Campus Development Project Lead

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Project Manager to coordinate large-scale development initiatives and drive delivery from concept through execution readiness. The role requires extensive cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Facilities teams.

Applicants should have a strong background in project planning, budgeting, risk management, and contract coordination, with PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in project development and management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, and contract coordination.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project development plans with objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, budgets, and approvals.
• Lead projects from concept through management approval, procurement readiness, and transition to execution.
• Translate requirements into briefs, business cases, scopes of work, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Facilities, IT, Security, HSE, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and reviews to align requirements and decisions.
• Prepare and present progress, risks, issues, and required decisions to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Facilities management

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Budget management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/PM/BA

Job description

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Project Manager to coordinate large-scale development initiatives and drive delivery from concept through execution readiness. The role requires extensive cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Facilities teams.

Applicants should have a strong background in project planning, budgeting, risk management, and contract coordination, with PMP or equivalent certification preferred.