Manager - Projects Delivery - Real Estate Developer - UAE

Omanyp; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Omanyp, a prominent UAE real estate developer, seeks a Manager - Projects Delivery to lead end-to-end delivery of major developments. You will be the on-site interface with contractors, consultants and designers, driving delivery across planning, design, construction, testing and handover.

You will manage delivery strategy, governance and reporting, identify risks and ensure milestones, quality and value engineering goals are achieved for multi-billion projects in the UAE.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant project delivery experience.
• UAE work experience is a must.
• Experience delivering multi-billion mixed-use/large-scale developments in UAE.
• Experience with reputed contractors or developers in UAE.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end delivery of assigned projects or work packages, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and quality outcomes.
• Act as the key on-site interface, coordinating contractors, consultants, designers and stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.
• Support projects from planning through construction, testing, handover and defects liability.
• Develop and manage delivery strategy, programme, governance and reporting; identify risks and mitigate delays.
• Lead cross-functional teams to keep objectives, milestones and deliverables aligned.
• Monitor progress on site, address delays and technical challenges, drive corrective actions.
• Oversee QA/QC across works, ensuring compliance with designs, specs and standards.
• Lead value engineering to optimise cost, programme and constructability.

Skills

Strategic leadership

On-site management

Stakeholder management

Risk & QA oversight

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's in civil engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Autodesk/Design suites

Job description

Our client is a well-established real estate developer with an extensive portfolio of large-scale residential, mixed-use and master-planned developments across the UAE

• Take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, phases or work packages, ensuring delivery in line with agreed programme, budget, quality and technical requirements.
• Act as the key day-to-day project interface on site, managing and coordinating contractors, consultants, designers and other project stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Support projects from early-stage planning and design through construction, testing, commissioning, handover and defects liability, ensuring continuity across all stages.
• Develop and manage the project delivery strategy, programme, governance processes and reporting frameworks, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to timely delivery.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, ensuring consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders remain aligned on project objectives, responsibilities, milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor and manage construction progress on site, identifying programme delays, technical challenges and delivery risks, and driving appropriate corrective actions.
• Manage quality assurance and QA/QC requirements across physical works, ensuring delivery complies with approved designs, specifications, industry standards and project KPIs.
• Lead and participate in value engineering exercises, assessing alternative solutions to optimise cost, programme and constructability while maintaining the required quality and design intent.
• Support procurement and appointment of consultants and contractors, including preparation of tender/shortlists, assessment of resources and coordination of project requirements.

A successful Manager - Projects Delivery should have:

• Bachelors in civil, engineering or related fields
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• UAE experience is must for this role
• Experience of managing project delivery for multi billion mixed use projects
• Working with reputed contractors or developers in UAE