Head of Project Development Services (PDS) - UAE
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About the Role
JLL is seeking a Head of Project and Development Services (PDS) for the UAE, based in Abu Dhabi. You will lead the UAE PDS business, owning strategy, budget, and growth plans, while attracting and coaching a team of professionals.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the UAE Project and Development Services (PDS) business, owning the business strategy, annual budget and the allocation of capital and OpEx to deliver the growth plan.
- Create and implement strategic and operational business plans for UAE PDS, aligned with JLL PDS globally and JLL REMS regional goals.
- Lead the development of global and local PDS products to support the growth and development of the business.
- Attract, lead and coach a team of industry leading professionals while developing the next generation of PDS leadership.
- Connect with colleagues from across JLL to sell the value of PDS to other parts of the business.
- Drive scale and efficiency through the UAE and Global PDS operating platform.
- Navigate and resolve local and regional conflicts.
- Nurture, develop and maintain new business relationships with external clients across the UAE market.
- Drive new sales and business development by generating and exploiting market opportunities.
- Embed sustainability within PDS's operating framework, tools and technologies to support JLL's sustainability ambitions.
Requirements
- Proven professional project manager with a record of delivering significant projects within the UAE or broader Middle East region
- P&L responsibility with experience across both upside and downside market conditions
- Experience leading a large team, ideally across multiple locations, and a track record of developing high performing teams and nurturing top talent
- Operational experience in project and resource management, in particular managing and deploying human resource capacity to client delivery demand
- Experience within a large, matrixed organization
- Deep understanding of the real estate sector, project and construction management processes, and the JLL REMS business
- Up to date working knowledge and analysis of the competitive landscape within the UAE
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Job Overview
- Head of Project and Development Services (PDS), UAE
- JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way
- We're JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate.
- JLL REMS partners with leading organizations across industry sectors, creating environments that achieve a more human centric, resilient, and responsible approach.
What This Job Involves
- Leading the UAE Project and Development Services (PDS) business, owning the business strategy, annual budget and the allocation of capital and OpEx to deliver the growth plan.
- There is an expectation that the business organically grows greater than 10% each year and establishes a market leading position across the UAE by 2026.
- The role will lead the creation and implementation of strategic and operational business plans for UAE PDS, aligned with JLL PDS globally and JLL REMS regional goals.
- Key to success will be attracting, leading and coaching a team of industry leading professionals while developing the next generation of PDS leadership.
- Operating as an integral member of the regional JLL REMS and Global PDS leadership, the role will be responsible for connecting with colleagues from across JLL to sell the value of PDS to other parts of the business.
- Drive scale and efficiency through the UAE and Global PDS operating platform.
- Navigate and resolve local and regional conflicts.
What Your Day to day Will Look Like
- Strategic Leadership & Business Performance: Overall accountability for the UAE PDS business strategy and annual plan, including the allocation of capital and operational expenditure.
- Client Relationships & Business Development: Nurture, develop and maintain new business relationships with external clients across the UAE market.
- Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead a team of high performing project, construction and design professionals to deliver on our strategy.
- Operational Excellence & Integration: Connect UAE PDS seamlessly across the firm, working with multiple stakeholders within a matrixed environment.
- Sustainability & Safety: Embed sustainability within PDS's operating framework, tools and technologies to support JLL's sustainability ambitions.
Desired Experience & Knowledge
- Proven professional project manager with a record of delivering significant projects within the UAE or broader Middle East region.
- P&L responsibility with experience across both upside and downside market conditions.
- Experience leading a large team, ideally across multiple locations, and a track record of developing high performing teams and nurturing top talent.
- Operational experience in project and resource management, in particular managing and deploying human resource capacity to client delivery demand.
- Experience within a large, matrixed organization.
- Deep understanding of the real estate sector, project and construction management processes, and the JLL REMS business.
- Up to date working knowledge and analysis of the competitive landscape within the UAE.
- Expertise in PDS governance and contracts, ethical and commercial considerations (profitability, margins) and effective risk management.
- Understanding of regional macroeconomic trends and their impact on the market.
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