
Al Futtaim
Senior Manager - New Business and Incubation (Automotive)
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 16/12/2025
Job overview
Date posted
01/11/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Senior Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
16/12/2025
Job description
The Senior Manager - New Business and Incubation (Automotive) at Al-Futtaim Automotive is a strategic innovation leadership role responsible for shaping the future of the companyās automotive portfolio by identifying, developing, and launching new brands, partnerships, and business models across the UAE and international markets. Operating in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment, this position applies agile methodologies and incubation frameworks to accelerate experimentation and bring new solutions to market. The role involves creating and managing a pipeline of incubation ideas across passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and two-wheelers, evaluating new market opportunities, building business cases, and leading execution of approved initiatives. The Senior Manager collaborates with internal leadership teams, including Department Heads and Brand Managing Directors, to prioritize projects and develop go-to-market strategies that align with corporate growth and innovation objectives. Responsibilities include managing project budgets, supervising agile/scrum teams, defining operational roadmaps, and gathering market insights to inform new business concepts and customer propositions. The position requires strong expertise in strategy consulting, new product or service development, and business case analysis, along with extensive experience in automotive innovation, stakeholder management, and project portfolio leadership. The role reports to the GM New Business and is a key driver in Al-Futtaim Automotiveās transformation toward next-generation mobility, digitalization, and customer-centric innovation.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Create and manage a pipeline of incubation ideas and new automotive brands across passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and two-wheelers
- Collaborate with Department Heads and Brand Managing Directors to prioritize strategic projects and define viable business concepts
- Evaluate market potential for new opportunities and develop detailed business cases for executive approval
- Manage project budgets and implement performance dashboards to monitor progress and milestones
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to define roadmaps and go-to-market strategies for new ventures
- Supervise agile and scrum teams, guiding them through exploration, validation, and execution stages of the incubation process
- Gather and analyze domestic and international market insights to create differentiated customer propositions
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and ensure strategic alignment between innovation initiatives and business objectives
- Monitor performance of ongoing projects, identifying risks, and ensuring delivery of measurable business outcomes
- Champion innovation and entrepreneurial thinking within Al-Futtaim Automotive by promoting experimentation and agile practices
Experience & skills
- Bachelorās degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline; MBA preferred
- Minimum 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, new business development, or product/service innovation within the automotive industry
- Proven track record in building disruptive automotive products or services and successfully taking them to market
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and project portfolio management skills
- Experience in due diligence, business case development, and agile execution methodologies
- Demonstrated leadership managing cross-functional and multi-stakeholder projects in dynamic environments
- Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Familiarity with agile frameworks and experience supervising agile/scrum teams
- Ability to manage complex budgets and multiple concurrent projects effectively
- Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation, customer-centric design, and emerging mobility trends