Strategic Localization & Partnerships Lead in UAE & KSA

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to complex defense, aerospace

Collaboration across Teledyne teams

Meaningful impact on sovereign growth

Stable, long-term environment

Opportunities for professional and领导成长

Opportunity to shape high-impact local

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated in Abu Dhabi seeks a Localization Lead for UAE & Saudi Arabia to shape localization and industrial participation initiatives. Based in Abu Dhabi, you will build senior government and industry partnerships and drive commercial programs that align with national strategies.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams from concept through commercialization, develop revenue-generating programs, and track performance against localization metrics.

Qualifications

• Ability to build influence with senior government, sovereign, and industry stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and partnership development expertise.
• Experience structuring complex multi-party commercial arrangements and programmes.
• 10+ years of defense, aerospace, industrial participation, or strategic business development in the Middle East.
• Proven success delivering localization or industrial participation initiatives in the UAE and/or Saudi Arabia.
• Knowledge of UAE and Saudi localization frameworks and industrial strategies.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, International Relations, or a related field.
• Master's degree in a relevant discipline is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop senior relationships with UAE and Saudi government, defense, and industry stakeholders.
• Identify, negotiate, and establish strategic partnerships with local industry, academia, and sovereign entities.
• Create revenue-generating localization and industrial participation programmes aligned with Teledyne technologies.
• Integrate localization strategies into captures, bids, and major procurement opportunities.
• Structure commercial models, governance frameworks, and funding approaches for complex initiatives.
• Lead execution of programmes including technology transfer, applied research, capability development, and production localization.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams from concept through commercialization.
• Build and manage a pipeline of opportunities tied to national programmes and long-term initiatives.
• Develop local innovation, supplier, and talent ecosystems that support long-term growth.
• Track programme performance, compliance, localization metrics, and business outcomes.

Skills

Influence with government & industry

Commercial acumen

Multi-party agreements

MEA experience

Localization/industrial participation

Knowledge of UAE/Saudi localization

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/IR

Master's degree in a related field (advantage)

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated in Abu Dhabi seeks a Localization Lead for UAE & Saudi Arabia to shape localization and industrial participation initiatives. Based in Abu Dhabi, you will build senior government and industry partnerships and drive commercial programs that align with national strategies.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams from concept through commercialization, develop revenue-generating programs, and track performance against localization metrics.