Bancatakaful Partnerships Manager

ADIB Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

ADIB Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a Bancatakaful Partnerships Manager to lead and optimize bancatakaful partnerships across group entities and external B2B channels, driving sustainable revenue growth and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.

You will develop strategic partnerships, manage stakeholders, oversee performance, and collaborate with product, distribution and marketing teams to expand bancatakaful offerings and deliver measurable revenue growth while maintaining high compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Insurance or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in Banking, Bancassurance, Takaful, Insurance, Wealth Management or Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of Bancatakaful insurance, distribution models and industry trends.
• Proven partnership management, business development and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience in project management and cross-functional initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, evaluation and development of strategic Bancatakaful distribution opportunities across ADIB Group entities and external partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive partnership growth and value creation.
• Negotiate and manage partnership arrangements, commercial terms, SLAs and operational requirements.
• Drive integration and optimization of Bancatakaful products across customer segments, channels and digital touchpoints.
• Oversee channel-specific initiatives, campaigns and strategic projects to maximize business performance.
• Act as primary contact for assigned partners, ensuring governance and timely resolution of issues.

Skills

Partnership management

Business development

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Project management

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Financial services

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Insurance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Role : Bancatakaful Partnerships Manager

Location : Abu Dhabi

Role Purpose:

To lead and drive Bancatakaful partnerships across ADIB Group entities and external B2B distribution channels. The role is responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships driving sustainable revenue growth enhancing partner performance and expanding Bancatakaful distribution capabilities while ensuring alignment with ADIBs business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities of the role

Partnership Management & Channel Support

• Lead the identification evaluation and development of strategic Bancatakaful distribution opportunities across ADIB Group entities and external B2B partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to drive partnership growth business expansion and long-term value creation.
• Negotiate and manage partnership arrangements commercial terms service levels and operational requirements in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Drive the integration and optimization of Bancatakaful products across multiple customer segments channels and digital touchpoints.
• Oversee channel-specific initiatives campaigns and strategic projects to maximize business performance and customer engagement.
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned partners ensuring effective governance and timely resolution of operational or business issues.

Strategy & Growth

• Develop and execute Bancatakaful partnership strategies that support ADIBs retail banking and Bancatakaful growth objectives.
• Identify new business opportunities emerging market trends and partnership models to expand Bancatakaful distribution and revenue streams.
• Evaluate market dynamics competitive positioning customer needs and industry developments to recommend strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to business planning budgeting and revenue forecasting for Bancatakaful partnership channels.

• Support the development and implementation of strategic growth plans to achieve agreed business targets and market share objectives.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Own the performance management framework for assigned Bancatakaful partners and distribution channels.
• Monitor and evaluate monthly quarterly and annual business performance against agreed KPIs targets and service standards.
• Conduct regular business reviews with partners identifying performance gaps risks and improvement opportunities.
• Drive corrective actions and business enhancement initiatives to ensure delivery of revenue sales and customer experience objectives.
• Prepare and present executive performance reports dashboards and management updates to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance governance and operational requirements across all partnership activities.

Market & Product Insights

• Lead market research competitor benchmarking and industry analysis to identify emerging opportunities and threats.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support product development proposition enhancement and partnership expansion.
• Collaborate with product distribution digital and marketing teams to strengthen Bancatakaful offerings and customer value propositions.
• Monitor customer feedback and market trends to support continuous improvement in products services and distribution strategies.

Sales Enablement & Training Support

• Drive sales enablement initiatives across Bancatakaful distribution channels to improve productivity and business outcomes.
• Lead partner engagement programs product awareness campaigns and business development initiatives to support revenue growth.
• Oversee the development and enhancement of sales tools product presentations training materials FAQs and customer communication guides.
• Partner with frontline teams and channel managers to identify sales opportunities and improve product penetration.
• Monitor the effectiveness of training and engagement activities and implement improvements where required.
  

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role:

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration Commerce Finance Insurance or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of Bancatakaful Insurance and Financial Services market dynamics distribution models and industry trends.
• In-depth knowledge of UAE banking practices regulatory requirements compliance standards and associated risks.
• Proven partnership management business development and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in revenue generation performance management and strategic planning.
• Excellent presentation negotiation communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience in project management and execution of cross-functional initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to interpret business data and translate insights into actionable business strategies.

  Previous experience:

• 8 years of relevant experience in Banking Bancassurance Takaful Insurance Wealth Management or Financial Services.
• Demonstrated experience in partnership management business development distribution management and strategic relationship management.
• Proven track record of delivering revenue growth and managing external business partnerships.

Required Experience:

Manager