Director, Integrated Design Planning & Delivery

Aldar Properties PJSC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Properties PJSC seeks a senior head for Group Design Planning & Services to unite master planning, infrastructure, buildings and interiors under a single governance framework. You will drive design delivery, data systems and AI-enabled coordination across a multi-project portfolio.

Responsibilities include establishing end-to-end design frameworks, managing programme planning and consultant interfaces, and delivering portfolio insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Design Management or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certification or membership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish end-to-end design frameworks across disciplines.
• Lead design programme planning, resource orchestration and milestones across disciplines.
• Own the Studio's integrated data and systems architecture for visibility and decision making.
• Deliver portfolio insights to executive leadership on progress, risks and delivery.
• Embed AI-enabled tools to improve scenario planning, tracking and cross-discipline coordination.

Skills

Design governance

Cross-disciplinary integration

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Analytics & AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/Urban Planning/Design Management

Master's degree (preferred)

Professional certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Project management platforms

Design/CDE platforms

Collaboration tools

Workflow automation tools

AI/LLM tools

Job description

Aldar Properties PJSC seeks a senior head for Group Design Planning & Services to unite master planning, infrastructure, buildings and interiors under a single governance framework. You will drive design delivery, data systems and AI-enabled coordination across a multi-project portfolio.

Responsibilities include establishing end-to-end design frameworks, managing programme planning and consultant interfaces, and delivering portfolio insights to leadership.