Executive Director – Research & Policies (UAE National)

Overview

💼 Senior Leadership Role

Strategic Leader

• shipDefine and execute sector strategy, objectives, and operational p
• lansLead budgeting, performance planning, and cross-functional coordina
• tionDrive transformation, organisational change, and enterprise-wide initiat
• ivesEstablish quality, compliance, and continuous improvement stand
• ards

Data, Research & Innov

• ationLead development of data governance frameworks ensuring integrity, security, and accessib
• ilityOversee integration of sector-wide data for insights and decision-m
• akingDirect advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and foresight capabil
• itiesDeliver data-driven insights to senior leadership on key strategic initia
• tivesDrive innovation through research, partnerships, and global leading prac
• tices

Policy & Legislative A

• ffairsOversee development, evaluation, and implementation of policies across s
• ectorsApply structured methodologies (impact analysis, feasibility studies) to policy
• designLead cross-sector policy alignment with regulatory and legal fram
• eworksGuide stakeholder engagement and consultation pro
• cessesEnsure policy effectiveness through continuous evaluation and adap
• tation

People Lea

• dershipLead workforce planning, capability building, and team deve
• lopmentManage senior stakeholders and direct
• reportsDrive performance management, coaching, and knowledge
• sharing
• ✅ Requ
• irements

E

• xperience13+ years in data governance, research, foresight, and policy de
• velopmentMinimum 5 years in a senior leader
• ship roleProven experience integrating analytics and research into strategic and policy
• decisions
• EducationBachelor’s degree in Data Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science,
• or similarMaster’s or PhD
• preferred

• (preferred)Certified Analytics Profess

• ional (CAP)Executive Certificate in Data Strategy or
• equiv
• alent

Skills

• Strong expertise in analytics, modelling, and polic
• y evaluationStrategic thinking with a data-dr
• iven mindsetBilingual proficiency (English &
• amp; Arabic)
• 🌍 W
• hy This Role?High-impact leadership position influencing national-level strate
• gy and policyOpportunity to shape future-focused research and innov
• ation agendasWork at the intersection of data, policy, and societa
• l development