3rd Party Developer Hub Manager

About the role

ADNOC Distribution is looking for a 3rd Party Developer Hub Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead third-party development within its Mobility Hub strategy. The role originates, structures and coordinates investor and developer projects from concept to handover, acting as the single point of contact for external developers and investors and managing commercial, technical, contractual and governance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and qualify 3P development opportunities and prepare commercial models, heads of terms and term sheets, supporting investor due diligence and drafting decision packs for governance forums.
• Lead the end-to-end contract process, from RFI/RFP support to negotiation, and maintain a live risk register covering commercial, schedule, technical, HSE and authority risks.
• Align site layout, access, utilities and design standards with Engineering, Operations, HSE and Property Services, and coordinate authority approvals.
• Run a stage-gate governance cadence, track milestones and critical path, and coordinate commissioning, training, handovers and defect management.
• Act as the main contact for developers and investors, prepare progress reports and dashboards, and ensure records are audit-ready.
• Monitor post-launch performance, recommend enhancements, track SLAs and contractual performance measures, and contribute to portfolio reviews and strategy refreshes.
• Maintain standard templates, promote digital tools for document control and schedule tracking, and support training and knowledge sharing.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Management, Real Estate or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in commercial real estate development, PPP/3P projects or mobility/retail infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience in commercial modelling, contract negotiation and approvals (CPs, permits, utilities).
• Strong exposure to design coordination and delivery governance (stage gates, risk, change control).
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple stakeholders to deadlines.

Required skills

• Commercial acumen: term sheets, risk allocation, value drivers.
• Contracting and negotiation, change and claims awareness.
• Technical literacy: layouts, utilities, basic MEP/HSE considerations.
• Project governance, planning and risk management.
• Executive-level communication, presentation and stakeholder influence.
• Proficiency with MS Office and project/collaboration tools such as MS Project, SharePoint/Teams, Asana/Jira.