Team Leader, Marketing Planning & Governance

-; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable mobility solutions is seeking a Performance & Planning Team Leader. This role involves leading financial planning, performance management, and strategic alignment within the Marketing Group. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in performance management, strong SAP knowledge, and exceptional communication skills. Competitive salary with opportunities for professional development in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of professional experience in performance management or financial governance.
• Experience in top-tier consulting or corporate strategy/performance roles.
• Strong understanding of internal audit processes and financial compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles to ensure measurable targets.
• Drive performance cadence, developing dashboards for executive reviews.
• Oversee financial planning activities, including budget development.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in SAP

Financial planning

Budgeting

Data-driven decision-making

Executive storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, or Economics

Master's degree from business school

Tools

Excel

Performance reporting tools

Job description

About the Company

ADNOC Distribution is on a journey to change the retail landscape, delivering tangible actions to facilitate progress in providing sustainable mobility solutions for our customers. We are taking bold and transformative steps to grow our domestic and international footprint for our customers. We are customer‑centric, offering digitally enabled journeys and providing innovative products and services to drive accelerated and sustainable development for the future of mobility. ADNOC Distribution markets, sells, and distributes transportation fuel to both retail and commercial customers. We also run non‑fuel services at our service stations.

About the Job

The Performance & Planning Team Leader acts as the analytical and operational engine behind the Marketing Group's strategy execution. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, finance, and transformation, ensuring that performance insights, budget discipline, and governance mechanisms enable sound executive decision‑making.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with strong financial and systems expertise – able to design performance frameworks, manage SAP‑based financial processes, and craft executive‑ready narratives for senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning & Business Alignment

• Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles, ensuring Marketing Group strategies are translated into measurable targets, initiatives, and KPIs
• Challenge assumptions and ensure divisional plans are data‑driven, financially sound, and aligned with ADNOC Distribution's corporate direction
• Consolidate AOP submissions into a unified strategic plan supported by scenario analysis and prioritization logic

2. Performance Management & Executive Storytelling

• Drive the Marketing Group's performance cadence – developing dashboards, progress trackers, and performance packs for CMO and CEO reviews
• Synthesize data into insight‑driven narratives, clearly connecting financial results, operational performance, and strategic implications
• Build robust reporting frameworks that enhance visibility and enable fact‑based decision‑making

3. Financial Planning, Budget Control & SAP Management

• Oversee all financial planning activities, including budget development, accrual management, and reconciliation of expenditures
• Operate confidently within ERP environments (SAP preferred) to extract, validate, and reconcile financial data
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement to ensure end‑to‑end budget governance – covering commitments, forecasts, and actuals
• Implement disciplined cost‑tracking mechanisms and proactively surface budget risks or optimization opportunities
• Ensure compliance with internal audit controls and ADNOC Distribution financial policies

4. PMO & Transformation Governance

• Manage the portfolio of strategic initiatives across the Marketing Group, ensuring delivery discipline, visibility, and measurable impact
• Build and maintain structured PMO dashboards tracking milestones, dependencies, and risk exposure
• Partner with the Manager Performance & Planning to institutionalize governance routines and elevate accountability across divisions

5. Change Management & Capability Enablement

• Support transformation programs through structured change management and communication plans
• Build capability among divisional teams on planning tools, SAP workflows, and reporting best practices
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, financial rigor, and data‑driven decision‑making

6. Stakeholder Management & Leadership Support

• Partner cross‑functionally with Finance, Procurement, Human Capital, and Corporate Strategy teams
• Support the CMO and senior leadership with high‑impact presentations, storyline framing, and board‑level briefing materials
• Serve as a trusted advisor on both financial governance and strategic execution matters

7. Management Reporting

• Lead the development and continuous enhancement of management reporting packs tailored for executive audiences
• Ensure timely, accurate, and insight‑rich reporting and coordinate with all stakeholders to get reports ready and on time
• Align reporting formats and cadence with corporate standards and leadership expectations
• Drive automation and standardization of reporting processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in SAP, Excel, and performance reporting tools
• Strong capability in financial planning, budgeting, accruals, and reconciliation processes
• Expertise in designing and automating dashboards, trackers, and reporting frameworks for executive audiences
• Familiarity with PMO tools and methodologies for initiative tracking and milestone management
• Ability to manage and govern strategic portfolios, including risk exposure and dependency mapping
• Skilled in scenario modeling, prioritization logic, and strategic planning frameworks
• Deep understanding of internal audit controls, financial compliance, and governance standards
• Experience with change management tools and capability‑building programs across business units

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, or Economics
• Master's degree from business school preferred
• Professional certifications such as CMA, CPA, or PMP are advantageous
• 10‑12 years of professional experience in performance management, strategic planning, transformation, or financial governance
• Experience in top‑tier consulting or within complex corporate strategy/performance roles
• Proven expertise in ERP and financial systems (SAP required), including budgeting, accruals, and reconciliations
• Strong understanding of internal audit processes, financial controls, and compliance frameworks
• Advanced analytical, quantitative, and problem‑structuring capabilities
• Exceptional communication and executive‑storytelling skills, with ability to translate data into insight and insight into action
• Collaborative mindset, strong business acumen, and ability to influence senior stakeholders