Yasmine Forghani

About Yasmine Forghani

I am a results-driven leader specializing in large-scale civil infrastructure and manufacturing programs, with end-to-end experience across design-build delivery, international bid management, and complex project execution.With over a decade of experience on mega projects spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, I bring a rare combination of commercial, financial, and operational expertise. I have led high-value public tenders, managed full P&L responsibility on multi-billion-dollar programs, and driven execution across engineering, procurement, construction, and manufacturing environments.My background bridges the full lifecycle of infrastructure delivery from early stage bid strategy and contract structuring to execution, change management, and financial performance optimization. I thrive in complex, matrixed organizations, aligning cross-functional stakeholders to deliver results under pressure while maintaining strong governance and accountability.

Experience

1. Sr Project Manager

   Hitachi Rail

   Jan 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   BART CBTC Turnkey project. Design to build including design, manufacturing and civil construction in a brownfield environment

Education

• UC San Diego

  Master's degree, Global Policy and Strategy

  2012 — 2014

• UC San Diego

  Bachelor's degree, International Relations

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Stata
• Budgeting
• Political Science
• Risk Management
• International Relations
• Politics
• Financial Reporting
• Translation
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Microsoft Excel
• Policy Analysis
• Project Management
• Financial Forecasting
• Economics
• Foreign Policy
• Data Analysis
• Public Policy
• Qualitative Research
• International Economics
• Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Farsi
• Project Control
• Human Rights
• Spanish
• Public Speaking
• Research