Expert - Innovation & Pioneering
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About the Role
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai is seeking an Expert in Innovation & Pioneering to provide strategic support across research, innovation, and excellence programs. The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science or Business Administration with 12-14+ years of experience.
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Responsibilities
- Provide vision and strategic support across pioneering, research, studies, knowledge, innovation, and creativity to achieve RTA goals
- Plan excellence requirements and awards participation; advise on projects and initiatives
- Co develop the comprehensive management plan; supervise implementation and periodic measurement
- Support sustainable implementation of strategies in research, development and innovation
- Track global trends and competitive indicators; align organizational units’ plans
- Propose initiatives to meet Dubai Excellence Program requirements
- Advise on framework to attract startups and pioneers
- Implement plans and programs for research, innovation, partnerships and pioneering practices
- Develop and activate mechanisms to measure and monitor maturity in innovation, research, partnerships and excellence
- Lead planning and implementation of innovation/leadership projects
- Prepare, develop and implement innovation laboratory plans, institutional research plans and partnership plans
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science or Business Administration
- 12+ years of experience with Master's degree (14+ years with Bachelor's degree)
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Job Purpose
- Provide subject matter expertise and strategic support across pioneering, research, studies, knowledge and innovation to advance RTA goals and future readiness, ensuring excellence requirements, awards participation, partnerships and labs are implemented effectively and measured for continuous advan
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide vision and strategic support across pioneering, research, studies, knowledge, innovation, and creativity to achieve RTA goals and future development.
- Plan excellence requirements and awards participation; advise on projects and initiatives to achieve highest excellence and continuous advancement.
- Co develop the comprehensive management plan; supervise implementation, periodic measurement, and best practice recommendations.
- Support sustainable implementation of strategies in research, development and innovation, ensuring compliance with Authority policies.
- Track global trends and competitive indicators; align organizational units’ plans and initiatives to secure leadership positions.
- Propose initiatives to meet Dubai Excellence Program requirements and sustain first positions across award categories.
- Advise on framework to attract startups and pioneers and evaluating implementation to sustain leadership.
- Advise the director on specialized matters; provide professional and technical guidance.
- Implement plans and programs for research, innovation, partnerships and pioneering practices; manage the central database for research, innovations, IP and partnerships.
- Develop and activate mechanisms to measure and monitor maturity in innovation, research, partnerships and excellence.
- Lead planning and implementation of innovation/leadership projects: prepare scopes, select consultants, and follow implementation stages.
- Provide technical support to implement all excellence programs in line with leadership expectations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Science/ Business Administration
- 12+ years in case of Master’s degree (14+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)
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