Sanket Petkar, CIA

Operations Associate

Dubai, United Arab Emirates9 yrs 10 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • 10 years of experience in internal audits and risk management.
  • Expertise in diverse sectors including real estate and hospitality.
  • Strong background in business process re-engineering and project management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Risk Management and Internal Audit specialist in the Real Estate and Consulting sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Risk ManagementInternal AuditsBusiness Process Re-engineeringRisk AssessmentProject ManagementProject PlanningRisk Analysis

Other Skills

Account ManagementAnalytical SkillsAutoCADBudgetingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Process ManagementBusiness Relationship ManagementBusiness TransformationCandyCategory ManagementClient RelationsCommunicationConstructionConstruction ManagementConsultations

About

Sanket is currently working with Dubai Holding as a Manager in Internal Audit function. He has previously worked with Protiviti Middle East, PwC and Oberoi Realty ,India. Sanket has 10 years of experience in managing multiple assignments of Risk based Internal Audits, Business Process Reengineering, Business excellence, Risk management, Governance and Advisory across diverse sectors including Real Estate, Infrastructure, Capital Projects and Hospitality. He has completed his Post Graduation in Advance Construction Management from NICMAR, India and has sound knowledge of Real estate, Infrastructure and Hospitality sector.

Experience

Dubai holding

2 roles

Manager - Group Internal Audit

Promoted

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Manage risk management and execution of internal audits for Dubai Holding Real Estate, Dubai Holding Land Estates and Dubai Holding Hospitality, focusing on both technical and operational aspects.
  • Sanket conducts comprehensive audits across project management, contracts and tendering, project development, design management, project execution, handover and post-sale activities.
  • In the hospitality sector, Sanket performs financial and operational audits for hotels under Dubai Holding and Nakheel portfolio, covering key areas such as Front Office, F&B, Accounts Payable, Reservations & Revenue Management, Sales & Marketing, Procurement ,Cash Management and others.
Risk ManagementInternal AuditsProject ManagementGovernance

Assistant Manager - Internal Audit

Jan 2023Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Protiviti middle east member firm

Capital Projects Consulting

Feb 2020Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Delivered Business Process Re-engineering/Improvement engagements including preparation of ‘As-Is’ processes, identifying gaps and preparing the ‘To-Be’ processes for Project Management , Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Project Development, Project Delivery & Project Control , Contracts & Procurement Functions.
  • Conducted Internal Audits including preparation of the Internal Audit work plan (Risk Control Matrices), evaluating and testing the operating effectiveness of internal controls, identifying control gaps, business impact and root cause of observations, recommendations for improvement of processes and rectification of issues identified.
  • Conducted several Risk assessment engagements including preparation of Risk register covering residual & inherent risk ratings, current & expected controls, mitigation actions etc.
  • Carried out Cost optimization review for Residential projects covering areas of Project management, Cost control, Design, Change management, Subcontractors management, claims validation & control.
Business Process Re-engineeringInternal AuditsRisk AssessmentCost Optimization

Pwc india

Experienced Consultant - Risk Assurance Services

Apr 2018Jan 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Conducted Internal audit for high rise residential towers including review of Contract Compliance, Payment Certification, Quality, Safety, Store management, Project planning, RERA framework, Statutory compliance, Labor compliance etc.
  • Conducted Engineering audit for Industrial Plant including review of specification selection criteria for materials and equipment, shadow costing/rate analysis, Tendering process, Price discovery review including external benchmarking, Procurement Planning, Inventory Management, Material management, Invoice/Payment verification etc.
  • Conducted Portfolio monitoring review for Investment Funds including review of Projects Progress, monitoring of project cash flows for all funded projects, preparation of cost variance reports, cost to complete computation, Sales collection and revenue monitoring, budget vs. actual cost spent analysis etc.
  • End to end project management for client including pre-contract, post contract administration, preparation of project schedule and progress reports, Costing & budgeting etc.
  • End to end Bid Process Management for client including preparation and evaluation of EOI, RFP, RFQ and Pre-qualification document, resolving bidder queries, conducting evaluations of the documents submitted by the bidders in response to the PQ document and the RFP’s, drafting & finalizing contract with Legal, Finance & Insurance team.
Internal AuditsEngineering AuditsProject Management

Oberoi realty

Executive Project Planning & Controls

Apr 2016Apr 2018 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Preparation of Project Construction Schedule with a well-defined WBS covering entire scope of works for High rise residential project.
  • Performed Risk analysis, followed by preparation & implementation of Risk Response Strategy with concerned stakeholders throughout project life cycle.
  • Prepared project reports like monthly & weekly reports, delay analysis reports along with NCR, safety reports, variance reports, dashboards etc. for project.
  • Reviewed detailed schedules & look ahead programs from contractors, suppliers / vendors. Tracking actual progress against planned
  • Review & commenting of Contractor’s / Vendor’s Programs & Reports and check if the same are in-line with the Project Schedule
Project PlanningRisk AnalysisReporting

Precast india infrastructures pvt. ltd.

Management Trainee

Apr 2015Jun 2015 · 2 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Project planning
Project Planning

Education

NICMAR University

Master’s Degree — Construction Management

Jan 2014Jan 2016

Yeshwantrao Chavan college of Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree — Civil Engineering

Jan 2010Jan 2014

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