Project Manager Future Campus Development

EDGE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

EDGE in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Project Manager to coordinate large-scale development initiatives and drive delivery from concept through execution readiness. The role requires extensive cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Facilities teams.

Applicants should have a strong background in project planning, budgeting, risk management, and contract coordination, with PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in project development and management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, and contract coordination.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project development plans with objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, budgets, and approvals.
• Lead projects from concept through management approval, procurement readiness, and transition to execution.
• Translate requirements into briefs, business cases, scopes of work, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Facilities, IT, Security, HSE, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and reviews to align requirements and decisions.
• Prepare and present progress, risks, issues, and required decisions to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Facilities management

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Budget management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/PM/BA

Job description

Job Description:

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.

Key Skills & Competencies

• 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.

Requirements: