Venture Development Manager
Role overview
Job Summary The Venture Development Manager serves as a strategic architect and operator of ADNOC’s next-generation ventures. This role is responsible for identifying transformative opportunities, validating market-backed solutions, and leading high-impact ventures from concept to commercial scale. The position demands comfort with ambiguity, deep stakeholder alignment, and excellence in structured venture building. Key Responsibilities Venture Identification & Validation Define and validate 4-8 high-potential venture concepts. Conduct market research and feasibility assessments. Venture Building & Delivery Deliver at least 3 MVPs with early commercial traction. Establish governance, reporting, and agile venture delivery processes. Lead cross-functional teams to execute venture projects. Stakeholder Alignment & Collaboration Secure alignment with senior stakeholders. Enable and coordinate cross-functional collaboration. Innovation Governance Implement innovation frameworks (Lean Startup, Design Thinking). Ensure structured and scalable venture delivery. Tools and Technologies Innovation Frameworks: Lean Startup, Design Thinking Project Management: Agile tools, Asana, Microsoft Teams Business Modeling: Financial modeling tools, analytics platforms Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Number of validated venture concepts Number of MVPs launched with commercial traction Stakeholder alignment and satisfaction Efficiency of venture delivery processes Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field; advanced degree preferred. 8 years of experience in venture development, corporate innovation, strategy, or partnerships. Proven experience in business modeling, venture feasibility assessment, and gotomarket planning. Experience working in crossfunctional and matrixed enterprise environments. Exposure to retail, energy, mobility, or consumerfocused industries is an advantage. Familiarity with agile methodologies, design thinking, and innovation frameworks. Strong business acumen and commercial evaluation skills. Solid understanding of startup ecosystems, venture building, and innovation frameworks. Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities. Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership management skills. Ability to translate strategic ideas into executable venture
