The TRUTH About Project Management in Capital Projects (2025) | Ep. 05

08/09/2025 58 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
The TRUTH About Project Management in Capital Projects (2025) | Ep. 05

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Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team:https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/ -----In this episode, we’re joined by Omer Iqbal, President of PMI Sydney and Senior Portfolio Manager at Sydney Water, whose career has spanned oil and gas, mining, defence, transport, and utilities.Omer shares why portfolio management is the missing link between boardroom strategy and on-the-ground delivery, how defining risk appetite at the top shapes hundreds of projects on the ground, and why success means more than just hitting time and budget.He also discusses how innovation can thrive even in highly regulated environments, what it takes to keep mega-projects resilient under pressure, and why building high-performing teams starts with job design and shared purpose.If you want to understand how complex capital projects really succeed, balance board expectations with delivery realities, and lead portfolios that create lasting public value, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro01:16 Podcast beginning02:19 Why portfolio management?05:47 Standard portfolio structure12:07 Risk assessment and Cynefin framework21:43 Innovation in portfolio environment26:05 Success: Investment or investments28:15 The influence of regulations33:49 Triple constraint case scenario39:53 People component in portfolio management47:43 Understanding the impact of industry tools56:33 Omer's management advice for the young professionals----- LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bFEwnQxQuM9HvHExheqOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-plan/id1814284070  ----- CONNECT WITH US Website: https://edsico.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alifarhoodimscpmp/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edsicomgt/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edsicomgt