Strategic Change Manager — Hybrid (UAE)

Mubadala; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellness benefits

Market-leading pay and performance pay

Job summary

Mubadala, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks an experienced Change Management and Communications professional to lead end-to-end initiatives across Workplace, Property and Corporate Services. You will translate strategy into practical actions, develop engaging campaigns and drive adoption with stakeholders up to director level.

Join a high-impact team that values delivery, collaboration and continuous improvement, with hybrid working and opportunities to develop within the Mubadala portfolio and the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in change management, strategic communications, employee engagement or a related field.
• Experience developing and delivering end-to-end change management strategies and campaigns.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into practical implementation, engagement and communication plans.
• Experience working in a complex corporate environment, ideally supporting workplace transformation, Corporate Services, real estate, facilities or employee-experience initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to engage effectively across functions and with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication and content-development capability, with the ability to turn complex initiatives into clear and engaging messaging.
• Experience working with communications teams, vendors, agencies and other external partners.
• A practical, delivery-focused mindset and the ability to work independently as a subject-matter expert and individual contributor.
• Strong project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities, deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver integrated change management strategies for workplace, property and Corporate Services initiatives.
• Build launch and implementation plans that translate change strategies into clear, practical actions.
• Lead end-to-end communication campaigns, from planning and messaging through to content development, execution and measurement.
• Partner with Group Communications and other stakeholders to ensure communications are engaging, timely and aligned with corporate brand and messaging standards.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and business readiness, working across multiple functions and with stakeholders up to Director level.
• Support workplace activations and employee transitions, including pre-move engagement, readiness, onboarding into new environments and post-launch support.
• Bring a strong user-experience mindset, using employee feedback, engagement insights and service performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, agencies and external service providers to deliver campaigns and workplace initiatives effectively.
• Track key activities, risks, engagement and adoption, providing clear reporting and recommendations to support decision-making.

Skills

Change management

Strategic communications

Employee engagement

Stakeholder management

Content development

Project coordination

Job description

Mubadala, based in Abu Dhabi, seeks an experienced Change Management and Communications professional to lead end-to-end initiatives across Workplace, Property and Corporate Services. You will translate strategy into practical actions, develop engaging campaigns and drive adoption with stakeholders up to director level.

Join a high-impact team that values delivery, collaboration and continuous improvement, with hybrid working and opportunities to develop within the Mubadala portfolio and the