Senior Specialist, Innovation & AI

JOB PURPOSE

To provide technical expertise and support to ADNOC assets in deploying innovative technology & AI solutions to solve challenges. Developing and maintaining master technology deployment roadmap for different emerging technology solutions across the Group Companies. Develop and implement process frameworks for identification, scoping, development and deployment of emerging and breakthrough AI & Technology solutions across ADNOC Upstream. Prioritize opportunities within budget constraints to ensure maximum value creation based on strategic analyses and financial metrics.

• Lead the deployment of technologies and solutions across the upstream value chain and Group Companies.
• Drive the full development lifecycle for new technology projects, including project scoping, stakeholder alignment, budget preparation, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure Intellectual Property (IP) generation for ADNOC through the development of new technology solutions.
• Oversee the closure of all pilots and ready‑for‑deployments projects with proper stakeholder alignment to enable full execution and future development.

• Participate in the commercialization of developed technology resulting from emerging technology projects.
• Support AIQ asset management and OPCO teams to lead the development of new AI solutions.
• Engage with global technology providers, industry stakeholders, IOCs, NOCs, and service providers to represent ADNOC interests and accelerate adoption of transformative solutions.
• Advise on and contribute to the prioritization and ranking of potential new projects within the technology portfolio, considering socio‑economic factors.

• Coordinate, review, and contribute to regular management reports such as weekly highlights and action points.
• Perform quality control and peer reviews of projects within the technology portfolio as required.

• Evaluate, mature, and support technical assessments and feasibility studies aimed at accelerating emerging technology solutions.
• Lead or contribute to early opportunity assessments across technical disciplines to build internal value cases for pilot investments.
• Compile technical and business cases for investments in close coordination with OPCO technology teams and engineers.

• Assess new technologies and software as directed by the Project Manager.
• Provide specialized technical input within areas of expertise, including project economics.
• Perform or advise on studies required to assess potential opportunities within the portfolio.

• Provide planning and operational input for the technology roadmap and annual identification of new technology projects.
• Lead the deployment of successful pilot projects in collaboration with the technology solutions team.
• Develop service level agreements (SLAs) for technology solution delivery and continuously improve workflows for operational efficiency.

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop and/or recommend knowledge transfer opportunities for the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

• Provide input for preparation of the Project's budgets, assist in the implementation of the approved Budget, and work plans to deliver objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

• Implement approved Function/Division/Department/Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with Company and International standards. Devise or recommend new policies or guidelines to establish efficiencies.

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Function/Division/Department/ Section in line with the Company Performance framework.

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal…