Manager - Market Intelligence

A Market Intelligence Manager is required with 5–8 years of experience in top-tier management consulting (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or equivalent). The successful candidate will bring deep sectoral experience in automotive, tourism, food & beverage, biotech, or media, and will play a pivotal role in analyzing market trends, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, and supporting high-level strategic decisions. This role sits at the intersection of market analysis and executive advisory, directly contributing to leadership positioning and Abu Dhabi's strategic agenda.

The Market Intelligence Manager will:

• Analyze sector-specific developments and global/regional market trends across selected industries (automotive, tourism, F&B, biotech, or media).
• Synthesize complex industry data into clear, concise intelligence briefs tailored to H.E. the Chairman and other senior stakeholders.
• Identify disruptors, growth drivers, competitive positioning, and policy shifts that could affect Abu Dhabi’s strategic outlook.
• Support the development of strategic narratives, benchmarking, and opportunity maps to inform Abu Dhabi leadership’s decision-making.
• Collaborate with macroeconomic, policy, and financial analysts within the team to deliver integrated intelligence products.
• Contribute to the team’s mandate to deliver timely, effective, concise and actionable intelligence to H.E. the Chairman.
• Build strong internal and external networks to enhance information-gathering and cross-functional impact.
• Proactively develop strategic insights that help position H.E. the Chairman as a regional thought leader on sectoral developments.

Information Security related

• Understand, adopt, adhere and practice responsibilities or controls as per ADGM Information Security policy and as per best practices explained in the induction and awareness sessions.
• Confidentiality, Integrity and availability of the ADGM Information shall be maintained at all times i.e. within as well as outside ADGM.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree from a top institution strongly preferred.

Work Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in strategy consulting (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, etc.).
• Demonstrated expertise or significant project work in one or more of the following sectors: automotive, tourism, food & beverage, biotech, media.
• Experience advising senior clients or government stakeholders.
• Exceptional slide-writing and executive communication skills.
• Strong strategic acumen.

Required Competencies:

• Proven ability to simplify complex data for a non-technical audience.
• Structured thinker with the ability to synthesize ambiguity into actionable insight.
• Superior writing, briefing, and presentation capabilities.
• Results-oriented, agile, and proactive in identifying intelligence needs and delivering outputs.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

This role contributes directly to the following strategic outputs of the Market and Competitive Intelligence team:

• Deliver best-in-class intelligence through timely, effective, concise, and actionable economic assessments tailored to H.E. the Chairman.
• Position H.E. the Chairman as a foremost authority among peers in responding to economic and market queries from Abu Dhabi leadership.
• Enable trusted advisory capabilities that proactively support strategic initiatives and policy formulation for Abu Dhabi's leadership.