Description

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The job holder will lead and manage the project delivery, project design, and execution toward handover throughout multiple projects development plan, coordination and handover.

Key Accountabilities:

• Initiate Job Requisition to procure services and works in coordination with different departments.
• Manage multiple projects across the business, ensuring monitoring of progress and successful completion of projects while aligning outcomes with the company's strategic objectives and growth priorities.
• Implement the contractor's mitigation and execution plans-including procurement strategies, acceleration programs, and resource allocation-while ensuring alignment with project schedules and maintaining timely, transparent communication with all stakeholders through effective communication plans.
• Facilitate change requests, clearly communicating the impact on project scope, schedule, and budget to all relevant parties.
• Provide strategic inputs in the development of user manuals, training materials, and project documentation, collaborating with the Section Head to ensure seamless implementation, knowledge transfer, and effective handover to clients.
• Enforce structured project delivery processes, ensuring projects are executed within approved budgets and completed on schedule.
• Proactively identify, assess, and monitor both known and unforeseen project risks. Develop mitigation plans and ensure appropriate controls are in place to safeguard timelines, cost, and quality.
• Define and align project-specific objectives and success criteria in consultation with stakeholders. Regularly review progress against these goals to ensure continuous alignment with overall project strategy.
• Ensure full compliance with local authorities, statutory regulations, and industry-specific standards. Coordinate submissions, approvals, and inspections with relevant government bodies and regulatory agencies.
• Manage and control the actual cost verses budget on periodic basis and provide financial reports/data related to project's financial performance.
• Ensure efficient, compliant project and budget management, adhering to organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Serve as primary client relationship manager for projects, working closely with Executive Director and clients to plan, execute, and troubleshoot issues that arise on projects
• Partner with sector leads and cross-functional teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery of all technical aspects of assigned projects, aligning outcomes with business objectives.
• Build and leverage strong professional relationships with colleagues, development partners, and clients, effectively navigating complex situations with professionalism, clear communication, and proactive problem-solving.
• Provide technical support to the team for key activities in areas of technical focus
• Ensure that reports are consolidated and prepared to share with Senior Management as required
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and global best practices in project management and real estate development.

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Bachelor's Sales / Marketing; master's degree or a related specialization
• Professional certification in Project Management
• Understanding of industry-specific delivery standards and technologies, statutory, regulatory, and quality compliance requirements relevant to project delivery.
• Familiar with UAE Building Codes, Environmental regulations, and Dubai construction laws

Minimum Experience (number of years):

• Minimum of 10-12 years' experience including 4-6 years in a project lead or Manager role with at least 3 years with a developer/ contractor/ consultant .

Job Specific Skills:

• Ms. Office suite - Power-point; Power BI (Business intelligence) for dashboards/ reports
• Technical knowledge and experience in construction management, engineering principles, and architectural design.
• Ability to plan, execute, and close complex projects successfully
• Well versed in Project Software Primavera or any relevant
• Stakeholder management
• Project Management skills
• Ability to liaise effectively with technical teams
• Managing change within projects and organizations
• Risk Management - Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks to minimize potential disruptions.
• Project planning and Budget management
• Skilled in defining and managing project scope, including handling scope changes effectively.
• Excellent communication skills