Vice President

Vice President, Sustainability, CSR & Energy Management

ADNOC Distribution | Abu Dhabi

Open to UAEN only

The opportunity

ADNOC Distribution is looking for a senior sustainability leader to shape and deliver its enterprise-wide sustainability, ESG, decarbonisation, energy management and social-impact agenda.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, you will lead a mandate that goes well beyond sustainability reporting. You will translate strategy and commitments into measurable action across the business — from reducing emissions and energy intensity to improving energy efficiency, integrating renewable energy, strengthening ESG governance and delivering meaningful social impact.

You will work across the organisation and with ADNOC Group, government entities, regulators, investors and strategic partners to embed sustainability into business planning, investment decisions and day-to-day operations.

What you will lead

• Sustainability and ESG strategy: shape and deliver the integrated sustainability, ESG and decarbonisation roadmap, translating strategic commitments into clear priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Decarbonisation: oversee greenhouse-gas reduction and energy-intensity commitments and drive initiatives that support the organisation's long-term sustainability ambitions.
• Energy management: lead the enterprise energy strategy and portfolio of energy-efficiency, conservation and renewable-energy initiatives, from opportunity identification and business case through delivery and performance measurement.
• ESG governance and disclosure: strengthen governance, data integrity, reporting and assurance, ensuring credible and transparent ESG disclosures and performance information.
• CSR and social impact: define and oversee the CSR strategy and portfolio, moving beyond activity-based programmes towards measurable social and environmental outcomes.
• Investment and performance: oversee sustainability and energy performance, budgets and business cases, ensuring resources and investments are directed towards measurable value.
• Stakeholder engagement: represent the function with ADNOC Group, government and regulatory authorities, investors, lenders, industry partners and other key stakeholders.
• Leadership: lead and develop the Sustainability, CSR and Energy Management teams while building sustainability capability and accountability across the wider organisation.

What you bring

• Significant experience across sustainability, ESG, energy management, environmental performance, decarbonisation and/or CSR within a complex organisation.
• A strong track record of translating sustainability strategy into practical programmes and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, programmes, budgets and senior stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of ESG disclosure and governance, greenhouse-gas management, energy performance, energy efficiency and renewable-energy initiatives.
• The ability to engage confidently with executive leadership, government entities, regulators and other senior stakeholders.
• A bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy Management, Business Administration or a related discipline. A relevant master's degree is preferred.

Experience within energy, utilities, infrastructure, mobility, retail or industrial environments would be particularly relevant.

Who you are

You combine strategic thinking with a strong delivery mindset. You can move comfortably between the boardroom and operational teams, turning complex sustainability and energy challenges into clear priorities, investment decisions and measurable results.

You bring credibility with senior stakeholders, sound commercial judgement and the ability to challenge constructively. You are equally comfortable setting the long-term direction and holding teams accountable for delivering against it.

Why ADNOC Distribution

This is an opportunity to take on a broad sustainability leadership mandate within one of the region's leading energy and mobility businesses.

You will have the opportunity to influence how sustainability is embedded into strategy, investment and operations; lead initiatives across decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, ESG and social impact; and help shape the organisation's long-term sustainable growth.

Open to UAEN only.

Interested We would welcome a confidential conversation. Please contact ADNOC Group Talent Acquisition (Executive Hiring).