Chief Analyst – Transportation Foresight & Planning

Job Overview

Support the delivery of Transportation Foresight and Planning by evaluating strategic projects and studies, monitoring key indicators and strengthening section policies and procedures. The analyst helps connect transport forecasts, infrastructure priorities and performance targets with budget cycles and organisational excellence requirements. The role requires reliable analysis, sound documentation and coordination with departments responsible for planning and delivery.

The work requires coordination across departments, delivery partners and technical specialists. Strong governance, accurate records and timely escalation are important because decisions can affect public infrastructure, service reliability and long-term asset performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate periodic reviews of activities and KPIs against government excellence requirements.
• Analyse data used to set targets for strategic public-transport share indicators with relevant agencies.
• Support identification of annual infrastructure priorities and budget requirements during planning cycles.
• Review strategic transport studies and project information for completeness, relevance and alignment with objectives.
• Prepare reports, track actions and flag delays or data gaps to the appropriate managers.
• Contribute to policy improvements and ensure section outputs are accurate and delivered on time.

Requirements

• Applicants should have experience in transport planning, strategy, research, analytics or infrastructure studies.
• The role requires strong analytical judgement and the ability to interpret datasets and reports.
• Candidates should be organised and able to track several studies and actions at once.
• Experience with KPI reporting, budgets or government planning cycles is useful.

Qualifications

• A degree in transport planning, engineering, economics, urban planning or a related discipline is appropriate.
• Further training in data analysis, transport modelling or strategic planning may be beneficial.
• Candidates should be comfortable preparing formal reports and working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

• Strategic analysis, transport studies and KPI reporting.
• Budget support, data interpretation and policy review.
• Research, written communication and coordination.

Employment Details

• Company: Roads and Transport Authority
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Application: Submit your application through the application page linked below.