Commercial Programs Chief of Staff

Destinus

Dubai

On-site

AED 450,000 - 650,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Destinus is seeking a strategic Head of Commercial Programs to act as senior chief of staff to the Commercial leadership, translating high-level priorities into disciplined programme plans. You will orchestrate cadence, governance, and cross-functional coordination across Business Development, Programme Management, Legal, Finance, and Manufacturing in a fast-moving defense-oriented context.

Reporting to the CCO, you will own governance, escalation paths, and the leadership rhythm for major

Qualifications

Master's degree in Business Administration, Programme/Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
8-12 years of professional experience spanning programme management and senior business roles, preferably in defense/aerospace.
Proven track record running complex multi-stakeholder programmes end to end.
Experience as chief of staff or senior business-management partner to executives.

Responsibilities

Act as senior chief of staff to the Commercial leadership and manage priorities, follow-through, and decision tracking across the commercial leadership agenda.
Own leadership rhythm: prepare board and executive materials, run leadership reviews, and ensure decisions are documented, assigned, and closed out.
Filter signal from noise across the commercial organisation, surfacing issues needing leadership attention and prioritisation.
Own the end-to-end programme management of major commercial pursuits and cross-functional initiatives, from kickoff through milestone tracking to closeout.
Produce concise, decision-ready reporting for executive and board audiences.