Senior Manager Business Excellence - Projects & Engineering

DAMAC Properties; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the real estate sector is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead transformation initiatives. This role requires a strong background in project management and significant experience in the real estate industry, with responsibilities ranging from strategic planning to execution. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a Master's degree. This opportunity is suitable for results-driven professionals looking to make a significant impact within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in consulting industries.
• 8+ years in Project and Program Management.
• 5+ years in Real Estate (Feasibility & Concept Design to Construction Handover).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams delivering transformation programs.
• Ensure alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.
• Communicate program progress to stakeholders and executive management.

Skills

Data Analytics

Process re-engineering

Excellent English communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or economics

MBA

Tools

MS Office

Job description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and implementing the program or initiative's strategy, vision, and roadmap
• Leading and managing a cross-functional team to deliver a portfolio of transformation programs for the Projects and Asset Management vertical (covering Feasibility & Concept Design to Construction Handover), within the defined scope, budget, and timelines.
• Plan and lead business and technology transformation programs within the Project function. Those projects are aiming at leveraging innovation to improve efficiencies, reducing costs and increasing process simplicity.
• Creating and maintaining programs and projects’ management documentation, including charters, project plans, risk assessments, and status reports.
• Establishing programs’ governance and stakeholder management practices, including the management of senior stakeholders and sponsors.
• Identifying and managing risks, issues, and dependencies associated with the programs or initiatives, and ensuring that they are proactively addressed.
• Ensuring alignment of programs or initiatives with the organization's overall strategic objectives and initiatives.
• Communicating progress and performance of the programs or initiatives to stakeholders and executive management.
• Providing guidance and support to teams and individuals involved in the programs or initiatives.
• Participate in project meetings; prepare meeting summaries and maintain track of the portfolio priority list and projects updates.
• Work independently and coordinate with the project members and stakeholders on special projects assigned by the SVP/VP of Engg & Projects Transformation.
• Assess critical factors and dependencies for projects delivery and successfully complete critical aspects of deliverables that facilitate projects’ progress and completion.
• Identifying and addressing risks and issues that may impact the success of projects or programs.
• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Always demonstrate compliance to organization’s values and ethics to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the organization.
• Conduct business process mapping exercises and contribute to re-engineering projects across departments, functions, and group activities.
• Develop best practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives to sustain a delivery excellence culture.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with tact, poise, and diplomacy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES, & DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY:

• Operates within the framework and boundaries of DAMAC policies as well as overall organizational and governance frameworks.
• Authorised to take decisions as per the approved authorization matrix.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualification

• Master’s degree in engineering or economics. An MBA would be a plus.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in consulting industries out of which 8+ years of experience in Project and Program Management
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Real Estate industry (Feasibility & Concept Design to Construction Handover).
• Certified in one of the mainstream project management methodologies (PMP/ PRINCE 2/ SAFe)
• Certified as Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt would be a plus
• Managed transformation projects leveraging a PMIS, ERP, Digital Twin
• Data Analytics skills
• Process re-engineering Skills
• Excellent English communication skills , both written and verbal
• Experience in successfully leading enterprise wide transformation projects and a team
• Proficiency in MS Office