Executive Director - Operations

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 27/01/2026

IRIS Executives, leader in the Emiratization market is urgently looking for an Executive Director – UAE National forone of its largest clients:

Job Title:

Executive Director

Job Location:

Dubai

Remuneration:
Competitive

Our client is a renowned leader in Federal entity in Dubai.

• Policy and Procedure Development:
  Propose systems and procedures that contribute to improving and developing the performance of the subordinate departments. Submit periodic reports on these proposals to the Director General.
• Legislation and Regulatory Proposals:
  Propose draft laws, decrees, regulations, and decisions related to the organizational units. Present them to the Director General for the necessary action.
• Operations Oversight:
  Provide overall supervision of operations and processes across the subordinate units. Ensure full compliance with approved systems, regulations, and policies.
• Organizational Leadership:
  Oversee the performance of the organizational units under supervision. Empower departments through structured work plans and key programs, and monitor performance outcomes and deliverables.
• Human Resources Supervision:
  Supervise the performance of employees across the subordinate departments. Monitor HR programs related to performance evaluation, development, motivation, and employee engagement.
• Strategic Planning Contribution:
  Participate in the development of organizational policies and strategic planning within the supervised sector. Follow up on the implementation of strategies after their approval. Take part in formulating the organization’s overall strategy and key objectives. Translate them into specific goals, policies, initiatives, and operational plans for the supervised sector.
• HR Decision-Making Support:
  Provide recommendations to senior management regarding HR decisions for department appointments, promotions, incentives, and transfers.
• Resource and Logistics Management:
  Recommend the financial, human, and administrative resources needed by the subordinate units. Ensure availability and alignment with approved allocations.
• Reporting and Communication:
  Subscribe periodic and ad-hoc reports to senior management regarding workflow and operational progress. Ensure reporting aligns with directives or pre-defined time frames.
• Budget Preparation and Execution:
  Oversee the preparation of the annual budget for subordinate units. Monitor implementation of the budget within approved allocations.
• Program and Project Oversight:
  Follow up on the progress of detailed plans, programs, and projects executed by the subordinate units. Ensure full compliance with applicable systems, policies, and procedures.

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in public sector leadership, or a similar regulatory environment.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership or executive management role overseeing multiple departments or large-scale initiatives.
• Experience in managing a regulatory operation with approval/disapproval processes and compliance risk.
• Audit and compliance background highly preferred.
• Sector preference:
  Government Regulatory Bodies.