Senior Program Manager - Digital Strategy

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE

Al Ruways Industrial City

On-site

AED 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Digital Strategy. This critical role focuses on orchestrating digital transformation programs across ADNOC Group, aligning executive priorities with actionable roadmaps.

Key responsibilities include defining performance metrics, advising executives on program scope, and ensuring financial benefits are realized. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in digital program leadership and a strong command of portfolio management methodologies.

Qualifications

8–10 years of experience leading complex enterprise digital programs.
At least 5 years of experience in cross‑functional program leadership.
Strong command of lean portfolio management and Agile at Scale.

Responsibilities

Translate digital strategy into actionable multi‑year program roadmaps.
Present recommendations to program boards and investment councils.
Monitor schedule, cost, scope, quality, and risk across programs.

Skills

Digital program strategy

Lean portfolio management

Cybersecurity governance

Agile at Scale

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Jira Align

Job description

Senior Program Manager – Digital Strategy

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Job Type: Full‑time
Salary: 45,000–65,000 AED (estimated; confirmed with employer)

Overview

The Senior Program Manager – Digital Strategy serves as an enterprise orchestrator and value guardian for major digital transformation programs within ADNOC Group. The role translates executive priorities into integrated roadmaps, governance models, investment cases, measurable objectives, delivery controls, and benefits realization plans across data, cybersecurity, cloud, advanced computing, connectivity, industrial communications, and enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

Translate enterprise digital strategy into actionable multi‑year program roadmaps aligned with business priorities and transformation objectives.
Define value hypotheses, measurable key performance indicators, objectives and key results, delivery milestones, and benefits realization targets.
Map dependencies across group entities, digital domains, operating companies, technology platforms, and strategic initiatives.
Present decision‑grade recommendations to program boards, investment councils, steering committees, and design authorities.
Advise executive stakeholders on program scope, funding allocation, sequencing, delivery trade‑offs, and risk appetite.
Develop quantified cost‑benefit analyses, risk profiles, investment scenarios, and strategic decision papers.
Coordinate portfolio coverage for data, cybersecurity, cloud, advanced computing, connectivity, industrial communications, and applications.
Eliminate duplicated investments and identify opportunities for enterprise reuse, interoperability, shared services, and platform consolidation.
Establish program governance frameworks, stage gates, review cadences, approval controls, and evidence requirements.
Embed objectives and key results, benefits ledgers, lean portfolio management, and value‑based planning into program delivery.
Maintain program business cases covering net present value, internal rate of return, payback periods, unit costs, and financial benefits.
Align staged funding releases with verified milestones, delivery evidence, adoption progress, and value realization.
Optimize program expenditure through demand shaping, vendor scope control, shared capabilities, and commercially efficient delivery models.
Monitor schedule, cost, scope, quality, risk, adoption, and benefits performance across complex digital programs.
Publish executive scorecards and heatmaps covering benefits capture, delivery predictability, lead time, cycle time, decision service levels, and risk exposure.
Identify value leakage, delivery delays, cost overruns, scope drift, and unresolved dependencies.
Initiate corrective and preventive actions and verify that agreed actions are completed effectively.
Lead and coach program managers, project managers, product owners, value owners, analysts, and supporting delivery teams.
Mentor UAE national employees and support succession planning and long‑term digital leadership capability.
Act as deputy to the manager or vice‑president during governance meetings, executive reviews, and priority‑setting discussions.
Standardize program delivery playbooks, evidence requirements, stage‑gate criteria, templates, and assurance practices.
Establish communities of practice for program management, value management, benefits realization, and portfolio governance.
Define role structures, capability pathways, and professional development requirements for program and portfolio teams.
Run design sprints, controlled pilots, proof‑of‑concept initiatives, and structured experimentation with clear exit criteria.
Convert successful pilot outcomes into reusable enterprise accelerators, standards, and platform capabilities.
Improve governance processes through retrospectives, assurance findings, delivery metrics, and stakeholder feedback.
Coordinate program increment planning, architecture review board engagements, investment reviews, and release governance.
Embed policy‑as‑code and control‑as‑code requirements within continuous integration, continuous delivery, release readiness, and change control.
Ensure digital releases meet cybersecurity, privacy, architecture, regulatory, legal, HSE, and operational requirements.
Maintain audit‑ready records across procurement, vendor management, technical standards, funding decisions, and program approvals.
Govern exceptions and waivers by defining expiry dates, compensating controls, ownership, and remediation plans.
Protect safety‑critical operations through controlled sequencing, cutover planning, rollback preparation, and operational readiness reviews.
Align digital programs with GreenOps, energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainability objectives where applicable.
Maintain an integrated risk register covering delivery, regulatory, cyber, operational technology, commercial, and vendor concentration risks.
Quantify program risks, define treatment plans, assign ownership, and monitor mitigation effectiveness.
Coordinate assurance activities with cybersecurity, legal and compliance, HSE, internal audit, risk, and business continuity teams.
Prepare monthly and quarterly reports covering milestone delivery, benefits realization, risk status, standards compliance, and technical debt.
Document lessons learned and verify closure of corrective and preventive actions.

Ideal Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or an equivalent discipline.
Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
8–10 years of experience leading complex enterprise digital programs with significant budget responsibility.
At least 5 years of experience in cross‑functional program leadership.
Proven delivery of enterprise‑scale transformation programs with measurable financial, operational, or customer benefits.
Strong command of lean portfolio management, Agile at Scale, objectives and key results, business case development, and benefits realization.
Experience managing programs spanning data, cloud, cybersecurity, connectivity, applications, and industrial technology environments.
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, information security, data privacy, regulatory controls, and IT‑OT operating environments.
Demonstrated ability to influence executives and frame decisions involving investment, scope, sequencing, risk, and strategic trade‑offs.
Experience developing financial models using net present value, internal rate of return, payback, unit economics, and cost‑benefit analysis.
Strong knowledge of program governance, delivery assurance, earned value, forecasting, risk management, and audit controls.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, coach program professionals, and develop future leadership capability.
Experience managing strategic vendors, systems integrators, hyperscalers, original equipment manufacturers, and consulting partners.
Strong executive presentation, negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, and decision‑making capabilities.
Experience working in energy, oil and gas, industrial operations, or another regulated asset‑intensive sector is advantageous.

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