Project Director

Nurol LLC OPC; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurol LLC OPC is seeking a highly experienced Project Director to oversee two ongoing major projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, providing leadership from concept through construction to handover.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in the industry with a track record delivering large-scale UAE/GCC developments, strong governance, risk, and stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and key partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience with progressive leadership roles.
• Proven track record as Project Director or senior management.
• Experience delivering multiple complex UAE/GCC projects across varied sectors.
• Strong leadership, communication and decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of two ongoing major projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction from concept through handover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Ensure governance, risk management, budgets, and timely handover.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Direction

Stakeholder Management

Project Controls

Communication

Decision Making

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Director with a proven track record of successfully delivering multiple complex, major projects across the UAE/GCC. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of two ongoing major projects, one in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi, providing overall leadership and strategic direction across both projects. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and management skills, solid technical and commercial knowledge, and extensive experience managing projects from concept/design through construction, completion, and handover.

Relevant Project Experience

• Luxury and large-scale villas
• Mid- and high-rise developments
• Residential and mixed-use communities
• Compounds
• Large-scale mixed-use developments
• Major residential, hospitality, commercial, or integrated developments
• Over 15 years of industry experience, highlighted by a 10-year track record as Project Director or in comparable leadership positions.
• Proven experience in a Project Director role, with a strong background in senior project management.
• Strong track record delivering multiple complex, large-scale projects across the UAE/GCC.
• Strong technical, commercial, project controls, contracts, and delivery expertise.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Experience with reputable developers such as Aldar, Emaar, or similar is highly desirable.

What We’re Looking For

We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong portfolio of successfully completed complex projects, demonstrating experience across different development types rather than a single project or sector.