Project Manager Future Campus Development

EDGE Group PJSC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE Group PJSC in Abu Dhabi seeks an accomplished Project Manager to coordinate development plans, manage cross-functional interfaces, and drive large-scale projects from concept to execution readiness.

The role requires strong PM skills, procurement and contract coordination experience, and a proven ability to navigate regulatory environments with attention to detail and budget discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level non-technical or technical degree with business acumen.
• 8+ years in project development, management, or related fields.
• Experience coordinating multiple corporate departments and external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of planning, budgeting, risk management, procurement, and contracts.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project development plans with objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, budgets, and approvals.
• Lead projects through development lifecycle from concept to execution readiness.
• Translate requirements into briefs, business cases, scopes of work and measurable deliverables.
• Act as primary coordination interface between Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Facilities, IT, Security, HSE, consultants, and others.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and management reviews to align requirements and decisions.
• Coordinate feasibility assessments, preliminary budgets, schedules, risk assessments and execution strategies.
• Prepare and present progress, recommendations, risks, issues, and decisions to senior leadership.
• Support contract development and procurement with scope clarifications, evaluations, and awards.
• Coordinate and monitor operations consultants and third-party providers during development stage.
• Maintain project records and confirm readiness before handover to delivery team.
• Demonstrate strong PM capabilities in large-scale development projects.
• Show experience in contract management and collaboration with legal teams.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Negotiation

Risk mgmt

Budgeting

Regulatory knowledge

Project planning

Contract coordination

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Project Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

Date: 31 Oct 2026

Company: EDGE Group PJSC

External Job Description

Role boundary: The position coordinates project development and cross-functional interfaces. Ownership of departmental deliverables, facility execution, construction management, and operational services remains with the respective accountable departments and delivery functions.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery

• Develop and manage project development plans covering objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, budgets, and approval requirements.
• Lead projects through the development lifecycle from initial concept and feasibility through management approval, procurement readiness, and structured transition to execution.
• Translate strategic, operational, and technical requirements into project briefs, business cases, scopes of work, implementation strategies, and measurable deliverables.
• Act as the primary coordination interface between Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, the Facilities Department, IT, Security, HSE, operations consultants, specialist advisers, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and management reviews to align requirements, resolve interfaces, confirm accountabilities, and support timely decision-making.
• Coordinate feasibility assessments, preliminary budgets, development schedules, risk assessments, and project execution strategies.
• Prepare and present project progress, recommendations, risks, issues, and required decisions to senior leadership and relevant approval committees.
• Support contract development and procurement activities in coordination with Procurement and Legal, including scope preparation, clarifications, evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Coordinate and monitor operations consultants, specialist advisers, and other third-party service providers engaged during the project development stage.
• Maintain project records and confirm execution readiness before coordinating handover to the accountable delivery team.
• Strong project management and delivery capabilities in large-scale development projects
• Proven experience in contract management and working with legal teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong understanding of facilities management and real estate development processes
• Ability to navigate regulatory and permitting environments
• Risk management and problem-solving expertise
• Financial and budget management proficiency
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in projects development, project management, programme management, engineering, consulting, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing multidisciplinary projects from concept through management approval and execution readiness.
• Strong experience coordinating corporate departments, business functions, operations consultants, specialist advisers, suppliers, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project planning, feasibility assessment, business-case development, budgeting, risk management, procurement, and contract coordination.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP or an equivalent recognized project management certification is preferred.