Project Planning Lead - Retail Mall Development - Mace - Dubai, UAE

Mace Oman; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 334,800 - 468,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Exposure to complex projects

Job summary

Mace Oman is seeking a Project Planning Lead for a landmark shopping mall development. This senior leadership role demands strong planning abilities and a commitment to safety and sustainability.

You will oversee integrated planning activities, ensuring client-focused outcomes while mentoring teams. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on complex, high-profile projects within a globally respected consultancy.

Qualifications

• Proven planning experience across large-scale property and infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial, financial, and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience using planning, scheduling, and project controls software.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery with a strong safety-first mindset.
• Drive client-focused delivery through strategic planning and monitoring.
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans integrating logistics and safety requirements.

Skills

Planning experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of sustainability

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional membership or chartered status

Tools

Planning software

Project controls software

Job description

Project Planning Lead - Retail Mall Development - Mace - Dubai, UAE

Position Overview

The Project Planning Lead role at Mace Dubai is a senior leadership position supporting the delivery of a landmark shopping mall development for one of the UAE's most reputable retail developers. The role leads integrated planning activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring safe, sustainable, and client‑focused outcomes while driving productivity, collaboration, and performance excellence.

Job Details

Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Construction
Function: Project Management
Salary: 30000-42000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery with a strong safety‑first mindset, ensuring compliance, wellbeing, and sustainable outcomes
• Drive client‑focused delivery through strategic planning, monitoring, and service excellence
• Support integrity and accountability across strategy, due diligence, and performance management
• Mentor and lead integrated teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and best practice
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans integrating logistics, sustainability, and health and safety requirements
• Lead project reporting, productivity analysis, and coordination to meet contractual obligations
• Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure aligned delivery
• Champion collaboration, schedule adherence, and net zero carbon objectives across all project activities

Ideal Profile

• Professional membership or active progress toward chartered status
• Proven planning experience across large‑scale property and infrastructure projects
• Strong commercial, financial, and stakeholder management capability
• Experience using planning, scheduling, and project controls software
• Knowledge of sustainability principles, carbon impact management, and planning tools
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on a flagship retail mall development in the UAE
• Senior planning role within a globally respected project management consultancy
• Exposure to complex, multi‑stakeholder construction environments
• Strong culture focused on safety, integrity, and client success
• Inclusive workplace with opportunities for professional growth

About the Company

Mace is a global consultancy and construction firm delivering project management and advisory services across the built environment. With a strong presence in Dubai and the wider Middle East, Mace partners with leading developers to deliver complex commercial, retail, and infrastructure projects while embedding safety, sustainability, and long‑term value at the core of delivery.