Executive Director - Large Operations

Executive Director – UAE National IRIS Executives, leader in the Emiratization market is urgently looking for an Executive Director – UAE National for one of its largest clients: Job Title: Executive Director Job Location: Dubai Remuneration: Competitive Benefits: Competitive Our client is a renowned leader in Federal entity in Dubai. Job Responsibilities: 1. Policy and Procedure Development · Propose systems and procedures that contribute to improving and developing the · performance of the subordinate departments. · Submit periodic reports on these proposals to the Director General. 2. Legislation and Regulatory Proposals · Propose draft laws, decrees, regulations, and decisions related to the organizational units · under supervision. · Present them to the Director General for the necessary action. 3. Operations Oversight · Provide overall supervision of operations and processes across the subordinate · departments. · Ensure full compliance with approved systems, regulations, and policies. 4. Organizational Leadership · Oversee the performance of the organizational units under supervision. · Empower departments through structured work plans and key programs, and monitor · performance outcomes and deliverables. 5. Human Resources Supervision · Supervise the performance of employees across the subordinate departments. · Monitor HR programs related to performance evaluation, development, motivation, and · employee engagement. 6. Strategic Planning Contribution · Participate in the development of organizational policies and strategic planning within the · supervised sector. · Follow up on the implementation of strategies after their approval. 7. Operational Strategy Implementation · Take part in formulating the organization’s overall strategy and key objectives. · Translate them into specific goals, policies, initiatives, and operational plans for · implementation. 8. HR Decision-Making Support · Provide recommendations to senior management regarding HR decisions for department · heads, including: o Appointments o Promotions o Incentives o Transfers 9. Resource and Logistics Management · Recommend the financial, human, and administrative resources needed by the subordinate · departments. · Ensure availability and alignment with approved allocations. 10. Reporting and Communication · Submit periodic and ad-hoc reports to senior management regarding workflow and · operational progress. · Ensure reporting aligns with directives or pre-defined timeframes. 11. Budget Preparation and Execution · Oversee the preparation of the annual budget for subordinate units. · Monitor implementation of the budget within approved allocations. 12. Program and Project Oversight · Follow up on the progress of detailed plans, programs, and projects executed by · subordinate departments. · Ensure full compliance with applicable systems, policies, and procedures To qualify for this role, you must have: · Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in public sector leadership, or a similar regulatory environment. · At least 5 years in a senior leadership or executive management role overseeing multiple departments or large-scale initiatives. · Experience in managing a regulatory operation with approval/disapproval processes and compliance risk. · Audit and compliance background highly preferred. · Operational scale: managing high-volume processing (registrations etc.). · Sector preference: Government Regulatory Bodies.