VP Value Creation

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development.

Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

Please note: Applicants should be UK based and already have the right to work here.

To lead value creation and transformation across Masdar’s portfolio, establishing a sustained capability to identify, prioritise and deliver performance improvement opportunities across the platforms. The role holder will lead recurring value creation sprints, develop value creation plans for existing businesses and new project acquisitions, and drive the continued evolution of Masdar’s operating model in alignment with strategic priorities.

Working in close alignment with Group HQ leadership, the role holder will establish and lead cross-functional value creation workstreams. The role will oversee portfolio governance, maintain a prioritised pipeline of initiatives, track delivery and financial benefits, support resolution of delivery barriers, and engage stakeholders across the platforms and Group to ensure sustained performance improvement against agreed objectives.

Responsibilities

Operating Model Implementation & Integration

• Lead implementation of Masdar's operating model and value creation approach, including governance, sequencing, key milestones and decision forums
• Coordinate cross-platform and cross-functional dependencies, risks and decisions, escalating material issues and driving timely resolution
• Lead change management, communications and adoption of new ways of working 
• Maintain a practical integration playbook for future acquisitions and platform integrations
• Evolve the operating model as the portfolio grows, ensuring continued alignment with Masdar’s strategic priorities, Group direction and business needs

Portfolio Value Creation & Performance

• Own the ongoing portfolio value creation agenda, maintaining a prioritised pipeline of initiatives aligned with platform and Group objectives
• Lead recurring value creation sprints with platform and functional teams to identify, assess and mobilise performance improvement opportunities, e.g., pre-FID capex optimisation sprints
• Develop value creation plans for existing businesses and new project or platform acquisitions, working with investment, M&A, finance and operational teams from due diligence through delivery
• Maintain aligned position of benefits tracking vs baseline between workstream owners, platform leads, and finance gate-keepers for platforms throughout transformation
• Challenge delivery performance, remove barriers and proactively sponsor corrective or recovery actions to ensure opportunities translate into tangible and quantifiable results

Functional Workstream Scoping & Delivery

• Scope, manage budgets & support functional workstreams with Masdar SMEs and external advisors (e.g., commercial, legal, tax, P&C, digital & IT), defining objectives, deliverables, resourcing
• Deliver initiatives across functions, translating design and diagnostic outputs into implemented changes
• Coordinate functional inputs and interdependencies to keep delivery aligned to the integrated master plan and agreed timelines
• Manage programme risks and liaise with Legal teams to ensure regulatory compliance

Stakeholder Management, Reporting & Decision Support

• Act as the senior integration point between any external advisor(s), internal teams & leadership committees, ensuring recommendations are grounded in operational reality and implemented effectively
• Prepare executive-level reporting packs, including status summaries, risk dashboards, and decision papers for leadership forums
• Provide progress updates with key risks, dependencies, and mitigation action
• Escalate critical issues and support leadership decision-making through analysis and resolution recommendations

Compliance with standards and forms

• Apply consistent approaches/discipline and standardized forms in line with relevant policies, processes and procedures.

Preparation of relevant updates and reports

• Prepare relevant reports and updates as required and to the desired standard.
• Provide management information as and when required by the line manager – this includes the production and timely provision of accurate reports in line with reporting schedules.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering or a related field required
• Master's degree or MBA preferred

Preferred Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in programme management, management consulting or transformation delivery
• Proven track record running an IMO, PMO or integration office in a complex, multi-workstream transformation
• Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions, ideally within Europe
• Background in energy, infrastructure or renewables and/or experience working in a GCC state owned enterprise is an advantage

Job-Specific Skills:

• Excellent programme management skills, able to structure, track and drive a complex programme across multiple workstreams
• High-performance value creation approach to developing and delivering on integration and project optimisation plans
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage and challenge senior leadership
• Structured thinker with strong problem-solving and synthesis skills
• Excellent financial acumen with ability to quickly understand and assess investment case impacts
• High attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture
• Comfortable working at pace in an ambiguous environment with limited direction
• Proactive and collaborative, able to build trust quickly across internal teams, senior stakeholders and external advisors

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to facilitate knowledge transfer down to the field management.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, specifically managing digitalisation and data analytics.
• Proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant QHSE software (e.g., environmental management systems software).

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