Client Portfolio Director – Infrastructure, Transport & Smart Cities (Emirati National)
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About the Role
Auxo Talent is seeking a Client Portfolio Director to lead strategic engagement with public sector clients in infrastructure, transport, and smart cities in Abu Dhabi. The role involves driving business growth, managing strategic accounts, and shaping large-scale digital and infrastructure transformation opportunities.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a strategic portfolio of local municipalities, infrastructure, transport, and smart city accounts.
- Develop and execute account strategies that align with the infrastructure, mobility, and urban development projects.
- Own the sector sales pipeline, driving revenue growth and identifying new business opportunities.
- Lead the pursuit and delivery of large, complex transformation programs across infrastructure modernization, smart cities, digital government, and mobility initiatives.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior executives and decision makers across federal and local government entities.
- Act as the executive sponsor and trusted advisor for strategic client engagements.
- Provide executive oversight to ensure successful project delivery, client satisfaction, and long term account growth.
- Collaborate with internal capability teams to develop integrated, innovative solutions that address client challenges.
- Build and strengthen strategic alliances and partner ecosystems to support business growth.
- Represent the company at industry forums, executive events, and government engagements.
Requirements
- 10–15 years of consulting experience in infrastructure, transport, municipalities, smart cities, or public sector transformation.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Technology, Engineering, Smart Cities, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
- Proven consulting experience locally and in GCC, with a strong track record of managing strategic accounts, driving sales growth, and achieving revenue targets in the public sector.
- Established executive relationships locally across government entities, municipalities, transport authorities, infrastructure organizations, and relevant holding companies.
- Demonstrated experience leading large scale digital, infrastructure, transport, or smart city transformation programs.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in business development, opportunity shaping, and complex bid management.
- Exceptional executive presence, stakeholder management, communication, and relationship building skills.
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Role Summary
- The Portfolio Lead – Municipalities, Infrastructure, Transport & Smart Cities is responsible for leading the company's strategic engagement locally across the public sector.
- The role is accountable for driving business growth, managing a portfolio of strategic accounts, shaping large scale digital and infrastructure transformation opportunities, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders.
- The successful candidate will lead complex pursuits and strengthen executive relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a strategic portfolio of local municipalities, infrastructure, transport, and smart city accounts.
- Develop and execute account strategies that align with the infrastructure, mobility, and urban development projects.
- Own the sector sales pipeline, driving revenue growth and identifying new business opportunities.
- Lead the pursuit and delivery of large, complex transformation programs across infrastructure modernization, smart cities, digital government, and mobility initiatives.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior executives and decision makers across federal and local government entities.
- Act as the executive sponsor and trusted advisor for strategic client engagements.
- Provide executive oversight to ensure successful project delivery, client satisfaction, and long term account growth.
- Collaborate with internal capability teams to develop integrated, innovative solutions that address client challenges.
- Build and strengthen strategic alliances and partner ecosystems to support business growth.
- Represent the company at industry forums, executive events, and government engagements.
Experience & Qualifications
- 10–15 years of consulting experience in infrastructure, transport, municipalities, smart cities, or public sector transformation.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Technology, Engineering, Smart Cities, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
- Proven consulting experience locally and in GCC, with a strong track record of managing strategic accounts, driving sales growth, and achieving revenue targets in the public sector.
- Established executive relationships locally across government entities, municipalities, transport authorities, infrastructure organizations, and relevant holding companies.
- Demonstrated experience leading large scale digital, infrastructure, transport, or smart city transformation programs.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in business development, opportunity shaping, and complex bid management.
- Exceptional executive presence, stakeholder management, communication, and relationship building skills.
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