Expert- Executive Affairs CEO

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks an Executive Strategy Leader to guide sector projects, align with government directions, and surface risks with mitigations. You will advise the CEO on global opportunities, trends, and portfolio risks, and drive actions for institutional excellence.

Leading CEO-mandated strategic committees, you will propose policy enhancements and ensure governance across all projects to secure compliant, sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business Administration.
• 12+ years with Master’s degree (14+ years with Bachelor’s).
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2; PgMP; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Responsibilities

• Strategic governance of portfolio aligning with Authority plan and government directions.
• Provide strategic advisory to the CEO on opportunities, trends and risks.
• Lead committees and contribute to policy development for sector policies.
• Supervise sector projects from ideation to delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, budget and benefits realization.

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business Administration

PMP

PRINCE2

PgMP

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Job description

• Ensure sector projects are aligned with the Authority’s strategic plan and Government directions, surface gaps and alignment risks with mitigations.
• Provide strategic advice to the CEO on global opportunities, trends, and corporate risks affecting the project portfolio.
• Analyse strategic gaps and recommend actions that support institutional excellence and long-term targets; prepare high-level strategic reports for the CEO.
• Recommend strategic partnerships, expansion areas, and investment opportunities tied to portfolio objectives.
• Lead CEO-mandated strategic committees and contribute to policy development; propose enhancements to existing sector policies.
• Ensure the governance framework is applied across all projects to secure compliance with institutional standards.
• Develop sector strategic initiatives that ensure sustainability and institutional growth.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Ensure sector projects are aligned with the Authority’s strategic plan and Government directions, surface gaps and alignment risks with mitigations.
• Provide strategic advice to the CEO on global opportunities, trends, and corporate risks affecting the project portfolio.
• Analyse strategic gaps and recommend actions that support institutional excellence and long-term targets; prepare high-level strategic reports for the CEO.
• Recommend strategic partnerships, expansion areas, and investment opportunities tied to portfolio objectives.
• Lead CEO-mandated strategic committees and contribute to policy development; propose enhancements to existing sector policies.
• Ensure the governance framework is applied across all projects to secure compliance with institutional standards.
• Develop sector strategic initiatives that ensure sustainability and institutional growth.

Operations

• Supervise all sector projects from ideation to delivery, assuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and benefits realization.
• Monitor Program/Project performance; report deviations and recovery actions to the CEO.
• Align operational workstreams through direct coordination with department managers and project owners.
• Manage relationships with government/semi-government entities and external partners to unblock delivery.
• Lead operational meetings; ensure CEO readiness with required briefs, documents, and presentations.
• Manage project-related complaints and suggestions with internal entities to timely closure.
• Review operational budgets for projects and associated resource utilization; provide financial and technical recommendations for execution.
• Evaluate human and technical resourcing across sector projects; propose restructuring or targeted support as needed.

Product/Process Improvement

• Analyse performance reports and statistical data to identify challenges and propose actionable solutions.
• Assist in developing the sector-level KPIs and enhance monitoring/measurement systems for transparency and accountability.
• Support the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned to uplift future implementation quality.
• Guide the benchmarking of sector performance against global best practices and lead continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Simplify business processes and implement organizational improvements that enhance efficiency and quality.
• Develop and pilot improved project-management methods that increase flexibility and effectiveness.
• Assist in creating initiatives that strengthen sector efficiency and sustainability; explore opportunities to establish new projects or affiliated entities.
• Promote a culture of innovation and motivate departments to adopt cutting-edge solutions.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Business Administration

Experience

• 12+ years in case of Master’s degree (14+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Qualification

• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2; Program Management Professional (PgMP); Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Job Category

Civil Engineering

Advertiser

Roads and Transport Authority

Department

Executive Affairs CEO

Required Nationality

All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

20/10/2026

Unposting Date

19/11/2026