Innovation & Partnerships Lead

ADNOC Distribution

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 360,000 - 600,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Job summary

ADNOC Distribution seeks a senior leader to driveInnovation & Partnerships, identifying and delivering strategic initiatives, partnerships, and digital solutions across retail, convenience, and mobility. The role bridges business, technology, and external partners to accelerate innovation with scalable governance and ROI.

Responsibilities include leading AI-enabled use cases, managing partnerships end-to-end, and ensuring measurable impact while coordinating with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / STEM, Business, Technology Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • MBA or postgraduate qualification in Innovation, Strategy, or Digital Transformation is preferred.
  • 12 years of experience in innovation management, digital transformation, partnerships, or related roles.
  • Proven experience delivering innovation initiatives within complex, enterprise environments.
  • Experience in retail, energy, mobility, or consumer facing industries is highly desirable.
  • Extensive experience leading complex digital transformation programs.
  • Proven experience leading, developing, and managing high performing, multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, evaluate, and deliver innovative initiatives and strategic partnerships.
  • Lead pilot programs and proofs of concept with evidence-based evaluation of outcomes.
  • Drive the deployment of AI enabled use cases that enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency.
  • Manage end-to-end partnership lifecycle with vendors and partners.
  • Ensure governance, ROI, and value realization across initiatives.

Skills

Innovation management
Digital transformation
Partnerships
Team leadership
Retail & energy domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/STEM/Business
MBA or postgraduate qualification

Job description

ADNOC Distribution seeks a senior leader to driveInnovation & Partnerships, identifying and delivering strategic initiatives, partnerships, and digital solutions across retail, convenience, and mobility. The role bridges business, technology, and external partners to accelerate innovation with scalable governance and ROI.

Responsibilities include leading AI-enabled use cases, managing partnerships end-to-end, and ensuring measurable impact while coordinating with cross-functional teams to

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