Senior Director, Digital Health Strategy & Delivery

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Director of Strategy & Delivery (Digital Health) to shape the transformation portfolio and drive delivery excellence in a highly regulated healthcare ecosystem.

The role oversees portfolio governance, PMO functions, and multiple workstreams, translating priorities into structured programs with measurable outcomes and robust governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, refinement, and execution of the Digital Health strategy and transformation roadmap.
• Translate organizational priorities and leadership directives into actionable initiatives, programs, and delivery plans.
• Advise executive leadership on strategic opportunities, risks, investment decisions, prioritization, and transformation sequencing.
• Establish and lead a best-in-class Portfolio Management Office (PMO) function across Digital Health.
• Develop governance frameworks, delivery methodologies, reporting standards, and performance management processes.
• Oversee portfolio planning, prioritization, resource allocation, budgeting, and delivery assurance.
• Facilitate executive governance forums, steering committees, and portfolio reviews.
• Convert strategic commitments into structured programs with clear business cases, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure effective coordination across Digital Health, Data & AI, Digital Products, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and other transformation workstreams.
• Manage complex interdependencies across programs, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Maintain a comprehensive and transparent view of portfolio performance, delivery health, risks, dependencies, budgets, and benefits realization.
• Establish KPI frameworks and reporting mechanisms to monitor transformation progress and business outcomes.
• Drive proactive intervention strategies where delivery risks or performance issues arise.
• Lead the incubation and execution of high-priority strategic initiatives and emerging transformation opportunities.
• Support concept development, business case creation, partner engagement, governance activation, and operational transition.
• Assess new opportunities across digital health, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and healthcare innovation.

Job description

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Director of Strategy & Delivery (Digital Health) to shape the transformation portfolio and drive delivery excellence in a highly regulated healthcare ecosystem.

The role oversees portfolio governance, PMO functions, and multiple workstreams, translating priorities into structured programs with measurable outcomes and robust governance.