Chief Technology Officer/Technology Leader - Dubai
Vacancy Number: PUB410341
United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Road, 9529
Fulltime: 48 hrs a week
Experience: 5 years
Closing: September 23, 2024
Introduction
Our client has an opportunity for a Chief Technology Officer/Technology Leader who will play a key role in setting and delivering the technical and innovation goals of our business as we evolve and grow to meet the challenges of the burgeoning Energy Transition - whilst providing stewardship and maintaining certainty for our established clients, their activities and market sectors.
What are you going to do
- Reporting to the Managing Director and part of the Executive Committee, the position is to be (ideally) located in Dubai, due to its central location and the large client concentration;
- The CTO/Technology Leader will work with the leadership team to set clear priorities and goals for technology innovation, development and management;
- Define the company’s overall technology strategy to support business objectives;
- Oversee data security, management and governance;
- Manage strategic technology partner relationships;
- Identify and assess potential targets for acquisition;
- Strengthen and expand the company portfolio of process technologies/solutions targeting the energy industry and the transition to clean energy;
- Lead new development and improvement efforts across organization technologies/solutions;
- Be the repository of the company’s core process design knowledge, return of experience and spearhead innovation and dissemination;
- Protect company technical knowledge and expertise via patents, secrecy and/or controlled access to critical information;
- Lead Pilot and Demonstration units’ initiatives;
- Technical Leader for Consulting projects (feasibility studies, pre-FEED) involving new technologies and complex process schemes;
- Support Proposals Managers and Sales teams in taking ‘new technology’ offerings to the market with the objective of creating and occupying a ‘niche’;
- Ensure close collaboration across departments to drive strategic initiatives, including understanding of the alignment between market needs and technology strategies;
- Create strategic plans and set timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technological developments;
- Provide advice and direction on ‘Technology Risk’ on complex or novel processes;
- Continuously improve Company design tools, systems (including Software Simulations) Procedures and Design Guidelines to best meet the needs of the business;
- Provide technology training and mentoring to technical staff;
- Adapt the product portfolio to the market changes and opportunities;
- Increase competitiveness and/or differentiation of products/technologies through innovation & improvement;
- Monitor industry innovations and improvements in the old and new Energy landscape and assess their impact on technologies/solutions;
- Establish dialogue with key client technologists to identify process improvements and new business opportunities as identified by their own operations;
- Participate in project model reviews focusing on optimizing process designs when requested;
- Participate in troubleshooting underperforming systems to identify improvement solutions;
- Be responsible for the collection and analyses of equipment performance data leading to product optimization;
- Provide leadership and support of Health, Safety & Environment culture and values.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Science or Engineering Degree with minimum of 20 years conventional and/or renewable energy industry or related industry experience;
- Strong skills in strategic planning, goal setting, processes development, budgeting, and creating opportunities for professional development within technology teams;
- Creative and Innovation driven;
- Excellent communication, leadership, and strategic thinking abilities with a problem-solving aptitude;
- Solid understanding of broad technology trends and the ability to align innovation with business goals;
- Strong communication with ability to convey technical topics in easy-to-understand business terms and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
What we offer
Best in the industry based on experience.
Are you the perfect match for this vacancy? Apply in 5 minutes and let's get in touch!
Anything Else?
Shape your future
Are you ready for the next step in your career? Join Brunel’s powerful global network, where passionate, results-driven specialists come together with industry-leading clients. By connecting specialists to pioneering projects, we drive change in many industries, enabling growth and delivering great outcomes. Brunel helps you reach your full potential and empowers you to make an impact within a purpose-driven global company.
Explore your career opportunities!
Explore your career opportunities!
Our Culture and Values
At Brunel, we are proud of our unique corporate culture, which is shaped and nurtured by the collective efforts of our employees. Our work environment is characterised by an authentic, communicative and inclusive approach to teamwork that fosters an atmosphere of collaboration and creativity. Our values are at the center of everything we do – for our clients, our colleagues and ourselves.
Learn more about our global network of specialists!
Learn more about our global network of specialists!
Our ESG Commitment
Since 1975, our mission has always been to connect specialists to exciting career opportunities, to support the development of these careers, and to offer fair and equal employment. This has enabled us to create a truly sustainable and durable business model. Having a passion for people and caring deeply for the environment is not only part of Brunel’s DNA but is also reflected in our culture and values. As a global company, we take our social responsibility very seriously.