Third-Party Developer Hub Manager

JOB PURPOSE:

Lead third-party development within ADNOC Distribution’s Mobility Hub strategy by originating, structuring, and coordinating investor/developer projects from concept to handover. Act as the single point of contact for external developers and investors, managing the commercial, technical, contractual, and governance requirements needed to integrate sites seamlessly into the Hub ecosystem. Ensure timely approvals, risk-controlled delivery, and operational readiness that strengthen customer experience and portfolio returns.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Job Specific Accountabilities

Partnership Origination & Commercial Structuring

• Identify and qualify 3P development opportunities aligned to hub typologies, network priorities, and investment criteria.
• Prepare and refine commercial models, heads of terms, and term-sheet options to balance value creation, risk allocation, and compliance.
• Coordinate internal inputs (Finance, Legal, BD) to validate business cases, sensitivity scenarios, and approval requirements.
• Support investor due diligence (technical, commercial, regulatory), addressing queries and aligning key assumptions.
• Draft and socialize decision packs for governance forums, ensuring clear options, risks, and recommendations.

Contract Lifecycle & Risk Management

• Lead the end-to-end contract process—from RFI/RFP support and bid clarifications to negotiation of definitive agreements.
• Ensure clarity on roles, deliverables, milestones, warranties, performance securities, and exit/step-in provisions.
• Track contractual obligations and conditions precedent (CPs), coordinating timely closure with internal and external parties.
• Maintain a live risk register covering commercial, schedule, technical, HSE, and authority risks, with mitigation plans.
• Manage variations and change control, preserving scope, economics, and governance integrity.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Technical Alignment

• Align site layout, access, utilities, and design standards with Engineering Projects, Operations, HSE, and Property Services.
• Coordinate authority requirements (utility providers, municipality, civil defense, etc.) to de-risk approvals on the critical path.
• Ensure 3P specifications support hub customer experience (wayfinding, parking circulation, tenant adjacencies, brand touchpoints).
• Validate readiness criteria for construction start (permits, insurances, method statements, interfaces).
• Facilitate technical reviews and close-out of comments to keep design and procurement on schedule.

Delivery Governance & Operational Readiness

• Run a stage-based governance cadence (business case, design freeze, pre-award, start-up, pre-opening) with documented gate criteria.
• Track execution milestones, critical path, and dependencies; escalate slippage early and propose recovery actions.
• Coordinate with Operations and HSE on commissioning, OR checklists, training/handovers, and defects management.
• Validate as-built documentation, warranties, and O&M manuals prior to handover into steady-state operations.
• Capture lessons learned and feed improvements into playbooks and templates.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Serve as the single point of contact for developers/investors, providing clear updates, action logs, and decisions required.
• Prepare concise progress reports, dashboards, and risk summaries for EMT/ELT and relevant committees.
• Coordinate with Marketing/Brand on key milestones and external communications where applicable.
• Ensure records are audit-ready (approvals, contracts, CP closures, change logs, correspondence).
• Maintain confidentiality and adherence to governance, delegation of authority (DoA), and information security standards.

Portfolio Performance & Optimization

• Monitor post-launch performance (throughput, uptime, commercial KPIs) and identify improvement opportunities with partners.
• Recommend re-scoping or enhancement measures (amenity mix, access improvements, utilities optimization) to maximize returns.
• Track contractual performance measures (SLAs, liquidated damages where applicable) and manage under-performance remedies.
• Support periodic portfolio reviews and rebalancing of pipeline priorities based on performance and market dynamics.
• Contribute to strategy refreshes, investment theses, and international roll-out playbooks as required.

Continuous Improvement & Tools

• Maintain and enhance standard templates (term sheets, risk registers, gate checklists, CP trackers, and reporting packs).
• Promote use of digital tools for document control, schedule tracking, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Benchmark external practices to refine commercial structures and execution standards.
• Propose process simplifications that reduce cycle time without compromising assurance.
• Support training and knowledge-sharing sessions across the Franchise & Property Services Division.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management, Real Estate, or a related field.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 8 years of relevant experience in commercial real‑estate development, PPP/3P projects, or mobility/retail infrastructure.
• Hands‑on experience in commercial modelling, contract negotiation, and approvals (CPs, permits, utilities).
• Strong exposure to design coordination and delivery governance (stage‑gates, risk, change control).
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally and manage multiple stakeholders and counterparties to deadlines.
• Commercial acumen (term sheets, risk allocation, value drivers)
• Contracting & negotiation; change/claims awareness
• Technical literacy (layouts, utilities, basic MEP/HSE considerations)
• Project governance, planning, and risk management
• Executive‑level communication, presentation, and stakeholder influence
• Strong documentation, decision‑pack preparation, and audit‑readiness
• Proficiency with MS Office and project/collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, SharePoint/Teams, Asana/Jira)