Vice President, Central Region

Emerson; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance plans

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work-life balance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Vice President for the Central Region, responsible for strategic growth and management across multiple countries including the UAE, Oman, Yemen, and Lebanon. The role requires a strong leader with 15-20 years of experience in senior positions, developing budgets and strengthening customer relationships. Ideal candidates will possess strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and excellent leadership skills. The company offers a commitment to employee wellbeing with flexible benefits and a culture of growth.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of experience in senior sales or business leadership roles with international exposure.
• Experience in leading large geographically diverse teams in a matrix environment.
• Strong communication executive presence and presentation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee general management responsibilities for the Central Region.
• Develop and manage regional budgets to meet sales and profitability targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with C-suite stakeholders.
• People Culture & Performance: foster collaboration, integrity, continuous improvement, and inclusion.
• Stakeholder & Representative Engagement: align sales and marketing plans with regional priorities; regular performance reviews.
• Executive Representation & Regional Vision: drive Emerson's expansion and present at industry forums.
• Governance Reporting & Safety: provide concise reports on finance, people, and market execution; ensure EH&S compliance.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Communication

Team inspiration

Education

Qualification in engineering or equivalent industry experience

Job description

Description

As the Vice President Central Region you will lead and oversee all general management responsibilities for the Central Region United Arab Emirates Oman Yemen & Lebanon. This includes driving strategic growth strengthening customer relationships expanding Emersons presence and executing short- and longterm plans that support sustainable sales service excellence and operational performance.

In this role you will operate within a matrix environment and report directly to the Middle East & Africa (MEA) President. You will champion innovation sustainability safety and highperformance culture across the region.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Regional Strategy & Commercial Leadership

  • Develop and manage regional budgets and deliver monthly POR and annual sales and profitability targets.
  • Lead strategic planning for market expansion local value creation and longterm growth across all business units.

• Sales Service & Business Development

  • Strengthen direct and indirect sales channels and enhance service capability to improve customer experience.
  • Drive destination business growth through collaboration with global teams and regional partners.

• Customer & Market Leadership

  • Build and maintain seniorlevel relationships with key customers including Csuite stakeholders.
  • Lead regional strategic account management project pursuit and oversight of the Central Region Top 25 project list.
  • Ensure teams use customer insight and data to improve satisfaction reduce costtoserve and respond quickly to market needs.

• People Culture & Performance

  • Build a culture of collaboration integrity continuous improvement innovation and inclusion where diverse perspectives are valued and every employee feels a strong sense of belonging
  • Champion leadership development succession planning and highpotential talent growth through coaching and structured development plans.

• Stakeholder & Representative Engagement

  • Partner with business leaders to execute sales and marketing plans and ensure alignment on regional priorities.
  • Lead regular performance reviews with business units and channel partners.

• Executive Representation & Regional Vision

  • Drive Emersons expansion ambition and global sales vision within the Central Region.

  • Represent Emerson in highlevel engagements and industry forums.

• Governance Reporting & Safety

  • Provide clear and concise reports to direct management on finance people operations and market execution.
  • Ensure full compliance with Emersons Environment Health & Safety standards.
  • Support Localization & Inclusion goals and contribute to a positive employee experience.

Who You Are:

• A strategic thinker with a global perspective and strong commercial acumen.
• A purposedriven leader who inspires teams and consistently delivers results.
• Experienced in leading large geographically diverse teams in a matrix environment.

For This Role You Will Need:

• A qualification in engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• 1520 years of experience in senior sales or business leadership roles with international exposure.
• Strong communication executive presence and presentation capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Proficiency in Arabic is an advantage.
• Proven experience in regional leadership across complex emerging markets.

Our Culture & Commitment to You!

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible competitive benefits plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide medical insurance plans Employee Assistance Program tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities including face-to-face and virtual training mentorship and coaching project management and on-the-job training.

Required Experience

Exec