Manager, Capability Portfolio Management -Government Entity, Abu Dhabi

Role PurposeTo support leadership decision-making on acquisition, sustainment, and asset investments by translating life cycle cost, through-life support, and asset management analysis into clear, compelling, decision-ready narratives, presentations, and reports, drawing on hands-on technical experience to interpret, challenge, and frame findings so that leadership can act on them with confidence.Core Responsibilities Functional ResponsibilitiesLead the development of executive presentations, decision papers, and reports that package life cycle cost, through-life support, and asset management findings into clear storylines with actionable recommendations for leadership and decision forums.Interpret and synthesize technical outputs from cost, ILS, reliability, and asset management teams, contractors, and OEMs into leadership-level insights, identifying what matters, why, and what decision is required.Apply hands-on life cycle cost and asset management experience to challenge assumptions, test the logic and credibility of analysis, and ensure findings are defensible before they reach leadership.Define the storyline, structure, and visual approach for advisory deliverables, and set the standard for clarity, consistency, and quality across the team's outputs.Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and anticipated questions for senior leadership engagements, covering likely pressure points on cost, affordability, and support strategy.Develop recurring reporting on the organization's cost, asset, and sustainment position, including dashboards and periodic updates tailored to different leadership audiences.Coordinate with technical and functional units to align on findings, resolve inconsistencies, and ensure a single agreed narrative reaches leadership.Benchmark advisory and reporting practices against leading defence, government, and consulting standards, and adapt them to the organization's context.Support the adoption of approved recommendations by preparing communication materials and follow-up reporting on implementation and outcomes.Strategy & PlanningFrame strategic options, scenarios, and trade-offs on future fleet, capability, and sustainment choices in a format that supports senior discussion and decision-making.Develop and update detailed plans and progress reports for the advisory and reporting portfolio to support effective planning and decision-making.Coordinate inputs from units and stakeholders to support the department's planning and reporting cycles.People ManagementLead and manage day-to-day performance of direct reports by setting individual objectives, providing ongoing feedback and guidance, conducting performance appraisals, and supporting skills and capability development.Embed and role-model the Function's leadership, performance, and values culture at team level, and support execution of talent development and succession activities within assigned teams.Policies & ProceduresDevelop and implement standards, templates, and style guides for advisory deliverables, presentations, and leadership reporting within assigned scope, and support their consistent application across the organization.Monitor the quality, accuracy, and compliance of leadership-facing materials with approval protocols, data governance, and confidentiality requirements, identify issues, and support timely resolution.Identify and recommend improvements that raise the quality, consistency, and impact of advisory and reporting work.Qualifications and ExperiencePreferably bachelor’s degree in engineering, cost engineering, economics, finance, or a related discipline.Master's degree/MBA or equivalent preferred.ICEAA CCEA/PCEA, AACE CCP/CEP, CMRP, SOLE CPL, IAM Diploma, or ISO 55001 a strong plus.8 to 10 years of experience with a hands-on background in life cycle costing, cost estimating, ILS, reliability, or asset management in defence, aerospace, rail, marine, energy, or aviation, followed by consulting or advisory experience.Proven ability to build executive-quality presentations and reports and to communicate complex technical findings to senior audiences.Working knowledge of cost, risk, ILS, or reliability tools (e.g., ACEIT, PRICE, SEER, @RISK, ReliaSoft) and asset systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo); strong Excel and Power BI or Tableau.Fluent in Arabic and English.