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Senior Director-Projects @ DAMAC Properties

United Arab EmiratesOnsiteFull-time
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About this role

The Senior Director – Projects is responsible for the strategic leadership, planning, execution, and delivery of major development projects across the organization. The role ensures that projects are delivered in line with corporate objectives, approved budgets, quality standards, and schedule commitments while maintaining full compliance with company policies and governance frameworksPosition Description

The position oversees the development and execution of mixed use residential project, including master scheduling, design delivery planning, procurement strategies, construction management, claims management, and project handover, ensuring alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Leadership • Design & Development Strategy • Procurement & Packaging Strategy • Project Execution & Site Oversight • Contract, Claims & Commercial Management • Project Governance & Reporting • Project Completion & Handover • Decision Authority

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline. • Master’s Degree in Project Management or Engineering is an advantage. • Professional certifications such as PMP, MRICS, or equivalent are desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 18–20 years of experience in large-scale real estate or mixed-use developments. • Proven experience in leading major development projects in the UAE or GCC. • Strong background in project governance, procurement strategy, claims management, and construction delivery. • Demonstrated experience managing multi-billion development portfolios.

Skills

project governanceconstruction managementprocurement strategyproject schedulingdesign delivery planningmaster schedulingsite oversightproject handovercommercial managementstakeholder managementdecision makingmultibillion portfolio managementcompliance management

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