Specialist - Corporate Performance

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE is seeking a Specialist - Corporate Performance in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will manage corporate scorecards, KPI frameworks, and performance reporting efforts.

Your role will strengthen the performance culture by analyzing performance trends and providing insights for decision-making across this major energy group. An ideal candidate has 5+ years in corporate performance management and preferably experience in the oil and gas sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate performance management, planning, or strategy roles.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry is preferred.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-support skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the establishment of ADNOC Group performance policies across directorates.
• Consolidate monthly KPI submissions and track progress.
• Generate monthly performance scorecard reports.

Skills

Corporate performance management

KPI development

Strategic planning support

Data analysis

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, or equivalent

Tools

Corporate performance systems

Job description

Specialist - Corporate Performance

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Industry: Oil and Energy | Function: Strategy/Planning | Experience: Minimum 5 years in corporate performance, planning, or strategy experience. Full‑time position.

Specialist – Corporate Performance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity for a performance management professional who can support corporate scorecards, KPI frameworks, business plan tracking, performance reporting, and strategic decision‑making across a major energy group. The role focuses on strengthening a result‑oriented performance culture by managing KPI data, validating scorecard submissions, analyzing business performance trends, and providing leadership with clear insights that support corporate goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the establishment and implementation of ADNOC Group performance policies and ensure compliance across directorates and Group Companies.
• Assist in developing standardized functional KPIs in coordination with HSE, Human Capital, Finance, Business and Commercial Support, Operational Excellence, Audit, Legal, Governance, and Compliance teams.
• Prepare annual corporate performance guidelines covering KPI objectives, definitions, measurement methods, scoring mechanisms, and reporting expectations.
• Communicate performance guidelines across directorates and Group Companies to support consistent KPI interpretation and application.
• Support the development of performance scorecards for directorates and Group Companies in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Administer the monthly KPI information gathering process across Group Companies and directorates.
• Consolidate monthly KPI submissions and track progress against business plan targets and approved scorecard measures.
• Validate KPI information to ensure data accuracy, consistency, completeness, and alignment with agreed targets and performance guidelines.
• Generate monthly performance scorecard reports for ADNOC Group, directorates, and companies using the corporate performance management system.
• Analyze group, directorate, and company performance on a monthly basis to identify trends, variances, performance gaps, and areas requiring management attention.
• Identify performance levers and recommend corrective actions to improve results against scorecard targets.
• Prepare monthly performance insights and analytical reports to support effective decision‑making by executive management.
• Maintain the group‑wide corporate performance management IT system and ensure approved scorecards are set up on time.
• Review monthly scorecard submissions to maintain system data quality and improve reporting reliability.
• Identify system capability enhancements based on performance process requirements and user feedback.
• Provide business requirements for system updates, advanced analytical features, reporting improvements, and process automation.
• Conduct user acceptance testing for performance management system updates to support smooth rollout and adoption.
• Support line management in key initiatives, special assignments, and projects related to group performance.
• Coordinate assigned activities to meet functional objectives and ensure timely completion of performance management deliverables.
• Provide input for function, division, department, or section budget preparation and support approved work plan implementation.
• Support implementation of approved policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in line with company and international standards.
• Contribute to performance objectives for the assigned function or department under the company performance framework.
• Identify tools, methods, and process improvements that enhance reporting quality, operational efficiency, and management visibility.
• Comply with relevant HSE policies, sustainability guidelines, controls, applicable legislation, and ADNOC Code of Practices.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, or an equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate performance management, planning, strategy, or related business performance roles.
• Experience in the oil and gas industry is preferred.
• Good knowledge of corporate performance management frameworks used in large energy or industrial organizations.
• Understanding of KPI development, scorecard design, performance guidelines, target tracking, and monthly performance reporting.
• Ability to work with qualitative and quantitative data and convert performance information into practical business insights.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, problem‑solving, and decision‑support skills.
• Experience working with performance management systems, scorecard platforms, reporting tools, and structured KPI submissions.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, presentation, technical writing, and business writing skills.
• Ability to coordinate with directorates, KPI owners, performance teams, and Group Companies in a structured and professional manner.
• Detail‑oriented approach with strong data validation, reporting accuracy, follow‑up, and documentation skills.
• Able to manage deadlines, monthly reporting cycles, performance reviews, and improvement actions in a corporate environment.
• Comfortable working in a normal office environment with regular computer‑based analysis, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills Set

• Corporate performance management
• KPI development
• KPI validation
• Performance scorecards
• Corporate scorecard reporting
• Business plan tracking
• Performance analysis
• Strategic planning support
• Monthly performance reporting
• Data consolidation
• Data quality review
• Performance trend analysis
• Gap analysis
• Corrective action recommendations
• Executive reporting
• Management insights
• Performance guidelines
• KPI scoring mechanisms
• Corporate performance systems
• User acceptance testing
• Business requirements gathering
• Advanced Excel
• PowerPoint reporting
• Quantitative analysis
• Qualitative analysis
• Business writing
• Presentation skills
• Stakeholder coordination
• Process improvement
• Oil and gas performance framework
• HSE compliance awareness
• Sustainability guidelines

Why Join Us

This role offers a strong opportunity to contribute to strategic performance management within Abu Dhabi’s Oil and Energy sector. The position provides exposure to group‑wide scorecards, executive‑level reporting, KPI governance, performance analytics, and business planning processes across a major energy organization. It is a valuable career path for a corporate performance professional who wants to strengthen decision‑making, improve performance visibility, and support a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.