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Jihad AI-Mughairbi

Vice President (VP) - ADNOC Group
27.9 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Jul 2025

The move

MoveAl Dhafra Cooperative society → ADNOC Group
TitleCEO / GM → VP - Head of Special Economic Projects
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageEnglish, Arabic
Years in UAE18.0
Total experience27.9 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. VP - Head of Special Economic ProjectsJul 2025 — Present
    ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. CEO / GMFeb 2021 — Dec 2021
    Al Dhafra Cooperative society· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Advisor to the Board - Program Manager – Head of Govern AffairsDec 2019 — Aug 2025
    Fun Fortune and Fortune & One – Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
  4. Senior Manager - Data Production (AI & Big Data)May 2019 — Sep 2020
    EDIC - Bayanat· Abu Dhabi
  5. Customer Relations and Engagement DirectorOct 2018 — May 2019
    Second Step, YAS Holding· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  6. General Manager - Elite HarvestAug 2017 — Oct 2018
    Elite Agro Group· Morocco and Mauritania
  7. Chief Operating Officer - AfricaApr 2017 — Aug 2017
    Elite Agro Group· Morocco and Mauritania
  8. Director - Business Support DivisionOct 2011 — Mar 2017
    Department of Municipal Affairs· Abu Dhabi
  9. Advisor - Municipal ServicesSep 2010 — Oct 2011
    Department of Municipal Affairs· Department of Municipal Affairs
  10. Acting Director - Municipal Training DivisionMay 2010 — Oct 2011
    Department of Municipal Affairs· Abu Dhabi
  11. Business Process Improvement SpecialistNov 2008 — Sep 2010
    Department of Municipal Affairs· Abu Dhabi
  12. IT/Math InstructorMay 1998 — Nov 2008
    United Arab Emirates University· Al Ain

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