Nonexecutive Director for Transport Technology and Resilience
United Arab Emirates·Logistics & Infrastructure·Transport infrastructure and mobility operators· Abu Dhabi·Posted 25 September 2026
Applications close 25 November 2026
Transport infrastructure and mobility operators
Partner-sourced
Sourced through a partner search firm or the sponsor's own nomination committee, and verified before listing.
The problem this seat exists to solve
A transport operator is investing in connected assets and passenger services while becoming more dependent on digital infrastructure. The director will help the board evaluate whether technology decisions improve operations without creating unmanaged service continuity or supplier risks. You will connect digital strategy with passenger experience, asset utilisation and the organisation’s long-term operating model.
The board contribution
- Challenge technology investment cases against operational value, lifecycle cost and implementation capacity.
- Review management’s view of critical digital dependencies and the consequences of service disruption.
- Scrutinise supplier concentration, integration responsibilities and assurance over connected infrastructure.
- Test the adequacy of incident exercises, recovery evidence and escalation to the board.
Prior experience that matters
The role requires executive technology responsibility in critical infrastructure, board communication skills and the ability to challenge both commercial and technical assumptions.
Additional useful experience includes prior nonexecutive service or experience with major transport expansions and multi-jurisdiction operations.
Assurance priorities over the year
1. First quarter: identify gaps in technology strategy and resilience reporting.
2. Within six months: review assurance over a critical operational service and one major investment.
3. Within twelve months: assess whether digital investment is producing verified operational benefits and reducing material unresolved risks.
Appointment boundaries
This is a nonexecutive appointment. The director contributes through the chair to collective board decisions and oversight; management retains responsibility for execution.
An initial three-year appointment is envisaged, with approximately eighteen to twenty-four days annually for meetings, preparation and committee work. Start date, remuneration, travel and on-site attendance will be agreed for the appointment.
Terms
- Where the board sits
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Applications close
- 25 November 2026
- Appointment
- Board appointment
- Engagement
- An initial three-year appointment is envisaged, with approximately eighteen to twenty-four days annually for meetings, preparation and committee work.
- Cross-border
- International candidatures are accepted.
- Time commitment in this market
- PJSC boards typically meet at least six times a year with a general assembly cycle; DIFC and ADGM regulated boards meet quarterly with heavier committee work.
Before you apply — United Arab Emirates
Foreign nationals sit on UAE boards routinely, and the 2021 companies law removed the general Emirati-ownership requirement — but sector rules, Emiratisation expectations and the free-zone regulators' approval processes still shape who can be appointed where.
- Residency test
- No general residency requirement for a PJSC director, but some regulated and strategic sectors carry nationality or residency conditions, and free-zone regulated firms have their own residency expectations for certain controlled functions.
- Nationality test
- Certain strategic sectors retain Emirati ownership and board-composition conditions; check the sector before assuming the general position applies.
- Work authorisation
- A non-resident non-executive director attending board meetings travels on a visit visa. A resident director role, or any controlled function at a DIFC or ADGM firm, typically requires residency and a work permit.
- Tenure limit once appointed
- Board terms run for three years and are renewable. There is no absolute cap, but the SCA guide's independence criteria are applied at each renewal.
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