Elyes Grar

Professional Experience

Elyes Grar is a programme management and data governance consultant at Kaizen, with 28 years of experience across the GCC, MENA, and Europe. He leads complex, multi-stakeholder digital programmes from concept through implementation, aligning executive governance, enterprise data architecture, and organisational change. His experience includes establishing Data Management Offices aligned with DAMA standards and National Data Management Office frameworks, and implementing programme governance for government ministries and sovereign entities. He has also been appointed an official assessor for the United Nations E-Government Survey 2026.

Practical Expertise

Elyes has served as Senior Manager—Data & AI Governance at LEADMIND, leading an NDMO- and NDI-aligned Data Management Office. Previously, he led DIGITAL FUTURE’s Strategic Management Office and delivered enterprise data governance and architecture strategy. At AL NAFITHA, he designed PMO frameworks for Al Zahid Group, led change at MWAN, and supported Ministry of Tourism readiness for Qiyas. With DEVOTEAM, he established Data Management Offices for the Ministries of Energy and Education. At SLNEE, he strengthened programme governance for the Ministry of Defense, King Faisal University, and Hael and Jazan municipal authorities. As YELLOMIND’s Managing Partner, he has delivered regional digital transformation, PMO, training, and advisory engagements. His international work spans UN DESA, the International Trade Centre, ESCWA/KPMG, and ALECSO. Earlier roles encompassed entrepreneurship, IT management, software engineering, web development, design, and production at ABWEBNET, IMM, BAE Systems, SPIMACO, MAI Edition, and Omecron.

Education & Training

Elyes holds an MBA in Digital Transformation and a BSc in Quality, Health & Security Management, both from Université Virtuelle de Tunis, Tunisia. His credentials are PMI-PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-CP (PMO Practitioner), PRINCE2 Practitioner, PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner, ISO 21502 Lead Project Manager, P3M3 Certified Assessor, P3O Foundation, ISO 42001 Lead Implementer (Trustworthy AI), CDMP Associate, TOGAF EA Practitioner, TOGAF 9 Certified, COBIT 2019 Design & Implementation, ISO 31000 Senior Lead Risk Manager, COBIT 2019, IT Service Management—ISO/IEC 20000, and Certified KPI Professional.