Manager - Market Intelligence and Strategy

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a senior leader to guide market intelligence and strategy. The role focuses on market research, competitive analysis and strategic decision support for senior management, including the Group CEO.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in global energy markets, strong leadership, and a track record of translating complex intelligence into clear strategic recommendations for executives in a fast-evolving energy landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/economics/engineering or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in business development, competitive intelligence, marketing or closely related strategic functions.
• At least 10 years in managerial or advisory positions involving senior-level decision support.
• Substantial experience within the oil and gas industry is essential.
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to present to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead market research covering oil, gas, energy markets and related sectors.
• Develop and continuously improve market research methodologies and intelligence capabilities.
• Provide expert interpretation of global and regional energy market developments to senior leadership.
• Prepare concise market outlooks and executive-level recommendations for decision-making.
• Monitor changes in demand, supply, pricing, and competitive positioning.
• Define competitive intelligence objectives and establish data collection programs.
• Coordinate with government bodies and strategic external partners.
• Translate complex findings into actionable conclusions for executives.
• Deliver regular presentations on market developments and emerging themes.

Skills

Global energy markets

Oil & gas market research

Competitive intelligence

Market forecasting

Executive advisory

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or related

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Manager - Market Intelligence and Strategy Job Snapshot Role: Manager - Market Intelligence and Strategy Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Marketing Management Experience: Minimum 15 years of relevant experience Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Manager - Market Intelligence and Strategy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is a senior Oil and Energy opportunity focused on market intelligence, competitive analysis, energy market research and strategic decision support. ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced leader to guide international and regional market analysis, strengthen competitive intelligence capabilities, shape marketing strategy and provide senior management with timely insights on customers, competitors, energy markets and emerging business conditions.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Marketing Management Salary: 55000-75000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Manager - Market Intelligence and Strategy leads the development of market research and competitive intelligence capabilities supporting strategic and commercial decision-making across ADNOC. The role translates complex global and regional energy market developments into clear conclusions, scenarios and recommendations for senior executives, including the Group CEO and other leadership stakeholders. The position combines market research, competitive intelligence, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning and departmental leadership. It requires the ability to evaluate external market signals, identify emerging risks and opportunities, manage specialist intelligence providers and rapidly respond to high-priority requests from senior management, government authorities and UAE ministries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead market research covering oil, gas, energy markets and related industrial sectors relevant to ADNOC 's strategic priorities.
• Develop and continuously improve market research methodologies, analytical frameworks and intelligence capabilities.
• Provide expert interpretation of global and regional energy market developments to senior leadership.
• Prepare concise market outlooks, strategic assessments and executive-level recommendations for business decision-making.
• Monitor changes in demand, supply, pricing, customer behavior, competitive positioning and industry structure.
• Develop intelligence on major international and regional competitors, markets and customers.
• Define competitive intelligence objectives and establish structured data collection and analysis programs.
• Manage relationships and contracts with global technical, commercial and market intelligence providers.
• Assess the quality, relevance and commercial value of third-party intelligence services.
• Build and maintain relationships with international organizations and recognized market information providers.
• Strengthen engagement with relevant national entities and strategic stakeholders.
• Coordinate with organizations such as government bodies, investment institutions and other Abu Dhabi entities where market intelligence collaboration is required.
• Lead analysis of competitors, assets, market trends and strategic developments affecting ADNOC 's positioning.
• Convert complex intelligence findings into actionable conclusions for executive management and business functions.
• Prepare and deliver regular presentations covering market developments, competitor behavior and emerging strategic themes.
• Ensure rapid analytical response to urgent requests from senior management, Abu Dhabi Government authorities and UAE ministries.
• Maintain appropriate intelligence resources, analytical tools and specialist capabilities within the department.
• Develop staff capability in competitive intelligence, market analysis and strategic interpretation.
• Participate in development and refinement of ADNOC Group vision, corporate strategy and transformation priorities.
• Provide external market perspectives that support corporate governance and executive decision-making.
• Identify global industry best practices and prepare relevant scenarios for business line leaders.
• Support strategic planning through analysis of evolving energy markets, technology trends and competitive structures.
• Lead departmental operational planning in alignment with divisional objectives.
• Allocate personnel and resources to priority research, intelligence and strategic initiatives.
• Develop employee competencies, innovation capability and professional knowledge across the department.
• Support Personal Development Plans, succession planning and talent pipeline initiatives.
• Contribute to development of UAE National talent in line with Emiratization objectives.
• Provide departmental input into annual budgets and operational plans.
• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and investigate material variances.
• Ensure resources are used efficiently while maintaining required analytical capability.
• Lead implementation of approved policies, procedures, internal controls and departmental systems.
• Maintain alignment with company governance requirements and applicable international standards.
• Implement performance management requirements across the department.
• Track departmental KPIs, annual performance objectives and Balanced Score Card commitments.
• Review departmental organization structures and recommend improvements where responsibilities or resources require adjustment.
• Ensure organizational design supports efficient use of talent and long‑term business objectives.
• Encourage innovation and adoption of new analytical approaches across market intelligence activities.
• Support change management initiatives that improve departmental effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to automate or enhance research and intelligence processes using modern technology.
• Promote adoption of data‑driven analytical methods for market assessment and strategic interpretation.
• Support integration of artificial intelligence tools into appropriate market research and analytical workflows.
• Encourage intelligent data interpretation rather than reliance on isolated market indicators.
• Promote compliance with ADNOC HSE policies, procedures and sustainability expectations across departmental activities.
• Ensure employees receive appropriate HSE training and induction.
• Prepare accurate management information, departmental progress reports and executive briefings.
• Maintain effective internal communication with senior leadership, economics teams and other ADNOC functions.
• Coordinate externally with shareholders, ADNOC Group Companies, government organizations and international bodies.
• Manage relationships with consultants, vendors, contractors and specialist third‑party service providers.

Ideal Profile

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor 's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.

A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in business development, competitive intelligence, marketing or closely related strategic functions is required.

At least 10 years should have been gained in comparable managerial or advisory positions involving senior‑level decision support.

Substantial experience within the oil and gas industry is essential.

Candidates should demonstrate deep understanding of international energy markets, competitive positioning, market research and strategic planning.

Proven experience translating large volumes of market and commercial information into clear recommendations for senior executives is important.

The role requires strong executive communication skills and the confidence to present findings to senior management, government stakeholders and strategic external partners.

Experience managing specialist intelligence providers, consulting firms and research vendors will be valuable.

A Master 's degree or professional certification in Marketing is preferred.

Strong leadership capability is required to develop teams, allocate resources and maintain analytical quality under demanding timelines.

Skills Set

• Global energy markets
• Oil and gas market research
• Competitive intelligence
• Market intelligence
• Marketing strategy development
• Domestic market research
• International market research
• Market forecasting
• Competitor analysis
• Customer analysis
• Strategic planning
• Corporate strategy
• Business development
• Energy sector analysis
• Market share analysis
• Marketing performance measurement
• Sales strategy planning
• Stakeholder management
• Supplier management
• Vendor management
• Executive advisory
• Executive presentations
• Market scenario development
• Industry benchmarking
• Data‑driven analytics
• Marketing data analytics
• Intelligent data interpretation
• AI fluency
• AI‑driven process optimization
• Competitive benchmarking
• Strategic intelligence
• Commercial intelligence
• Energy market economics
• Market trend analysis
• Decision support
• Government stakeholder engagement
• International stakeholder engagement
• Leadership
• Talent development
• Succession planning
• Performance management
• Budget management
• Balanced Score Card
• Change management
• Management Information Systems
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Why Join Us

This role provides direct exposure to strategic decisions influencing one of the world 's major integrated energy organizations. The position combines energy market intelligence, corporate strategy, competitive analysis and executive advisory responsibilities, creating significant scope to influence commercial direction and long‑term positioning. The global energy market is becoming increasingly complex as traditional hydrocarbons, new energy sources, technology, decarbonisation and changing customer behaviour reshape competitive dynamics. Professionals in this position can play a central role in interpreting those shifts and converting market intelligence into decisions that strengthen ADNOC 's resilience, competitiveness and future growth within the Oil and Energy sector.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is a diversified energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with integrated businesses operating across the global energy value chain. Its activities include upstream, downstream, trading, marketing and emerging energy initiatives. The Group relies on advanced market intelligence, strategic planning and competitive analysis to support investment decisions, respond to changing global energy conditions and strengthen its long‑term commercial position.