Manager - Digital Strategy

Abu Dhabi Ports; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Ports is seeking a Strategy Manager to shape and communicate the strategic direction of Digital & Technology initiatives. This role involves transforming enterprise ambitions into actionable roadmaps that enhance digital capabilities and operational performance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong strategic and analytical background, capable of translating complex concepts into clear narratives for executive leadership and facilitating strategic planning activities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategy formulation and execution.
• Strong background in technology and digital transformation.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to executive teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation of Digital & Technology strategy.
• Develop strategic frameworks and opportunity assessments.
• Monitor global technology trends and competitive landscapes.
• Engage with external strategic advisors and industry bodies.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Technology innovation

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Responsible for shaping, driving, and communicating the strategic direction of AD Ports Group s digital and technology agenda. The role serves as the analytical and strategic backbone of Digital & Technology, translating enterprise-wide ambitions into actionable roadmaps that accelerate digital transformation, improve operational performance, and create long-term competitive advantage. The Strategy Manager works at the intersection of business strategy, technology innovation and organizational change.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation, refresh, and communication of the Digital & Technology multi-year strategy and along with more domain-specific enabling strategies, ensuring alignment with AD Ports Group's Group Strategy and cluster-level priorities.
• Develop strategic frameworks, internal and external analysis and research, and opportunity assessments to evaluate new digital capabilities, technology transformation, and innovation initiatives.
• Facilitate annual and mid-cycle strategy planning cycles, including horizon scanning, capability gap analysis, and strategic initiative prioritization.
• Translate complex strategic concepts into clear, executive-ready narratives, presentations, and decision papers for the C-suite and Board.
• Lead the preparation of reporting and communication materials to AD Ports Group s majority shareholders.
• Own and govern the Digital & Technology strategic roadmap, working closely with the Strategic Project Manager for tracking initiative progress, interdependencies, and key performance milestones.
• Monitor global technology trends, emerging digital business models, and the competitive landscape across ports, logistics, maritime, and smart infrastructure sectors.
• Conduct benchmarking studies and best-practice analyses to identify strategic gaps and growth opportunities for Digital & Technology across a range of themes including cybersecurity, AI& Automation, cloud computing etc.
• Produce periodic strategic intelligence reports and insights briefs for leadership consumption.
• Serve as a key liaison between the Digital & Technology team and Group Strategy, Corporate Functions and Business Unit leadership.
• Support governance mechanisms in the form of committees and forums, preparing materials and tracking action items.
• Engage with external strategic advisors, technology vendors, government entities, and industry bodies to advance the Group's digital agenda.
• Define and monitor strategic KPIs and OKRs across the Digital & Technology portfolio, providing regular performance reviews and variance analyses.
• Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to enable leadership visibility into digital strategy execution and value delivery.