Program Manager, Zayed Sustainability Prize

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Masdar is seeking a Program Manager for the Zayed Sustainability Prize, a full-time onsite role in Abu Dhabi focused on developing and delivering prize programs, coordinating with internal teams, partners, and third-party providers, and driving youth initiatives and thought leadership. The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years in program management, superb communication and writing skills, the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, diverse environment, and a proven track record of influencing decision makers and delivering on time and on budget. In applying, tailor your resume to show measurable program outcomes, partnerships built, and ambassador program experience; emphasize global sustainability work, stakeholder engagement, and risk management, and align your cover letter with Masdar’s energy transition mission, while noting the candidate privacy notice.

Company Description

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.

Job Description

To develop and enhance programs, events, and initiatives for the Zayed Sustainability Prize (ZSP), engaging key partners and industry experts to achieve the objectives of the unit. The position will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, third-party service providers, and cross-functional teams, ensuring that all programs and activities are executed on time and aligned with ZSP’s goals.

Responsibilities : 

• Manage the implementation of the Zayed Sustainability Prize programs, including planning, scheduling, and coordinating all activities related to each program.
• Identify and develop new programs that enhance the Prize’s existing activities.
• Manage and enhance the Prize’s youth focused activities and programs.
• Identify opportunities that create further awareness and position the Prize as a thought leader globally.
• Coordinate any third parties that are engaged to deliver programs for the Prize to ensure objectives are met on time and budget with limited risk.
• Manage the delivery of program content for the Prize’s thought leadership platforms, as needed ensuring that all targets and objectives are met.
• Streamline and ensure the integration and alignment of internal and external stakeholder programs.
• Support with the identification of potential new partners and stakeholders to position ZSP globally.
• Support the roll out of the Prize’s Ambassador Program and suggest ways to drive further engagement of the Ambassadors involved.
• Identify new partners for the Prize that will enhance its existing and new programs to ensure long term sustainability and growth.

Qualifications

Preferred Experience:

• At least 8 years of experience in a similar role.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Able to work in a dynamic fast-paced, diverse environment.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple on-going projects.
• Ability to influence decision-makers to implement internal enhancement initiatives.
• Experience in both office-based and site environment.
• Strong writing and editorial skills.

Additional Information

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.

As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.

Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.

As part of the application process, we will collect, store and process personal information about you.

Masdar will use your personal information in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice, which provides details on the purposes for which your data is processed.