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Senior Program Manager – Dubai Future Academy (UAE National)

DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Senior
2 weeks ago
Program ManagementStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementGovernanceCurriculum DesignExecutive Education
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Life at Dubai Future Foundation

  • Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) aims to realize the wise vision of Dubai’s leadership to institutionalize the envisioned future and forward thinking methodologies, while positioning Dubai as the leading city of the future.
  • Under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, DFF runs many future facing projects and initiatives such as the Museum of the Future, Area 2071, Dubai Future Accelerators, and Dubai Future Academy.

Where does this role fit into the bigger picture?

  • Senior Programme Manager lead the design, governance, and delivery of high impact Dubai Future Academy programs, translating strategic priorities into structured learning journeys and managing partners, stakeholders, risks, and outcomes across the full program lifecycle.
  • Dubai Future Academy (DFAc) is the capability building arm of Dubai Future Foundation.

Program Strategy & Portfolio Planning

  • Lead the end to end design, planning, and delivery of academy programs aligned with Dubai Future Academy priorities and Dubai Future Foundation's future focused mandate.
  • Translate strategic objectives into clear program scopes, workplans, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and governance rhythms.
  • Build and maintain integrated program plans across internal teams, external partners, faculty, venues, communications, and operations.
  • Anticipate dependencies, risks, and decisions early, escalating with clear recommendations and practical mitigation options.

Stakeholder, Partner & Faculty Leadership

  • Lead day to day engagement with education providers, subject matter experts, speakers, senior stakeholders, and cross functional Dubai Future Foundation teams.
  • Shape partner briefs, session requirements, faculty onboarding, and delivery expectations so every contributor understands the program purpose and audience.
  • Facilitate planning meetings, executive updates, and decision forums, ensuring actions, owners, and deadlines are clearly captured and closed.
  • Build trusted relationships that support collaboration, responsiveness, and high quality delivery across the program lifecycle.

Program Delivery, Governance & Risk Management

  • Own delivery readiness across program phases, including participant selection, curriculum sequencing, session logistics, operations, technology, and on ground execution.
  • Lead delivery teams during live programs, resolving issues calmly, making timely decisions, and protecting the participant and stakeholder experience.
  • Maintain governance discipline through status reporting, risk registers, issue logs, change control, and post program close out.

Participant Experience & Executive Communications

  • Oversee participant communications, joining instructions, agendas, briefing notes, reminders, and follow ups, ensuring messages are accurate, polished, and timely.
  • Manage participant selection and onboarding processes in coordination with internal stakeholders, partners, and senior reviewers where required.
  • Use feedback, attendance, engagement, and operational insights to improve participant experience before, during, and after each program.
  • Prepare clear written updates, talking points, summaries, and briefing materials for academy leadership and senior stakeholders.
  • Ensure sensitive information, participant data, and stakeholder communications are handled with discretion and appropriate confidentiality.

Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

  • Define program success measures and ensure relevant data is captured consistently across attendance, satisfaction, learning outcomes, stakeholder feedback, and delivery quality.
  • Lead end of program reporting, synthesizing insights, lessons learned, risks, achievements, and recommended improvements for leadership review.
  • Convert feedback and performance data into practical improvements to program design, partner management, delivery processes, and future academy offerings.
  • Lead the re design and reconceptualisation of programmes year on year, seeking to not only update content but also evolve the delivery formats, focus areas and objectives.

Who We're Looking for?

  • You have a bachelor's degree in education, learning and development, project management, or a related field; a master's degree or relevant professional certification is an additional asset.
  • You have 8+ years of experience in program management, executive education, capability building, consulting, government programs, innovation programs, or strategic initiatives.
  • You have proven experience leading complex multi stakeholder capacity building programs end to end, from concept and planning through delivery, reporting, and continuous improvement.
  • You are confident managing senior stakeholders, government entities, universities, training providers, consultants, speakers, and cross functional delivery teams.
  • You have excellent written and spoken English communication skills. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is an additional asset.
  • You can translate strategic priorities into practical plans, milestones, governance mechanisms, budgets, and delivery decisions.
  • You are confident with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and comfortable using collaboration, reporting, and project management tools.
  • You bring strong judgment, attention to detail, and discretion when managing sensitive information, competing priorities, and shifting timelines.
  • You are a clear communicator and facilitator who can lead meetings, brief speakers, prepare senior level updates, and represent the Academy professionally.
  • You are proactive, curious, collaborative, and future oriented, with the ability to motivate teams and deliver high quality learning experiences.

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