Lead Project Manager

Wasael Property Management; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasael Property Management in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of major projects, coordinating design, construction, procurement, and HSE to meet scope, budget, and schedule.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee budgets and change control, engage with clients and authorities, review reports and documentation, and drive governance, risk management, and project governance across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
• 12–15 years of project management experience, incl. large-scale projects.
• Experience in real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or major project environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of projects from initiation through completion and handover.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, programmes, budgets, milestones, resources, and delivery strategies.
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, budget, schedule, quality, and contractual requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate activities across Design, Technical, Commercial, Procurement, Construction, HSE, and other functions.
• Manage consultants, contractors, subcontractors and other delivery partners to meet requirements.
• Monitor progress against milestones and KPIs and implement recovery plans when needed.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cost management

Contract management

Negotiation

Decision making

Problem solving

Governance & compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management/Architecture

PMP or PRINCE2 certification

Job description

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of major projects, ensuring successful execution in line with approved scope, budget, programme, quality standards, and organizational objectives while effectively managing project teams, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of assigned projects from initiation through completion and handover.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, programmes, budgets, milestones, resources, and delivery strategies.
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, budget, schedule, quality, and contractual requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate activities across Design, Technical, Commercial, Procurement, Construction, HSE, and other functions.
• Manage consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and other project delivery partners to ensure performance against agreed requirements.
• Monitor project progress against key milestones and KPIs and implement recovery or mitigation plans where required.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints that may impact successful delivery.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, expenditure, variations, and overall financial performance in coordination with the Commercial team.
• Manage project change control processes and assess the impact of proposed changes on scope, cost, programme, and quality.
• Chair project progress, coordination, and stakeholder meetings and ensure actions and decisions are effectively implemented.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, government authorities, consultants, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
• Review project reports, schedules, technical submissions, commercial matters, and other key project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, HSE standards, quality requirements, and organizational policies.
• Provide regular project performance reports to senior management, highlighting progress, risks, financial status, key decisions, and areas requiring intervention.
• Lead the resolution of significant project issues and elevate critical matters to senior leadership where required.
• Oversee project testing, commissioning, handover, close-out, and lessons learned.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentoring to Project Managers and other project team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Professional project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent would be preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of relevant project management experience, including significant experience leading large-scale and complex projects.
• Strong experience within real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or major project environments.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and multiple project workstreams.
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost management, contracts, procurement, risk management, and project governance.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects through the full lifecycle from planning and design through construction and handover.
• Strong experience engaging with senior management, clients, authorities, consultants, and contractors.

Key Competencies

Project Leadership

• Project Planning & Delivery
• Project Controls
• Cost & Commercial Awareness
• Contract Management
• Risk ManagementStakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Decision Making
• Problem Solving
• Negotiation
• Governance & Compliance