Team Leader, Franchise - ADNOC Distribution

Lead the end \u2011 to \u2011 end planning, mobilisation, and delivery of the Americana Joint Venture (AMR JV) within Franchise Operations. Serve as the primary focal point between internal functions and the partner, translating JV strategy into executable roadmaps and measurable outcomes. Drive unit openings, operational readiness, and cross \u2011 functional synergies (marketing, loyalty, fuel, supply chain) to achieve the JV \u2019 s P&L targets and long \u2011 term growth plan. Ensure disciplined governance, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement throughout execution. \u2022 Define the JV strategy and translate corporate and partner objectives into annual and 5-year operating plans with clear milestones and KPIs. Ensure strategic coherence across development, operations, and commercial drivers. \u2022 Lead cross-functional planning forums to synchronise inputs from development, engineering, finance, operations, supply chain, and marketing. Create one integrated master plan. \u2022 Establish governance rhythms (steering committees, reviews, stage gates) that enable timely decisions, risk visibility, and portfolio reprioritisation. Maintain a single source of truth. \u2022 Prioritise greenfield and brownfield opportunities to maximise asset utilisation and market coverage. Use data-driven criteria for site selection and sequencing. \u2022 Maintain an integrated synergy plan covering marketing, loyalty, fuel supply, and operations excellence. Monitor benefit realisation against P&L targets and customer outcomes. \u2022 Own end \u2011 to \u2011 end mobilisation for unit openings, coordinating timelines, dependencies, and readiness criteria across internal teams and the partner. Drive on \u2011 time launches. \u2022 Standardise project controls (scope, schedule, cost, risk, change) and institute disciplined reporting to senior leadership and the partner PMO. Escalate blockers early. \u2022 Direct resolution across design, fit \u2011 out, permits, commissioning, and handover. Maintain delivery velocity and quality through structured issue management. \u2022 Implement stage gates and readiness checklists covering technical, operational, and commercial requirements. Enforce entry/exit criteria. \u2022 Track execution KPIs (on \u2011 time opening %, readiness score, defects closure rate) and run corrective action plans where thresholds are missed. \u2022 Coordinate contracting frameworks with Legal, drafting and endorsing NOCs, addenda, and approvals. Ensure auditability and compliance with policy and JV standards. \u2022 Maintain a comprehensive approvals matrix spanning capex, layout, branding, and operations. Keep decision traceability and documentation complete. \u2022 Chair governance reviews to validate scope, commercial terms, and operational commitments. Resolve variances and maintain alignment with strategic intent. \u2022 Embed regulatory and policy controls throughout all phases. Conduct periodic compliance checks and rectify non \u2011 conformities promptly. \u2022 Keep contractual obligations visible to delivery teams via registers, dashboards, and briefings. Prevent scope creep and non \u2011 compliant changes. \u2022 Lead JV business case development, coordinating feasibility studies, CAPEX/OPEX inputs, rentals, and sensitivity analysis. Support investment decisions with robust data. \u2022 Translate P&L targets into operational metrics (traffic, conversion, basket, NPS) and cascade performance expectations to delivery teams. Monitor weekly run \u2011 rates. \u2022 Quantify synergy benefits from marketing and loyalty programs, fuel logistics, and supply chain optimisation. Track realised value against baseline. \u2022 Implement cost governance and value \u2011 engineering practices across design and operations. Protect ROI and accelerate payback without compromising standards. \u2022 Prepare periodic performance reports for leadership and partner executives. Highlight variances, risks, and recovery actions with clear owner and due dates. \u2022 Define operations excellence standards and toolkits to sustain service quality, safety, and customer satisfaction post \u2011 launch. Institutionalise SOPs and audits. \u2022 Lead readiness assessments covering staffing, training, systems, logistics, and contingency plans. Close gaps before handover to operations. \u2022 Establish defect management and stabilisation plans for the first 90 days after opening. Monitor run \u2011 rate achievement and stabilisation KPIs. \u2022 Partner with QA & Food Safety to embed compliance controls and traceability aligned to JV and regulatory requirements. \u2022 Drive continuous improvement using performance analytics and customer insights. Scale best practices across units for consistent outcomes. \u2022 Act as the primary interface with the partner (Americana). Maintain transparent communication, trust, and joint decision \u2011 making at executive and working levels. \u2022 Facili

Lead end-to-end planning, mobilisation, and delivery of the Americana Joint Venture (AMR JV) within Franchise Operations. Translate JV strategy into executable roadmaps and measurable outcomes, drive unit openings, operational readiness, and cross-functional synergies (marketing, loyalty, fuel, supply chain) to achieve P&L targets and long-term growth. Define JV strategy and translate objectives into annual and 5-year operating plans with milestones and KPIs; ensure coherence across development, operations, and commercial drivers. Lead cross-functional planning forums to synchronize inputs from development, engineering, finance, operations, supply chain, and marketing; create an integrated master plan. Establish governance rhythms, steering committees, reviews, and stage gates for timely decisions, risk visibility, and portfolio reprioritisation; maintain a single source of truth. Prioritise greenfield and brownfield opportunities using data-driven site selection and sequencing. Maintain an integrated synergy plan covering marketing, loyalty, fuel supply, and operations excellence; monitor benefit realisation against targets and customer outcomes. Own end-to-end mobilisation for unit openings, coordinating timelines and readiness criteria; drive on-time launches. Standardise project controls (scope, schedule, cost, risk, change) and institute disciplined reporting to senior leadership and partner PMO; escalate blockers early. Direct resolution across design, fit-out, permits, commissioning, and handover; maintain delivery velocity and quality through issue management. Implement stage gates and readiness checklists across technical, operational, and commercial requirements; enforce entry/exit criteria. Track execution KPIs (on-time opening %, readiness score, defects closure rate) and implement corrective action plans for missed thresholds. Coordinate contracting frameworks with Legal; draft and endorse NOCs, addenda, and approvals; ensure auditability and compliance with policy and JV standards. Maintain approvals matrices for capex, layout, branding, and operations; ensure decision traceability and documentation completeness. Chair governance reviews to validate scope, terms, and commitments; resolve variances and align with strategic intent. Embed regulatory and policy controls; conduct periodic compliance checks and rectify non-conformities. Keep contractual obligations visible via registers, dashboards, and briefings; prevent scope creep and non-compliant changes. Lead JV business case development, coordinating feasibility studies, CAPEX/OPEX inputs, rentals, and sensitivity analysis; support investment decisions with data. Translate P&L targets into operational metrics (traffic, conversion, basket, NPS) and cascade performance expectations; monitor weekly run-rates. Quantify synergy benefits from marketing, loyalty, fuel logistics, and supply chain optimisation; track realised value against baseline. Implement cost governance and value-engineering practices across design and operations to protect ROI and accelerate payback without compromising standards. Prepare periodic performance reports for leadership and partner executives highlighting variances, risks, and recovery actions with owners and due dates. Define operations excellence standards and toolkits to sustain service quality, safety, and customer satisfaction post-launch; institutionalise SOPs and audits. Lead readiness assessments covering staffing, training, systems, logistics, and contingency plans; close gaps before handover to operations. Establish defect management and stabilisation plans for the first 90 days post-opening; monitor run-rate achievement and stabilisation KPIs. Partner with QA & Food Safety to embed compliance controls and traceability aligned to JV and regulatory requirements. Drive continuous improvement using performance analytics and customer insights; scale best practices across units for consistent outcomes. Act as the primary interface with the partner (Americana); maintain transparent communication, trust, and joint decision-making at executive and working levels.