Innovation Manager – Robotics & Future Technologies

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through, our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘Fly Better’. Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we're always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the world's largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting-edge information and technology team as an Innovation Manager - Robotics & Future Technologies.

Join our Technology Futures & Innovation team, where innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Bringing cutting-edge solutions to the products and services we offer has been key to our past success and will drive our future prosperity. We’re looking for someone who can turn emerging technologies into large‑scale, production‑ready capabilities with strong delivery practices and operational rigor. You’ll work closely with teams across the business while also operating independently to drive outcomes. If you’re experienced in scaling innovation, improving operational readiness, and collaborating to embed new capabilities at pace, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of Emirates Group as an Innovation Manager - Robotics & Future Technologies

In this role you will:

• Leading and collaborating with innovation specialists, peer group innovation managers, and other IT and business stakeholder groups, you contribute towards finalising future initiatives, utilising business value, together with assessment of available capacity and indicative level of effort arising from the team landscape resulting in effectively sequenced and prioritised backlogs.
• Collaborate with architecture, engineering, and service management teams, to ensure the overall backlogs are balanced to ensure a scalable, user experience is optimised, stable, and performant technology product, that continually meets business needs, ensuring NFR’s (Non Functional Requirements) and System enablers are considered and captured, and cascaded to team backlogs.
• Define methodology for the analysis and response to target metrics and value including recommended improvements, for use during design workshops, with an overall goal of driving increased use and adoption 
• Build peer group robotics and future technologies community, identifying and acting upon opportunities for L&D, growth and advancement, whilst supporting the team in the establishment of their community and identity, offering support and suggestions for their growth journey.
• Maintain the quality and integrity of features within their technical and team boundaries, ensuring identification and contribution of risks and dependencies, ensuring appropriate team backlogs reflect any impact.
• Working with innovation team members to identify and capture team driven innovation ideas, consolidating across their peer group for playback to stakeholders 
• Working in partnership with applicable product `vendors’ to evaluate the technologies and solutions through proof of concepts. 

Qualifications & Skills You’ll Need To Have:

• Bachelor's degree specialising in mechatronics and 8+ years’ experience in product in a ‘team facing’ capacity 
• Experience building, delivering and supporting robotics, AI and automation systems including hardware or software robotics
• 3 to 5 years practical experience of working as a project manager, with proven record of driving discernible ideation, change and delivery 
• Whilst not essential, experience of working within an Agile environment, across multiple initiatives and circa 50+ teams 
• Possess strong communication skills and be able to enthusiastically convey your Product Vision to stakeholders and effectively influence a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation. 
• Leads by example, and demonstrates appetite and ability to grow to a senior leadership position
• A positive attitude and an ability to drive discernible change and delivery, at pace, in a pressurised environment 
• Be a part of our Innovation community, focusing on collaboration and identifying opportunities of improvement and growth 
• Agile and innovative mind-set with the tenacity to adapt and thrive in a constantly changing environment. 

Leadership Role: YES

Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers