Lead, EAM Functional

📢 We’re Hiring | Lead, EAM Functional 📍 TAQA Distribution | Abu Dhabi, UAE Job Summary Lead the functional implementation, configuration, support, and continuous improvement of TAQA Distribution’s EAM platform, ensuring alignment with utility asset management processes, system reliability, and business needs. Act as the senior functional authority for EAM, overseeing functional design, enhancements, and user support. Responsibilities Lead hands-on IBM Maximo EAM configuration, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement. Develop and configure work order workflows, preventive maintenance plans, corrective maintenance processes, asset hierarchies, failure codes, and inventory management. Perform system development, configuration, customization, testing, troubleshooting, and functional enhancements. Lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, functional design, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, cutover, and go-live support. Manage EAM upgrades, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure alignment between Maximo functionality and asset management, maintenance, and operational requirements. Configure and optimize asset lifecycle management, work management, maintenance planning, and spare parts processes. Collaborate with asset management, maintenance, IT, and platform teams to resolve system issues and implement solutions. Maintain asset master data, asset hierarchies, maintenance histories, failure codes, and spare parts data quality. Develop and maintain functional specifications, process maps, configuration documents, test scripts, and user manuals. Conduct functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, and support defect resolution. Provide hands-on functional support, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for Maximo-related issues. Deliver user training and functional guidance to maintenance and asset management teams. Drive user adoption and ensure effective utilization of the EAM platform. Support EAM data governance, system controls, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures. Monitor system performance from a functional perspective and recommend improvements to enhance reliability and efficiency. Contribute to EAM roadmap planning, solution improvements, and alignment with business priorities. Apply Power & Utilities industry knowledge to support network and plant assets, regulated maintenance, and utility operations. Prepare functional progress reports, enhancement updates, and management reports as required. Key Criteria IBM Maximo is mandatory: Proven hands-on EAM development, configuration, implementation, and testing experience. EAM Expertise: Strong knowledge of asset lifecycle management, maintenance, work management, and inventory. Implementation & Support: Experience in deployment, user adoption, system enhancements, and troubleshooting. Power & Utilities Experience: Experience with network/plant assets and regulated maintenance environments. Hands-on Technical Capability: Seeking a technical specialist actively involved in Maximo development and configuration, rather than a Project Manager focused primarily on stakeholder management, reporting, and workshops. Essential Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or an equivalent qualification. Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience. Desired Requirements: Master’s degree in Information Technology or an equivalent qualification. 9 years of relevant professional experience. Mandatory hands-on IBM Maximo experience in development, configuration, implementation, and testing. Power & Utilities (P&U) industry experience, preferably involving network/plant assets and regulated maintenance. About TAQA Distribution TAQA Distribution is a subsidiary of TAQA Group and is responsible for the distribution of electricity and water services across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra. Serving millions of customers through an extensive network of infrastructure assets, we are dedicated to delivering reliable, efficient, and sustainable utility services that support the UAE's growth and prosperity. Show more Show less