Manager, Workforce Planning

Overview

Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is active in over 40 countries, helping them achieve clean energy objectives and sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by ADNOC, Mubadala, and TAQA, aiming for a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.

To design, lead, and embed a forward-looking workforce planning framework that ensures Masdar has the right capabilities, in the right roles, at the right time—supporting both current operations and long-term transformation goals. It also leads the coordination of manpower budgeting and resource planning in collaboration with P&C, finance, and senior management, contributing to enhanced organizational agility, Emiratization efforts, and talent sustainability.

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, engineering or related field
• MBA or Master’s in HR, Finance, Business Analytics or related discipline preferred
• Certification in workforce planning or HR analytics (e.g., SHRM-SCP, CIPD, HCI SWP)

• 6-8 years of progressive experience in workforce planning, budgeting, or organizational strategy in large or fast-paced organizations
• Finance or business planning exposure, especially:
  Budget forecasting and monitoring, Cost modeling (e.g., salaries, benefits, costs), working with finance teams on annual plans and long-term workforce projections
• Proven success in designing and executing workforce planning frameworks with enterprise impact
• Experience advising senior leadership on talent capacity, cost scenarios, and future-readiness

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition. As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US $30 billion.

Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen. Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies that are commercially viable and bankable.

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