The Director – Strategic Engineering is responsible for establishing and leading a centralized Strategic Engineering division that consolidates engineering expertise across all technical domains within the organization. The role supports the organization’s centralization vision by creating a unified pool of engineering resources to drive efficiency, collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence across entities.
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Key Responsibilities
- Establish and lead the Strategic Engineering division as a centralized hub for engineering capabilities across the organization.
- Define and execute a strategic roadmap aligned with the organization’s centralization and innovation objectives.
- Integrate engineering resources from all technical domains into a common talent pool to reduce duplication and improve utilization.
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on engineering capability planning and deployment.
- Develop and implement governance models, operating frameworks, and standardized engineering practices across entities.
- Ensure optimal utilization of engineering resources through effective prioritization and deployment.
- Drive consistency in engineering methodologies, tools, quality standards, and delivery models.
- Provide flexible, on-demand engineering expertise to support development, innovation, and transformation initiatives across entities.
- Oversee the allocation of engineering resources based on organizational priorities and project requirements.
- Enable seamless collaboration between Strategic Engineering and entity-based engineering teams.
- Promote knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement across engineering disciplines.
- Strengthen engineering capability by developing critical technical skills, future-ready competencies, and leadership depth.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence across the organization.
- Partner closely with entity leadership, program owners, and functional heads to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- Serve as the central point of contact for engineering capability management and cross-entity support.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in complex, multi-domain environments.
- Demonstrated experience in engineering centralization, shared services, or large-scale transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of engineering governance, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience within aerospace, defense, advanced technology, or similarly regulated industries is preferred.
Key Skills
- Strategic and systems-level thinking
- Engineering governance and standardization
- Resource optimization and workforce planning
- Stakeholder management and executive communication
- Change management and organizational transformation
- Innovation leadership and technical excellence
Location
Abu Dhabi, AE
