Job Summary
The Venture Development Manager serves as a strategic architect and operator of ADNOC's next-generation ventures. This role is responsible for identifying transformative opportunities, validating market-backed solutions, and leading high-impact ventures from concept to commercial scale. The position demands comfort with ambiguity, deep stakeholder alignment, and excellence in structured venture building.
Key Responsibilities
- Venture Identification & Validation
- Define and validate 4-8 high-potential venture concepts.
- Conduct market research and feasibility assessments.
- Venture Building & Delivery
- Deliver at least 3 MVPs with early commercial traction.
- Establish governance, reporting, and agile venture delivery processes.
- Lead cross-functional teams to execute venture projects.
- Stakeholder Alignment & Collaboration
- Secure alignment with senior stakeholders.
- Enable and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.
- Innovation Governance
- Implement innovation frameworks (Lean Startup, Design Thinking).
- Ensure structured and scalable venture delivery.
Tools and Technologies
Innovation Frameworks : Lean Startup, Design ThinkingProject Management : Agile tools, Asana, Microsoft TeamsBusiness Modeling : Financial modeling tools, analytics platformsKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Number of validated venture conceptsNumber of MVPs launched with commercial tractionStakeholder alignment and satisfactionEfficiency of venture delivery processesQualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or related field; advanced degree preferred.10+ years in venture building, digital incubation, or corporate innovation.Experience with platform business models, digital product launches, and VC / startup environments.Certifications in Lean Startup, Design Thinking, or Corporate Innovation preferred.Strong innovation governance and business modeling skills.Excellent stakeholder management and alignment abilities.