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The Manager is responsible for enabling effective workforce planning and engineering resource allocation across multiple entities. This role provides strategic visibility into capacity, utilization, and future resource needs, ensuring the right talent is assigned to the right priorities while supporting governance, reporting, and continuous process improvement.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Consolidate, maintain visibility and support engineering resource planning.
- Coordinate and facilitate cross-entity engineering resource allocation.
- Match engineering demand with available capabilities based on skills, availability, and business priorities.
- Monitor and maintain visibility of engineering utilization & workload management.
- Ensure resource requests are complete and aligned with established processes.
- Perform prioritization activities with Strategic Engineering leadership.
- Support contractor resource tracking & reporting and assist in preparation of governance review materials.
- Serve as the primary operational interface between Strategic Engineering and engineering organizations.
- Work with PMOs, Engineering Department managers, Technical Managers, and Pool Managers.
- Develop and maintain engineering resource dashboards.
- Produce regular reports covering:
- Engineering utilization
- Capacity outlook
- Resource allocation status
- Open demand
- Forecasted shortages
- Cross-entity resource movements
- Maintain engineering skills inventory and support competency and capability mapping.
- Ensure engineering resource information remains accurate and current.
- Promote standardized resource management practices across the organization by digitalization and automation initiatives.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Experience
- 7–10 years of experience in engineering, engineering management, engineering operations, program management, PMO, or resource planning.
- Experience working within a matrix organization.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other complex engineering environments is preferred.
- Strong understanding of aerospace and defense engineering environments.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s Degree is desirable.
WHY CHOOSE THE COMPANY
Launched in November 2019, the company is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold, and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.
At the company, the real investment goes beyond compensation. Through our dedicated learning academy and digital learning platforms, employees have access to extensive opportunities to develop new skills, deepen their expertise, and advance their careers. Combined with the freedom to innovate, strong career support, and the opportunity to collaborate with world-class talent from across the globe, the company is a place where you can continue to grow, keep learning, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful outcomes.
Working at the company also comes with a package that genuinely reflects how much we value our people. Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.
CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
If you feel your skills, experience, and potential are a strong match for a role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. We are genuinely interested in what you can bring to the company.
Any information you share as part of your candidate profile or job application will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.
The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. We believe every individual deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity, and our employment decisions reflect that. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
As a global organisation, effective collaboration across international teams is central to how we work, so English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated in the job posting.
Please note that the company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes in the absence of a formally executed agreement in place will be deemed the property of the company, and no placement fees or compensation will be payable in respect of such submissions.
