Executive Director - Large Operations

Executive Director – UAE National

IRIS Executives, leader in the Emiratization market is urgently looking for an Executive Director – UAE National for one of its largest clients:

Job Title: Executive Director

Job Location: Dubai

Remuneration: Competitive

Benefits:  Competitive

Our client is a renowned leader in Federal entity in Dubai.

Job Responsibilities:

1.     Policy and Procedure Development

·       Propose systems and procedures that contribute to improving and developing the

·       performance of the subordinate departments.

·       Submit periodic reports on these proposals to the Director General.

2.     Legislation and Regulatory Proposals

·       Propose draft laws, decrees, regulations, and decisions related to the organizational units

·       under supervision.

·       Present them to the Director General for the necessary action.

3.     Operations Oversight

·       Provide overall supervision of operations and processes across the subordinate

·       departments.

·       Ensure full compliance with approved systems, regulations, and policies.

4.     Organizational Leadership

·       Oversee the performance of the organizational units under supervision.

·       Empower departments through structured work plans and key programs, and monitor

·       performance outcomes and deliverables.

5.     Human Resources Supervision

·       Supervise the performance of employees across the subordinate departments.

·       Monitor HR programs related to performance evaluation, development, motivation, and

·       employee engagement.

6.     Strategic Planning Contribution

·       Participate in the development of organizational policies and strategic planning within the

·       supervised sector.

·       Follow up on the implementation of strategies after their approval.

7.     Operational Strategy Implementation

·       Take part in formulating the organization’s overall strategy and key objectives.

·       Translate them into specific goals, policies, initiatives, and operational plans for

·       implementation.

8.     HR Decision-Making Support

·       Provide recommendations to senior management regarding HR decisions for department

·       heads, including:

o   Appointments

o   Promotions

o   Incentives

o   Transfers

9.     Resource and Logistics Management

·       Recommend the financial, human, and administrative resources needed by the subordinate

·       departments.

·       Ensure availability and alignment with approved allocations.

10.  Reporting and Communication

·       Submit periodic and ad-hoc reports to senior management regarding workflow and

·       operational progress.

·       Ensure reporting aligns with directives or pre-defined timeframes.

11.  Budget Preparation and Execution

·       Oversee the preparation of the annual budget for subordinate units.

·       Monitor implementation of the budget within approved allocations.

12.  Program and Project Oversight

·       Follow up on the progress of detailed plans, programs, and projects executed by

·       subordinate departments.

·       Ensure full compliance with applicable systems, policies, and procedures

To qualify for this role, you must have:

·       Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in public sector leadership, or a similar regulatory environment.

·       At least 5 years in a senior leadership or executive management role overseeing multiple departments or large-scale initiatives.

·       Experience in managing a regulatory operation with approval/disapproval processes and compliance risk.

·       Audit and compliance background highly preferred.

·       Operational scale: managing high-volume processing (registrations etc.).

·       Sector preference: Government Regulatory Bodies.