Director - Market Intelligence Strategy
Posted date [2026-08-08]
(ID: 49290)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Director - Market Intelligence StrategyJob Snapshot
Role: Director - Market Intelligence Strategy
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Market Research
Experience: Minimum 15 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Director - Market Intelligence Strategy in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a senior Oil and Energy leadership opportunity focused on transforming market data, supply intelligence and commercial analytics into stronger procurement and business decisions. ADNOC Group is hiring an experienced market intelligence leader to shape strategy, strengthen analytical capability, improve category insight and provide decision support across Projects, Drilling, Operations and other business-critical areas.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Market Research
Salary: 45000-65000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The
Director - Market Intelligence Strategy will lead the development of a high-impact intelligence function supporting strategic procurement, commercial planning and category decision-making across ADNOC. The role combines supply market research, pricing intelligence, cost modelling, analytics and stakeholder engagement to provide senior leaders with reliable insight into market conditions, supplier dynamics and emerging risks. Effective leadership in this position will help improve sourcing decisions, strengthen cost competitiveness and increase visibility across complex supply markets.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead development and execution of the Market Intelligence strategy, operating model and long-term capability roadmap.
* Establish market intelligence priorities for high-value and business-critical procurement categories.
* Direct supply market research covering supplier landscapes, market capacity, pricing movements and commercial trends.
* Build structured intelligence frameworks that support category strategies and sourcing decisions.
* Oversee collection, validation and management of market data used across procurement and commercial functions.
* Develop analytics solutions that convert complex market information into practical decision support.
* Establish management reporting that clearly communicates market developments, risks and opportunities.
* Provide pricing intelligence and cost analysis to strengthen negotiations and commercial planning.
* Lead cost modelling initiatives for strategically important goods, services and project categories.
* Assess supply market risks and identify potential disruptions, capacity constraints and supplier dependencies.
* Translate market developments into recommendations for procurement, Projects, Drilling and Operations teams.
* Partner with senior Procurement and Commercial stakeholders to improve category strategies.
* Coordinate closely with Finance, Legal and IT on data, commercial and technology-related requirements.
* Work with ADNOC Group Companies to improve intelligence sharing and consistency across procurement activities.
* Engage external partners, suppliers and specialist intelligence providers to strengthen market visibility.
* Identify opportunities for cost optimization using market benchmarks, supplier intelligence and analytical modelling.
* Support strategic sourcing teams with evidence-based market assessments before major procurement decisions.
* Monitor changes in supplier markets and communicate potential commercial implications to senior stakeholders.
* Develop knowledge management practices that preserve market intelligence and make information accessible across teams.
* Introduce technology-enabled analytics and reporting tools that improve the speed and quality of market insight.
* Establish appropriate data governance and quality controls for market intelligence information.
* Promote innovative analytical approaches that improve procurement planning and commercial performance.
* Lead and develop the Market Intelligence team while building specialist capability across research and analytics disciplines.
* Set performance expectations and ensure the function delivers measurable value to internal stakeholders.
* Coach team members in analytical thinking, commercial interpretation and stakeholder communication.
* Manage multiple intelligence priorities across complex and fast-moving business categories.
* Present market findings, recommendations and strategic implications to senior management.
* Support resolution of conflicting commercial priorities through objective data and structured analysis.
* Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders involved in procurement and supply markets.
* Continuously evaluate emerging market intelligence techniques, analytics tools and technology solutions.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Administration or an equivalent discipline.
* Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience.
* Strong background in procurement, market intelligence, supply chain, analytics, technology enablement or business applications.
* Oil and Gas industry experience is strongly preferred.
* Proven leadership of market intelligence or procurement analytics activities supporting complex categories.
* Strong understanding of supply market research and category intelligence.
* Demonstrated experience with cost modelling, pricing intelligence and commercial analysis.
* Ability to support strategic sourcing decisions using quantitative and qualitative market evidence.
* Strong financial and analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
* Experienced in developing recommendations for senior stakeholders and executive decision-makers.
* Strong knowledge of strategic procurement and commercial decision-making.
* Ability to manage market risk assessment across critical supply categories.
* Effective negotiation, stakeholder management and conflict resolution capability.
* Experience managing and developing high-performing analytical teams.
* Strong strategic thinking with the ability to connect market trends to business priorities.
* Comfortable managing multiple high-value priorities in a fast-changing corporate environment.
Skills Set
* Market intelligence
* Market Research
* Supply market analysis
* Procurement analytics
* Category intelligence
* Strategic sourcing support
* Cost modelling
* Pricing intelligence
* Supplier market analysis
* Market risk assessment
* Cost optimization
* Procurement strategy
* Category strategy
* Commercial analytics
* Supply chain intelligence
* Quantitative analysis
* Financial analysis
* Data management
* Knowledge management
* Analytics solutions
* Management reporting
* Strategic planning
* Business intelligence
* Supplier benchmarking
* Market benchmarking
* Data-driven decision-making
* Technology enablement
* Stakeholder management
* Executive reporting
* Negotiation
* Team leadership
* Performance management
* Strategic partnerships
* Continuous improvement
Why Join Us
This position offers an opportunity to influence high-value procurement and commercial decisions across one of the world\'s major energy organizations. The role combines strategic leadership, advanced analytics and direct engagement with senior stakeholders while providing visibility across Projects, Drilling, Operations and complex global supply markets. For an experienced market intelligence professional, it offers significant scope to shape capability, improve cost competitiveness and strengthen strategic decision-making within the Oil and Energy sector.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a major integrated energy organization headquartered in the United Arab Emirates with operations spanning exploration, production, processing and broader energy activities. The organization continues to invest in technology, commercial capability and strategic transformation while strengthening the systems and intelligence needed to support competitive, resilient and efficient business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead development and execution of the Market Intelligence strategy, operating model and long-term capability roadmap.
* Establish market intelligence priorities for high-value and business-critical procurement categories.
* Direct supply market research covering supplier landscapes, market capacity, pricing movements and commercial trends.
* Build structured intelligence frameworks that support category strategies and sourcing decisions.
* Oversee collection, validation and management of market data used across procurement and commercial functions.
* Develop analytics solutions that convert complex market information into practical decision support.
* Establish management reporting that clearly communicates market developments, risks and opportunities.
* Provide pricing intelligence and cost analysis to strengthen negotiations and commercial planning.
* Lead cost modelling initiatives for strategically important goods, services and project categories.
* Assess supply market risks and identify potential disruptions, capacity constraints and supplier dependencies.
* Translate market developments into recommendations for procurement, Projects, Drilling and Operations teams.
* Partner with senior Procurement and Commercial stakeholders to improve category strategies.
* Coordinate closely with Finance, Legal and IT on data, commercial and technology-related requirements.
* Work with ADNOC Group Companies to improve intelligence sharing and consistency across procurement activities.
* Engage external partners, suppliers and specialist intelligence providers to strengthen market visibility.
* Identify opportunities for cost optimization using market benchmarks, supplier intelligence and analytical modelling.
* Support strategic sourcing teams with evidence-based market assessments before major procurement decisions.
* Monitor changes in supplier markets and communicate potential commercial implications to senior stakeholders.
* Develop knowledge management practices that preserve market intelligence and make information accessible across teams.
* Introduce technology-enabled analytics and reporting tools that improve the speed and quality of market insight.
* Establish appropriate data governance and quality controls for market intelligence information.
* Promote innovative analytical approaches that improve procurement planning and commercial performance.
* Lead and develop the Market Intelligence team while building specialist capability across research and analytics disciplines.
* Set performance expectations and ensure the function delivers measurable value to internal stakeholders.
* Coach team members in analytical thinking, commercial interpretation and stakeholder communication.
* Manage multiple intelligence priorities across complex and fast-moving business categories.
* Present market findings, recommendations and strategic implications to senior management.
* Support resolution of conflicting commercial priorities through objective data and structured analysis.
* Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders involved in procurement and supply markets.
* Continuously evaluate emerging market intelligence techniques, analytics tools and technology solutions.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Administration or an equivalent discipline.
* Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience.
* Strong background in procurement, market intelligence, supply chain, analytics, technology enablement or business applications.
* Oil and Gas industry experience is strongly preferred.
* Proven leadership of market intelligence or procurement analytics activities supporting complex categories.
* Strong understanding of supply market research and category intelligence.
* Demonstrated experience with cost modelling, pricing intelligence and commercial analysis.
* Ability to support strategic sourcing decisions using quantitative and qualitative market evidence.
* Strong financial and analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
* Experienced in developing recommendations for senior stakeholders and executive decision-makers.
* Strong knowledge of strategic procurement and commercial decision-making.
* Ability to manage market risk assessment across critical supply categories.
* Effective negotiation, stakeholder management and conflict resolution capability.
* Experience managing and developing high-performing analytical teams.
* Strong strategic thinking with the ability to connect market trends to business priorities.
* Comfortable managing multiple high-value priorities in a fast-changing corporate environment.
Skills Set
* Market intelligence
* Market Research
* Supply market analysis
* Procurement analytics
* Category intelligence
* Strategic sourcing support
* Cost modelling
* Pricing intelligence
* Supplier market analysis
* Market risk assessment
* Cost optimization
* Procurement strategy
* Category strategy
* Commercial analytics
* Supply chain intelligence
* Quantitative analysis
* Financial analysis
* Data management
* Knowledge management
* Analytics solutions
* Management reporting
* Strategic planning
* Business intelligence
* Supplier benchmarking
* Market benchmarking
* Data-driven decision-making
* Technology enablement
* Stakeholder management
* Executive reporting
* Negotiation
* Team leadership
* Performance management
* Strategic partnerships
* Continuous improvement
Why Join Us
This position offers an opportunity to influence high-value procurement and commercial decisions across one of the world\'s major energy organizations. The role combines strategic leadership, advanced analytics and direct engagement with senior stakeholders while providing visibility across Projects, Drilling, Operations and complex global supply markets. For an experienced market intelligence professional, it offers significant scope to shape capability, improve cost competitiveness and strengthen strategic decision-making within the Oil and Energy sector.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a major integrated energy organization headquartered in the United Arab Emirates with operations spanning exploration, production, processing and broader energy activities. The organization continues to invest in technology, commercial capability and strategic transformation while strengthening the systems and intelligence needed to support competitive, resilient and efficient business decisions.
