Senior Portfolio Manager (Asia - Russia)

ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC seeks a senior strategic relations professional to lead the Asia & Russia stakeholder portfolio. You will align relationships with Group and GCEO priorities, orchestrate regional engagement cadences, and drive opportunities to measurable outcomes across the region.

You will maintain an integrated view of agreements, monitor geopolitical developments, and coordinate executive-ready materials with cross-functional teams to ensure a unified One ADNOC approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and periodic review of the Asia and Russia stakeholder portfolio strategy in alignment with ADNOC Group, GCEO and regional priorities.
• Own the regional account-management framework for Tier 1 and Tier 1+ stakeholders, including objectives, engagement cadence, relationship owners, strategic asks, opportunities, risks and next actions.
• Prioritize stakeholders and leadership engagements using strategic relevance, relationship value, timing, risk and contribution to ADNOC and XRG objectives.
• Maintain an integrated view of relationships, joint ventures, and commitments across the region.
• Monitor geopolitical, policy and industry developments across Asia and Russia and provide timely recommendations to senior management.
• Identify strategic opportunities from stakeholder intelligence and market developments and coordinate executive-ready regional inputs.
• Coordinate preparation of briefings, talking points, engagement plans, country overviews and decision papers.
• Lead post-engagement follow-up with outcomes, owners, deadlines, and evidence of closure.
• Ensure stakeholder profiles and actions are up-to-date in SRM systems and dashboards.
• Guide the Senior Specialist, Asia & Russia, ensuring priorities and knowledge transfer across regional relationships.

Job description

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

Lead the strategic management of ADNOC’s priority stakeholder portfolio across Asia and Russia, ensuring that relationships, executive engagements and partnership opportunities are aligned with ADNOC Group and GCEO priorities. Provide regional intelligence and decision-ready advice, establish account strategies for Tier 1 and Tier 1+ stakeholders, coordinate Group-wide inputs, and drive agreed actions and opportunities through to measurable outcomes. Maintain a consolidated view of relationship health, risks, commitments and value potential, while ensuring continuity and a consistent One ADNOC approach across the region.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Job Specific:

Regional Portfolio Strategy & Account Management

• Lead the development, implementation and periodic review of the Asia and Russia stakeholder portfolio strategy in alignment with ADNOC Group, GCEO and regional priorities.
• Own the regional account-management framework for Tier 1 and Tier 1+ stakeholders, including account objectives, engagement cadence, relationship owners, strategic asks, opportunities, risks and next actions.
• Prioritize stakeholders and leadership engagements using strategic relevance, relationship value, timing, risk and potential contribution to ADNOC and XRG objectives.
• Maintain an integrated view of existing relationships, agreements, joint ventures, commercial exposure, commitments and potential collaboration areas across the region.
• Monitor geopolitical, policy, market and industry developments across Asia and Russia, assess their implications for ADNOC, and provide timely recommendations to senior management.
• Identify and escalation strategic opportunities emerging from stakeholder intelligence, market developments, executive engagements and inputs from business lines and portfolio companies.
• Coordinate the preparation of executive-ready regional briefings, talking points, engagement plans, country overviews, partnership reviews and decision papers.
• Lead post-engagement follow-up by capturing outcomes, assigning owners, tracking deadlines, escalating delays and confirming closure with evidence.
• Ensure stakeholder profiles, engagement history, correspondence, agreements, opportunities and actions are complete and current in approved SRM systems and dashboards.
• Guide and develop the Senior Specialist, Asia & Russia, ensuring clear priorities, quality standards, knowledge transfer and continuity of regional relationships.

Stakeholder Engagement & Group Coordination

• Build and sustain trusted relationships with priority government, NOC, IOC, customer, investor, technology and strategic-partner stakeholders across Asia and Russia.
• Serve as the central regional coordination point between Strategic Relations Management, ADNOC business lines, Group Companies, XRG, Masdar and relevant UAE entities.
• Coordinate with ADNOC’s China and Japan offices and other regional representatives to align stakeholder coverage, intelligence, messages and follow-up.
• Ensure a consistent One ADNOC position in stakeholder communications and executive engagements, resolving overlaps and escalating conflicting priorities where required.
• Represent the Division in relevant internal and external forums and support senior leadership engagements,