Project Governance Specialist – Dubai, UAE
Posted date [2025-11-17]
(ID: 39047)
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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. ... |
Project Governance Specialist – Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
This Project Governance Specialist role supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company’s project portfolio governance framework. The position contributes to project assurance, portfolio risk management, project prioritisation and selection, value assurance, benefits realization, and overall portfolio optimisation. It serves as a focal point for governance processes, technical authority frameworks, VAP compliance, and stakeholder alignment across capital projects.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Project-Program Management
Salary: 9000–12000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with strategic excellence teams to enhance business management systems, update manuals, and refine project assurance KPIs, objectives, and procedures
* Design framework agreement conditions, scopes, and technical evaluation criteria for Third-Party Inspection Agencies (TPIA), including strategies for awards
* Support development of GVAP manuals, resolve VAP queries, conduct VAP compliance audits, and contribute to IPMS standards and guidelines
* Act as focal point for Group Value Assurance Process (GVAP), cascading requirements and ensuring consistent implementation across project teams
* Serve as Company Technical Authority (CTA1) for AGES QA/QC standards and approve design concession authorization requests under the technical authority framework
* Support development of stakeholder engagement plans (RACI), ensuring alignment between internal and external stakeholders
* Act as department risk manager, identify mitigation measures, and maintain risks at ALARP levels to safeguard asset integrity
* Assist in developing unified long-term TPIA framework agreements, evaluation criteria, pricing models, and contracting strategies
* Manage call-off orders to engage TPIA for capital projects
* Conduct project governance audits, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to enhance project quality and efficiency
* Support project management teams in addressing VAP governance issues, technical concerns, and project acceleration strategies
* Identify project assurance risks and promote risk-based quality management systems in projects
* Ensure project governance directives are integrated across all lifecycle stages and aligned with corporate governance, legal, and regulatory standards
* Escalate issues affecting value assurance and project governance as required
* Support the training and development of UAE nationals in project quality assurance, quality control, and governance
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
* 9 years of experience in project management, project risk, and governance within a large organization, preferably in oil and gas
* Strong background in project assurance, governance frameworks, and portfolio-level controls
* Knowledge of quality management systems, asset integrity, and project assurance audits
* Familiarity with project management systems and tools used in PMO or capital project environments
* Excellent communication skills and strong analytical capability
Skills Set
* Project governance and assurance
* Portfolio optimisation and project prioritisation
* Risk management and mitigation planning
* Stakeholder engagement and communication
* Technical authority frameworks and compliance
* Quality management and audit processes
* VAP and GVAP implementation
* Third-party inspection oversight
* Review, reporting, and documentation
Why Join Us
* Support high-impact capital projects and governance initiatives across major oil and gas portfolios
* Be part of a strategic function shaping value assurance, risk management, and project excellence
* Work closely with leadership teams and technical experts to drive portfolio optimisation and governance enhancement
About the Company
This opportunity is with a leading UAE energy organization that prioritizes robust governance, operational excellence, and strategic value assurance across its project portfolio. The company maintains strong frameworks, transparent processes, and international standards to ensure long-term project success and asset integrity.
Position Overview
This Project Governance Specialist role supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company’s project portfolio governance framework. The position contributes to project assurance, portfolio risk management, project prioritisation and selection, value assurance, benefits realization, and overall portfolio optimisation. It serves as a focal point for governance processes, technical authority frameworks, VAP compliance, and stakeholder alignment across capital projects.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Project-Program Management
Salary: 9000–12000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with strategic excellence teams to enhance business management systems, update manuals, and refine project assurance KPIs, objectives, and procedures
* Design framework agreement conditions, scopes, and technical evaluation criteria for Third-Party Inspection Agencies (TPIA), including strategies for awards
* Support development of GVAP manuals, resolve VAP queries, conduct VAP compliance audits, and contribute to IPMS standards and guidelines
* Act as focal point for Group Value Assurance Process (GVAP), cascading requirements and ensuring consistent implementation across project teams
* Serve as Company Technical Authority (CTA1) for AGES QA/QC standards and approve design concession authorization requests under the technical authority framework
* Support development of stakeholder engagement plans (RACI), ensuring alignment between internal and external stakeholders
* Act as department risk manager, identify mitigation measures, and maintain risks at ALARP levels to safeguard asset integrity
* Assist in developing unified long-term TPIA framework agreements, evaluation criteria, pricing models, and contracting strategies
* Manage call-off orders to engage TPIA for capital projects
* Conduct project governance audits, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to enhance project quality and efficiency
* Support project management teams in addressing VAP governance issues, technical concerns, and project acceleration strategies
* Identify project assurance risks and promote risk-based quality management systems in projects
* Ensure project governance directives are integrated across all lifecycle stages and aligned with corporate governance, legal, and regulatory standards
* Escalate issues affecting value assurance and project governance as required
* Support the training and development of UAE nationals in project quality assurance, quality control, and governance
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
* 9 years of experience in project management, project risk, and governance within a large organization, preferably in oil and gas
* Strong background in project assurance, governance frameworks, and portfolio-level controls
* Knowledge of quality management systems, asset integrity, and project assurance audits
* Familiarity with project management systems and tools used in PMO or capital project environments
* Excellent communication skills and strong analytical capability
Skills Set
* Project governance and assurance
* Portfolio optimisation and project prioritisation
* Risk management and mitigation planning
* Stakeholder engagement and communication
* Technical authority frameworks and compliance
* Quality management and audit processes
* VAP and GVAP implementation
* Third-party inspection oversight
* Review, reporting, and documentation
Why Join Us
* Support high-impact capital projects and governance initiatives across major oil and gas portfolios
* Be part of a strategic function shaping value assurance, risk management, and project excellence
* Work closely with leadership teams and technical experts to drive portfolio optimisation and governance enhancement
About the Company
This opportunity is with a leading UAE energy organization that prioritizes robust governance, operational excellence, and strategic value assurance across its project portfolio. The company maintains strong frameworks, transparent processes, and international standards to ensure long-term project success and asset integrity.
