David Najjar, MSc, MBA, Pg Dip
About David Najjar, MSc, MBA, Pg Dip
David Najjar is the Regional Director of Service Readiness (Delivery) at Alight Solutions, based in London. He has extensive experience in managing large-scale programmes across both public and private sectors, with a strong background in technology and digital transformation.
Company
David Najjar currently holds the position of Regional Director, Service Readiness (Delivery) at Alight Solutions in London, England. Alight Solutions is known for providing integrated HR and business solutions, focusing on HR transformation and data insights to drive business success.
Title
David Najjar serves as the Regional Director, Service Readiness (Delivery) at Alight Solutions. In this role, he oversees the readiness and successful delivery of services, focusing on the comprehensive implementation of solutions to drive organisational efficiency.
Education and Expertise
David Najjar has a robust educational background, holding an MSc in Civil Engineering Structures from City, University of London. He also earned an MBA from Henley Business School, and completed a Business Leadership Program from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Additionally, he achieved an Oxford Executive Diploma in Artificial Intelligence for Business from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. His expertise is further validated by his certification as a SAFe 6 Agilist.
Professional Background
David Najjar has an extensive career history, having held positions at several prestigious organisations. Notably, he was a Programme Director at Defence Business Services, Ministry of Defence in 2022-2023. He also served as Technology Delivery Lead at De Beers Group in 2021, and ERP Finance Lead at London Stock Exchange Group from 2020 to 2021. Other significant roles include Programme Manager at BEIS in 2020 and Programme Director for ERP Cloud at Financial Conduct Authority in 2019.
Achievements
David Najjar has successfully delivered multi-country and multi-solution programmes valued between £100M–£130M on time and within budget for highly regulated global organisations and the public sector. He manages a portfolio of global large-scale outsourced accounts, implementing HR, Payroll, and HR consulting programs with technologies such as SAP, Workday, and SuccessFactors. He is known for his rapid, progressive technical leadership on strategic, time-critical programmes.