Senior Planning and Reporting Manager

Mace; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated project manager to lead a high-end mixed-use development in Dubai. This role emphasizes safety, integrity, and client focus, ensuring that projects meet exceptional quality and compliance standards. The successful candidate will champion a diverse working environment while managing key stakeholder relationships and driving project success. With a commitment to sustainability and excellence, this opportunity offers the chance to be part of a transformative project that shapes communities. If you are a proactive leader with a passion for project management, we invite you to apply and join a team that values ambition and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience in UAE is essential for client approval.
• Strong leadership and management experience of diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain exceptional safety and project compliance standards.
• Manage delivery of key assignments and provide strategic direction.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Education

Relevant Degree Qualification

Job description

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in April subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

This is a high-end mixed-use development of multiple high spec towers in a prime location in Dubai.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

1. You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
2. You will possess expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
3. You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

1. You will manage the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.
2. You will support the long-term success of planning performance for specified engines/sectors/hubs, and the overall contribution to the broader company goals.
3. You will support the planning function in ensuring projects and tenders are effectively planned, scheduled and monitored.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

1. You will support senior management in negotiations, contract development and other business development, ensuring that due diligence is applied.
2. You will support the long-term development of strategy for a function or business unit, creating a sustainable business future.
3. You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

1. You will support your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
2. You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
3. You will develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the client and other project stakeholders, both internal and external.

You’ll need to have:

1. Experience working in the United Arab Emirates is essential for client approval.
2. A relevant degree qualification.
3. Good communication skills.

You’ll also have:

1. Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
2. Experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes.
3. Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
4. Strong commercial and financial acumen.
5. Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
6. Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
7. Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.