Senior Portfolio & Delivery Manager

AXIAN Telecom

Dubai

On-site

AED 450,000 - 750,000

Full time

7 days ago

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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 a leading pan-African telecommunications group serving more than 40 million customers across Africa through its Yas mobile brands, Mixx by Yas fintech services, and digital infrastructure portfolio. The Group is accelerating its digital transformation through major commercial, product and technology initiatives across its operating companies.

The Senior Portfolio & Delivery Manager drives the execution of AXIAN Telecom's Group Commercial strategy across multiple operating companies, ensuring strategic initiatives are properly defined, prioritised and successfully delivered to achieve measurable business outcomes.

The role operates at the intersection of Strategy, Business and Product / Technology, translating ambition into structured, high-impact transformation programs and enabling the Group to deliver predictably across markets.

Key Responsibilities

1.Strategy Execution & Business Transformation

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 remain aligned with Group strategic objectives

2.Digital & Product Transformation

Partner with Product Managers to execute the Group product roadmap
Support digital transformation initiatives across mobile apps, digital channels, CRM and commercial 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

4.Delivery Excellence

Improve delivery methodologies and portfolio governance
Prepare Steering Committee materials and executive dashboards
Promote execution excellence and continuous improvement

Experience & Qualification

Required

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 excellent understanding of Product Management principles
Program & Portfolio Management expertise, with critical thinking and a strategic mindset
Stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Understanding of Agile delivery and the software development lifecycle
Ability to bridge Business, Product and Technology, with a results-oriented execution mindset
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems
English: Mandatory (full professional proficiency)