact — expand any role for the full story.
Leading the end-to-end product strategy, roadmap, and delivery of two AI products — a B2B AI Sales Agent and Voxbee.ai, an AI-powered multimedia content creation OS — bridging product vision, business objectives, AI capabilities, and engineering execution from ideation through launch.
Delivered freelance PM projects across FinTech, IT asset management, and eCommerce during career break.
Project: Alrajhi Bank — Customer Services App. Managed digital transformation delivery for Saudi Arabia's largest banking platform, owning vendor relationships, Agile delivery, and executive reporting.
Project: Diplomat Riyadh Headquarters Digitization. Led the digitization of the Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter, owning scope, Agile delivery, and stakeholder alignment from kickoff through go-live.
Owned end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent projects, bringing a business analysis background into Agile project leadership.
Skills
Tools & Technologies
Credentials
Get in Touch
Whether you're launching an AI MVP, scaling delivery, or need embedded technical leadership — tell me what you're building and where it's stuck. I reply within 1 business day.
Hourly, retainer, or fixed-fee — whatever fits your stage.
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FAQ
Everything clients usually ask before we start.
Hourly, retainer, or fixed-fee — whichever fits your stage and budget. Most clients start with an hourly arrangement (10–20 hrs/week) and move to retainer once the engagement proves out. Fixed-fee is typical for scoped MVP launches.
Fintech, Telehealth, On-demand Economy, and eCommerce, plus enterprise digitization and government-adjacent programs — including Saudi Arabia's largest banking platform and a diplomatic headquarters digitization project.
Hands-on — evaluating AI models before implementation, driving prompt engineering improvements with AI developers, and using AI tools inside the Scrum framework itself to cut planning overhead. See the Tool Setup section for specifics.
Yes — based in Riyadh, KSA, with delivery experience across Pakistan and the wider GCC region, plus remote client engagements worldwide. Happy to discuss time zone overlap on a call.
Email or the form above — both are checked directly and answered within 1 business day.