2 Tech Leadership Roles jobs in the United Arab Emirates

IT Governance Officer

The IT Governance Officer will be responsible for managing technology risks and ensuring that IT investments align with the company's mission, vision, values, and objectives. This includes identifying and managing risk, improving control, and increasing the value of IT investments.

• Develop and implement a robust IT governance framework that aligns with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
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• Assess the existing IT governance framework/policies and identify areas for enhancement and optimization.
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• Ensure the organization's adherence to governance framework, industry-specific compliance standards and regulations.
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• Provide regular reports and updates on compliance performance and improvement initiatives.
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• Support in identifying, assessing, and mitigating IT risks through the establishment of common IT risk analysis methodologies and management strategies.
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• Support continuous monitoring of compliance with governance policies and reporting on risk management activities.
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• Support the execution of approved IT governance strategies and initiatives, providing expert guidance and oversight.
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• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that IT governance practices are integrated into all relevant processes.
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• Establish and maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal and external service providers, while aligning with IT Operations and corporate approved SLAs.
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• Prepare necessary pre-requisites/checklists across infrastructure, applications and security domains, and collaborate with IT Operations to ensure adherence to these requirements.
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• Facilitate communication and collaboration between International Offices and central D&TS functions to address technological needs and challenges.
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• Coordinate IT operations and support services for Masdar's International Offices, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and policies.
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• Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on IT governance policies and procedures.
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• Foster a culture of governance and compliance within the organization.
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• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, standards, and corporate policies.
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• Coordinate internal and external audits related to IT governance and compliance.
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• Perform gap analysis to identify areas of non-compliance and improvement.
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• Gather evidence to support compliance and audit requirements.
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• Submit evidence on time to ensure audit timelines are met.
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• Generate detailed reports summarizing audit findings and compliance status.
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• Monitor industry trends and best practices to make recommendations to improve the IT governance framework.
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• Engage with and monitor relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure adequate knowledge transfer and completion of services as per agreed parameters.
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• Apply consistent approaches/discipline and standardized forms in line with relevant policies, processes and procedures.
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• Remain abreast of current and emerging technology trends and ensure that the organization is properly and timely informed.
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• Arrange for technology demonstrations, PoCs to ensure the organization has all the knowledge needed to make informed technology decisions.
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• Manage document change requests and obtain approvals in line with relevant policies and procedures.
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• Develop and maintain documentation related to KPI tracking and reporting policies and procedures.
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information management, computer science, business administration, or related field. A master's degree is a plus.
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• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISM, CRISC, COBIT, ITIL, PMO) are preferred.
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Required skills and qualifications include excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization, familiarity with IT governance frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, ISO, & CGEIT, ISO, and a strong understanding of IT governance principles, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

Working at this organization offers various benefits including fostering a culture of governance and compliance within the organization, promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, and being part of a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

This organization is one of the world's fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE's vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, this organization has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, this organization has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.