Regional Project Manager

Projects & Property Development; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property development firm in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Regional Project Manager. The role involves managing property projects to meet budget and quality standards, overseeing supplier and contractor relationships, and ensuring timely project delivery. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering and have at least 5 years of relevant retail fit-out and architectural experience. Knowledge of local regulations is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail fit-out experience.
• 5+ years in architectural and interior design with site supervision.
• Professional body membership required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are completed within budget and quality standards.
• Establish maintenance contracts and compile reports on refurbishment.
• Approve payments and maintain store opening schedules.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Supplier management

Knowledge of local processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (architecture preferred)

Job description

The Role:

As Regional Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering property projects on time, to budget and to the required standard, specifically managing suppliers and fit‑out contractors, ensuring proposals, plans, layouts and finished property meet the requirements of the designers and brand.

You will also oversee the project teams to maintain the store opening schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all store development projects are performed within budget, timeframe and quality standards.
• Establishing and reviewing preventative and routine maintenance contracts.
• Compiling periodic reports on refurbishment programmes and analysing shop‑fitting costs and implementations to improve costs.
• Approving payments to suppliers and contractors and submitting relevant quotations to senior management for approval purposes.
• Reviewing proposed layouts and requirements with brand managers and advising on deliverables.
• Maintaining and distributing store opening schedules for distribution within the business.
• Liaising with host brands and their designers to maintain brand standards and requirements within the MH Alshaya portfolio.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• A Bachelors’ degree in an engineering subject (preferably architecture) from an accredited university.>
• A minimum 5 years’ retail fit‑out experience.
• A total of 5 years’ experience in architectural and interior designing and site supervision.
• Professional body membership.
• Knowledge of, and/or previous experience with, local relevant processes and procedures (landlords, municipalities, civil defence, food control, drainage, etc.) is an advantage.