Azhar has lead the development and execution of the Ministry of Oil and Gas In Country Value Program for Daleel Petroleum for six years. Her responsibilities spanned the entire framework, from governance, strategy, stakeholder management to training, fund management and participating in task teams for the vendor development and economic modelling. Prior to that, Azhar has early stints in banking and insurance followed by over 25 years of post-graduation experience in the sector by initially joining Petroleum Development of Oman to become a seasoned Supply Chain Management professional. Her varied exposure later included positions such as Corporate Planner &Business Development executive in Oman Oil Marketing Company and managing director at Global Management Services. These saw her holding responsibilities in corporate governance and framework design, risk audit, business development, and acting procurement manager. On the qualifications spectrum, Azhar has an MBA and B.Sc in Finance degrees from Sultan Qaboos University, and is a Certified International Procurement Manager [CIPM]& Sourcing Manager.