Expert - Digital Strategy

Overview

This role is pivotal in defining, directing, and promoting AD Ports Group's comprehensive digital and technology strategic agenda. It functions as the analytical and strategic core for Digital & Technology, converting broad enterprise objectives into executable plans that speed up digital transformation, enhance operational efficiency, and foster sustainable competitive advantages. The position operates at the convergence of business strategy, technology innovation, and organizational change management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, periodic updating, and external/internal communication of a multi-year Digital & Technology strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall AD Ports Group corporate strategy and cluster-specific priorities.
• Develop strategic frameworks alongside conducting both internal and external analyses and research to assess new digital capabilities, technological transformations, and innovation projects.
• Manage annual and interim strategic planning cycles, including scanning future trends, identifying capability gaps, and prioritizing strategic initiatives.
• Simplify complex strategic ideas into clear and compelling narratives, reports, and presentations for executive management and the board.
• Oversee the production of reports and communications for AD Ports Group’s majority shareholders.
• Hold accountability for the Digital & Technology strategic roadmap, collaborating with the Strategic Project Manager for monitoring progress, dependencies, and milestones.
• Track global technology trends, emerging digital business patterns, and competitive conditions in ports, logistics, maritime, and smart infrastructure sectors.
• Perform benchmarking studies and best practice evaluations to reveal strategic shortcomings and expansion opportunities, focusing on areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, automation, and cloud computing.
• Generate regular strategic intelligence and insight reports for senior leadership review.
• Serve as a critical interface between Digital & Technology teams, Group Strategy, Corporate functions, and business unit leaders.
• Support governance activities by preparing materials and managing action items for committees and forums.
• Engage and collaborate with external strategic advisers, technology vendors, government agencies, and industry groups to progress the Group’s digital goals.
• Define and track strategic KPIs and OKRs across Digital & Technology initiatives, offering periodic performance analyses.
• Create dashboards and reporting systems to provide leadership with transparency on digital strategy implementation and value realization.

Educational Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or related disciplines from an accredited institution is required.
• A master’s degree such as an MBA or equivalent is considered an advantage.

About AD Ports Group

AD Ports Group is a globally recognized integrated enabler of trade, industrial growth, and economic diversification, established by Emiri Decree and owned by ADQ, a leading regional holding entity with extensive investments across Abu Dhabi's diversified economy. The Group operates across five clusters including Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime, and Ports, connecting worldwide maritime trade routes and partners.

Team Environment

The organization promotes career progression through internal development programs for diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Employees have opportunities for both lateral and vertical career moves. AD Ports Group proudly holds the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, marking its commitment to excellence in people management.