Manager - Asset Reliability & Performance

AD Ports Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

AD Ports Group seeks a senior Asset Reliability & Performance Management leader to drive enterprise-wide asset performance improvements and lifecycle optimization. You will lead a team of experts, ensure data-driven decision-making, and align processes with ISO55001 and SMRP best practices.

Responsibilities include developing group-wide procedures, analyzing asset data with Oracle Fusion and Maximo, and delivering robust reporting to optimize performance across clusters and subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• CMRP Certification.
• IAM Certificate.
• Experience in asset management, asset performance management, reliability engineering, or maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Group-wide asset performance management procedures to monitor asset health and performance throughout the lifecycle, aligning with ISO55001 and IAM guidelines.
• Regularly review and analyze financial and operational asset data using Oracle Fusion and IBM Maximo to provide performance insights.
• Prepare comprehensive asset performance reports for all AD Ports Group clusters and subsidiaries.
• Monitor KPIs related to asset reliability and lifecycle performance.
• Implement and optimize Maximo Application Suite (MAS) APM functionalities.
• Ensure high-quality asset data for accurate analysis and decision-making.
• Conduct reliability analyses (FMEA, RCA, Weibull) to identify failure modes and improvements.
• Track reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR, availability) across the portfolio.

Skills

English communication

Excel

Power BI

Analytics tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

CMRP Certification

IAM Certificate

Experience in asset management, asset performance management, reliability engineering, or maintenance planning

Tools

IBM Maximo

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Job Description

Provide technical leadership to enhance asset reliability, optimize lifecycle value, and strengthen performance management across AD Ports Group’s global asset portfolios. The role ensures alignment with ISO 55001, IAM guidelines, SMRP best practices, and organizational asset management objectives.

With advanced analytical capability and deep proficiency in Maximo Application Suite and Oracle Fusion, the manager drives data‑driven decision‑making, improves asset performance, and supports the development of a robust, integrated asset management system that maximizes operational effectiveness and long‑term value creation, leading a team of Experts and Snr Specialists.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Group‑wide asset performance management procedures to monitor asset health and performance throughout the lifecycle, ensuring alignment with ISO55001 and IAM guidelines.
• Regularly review and analyze financial and operational asset data using Oracle Fusion and IBM Maximo Application Suite, providing periodic performance insights and recommendations.
• Prepare comprehensive asset performance and analytical reports for all AD Ports Group clusters and subsidiaries, ensuring consistent evaluation of asset condition, utilization, and lifecycle performance.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) related to asset reliability, asset management processes, and the asset management system’s effectiveness.
• Implement and optimize Maximo Application Suite (MAS) APM functionalities to support asset lifecycle processes and enhance asset performance visibility.
• Ensure high‑quality asset data, including hierarchies, workflows, failure codes, and reporting structures, to support accurate analysis and decision‑making.
• Conduct advanced reliability analyses such as FMEA, RCA, Weibull analysis, and criticality assessments to identify failure modes, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Track and improve key reliability metrics including MTBF, MTTR, asset availability, and utilization etc. as applicable across the Group’s asset portfolio.
• Identify underperforming assets and recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve reliability and reduce lifecycle risk.
• Maintain compliance with ISO55001, SMRP best practices, and other relevant asset management standards.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, gathering evidence, and ensuring readiness of asset performance records.
• Conduct periodic audits of asset portfolios to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance requirements.
• Report changes to asset management information that impact financial, audit, regulatory, or insurance functions, ensuring accurate and timely updates.
• Regularly review asset status, location, and data accuracy, reporting findings to the Director – Asset Financial Alignment.
• Ensure monthly asset and inventory performance reports are prepared, validated, and aligned with asset management and financial requirements.
• Contribute to the enhancement of asset management processes, governance frameworks, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop presentations, dashboards, and communication materials to support Group Asset Management initiatives and reporting requirements.
• Promote best practices in reliability, performance management, and lifecycle optimization across all clusters and subsidiaries.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director – Asset Financial Alignment.

People Management Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Asset Reliability & Performance Management team to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
• Set clear performance goals, monitor progress, and conduct regular performance evaluations.
• Identify training and development needs and support continuous learning initiatives.
• Provide guidance and technical support for complex reliability and performance issues.
• Manage team workloads, priorities, and productivity to ensure timely delivery of objectives.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Assist the department Director with annual planning, budgeting, and setting objectives and KPIs.
• Assist the department Director in creating, reviewing, and implementing the policies and procedures.
• Work with operational teams to continue the development of corporate best practices for economic evaluations.
• Understand the current and future priorities of the business unit.
• Identify and evaluate alternative strategies.
• Ensure that the AD Ports Group Sustainability, HSE, Business Continuity & Security Regulations & Compliance requirements are adhered to.

Qualifications

Educational and Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• CMRP Certification
• IAM Certificate
• Experience in asset management, asset performance management, reliability engineering, or maintenance planning.

Language Skills

• Proficient in English: Reading, writing, and speaking.
• Strong analytical capability; proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or other analytics tools.

Years of Experience

• Minimum of 10-12 Years of Experience in same or similar role

Nature of Experience

• Field experience in asset-intensive sectors such as ports, logistics, utilities, manufacturing, oil and gas, or transportation – min 5 years
• Coordination/management experience – min 3 years
• Experience in asset management, asset performance management, reliability engineering, or maintenance planning – min 3 years