Senior Director – Residential Development

AimGulf; Muscat; On-site; OMR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

Performance-based bonus

Medical insurance and annual leave

Flight allowance and end-of-service

Job summary

AimGulf is seeking a Director – Development (Residential) to lead landmark residential and lifestyle communities in Oman. You will own development end-to-end from market research to delivery, coordinating with architects, planners, and consultants, and driving planning approvals and financial modeling.

The role requires deep GCC residential development experience, strategic insight into market opportunities, and hands-on leadership in a lean, entrepreneurial setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 12+ years’ experience in real estate development, with focus on residential projects in GCC.
• Strong understanding of development financials and ability to work with financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential and mixed-use development projects from concept through handover.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify product opportunities and demand.
• Support feasibility assessments, business cases and development strategies.
• Work with finance teams to develop and challenge financial models and assumptions.
• Coordinate with architects, planners, engineers, and consultants throughout development lifecycle.
• Lead planning, land-use and building approvals with government authorities.
• Monitor budgets, timelines, risks, and milestones; manage relationships with contractors and sales teams.
• Prepare reports and strategic updates for senior management and investment decisions.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

GCC development experience

Arabic language skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related discipline

Job description

AimGulf is seeking a Director – Development (Residential) to lead landmark residential and lifestyle communities in Oman. You will own development end-to-end from market research to delivery, coordinating with architects, planners, and consultants, and driving planning approvals and financial modeling.

The role requires deep GCC residential development experience, strategic insight into market opportunities, and hands-on leadership in a lean, entrepreneurial setting.