Manager - Innovation

Roads and Transport Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental transportation authority in Dubai seeks an experienced professional to lead the innovation and competitiveness strategy. The role involves managing various initiatives, tracking performance indicators, and fostering an innovative culture within the organization. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Information Technology and a minimum of 11 years of experience in the relevant field.

Qualifications

• 11 years of experience in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage innovation and competitiveness strategy.
• Manage projects and initiatives supporting innovation.
• Prepare reports on performance indicators for innovation.

Skills

Innovation Management

Project Management

Strategic Planning

Design Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s in Business Administration or Information Technology

Job description

Job Purpose

Develop and manage innovation and competitiveness strategy, operational plan, and indicators at the corporate level; manage projects and initiatives that support innovation; raise innovation maturity and oversee performance in innovation.

Key Results & Accountabilities

• Participate in corporate innovation committees/teams; implement suggestions supporting organizational innovation directions.
• Prepare periodic reports on performance indicators and strategic initiatives for innovation; provide recommendations.
• Manage innovation & competitiveness tasks in the Innovation, Research & Development Center and innovation labs; submit performance reports for all initiatives.
• Oversee innovation maturity index, perception reports, sector/agency assessments; create gap-closure plans and update the maturity model.
• Measure innovation maturity indicators across agencies/sectors and prepare for assessment.
• Follow up innovation management criterion workplan with sector/agency innovation teams; prepare excellence committee reports; supervise team performance.
• Prepare workplans and gap-closure plans aligned with Dubai Government Excellence.
• Design awareness programs for innovation & competitiveness strategy and policies.
• Develop, implement, and follow up ideas management system.
• Manage innovation & competitiveness initiatives/projects and track project performance.
• Develop strategy indicators and KPIs at sector/agency level.
• Build innovation culture programs; design training & development for innovation/competitiveness.
• Develop local/international cooperation and manage strategic partnerships with innovation centers, public/private and academic institutions.
• Oversee innovation laboratories implementation and development.
• Develop policies, procedures, general framework, processes, and indicators for innovation.
• Design and maintain general framework for innovation & competitiveness (policies/processes/procedures).
• Develop/manage corporate innovation & competitiveness strategy and annual operational plan.
• Create collaboration framework with startups; follow up implementation.
• Develop/implement intellectual property (IP) system.
• Study & monitor future trends in innovation/competitiveness/creativity; provide recommendations.
• Prepare innovation management criterion submission (per Dubai Government Excellence).
• Information Security: strictly follow policies, data-sharing guidelines, incident reporting, training/awareness, and managerial instructions.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration or Information Technology (recognized university).
• Experience: 11 years.

Critical Competencies

• Behavioral: Drive for Results, People Leadership, Positive Energy, Creativity & Innovation, Community Service, Excellence in Execution.
• Technical: Project Management, Innovation Management, Strategic Planning, Design Thinking.