Senior Specialist- strategic support

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai seeks a senior analyst to support financial performance tracking, KPI oversight, and decision-support for leadership.

You will coordinate governance processes, manage strategic files, deliver reports, and organize forums like DIPMF; collaborate with departments to ensure timely actions.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in business/public administration, engineering or economics.
• Experience in governance, KPI systems and strategic project tracking.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Follow up on RTA financial performance and centralized department progress; support in status reviews and deliver recommended actions for timely decisions.
• Assist in managing the statistical database and KPI programme; monitor status, share knowledge on standards, and suggest improvements to support decision-making and timely, informed decisions.
• Support governance framework and enhance KPI program efficiency; review status and recommend improvements to strengthen decision-making and enable timely, informed decisions.
• Support in reviewing high-sensitivity strategic files and initiatives; monitor progress and highlight challenges and deviations from the plan.
• Execute prioritization tasks for strategic files and initiatives; deliver decision-option inputs for the DG/Chairman.
• Handle portfolio-support tasks for strategic and critical projects; deliver direction inputs when required.

Skills

Committee & Team Governance

Core Engineering Principles

Institutional Development

KPI & Statistical Analysis

Operational Excellence

Policy Implementation

Strategic Planning

Strategic Project Tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

• Follow up on RTA financial performance and centralized department progress; support in status reviews and deliver recommended actions for timely decisions.
• Assist in managing the statistical database and performance indicators programme; monitor status, share knowledge on standards, and suggest improvements to support decision-making and timely, informed decisions.
• Support application of the governance framework and enhance the efficiency of statistical database and performance indicators (KPI) program; review status, share knowledge on standards, and recommend improvements and actions to strengthen decision-making and enable timely, informed decisions.
• Support in reviewing high-sensitivity strategic files and initiatives; and monitor the progress and highlight if any challenges and deviations from the plan occur.
• Execute prioritization tasks for strategic files and initiatives; deliver decision-option inputs for the DG/Chairman.
• Handle portfolio-support tasks for strategic and critical projects to maintain alignment with leadership priorities; deliver direction inputs when required.

Job Description

• Follow up on RTA financial performance and centralized department progress; support in status reviews and deliver recommended actions for timely decisions.
• Assist in managing the statistical database and performance indicators programme; monitor status, share knowledge on standards, and suggest improvements to support decision-making and timely, informed decisions.
• Support application of the governance framework and enhance the efficiency of statistical database and performance indicators (KPI) program; review status, share knowledge on standards, and recommend improvements and actions to strengthen decision-making and enable timely, informed decisions.
• Support in reviewing high-sensitivity strategic files and initiatives; and monitor the progress and highlight if any challenges and deviations from the plan occur.
• Execute prioritization tasks for strategic files and initiatives; deliver decision-option inputs for the DG/Chairman.
• Handle portfolio-support tasks for strategic and critical projects to maintain alignment with leadership priorities; deliver direction inputs when required.

Strategy

• Follow up on RTA financial performance and centralized department progress; support in status reviews and deliver recommended actions for timely decisions.
• Assist in managing the statistical database and performance indicators programme; monitor status, share knowledge on standards, and suggest improvements to support decision-making and timely, informed decisions.
• Support application of the governance framework and enhance the efficiency of statistical database and performance indicators (KPI) program; review status, share knowledge on standards, and recommend improvements and actions to strengthen decision-making and enable timely, informed decisions.
• Support in reviewing high-sensitivity strategic files and initiatives; and monitor the progress and highlight if any challenges and deviations from the plan occur.
• Execute prioritization tasks for strategic files and initiatives; deliver decision-option inputs for the DG/Chairman.
• Handle portfolio-support tasks for strategic and critical projects to maintain alignment with leadership priorities; deliver direction inputs when required.

Operations

• Assist in carrying out routine tasks for the statistical database and indicators programme; apply standards consistently and provide recommendations for improvements that enhance decision-making.
• Lead delivery of periodic performance reports; perform analysis checks and handle recommended actions for executive consideration.
• Prepare summaries/recommendations for leadership issuance; deliver clarity/compliance inputs and handle next-step notes.
• Execute meeting coordination for important projects and handle preparations for related visits.
• Deliver content comments and handle requests from sectors for further analysis as needed.
• Prepare technical reports as directed by the DG/Chairman; deliver decision-ready inputs.
• Organize the annual Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) sessions with concerned departments, handle programme and materials coordination.

Process/Product Improvement

• Recommend improvements in the accuracy of key measures, regular reporting, and analysis standards for effective strategic monitoring.
• Organise standard meeting and decision documents for key projects; check progress and suggest actions to close them.
• Execute cross-entity coordination and escalation routines; deliver steps that expedite risk and issue resolution.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree/ master's degree in business/public administration, Engineering or Economics

Experience

• 6+ Years in case of master's degree (8+ years in case of bachelor's degree).

Required Competencies

• Committee & Team Governance
• Core Engineering Principles
• Institutional Development & Agility Systems
• KPI and Statistical Analysis
• Operational Excellence & Service Innovation
• Policy Implementation & Compliance Management
• Strategic Planning & Execution Management
• Strategic Project Tracking

Job Category

Organizational Performance and Development

Advertiser

Roads and Transport Authority

Department

Leadership Affairs

Required Nationality

All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

26/08/2026

Unposting Date

25/09/2026