
Principal - Digital Delivery & Transformation-Dubai, UAE
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We’re looking for a dynamic Principal, Digital Delivery to lead complex digital transformation initiatives
that drive value at scale. This is a hands-on strategic delivery role; combining operational leadership with a strong consulting
mindset to shape, plan and execute digital programmes across government, enterprise and public policy landscapes.
WHY THIS ROLE IS EXCITING |
❖ Lead multi-stakeholder digital transformation at organisational scale
❖ Influence digital strategy across sectors including government, finance, infrastructure and tech
❖ Partner with senior leadership and external stakeholders to shape outcomes
❖ Build frameworks, standards and delivery models that become the future way of working
❖ Work in a fast-evolving environment where your decisions create measurable impact
WHAT YOU WILL DO |
❖ Strategic Delivery Leadership
• Lead end-to-end delivery of high-impact digital and transformation programmes
• Design delivery models, governance and frameworks to ensure predictable, quality outcomes
• Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, milestones and measurable outcomes
❖ Client & Stakeholder Partnership
• Serve as a senior advisor to internal teams and external partners
• Drive alignment across project teams, technology teams, and leadership
• Facilitate executive decision-making and strategic prioritisation
❖ Digital & Business Impact
• Champion digital best practices; including agile, lean and hybrid models
• Embed data-informed decision-making across delivery teams
• Identify risks early and design mitigation strategies that protect delivery integrity
❖ Team Leadership & Capability Building
• Mentor and inspire mid-senior level delivery leads and cross-functional teams
• Drive continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and capability uplift
• Champion a delivery culture that prioritises quality, clarity and collaboration
Requirements
WHAT YOU’LL BRING |
❖ 10+ years’ experience leading digital delivery or transformation programmes
❖ Demonstrated ability to deliver complex, multi-stakeholder digital initiatives
❖ Strong strategic judgement coupled with operational excellence
❖ Excellent communicator, able to influence at senior levels
❖ Comfortable in ambiguity, with a track record of structuring the unknown into clear plans
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE |
❖ Clear delivery models that reduce risk and increase predictability
❖ High-impact digital change delivered on time, with measurable outcomes
❖ Strong stakeholder trust & alignment across functions
❖ A culture of delivery excellence that scales with the organisation
Requirements
- •10+ years’ experience leading digital delivery or transformation programmes
- •Demonstrated ability to deliver complex, multi-stakeholder digital initiatives
- •Strong strategic judgement coupled with operational excellence
- •Excellent communicator, able to influence at senior levels
- •Comfortable in ambiguity, with a track record of structuring the unknown into clear plans
Nice to Have
- •Influence digital strategy across sectors including government, finance, infrastructure and tech
- •Partner with senior leadership and external stakeholders to shape outcomes
- •Build frameworks, standards and delivery models that become the future way of working
- •Work in a fast-evolving environment where your decisions create measurable impact
- •Identify risks early and design mitigation strategies that protect delivery integrity
- •Mentor and inspire mid-senior level delivery leads and cross-functional teams
- •Drive continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and capability uplift
- •Champion a delivery culture that prioritises quality, clarity and collaboration
Responsibilities
- •Lead end-to-end delivery of high-impact digital and transformation programmes
- •Design delivery models, governance and frameworks to ensure predictable, quality outcomes
- •Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, milestones and measurable outcomes
- •Serve as a senior advisor to internal teams and external partners
- •Drive alignment across project teams, technology teams, and leadership
- •Facilitate executive decision-making and strategic prioritisation
- •Champion digital best practices; including agile, lean and hybrid models
- •Embed data-informed decision-making across delivery teams
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