Chief Specialist - strategic support
About This Role
Job Description Roles and Responsibilities: Strategy
- Coordinate the follow-up of RTA financial performance and centralized department progress and achievements to ensure accurate tracking and timely reporting.
- Ensure application of the governance framework and enhance the efficiency of statistical database and performance indicators (KPI) program; review status, share knowledge on standards, and recommend improvements and actions to strengthen decision-making and enable timely, informed decisions.
- Review classifications of high-sensitivity strategic files and initiatives; advise on handling protocols and recommend updates.
- Prioritize strategic files and initiatives; prepare and provide input on decision options for the DG/Chairman.
- Oversee the management of the RTA portfolio of strategic and critical projects to ensure alignment with leadership priorities; offer guidance on direction as required.
- Monitor implementation for strategic and critical projects; review progress against approved plans and recommend corrective actions.
- Coordinate key project meetings and strategic files with relevant authorities; provide input on materials and advise on readiness.
Operations
- Review periodic performance reports; review analyses and recommend actions for executive consideration.
- Review and deliver summaries and recommendations prepared for leadership issuance; advise on clarity, compliance, and next steps.
- Coordinate meetings for strategic and important projects and assist with preparations for related visits.
- Review technical reports from sectors; offer expertise on content and recommend where further analysis is needed.
- Review technical reports as directed by the DG/Chairman; provide critical input to ensure decision-readiness.
- Coordinate organization of the annual Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) sessions with concerned departments; advise on program and materials.
Process/Product Improvement
- Recommend improvements in the accuracy of key measures, regular reporting, and analysis standards for effective strategic monitoring.
- Organize standard meeting and decision documents for key projects; check progress and suggest actions to close them.
- Facilitate cross-entity coordination mechanisms and escalation pathways; advise on actions to expedite risk and issue resolution.
Qualifications Education
- Bachelor's degree/ master’s degree in business/public administration, Engineering, or Economics
Experience
- 9+ Years in case of master’s degree (11+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)
Technical Competencies:
- Committee & Team Governance
- Core Engineering Principles
- Infrastructure Construction & Value Engineering
- Institutional Development & Agility Systems
- KPI and Statistical Analysis
- Operational Excellence & Service Innovation
- Policy Implementation & Compliance Management
- Strategic Planning & Execution Management
- Strategic Project Tracking
Job Category Organizational Development
Advertiser Roads and Transport Authority
Department Leadership Affairs
Educational-level Bachelor
Required Nationality All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)
Monthly Salary Unspecified
Schedule-Time Full time
Job Posting 12/04/2026
Unposting Date 12/05/2026
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