DR Amgad Badawy
Senior Lecturer
He is a distinguished PMO Consultant and Trainer with a robust academic and professional background in project management. Below is an overview of his career and expertise.
BIO
Dr Amgad Badewi is a Senior Lecturer in Project and Programme Management at Kent Business School. He holds a PhD in Project and Programme Management from Cranfield University and a PGCHE from the University of Kent, is a Fellow of Advance HE, and an accredited AXELOS trainer. He previously served as a Reader in Project Management at the University of Kent and has held visiting academic roles at the University of Chester and the University of Aberdeen.
Since 2016, Amgad has been Director of IBIS Consultancy, designing and delivering more than 50 executive courses and workshops in agile project management, IT transformation, and government delivery methods for clients across the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, the USA, Nigeria, the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. His work spans healthcare, banking, and public services. He is a former Director of Finance and Associate Director of Professional Development at the PMI UK Chapter, a member of the APM Academic Steering Group, an academic judge for the Herbert Walton and Geoffrey Trimble Awards, and an international editorial board member of the International Journal of Project Management. He holds professional certifications including PMP, MSP, M_o_R, and ITIL.
Degrees
- PhD in Project and Programme Management, Cranfield University
- PGCHE, University of Kent
Certifications
- PMP
- MSP
- M_o_R
- ITIL
- Master Black Belt (MBB)
Trainer accreditations
- AXELOS/PeopleCert Accredited Trainer
- PMI Authorized/Accredited Trainer
Expertise & Research Areas
- Project management in transformations
- Institutional theory and logics in projects
- PMO role in transformations
- Project management and organisational innovativeness
- Benefits/Benefits Realization Management
- Programme management
- Business project management
- Entrepreneurship and PM mentality in venture success
- Organisational ambidexterity
- Neo-institutional theory
- Governmentality and governance in change and agility
- Agile project management
Awards
- APM Herbert Walton Prize for Best PhD thesis
- Cranfield University best research award
Research Funding
- PMI: two grants totaling US$100,000 on project benefits management
- Emirates Government: AED 200,000 on innovation logics in government projects
Publications & Books
- Contributor Benefits Realization Management: to Practice Guide — First Edition (PMI)
- 4 book contributions: 16 conference papers
- 10+ publications on benefits management, including 2 in IJPM
- Book in progress: Project Benefits Management: From operations to strategy
Executive Education & Clients
- Coach, trainer, and module convener for senior audiences
- Selected clients: Rolls-Royce, Airbus, UN, NHS, BT, BP UK, Saudi Ministry of Finance, Kuwait Ministry of Production, Bank Riyadh, others.
Leadership & Service
Editorial and Review Activities
- Member of the editorial board for the International Journal of Project Management and active reviewer for multiple academic journals.
- Engaged in panels such as the APM Academic Steering Committee and has contributed as a reviewer for PMBoK and PMI seminars.
Professional Consulting Experience
- Director at IBIS Consultancy since 2016, Where he has designed and delivered workshops and certificate-based courses in Agile Project Management, IT Transformation, and Government-focused Project Methodologies.
- Has worked with a diverse client portfolio across healthcare, banking, and public services, showcasing his adaptability and expertise in various sectors.
Academic Contributions and Roles
- Former Reader in Project Management at the University of Kent, Visiting Academic at the University of Chester, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen.
- Significant contributions to the development of project management curricula and executive training programs, including initiating the MSc in Strategic Project Management.
Executive Roles and Recognitions
- Served as the Director of Finance and Professional Development at PMI UK.
- Recognized speaker at various international forums and recipient of several academic awards, including the Herbert Walton Prize for Best PhD Thesis.
Reader @ Kent Business School
DR. Amgad Badawy
is a distinguished PMO Consultant and Trainer with a robust academic and professional background in project management. Below is an overview of his career and expertise.
Roles DR. Amgad Badawy
About DR. Amgad Badawy
Dr Amgad Badewi is a Senior Lecturer in Project and Programme Management at Kent Business School. He has a PhD in Project and Programme Management from Cranfield University, a teaching qualification (PGCHE) from the University of Kent, teaching fellow status from higher education academy and accredited trainer from AXELOS.
In the last decade, he bided, wrote tenders, delivered and designed more than 53 executive courses to international and local clients in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, USA, Nigeria, Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. This included different ministries, authorities, and corporates in these countries.
Amgad is a former director of finance and associate director of professional development at PMI UK Chapter. He led some tracks for the British Academy of Management (BAM). He also serves at the steering committee of the research methodology in BAM. He is the academic judge at APM for the best PhD (Herbert Walton Award) and MSc thesis (Geoffrey Trimble Award).He is a member of the APM Academic Steering Group. He is an international editorial board at the International Journal of Project Management (IJPM)
Amgad has contributed to “Benefits Realization Management: Practice Guide — First Edition” – PMI new guide in Project Management. In addition, he has contributed to 4 books and 16 academic and professional conferences locally and internationally.
He is currently finishing his new book, “Project Benefits Management: From operations to strategy”. He has over 10 publications in Project benefits management including 2 in International Journal of Project Management.
He has reviewed several papers in:
The International Journal of Project Management
International Journal of Human Resources Management
International Business Review
Journal of Business Research, Technology Forecasting, and Social Change
Teaching
Amgad has lectured and consulted globally and is highly experienced in presenting ideas in a way that bridges different cultural and organisational differences.
He is an experienced coach, trainer, and module convenor for delivering structured and unstructured, tailored and best-practice based training for senior positions in different places such as Rolls Royce, Airbus, UN, NHS, BT, British Petroleum UK, Ministry of Finance (Saudi Arabia), Ministry of Production (Kuwait), Bank Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), and others.
Project Management in transformations
Institutional Theory and Institutional Logics in projects
The role of Project Management Office (PMO) in transformations
The role of Project management in improving organisational innovativeness
Benefits Management/Benefits Realization Management
Programme Management
Business Project Management
Entrepreneurship
The use of Project Management Mentality in Entrepreneurship Success
Organisational Ambidexterity
Neo- Institutional Theory
Governmentality and Governance in change management and organisational agility
Agile Project Management
Amgad has been awarded the best PhD thesis from APM and best research from Cranfield University.
He has secured two research funds from PMI ($100,000 in total) on project benefits management and one research fund from Emirates Government (200,000 AED) to investigate the innovation logics in government projects.