Shah Abdul-Rahman MAICD

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DISC Type : Di

Executive Director - Health, Safety and Risk at RMIT University

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Shah Abdul-Rahman is the Executive Director of Health, Safety and Risk at RMIT University, bringing over 20 years of experience in HSEQ and risk management. An RMIT alumnus, his expertise spans diverse industries like mining, manufacturing, and infrastructure. People who have worked with him describe him as an innovative, strategic, and amazing leader.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Confident

Friendly Challenger

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Risk Management
Holds a senior executive role focused on health, safety, and risk, with a key strength in pragmatic, risk-based approaches and strategic enablement across large organizations.
Worker Safety Programs
Received a Certificate of Merit for leadership excellence related to a Young Worker Program at his previous company, Programmed.
Labour Hire OHS
Authored a publication on the occupational health and safety challenges within the labour hire sector and steps for improvement.

Media Appearances

Shah has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Executive Director - Health, Safety and Risk at RMIT University
8-2022 - 10-2025
Group General Manager - Risk and Compliance at Programmed
1-2020 - 8-2022
Group General Manager HSE and Quality - Programmed Group at Programmed
10-2015 - 1-2020
Head of Safety and Systems at Programmed
6-2012 - 10-2015
General Manager - Health, Safety and Environment at Programmed

Education

1994 - 1996
Bachelor of Applied Science (Safety) from RMIT University
2015 - 2015
Leading for Strategic Success from Melbourne Business School

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Insights For Selling To Shah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shah is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shah

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shah move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Shah take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Shah

Personality Compatibility


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