Senior Research and Development Technology Manager

Job Purpose

This role is crucial for managing and advancing R&D projects in nuclear science and technology, ensuring the development of innovative solutions across multidisciplinary focus areas. It is essential for overseeing nuclear R&D programs, fostering collaborative partnerships, building capabilities, and aligning efforts with ENEC's strategic goals and the UAE's clean and secure energy objectives

 

Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability

Nuclear Research and Development 

Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

•    Manage the investigation of advanced nuclear technologies and publish both quantitative and qualitative results to promote and bring credibility to the research and development program. 

•    Identify industry needs to define solution/product development requirements in alignment with deployment conditions.

•    Assess existing technologies to evaluate performance, safety, and economic viability, informing decision-making

•    Develop technical insights and integration strategies for R&D to support ENEC, utilities, and industrial clients in deployment of new technologies and solutions.

•    Evaluate BNPP operational objectives and ongoing initiatives to identify key challenges and opportunities for improvement, where R&D team can support.

•    Manage research and development competency framework and pipeline of UAE research professionals to develop expertise in the field of nuclear science and related technologies. 

•    Manage the initiation of new research proposals and coordinate research, scientific, technical and commercial activities to ensure alignment with enterprise priorities

•    Manage a research and development pipeline of potential future research projects such as nuclear and environmental safety, nuclear fuel cycle technology, radiation science, waste management, non-electric missions and other areas to support future enterprise priorities.

•    Manage the investigation of development of novel advanced nuclear reactors with a substantially improved safety, economics and environment-friendly features to ensure alignment with performance and safety parameters.

•    Provide the required strategic analysis required to develop plans for expanding the nuclear R&D infrastructure and ecosystem

•    Define project charter including mission, objectives, research focus areas, stakeholders and KPIs.

•    Develop detailed project plans covering project management-related areas, including schedule, budget, quality, resources, risks, communication, and procurement, in line with project scope and goals.

•    Manage research and development criteria based on enterprise needs and priorities for portfolio prioritization.

•    Manage mechanisms for selecting, managing, and controlling the performance of research projects to ensure alignment with prioritization criteria.

•    Oversee the full lifecycle of nuclear research projects to ensure structured governance, timely delivery, and adherence to scope and budget.

•    Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with project’s objectives, assess potential risks, and propose mitigation strategies

•    Establish a funding structure and mechanism for research and development projects and joint venture opportunities to ensure alignment with project prioritization and selection.

•    Provide regular review of the research portfolio to optimize scientific output, innovation, and return on investment.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.)
Professional Certifications
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Science, Engineering

Experience

10 to 12 years of experience out of which 4 years in a Managerial Role