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Job Title: Fund Management & Financial Analysis Unit Head

Sector: Tourism

Department: Abu Dhabi Events Bureau

Section: Events Strategy & Planning

Job Purpose

Lead the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of events funding, partnerships, and commercial initiatives to support DCT Abu Dhabi’s strategic objectives. This role ensures the optimal allocation and impactful utilization of funding resources for events and related partnerships, aligning investment decisions, performance tracking, and stakeholder engagement with the broader Abu Dhabi Tourism Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Financial Planning

• Lead the development and continuous enhancement of a long-term events funding strategy for, ensuring alignment with tourism, cultural, and economic objectives.
• Drive the identification, evaluation, and selection of strategic event partnerships that deliver high impact and align with DCT’s brand positioning and growth priorities.
• Oversee the review and assessment of funding proposals, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, return on investment, and compliance with DCT’s partnership and funding guidelines.
• Utilize market insights, event performance data, and industry trends to inform funding allocation decisions, resource planning, and partnership development
• Develop and implement policies, governance frameworks, and control systems that ensure transparent, responsible, and impactful use of event funding.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with event organizers, sponsors, and government partners to foster collaboration and maximize mutual benefits
• Monitor the effectiveness and impact of funded events, identifying opportunities to optimize spend, enhance value creation, and improve audience reach
• Lead commercial discussions with partners, negotiating terms that drive revenue generation and long-term sustainability of DCT’s event portfolio
• Oversee strategic initiatives related to event funding and partnerships in collaboration with the Strategic Planning Department and other key stakeholders
• Maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track the performance and ROI of funded events, supporting executive decision-making and demonstrating accountability

Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and policies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Finance, Procurement, Strategy, Legal, and other internal teams on fund-related matters.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure financial plans support operational needs while adhering to DCT’s governance standards.

Shared Activities

• Ensure effective cascading of the functional strategy into unit business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing sectional strategies. 
• Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the unit by setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing and motivating staff to maximize performance.  
• Act as a role model and drive adherence to organizational values and ethics by employees of the assigned
•  unit to foster a value driven culture within the organization.  
• Manage and ensure effective implementation of functional policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned unit activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.  
• Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.  
• Ensure that all unit reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet DCT requirements, policies and quality standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field; Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CFA, CPA) preferred
• 5–7 years of experience in fund management, corporate finance, or financial planning & analysis, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of strategic financial planning, investment oversight, and budget management at a departmental or organizational level.
• Strong financial leadership, stakeholder engagement, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance financial efficiency, transparency, and strategic impact.
• Experience in government or public-sector finance is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Strategic financial planning and analytical thinking
• Investment evaluation and fund governance
• Budgeting and performance management
• Stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Policy development and compliance oversight
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling; knowledge of ERP systems