Associate Director - Development - Dubai Holding Land Estates
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About the Role
Dubai Holding Land Estates seeks an Associate Director of Development to lead strategic planning, financial management, product development, and partnerships for large-scale real estate projects.
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Responsibilities
- Lead market research, development assessments, and strategic planning to identify opportunities and define highest and best use
- Develop project visions, positioning strategies, rollout plans, development briefs, and key milestones
- Define development targets, asset mix, revenue drivers, infrastructure requirements, and portfolio phasing strategies
- Oversee project feasibility studies, financial modeling, investment analysis, and business case development
- Establish development budgets, cost benchmarks, infrastructure budgets, and funding recommendations
- Prepare investment recommendations, risk assessments, and financial presentations for executive decision making
- Lead the development of product briefs and guide projects from concept through design and approvals
- Ensure alignment between development objectives, design outcomes, infrastructure requirements, and statutory regulations
- Oversee research and innovation initiatives related to product development, sustainability, smart cities, mobility, and emerging trends
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate strategic partnerships, joint ventures, operator agreements, and third party development opportunities
- Support investor engagement and business development initiatives
- Oversee project schedules, reporting, consultant performance, and commercial delivery
Requirements
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in real estate, business, architecture, civil engineering or similar
- Supplementary training in business or real estate if primary qualifications differ
- 10 to 15 years' experience in development management related roles
- 5 to 7 years' in depth experience with residential, commercial, retail and/or hospitality projects preferred
- Sophisticated knowledge of basic financial principles, especially related to real estate
- Comprehensive understanding of design disciplines including master planning, architecture, landscape and interior design
- Ability to give clear and compelling presentations to executive management
- Ability to lead complex teams and mentor individuals
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Capabilities in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) are a plus
- Fluent in English; Arabic a plus
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About Dubai Holding Land Estates
- Dubai Holding Land Estates oversees a diverse land portfolio strategically located across Dubai’s most sought after areas. Through centralization of Dubai Holding’s land bank, it focuses on large scale master plans, ensuring alignment with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan.
Strategy, Planning & Development
- Lead market research, development assessments, and strategic planning to identify opportunities, define highest and best use, and support project origination.
- Develop project visions, positioning strategies, rollout plans, development briefs, and key project milestones for communities, districts, and individual assets.
- Define development targets, asset mix, revenue drivers, infrastructure requirements, and portfolio phasing strategies.
Financial & Commercial Management
- Oversee project feasibility studies, financial modeling, investment analysis, and business case development.
- Establish development budgets, cost benchmarks, infrastructure budgets, and funding recommendations.
- Prepare investment recommendations, risk assessments, and financial presentations for executive decision making.
Product Development & Design Oversight
- Lead the development of product briefs and guide projects from concept through design and approvals.
- Ensure alignment between development objectives, design outcomes, infrastructure requirements, and statutory regulations.
- Oversee research and innovation initiatives related to product development, sustainability, smart cities, mobility, and emerging market trends.
Partnerships & Business Development
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate strategic partnerships, joint ventures, operator agreements, and third party development opportunities.
- Support investor engagement and business development initiatives to enhance project value and delivery.
Project, Contract & Procurement Management
- Oversee project schedules, reporting, consultant performance, and commercial delivery.
- Guide contract administration, budget compliance, and project governance processes.
- Lead procurement strategies, consultant selection, and tendering processes for advisory, design, and technical services.
Leadership & Governance
- Provide strategic guidance to multidisciplinary teams and ensure effective stakeholder engagement across internal and external parties.
- Develop and continuously improve departmental standards, processes, templates, and governance frameworks.
- Prepare executive reports and presentations, supporting informed decision making and project oversight.
About You
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, architecture, civil engineering or similar.
- Depending on primary qualifications, supplementary training in business or real estate is essential.
- Fluent in English, Arabic a plus.
- 10 to 15 years’ experience in development management related roles, preferably with leading local developers or consultancy firms.
- 5 to 7 years’ in depth experience with residential, commercial, retail and/or hospitality projects is preferred.
- Sophisticated knowledge of basic financial principles, especially related to real estate.
- Comprehensive understanding of fundamentals of various design disciplines, including master planning, architecture, landscape and interior design.
- Ability to give clear and compelling presentations to executive management.
- Ability to lead complex teams and mentor individual team members.
- Proficiency in MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Capabilities in Adobe Suite (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) are a plus.
About the Benefits
- At Dubai Holding, we're committed to nurturing the success and well being of our colleagues. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.
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