Senior Portfolio & Delivery Leader - Digital Transformation

AXIAN Telecom; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

AXIAN Telecom is seeking a Senior Portfolio & Delivery Manager to drive the execution of the Group Commercial strategy across multiple operating companies. The role sits at the crossroads of Strategy, Business, Product and Technology, turning ambition into high-impact transformation programs.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, coordinate multi-country programs, and report progress to executives, ensuring measurable business outcomes and improved delivery predictability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of professional experience.
• Strong experience in program, portfolio or transformation management.
• Experience in Marketing, Product Management, Digital, Customer Experience or other commercial functions.
• Strong exposure to digital products, software delivery and IT-enabled business transformation.
• Experience leading multi-country transformation programs.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of product management principles.
• Program & Portfolio Management expertise with strategic thinking.
• Stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Understanding of Agile delivery and SDLC.
• Ability to bridge business, product and technology with a results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of the Group Commercial strategy through high-impact transformation initiatives.
• Challenge initiative scope, prioritisation and expected business value.
• Support Business Lines in identifying initiatives that maximise commercial performance.
• Ensure initiatives align with Group objectives.
• Partner with Product Managers to execute the Group product roadmap.
• Support digital transformation across apps, channels, CRM and platforms.
• Bridge Business, Product and Technology teams.
• Support business case preparation and value realisation.
• Manage a portfolio of strategic commercial initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional transformation programs from initiation to deployment.
• Coordinate Business, Product, Technology and vendors.
• Manage risks, dependencies, milestones and executive reporting.
• Improve delivery methodologies and portfolio governance.
• Prepare Steering Committee materials and executive dashboards.
• Promote execution excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio management

Transformation management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Agile delivery

Strategic mindset

Multi-country programs

Business-Product bridging

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business

Engineering/CS/Information Systems

Job description

AXIAN Telecom is seeking a Senior Portfolio & Delivery Manager to drive the execution of the Group Commercial strategy across multiple operating companies. The role sits at the crossroads of Strategy, Business, Product and Technology, turning ambition into high-impact transformation programs.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, coordinate multi-country programs, and report progress to executives, ensuring measurable business outcomes and improved delivery predictability.