Vice President - Project Management

شركة الدار العقارية ش.م.ع; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate development company in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Project Manager. The ideal candidate will oversee project delivery, manage contractors, and ensure compliance with budget, quality, and safety standards. Applicants should have a minimum of 12 years of experience in project management with a strong background in managing large-scale construction projects. This role offers competitive compensation and numerous opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Min of 12+ years in call center management overseeing operations.
• Strong background in digital strategy and customer experience.
• Expertise in process optimization and automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a project stream ensuring budget and quality compliance.
• Coordinate contractor activities and performance.
• Support Senior Project Manager in all phases of project execution.

Skills

Project management

HSE champion

Excellent communication skills

Analytical mindset

Change management

Education

Bachelor degree in civil engineering, architecture, or equivalent

MBA, PMP or technical post-graduate degree

Job description

Job Purpose

Manage delivery of a specific project stream, while ensuring adherence to schedule, budget, quality, health, safety and sustainability standards.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Support line manager by managing a project stream and ensure completion as per the budget, schedule and quality standards and all contractual requirements are met
• Handle day to day operation of a project and provide guidance to the management of all contractors and consultants related to the project
• Coordinate activities of PMC, monitor performance, hold periodic meetings and schedule periodic on-site visits to verify status in accordance with Senior Project Manager
• Review, expand and refine project stream’s initial high-level plan and budget developed by Planning & Control and review against project schedule and budget developed by PMC
• Provide required input to the Controls function to track project progress and generate reports
• Liaise with Project Procurement to ensure that all contracts required to complete the project stream are in place and provide input on project scoping effort
• Support Senior Project Manager in identifying budget and schedule deviations, issues and risks, assess impact and defining action plans in coordination with Planning & Control
• Coordinate with Development to assess and address design issues (i.e. change orders)
• Coordinate with Contractors and monitoring their performance.
• Follow-up with Government Relations/PMC to obtain required permits and licenses
• Review and comment on all change orders, and recommend payments
• Support SPM on constructability issues and liaise with relevant parties to address them
• Perform final handover to asset operator
• Ensure project abides by HSSE policies and guidelines
• Ensure project is being administered correctly by the PMC
• Oversee value engineering proposals and ensure external stakeholder requirements are not compromised and that external stakeholders agree V.E. proposals before they are adopted
• Suggest and implement modifications to project scope, deliverables, timelines and resources.
• Perform project close out and obtain stakeholders approvals
  
  
  

Qualification And Experience

RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE:

• Min of 12+ years of experience in call center management, with a successful track record of - overseeing onshore and offshore operations.
• Strong background in digital strategy and customer experience enhancement, ideally in collaboration with digital teams.
• Expertise in process optimization, automation, AI, and other digital tools to enhance customer engagement.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Change management expertise with a history of successfully leading teams through organizational shifts.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to derive insights from data to inform decisions.
• Passion for creating exceptional customer experiences and an interest in keeping abreast of industry trends.
  
  
  

Related Years Of Experience

Min of 10+ years of experience in project management, with at least 3 years in senior project oversight position

YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION

Min of 2+ years in a related managerial position

Field Of Experience

• Proven experience of managing construction for developments with CAPEX >1billion AED.
• Knowledge and exposure to the GCC real estate market
• Proven expertise in contractor management
  
  
  

Technical And Interpersonal Skills

• HSE champion with a proven track record
• Excellent project management skills
• Full understanding of construction industry and all related technical components
• Identify risks by implementing Risk management plan in terms of quantifying risk, managing and monitor/mitigate risks issues
• Ability in implementing and monitoring QA/QC
• Capable of managing project timelines, costs, and prioritize projects tasks.
• Ability to implement project plans to execute project deliverables and monitor/control the same.
• Ability to manage contractors
• Strong conflict resolution and management skills for resolving conflicts on the field
  
  
  

QUALIFICATION

Bachelor degree in civil engineering, architecture, or equivalent

MBA, PMP or technical post-graduate degree is preferred