Senior Delivery Lead – Major Projects Portfolio

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Assistant/ Senior Project Delivery leader in Abu Dhabi to drive major development packages from design through handover. You will manage consultants, contractors and cross-functional teams, aligning delivery with programme objectives, budgets and development requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a strategic view on risk, procurement and commercial outcomes for large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large development, real estate, infrastructure or construction projects.
• Strong experience managing consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proven leadership at senior project delivery levels (Senior Project Manager / Associate Director).
• Solid understanding of project controls, procurement, commercial management, risk and change management.
• Experience delivering complex projects from design through construction and handover.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial and strategic delivery mindset.
• Experience within large-scale development or client-side environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of allocated projects to meet programme objectives, budgets and development requirements.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies including value engineering opportunities.
• Coordinate project controls, programme management, change control, claims and commercial matters.
• Provide leadership to Senior Project Managers and Project Managers.
• Oversee quality control across design, mock‑ups, construction and final delivery.
• Monitor project performance and take corrective action for underperforming projects.
• Ensure effective reporting of progress, risks and key issues to senior management.
• Oversee handover, commissioning, training and defect liability activities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic delivery

Risk & change management

Job description

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Assistant/ Senior Project Delivery leader in Abu Dhabi to drive major development packages from design through handover. You will manage consultants, contractors and cross-functional teams, aligning delivery with programme objectives, budgets and development requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a strategic view on risk, procurement and commercial outcomes for large-scale projects.