[ref. t8009922] Development Director - Real Estate Developer - Dubai

apartmentMichael Page placeDubai calendar_month 

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time
  • Overseeing project strategy, planning, stakeholder engagement, financial management, design oversight, and execution.
  • Selecting and managing external partners, to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards aligned with the owners' strategic objectives.

Client Details

Real Estate Developer with a growing portfolio across the region.

Description

Project Leadership & Strategy
  • Develop and communicate a comprehensive execution strategy covering planning, authority approvals, design, procurement, construction, and handover.
  • Provide strategic direction and foster a collaborative, high-performance environment.
Stakeholder Management
  • Build and maintain strong relationships, ensuring clear communication, risk resolution, and adherence to program and timeline requirements
Financial Oversight
  • Develop and manage the overall project budget with strict cost control.
  • Monitor financial aspects, including cash flow forecasting, expenditure tracking, and reporting
Consultant & Vendor Management
  • Lead the tendering process and select key vendors.
Design Oversight
  • Develop detailed project timelines and critical path schedules, ensuring adherence throughout the project lifecycle.

Execution & Delivery

Job Offer

Additional to a competitive package the successful candidate will be offered a strategic leadership role on a landmark project.

Requirements:

Seasoned real estate professional with at least 15 years of experience leading complex, high-value residential, mixed-use, hospitality and branded residence or redevelopment projects.

End-to-end project leadership capabilities, including strategic planning, design coordination, stakeholder management, cost control, procurement, and construction oversight. The candidate should demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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