Project Director
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About the Role
IMKAN Properties seeks a Project Director to provide strategic leadership for large-scale real estate development projects in Abu Dhabi. The role oversees the full project lifecycle from concept to handover, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality and safety standards.
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Responsibilities
- Provide strategic oversight and leadership across all development and construction projects
- Translate IMKAN’s strategic vision into executable project plans, ensuring alignment with business goals
- Oversee project feasibility, planning, design management, procurement, construction, and handover phases
- Lead planning and execution of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring delivery within approved timelines, budgets, and specifications
- Review and approve project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring efficiency and cost control
- Oversee performance of consultants, contractors, and project teams to ensure adherence to standards
- Monitor progress, identify risks and delays, and implement mitigation measures
- Ensure all projects comply with statutory, regulatory, and internal quality standards
- Establish and enforce best practices in project management, health, safety, and environmental compliance
- Lead, mentor, and develop project management teams
- Build and maintain positive relationships with government authorities, clients, partners, and stakeholders
- Provide regular project performance reports and strategic recommendations to senior management
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture (Master's preferred)
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in GCC
- Minimum 10 years in a managerial role
- Proven track record in managing large scale mixed use, residential, or commercial developments within the UAE
- Strong understanding of local authority regulations, codes, and standards (especially Abu Dhabi specific)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- PMP, RICS, or equivalent professional certification is an advantage
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Role Overview
- The Projects Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overall direction for the successful delivery of IMKAN’s development projects.
- This role oversees the entire project lifecycle — from concept design through construction and handover — ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety.
- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in large scale real estate or mixed use development, with a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage stakeholders, and align project execution with organizational strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic oversight and leadership across all development and construction projects.
- Translate IMKAN’s strategic vision into executable project plans, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Oversee project feasibility, planning, design management, procurement, construction, and handover phases.
- Lead the planning and execution of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring delivery within approved timelines, budgets, and specifications.
- Review and approve project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring efficiency and cost control.
- Oversee the performance of consultants, contractors, and project teams to ensure adherence to IMKAN’s standards and objectives.
- Monitor progress, identify potential risks and delays, and implement mitigation measures proactively.
- Ensure all projects comply with statutory, regulatory, and internal quality standards.
- Establish and enforce best practices in project management, health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Conduct regular reviews and audits to maintain project governance and reporting integrity.
- Lead, mentor, and develop project management teams to ensure high performance and professional growth.
- Foster strong collaboration between internal departments to achieve project success.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture (Master’s preferred).
- Proven track record in managing large scale mixed use, residential, or commercial developments within the UAE.
- Strong understanding of local authority regulations, codes, and standards (especially Abu Dhabi specific).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
- PMP, RICS, or equivalent professional certification is an advantage.
Experience
- A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in GCC.
- A minimum of 10 years in a managerial role.
Languages
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in Arabic is required.
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