Associate - Strategic Planning & Governance

JOB PURPOSE • Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of IT strategic plans and governance framework, project portfolio management initiatives across Aldar Group. • Align IT capabilities with business priorities, maintaining architectural and governance standards, managing IT performance and contracts, and enabling digitization The role is for UAE Nationals only ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist in the development and periodic refresh of Aldar’s group-wide digital strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and federated governance principles. • Support the formulation of digital objectives, initiatives, and performance metrics, ensuring business and technology alignment across entities. • Contribute to the development of the annual IT budget, monitor expenditures, and highlight variances with corrective recommendations. • Assist in the development and implementation of digital governance frameworks, policies, and procedures in alignment with Aldar Group standards. • Support in organizing governance forums, monitoring IT compliance, and preparing materials for steering committees and executive reporting. • Research and support development of EA methodologies and frameworks to promote platform interoperability and cohesive IT ecosystems across Aldar entities. • Assist in managing IT commercial contracts, license agreements, and vendor relationships across group entities. • Track IT service level agreements (SLAs), monitor vendor performance, ensure compliance with enterprise standards, and recommend service improvement initiatives. • Contribute to the design and evolution of Aldar’s digitization framework covering ideation to realization stages across entities. • Support in identifying and evaluating emerging technologies; assist in preparing business cases that assess feasibility, benefits, and implementation costs. • Support change management, communication, and engagement efforts to enhance alignment on digital initiatives. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point). • Exposure to enterprise IT environments and familiarity with frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, or similar is an advantage. FIELD OF EXPERIENCE 4+ years of experience in IT strategy, planning, governance, or related areas. TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS • Analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. • Great understanding of policies, procedures & work methods • Demonstrated skills in building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders • Excellent organization skills #J-18808-Ljbffr