Leadership for Major Strategic Projects

Course Category : Project Management

Equipping leaders with advanced capabilities to lead high-impact strategic projects through robust planning, governance, stakeholder management, and measurable institutional performance.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Major strategic projects form the backbone of national visions and large-scale organisational transformation. Their success requires exceptional leadership capable of aligning strategy with execution, managing complexity, and directing cross-functional teams towards clear and sustainable outcomes.
This course equips leaders with practical methodologies to lead high-impact strategic projects through advanced planning, governance, control mechanisms, stakeholder management, and institutional performance measurement.

Targeted Audience

Senior and executive leaders.
Middle management leaders involved in strategic projects.
Programme and major project managers.
National initiative and transformation leaders.
Strategy and organisational performance managers.

Targeted Skills

Strategic leadership of major projects.
Planning and executing high-impact projects.
Leading cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
Managing complex stakeholder environments.
Measuring institutional performance and results.

Expected Outcomes

Lead major strategic projects using advanced professional methodologies.
Align large-scale projects with national and organisational objectives.
Effectively manage cross-functional project teams.
Apply robust performance control and measurement tools.
Enhance stakeholder management and alignment capabilities.

Training Topics Index

Characteristics of national-impact projects.
Project management versus project leadership.
Leadership challenges in major projects.
Delivering strategic value through leadership.

Linking projects to national and organisational strategy.
Defining scope and strategic objectives.
Managing complex resources and timelines.
Strategic-level risk management.

Managing multidisciplinary teams.
Coordinating internal and external stakeholders.
Building accountability and trust.
Performance management in complex environments.

Stakeholder identification and analysis.
Influence and communication strategies.
Governance structures and decision-making.
Managing conflicts and balancing interests.

Performance indicators for strategic projects.
Executive monitoring and control.
Measuring impact and value creation.
Sustaining results beyond project completion.

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code

Leadership for Major Strategic Projects