About Dubai Holding Real Estate:
Dubai Holding's real estate business has developed strategic destinations and communities that offer unique and attractive lifestyle opportunities to meet the evolving needs of Dubai's residents and visitors alike. As a master developer, we invest in sustainable infrastructure, accessibility, community amenities and family-focused facilities including community centers, mosques, schools, supermarkets and landscaping.
Our integrated real estate offering also includes a robust land sales portfolio, project management for large-scale projects, as well as top-notch facilities management services.
Job Purpose:
The job holder will manage projects and ensure project controls are completed efficiently, adhere to business plans, and meet established timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Key Accountabilities Manager - Projects Control:
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Management: Maintain and update a standard Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to define Work Packages and code schedule activities, ensuring efficient planning and management of project tasks.
- Project Planning & Controls: Oversee planning and controls tasks for a large portfolio of projects and master developments, providing executive management with progress reports and presentations.
- Integrated Master Schedule & Budget Control: Monitor and control integrated master schedules and budgets for multiple contractors and consultants to ensure timely project delivery and adherence to financial targets.
- Schedule Development & Updates: Develop and maintain integrated master schedules in coordination with business units and related departments, ensuring all key milestones and interfaces are addressed for clear project timelines.
- Cost Performance Monitoring: Collaborate with commercial teams and consultants to set annual cost performance targets, monitor achievements, and provide periodic expenditure reports to ensure financial control.
- Project Control Team Leadership: Lead and mentor project control teams, ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to manage project controls effectively.
- Performance Analysis & Risk Management: Analyze project performance, identify risks and issues, and make data-driven decisions to optimize outcomes. Facilitate project risk management processes, including risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
- Change Control & Delay Management: Manage project change control processes, including documenting, reviewing, and communicating all changes and delay notices to relevant stakeholders.
- Resource Allocation Optimization: Work with consultants, contractors, and internal project teams to evaluate resource allocation, identify gaps between planned and actual progress, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Regulatory Reporting: Provide timely and accurate schedule updates to external authorities such as DEWA and RERA, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration: Foster effective communication and collaboration between Project Controls teams, Project Managers, and other departments involved in project execution.
- Corrective Action Recommendations: Support business units and development managers by recommending corrective actions when project performance deviates from the baseline, improving overall outcomes.
- Quality Control of Reports: Review consultant/contractor programs and reports (daily, weekly, and monthly) for management approval, ensuring quality and risk mitigation in execution.
- Internal Reporting: Prepare in-house reports and ensure timely and accurate communication of project progress across all levels of the organization.
- Extension of Time Claims Review: Support the review of contractors extension of time claims, providing detailed recommendations to management in collaboration with commercial and project teams.
- Contractual Impact Analysis: Review notices of variations and assess their impact on contract timelines and business plan objectives.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including internal audit, marketing, sales, IT, finance, RERA, and external auditors to ensure seamless project execution.
- Certificates: Review and recommend contractors requests for the issuance of Taking Over Certificates, ensuring compliance with project requirements.
- Dashboard & Reporting Systems: Establish and maintain operational and strategic reports and dashboards for both portfolio and project levels, continuously improving progress reporting systems to facilitate informed decision-making.
Qualifications, Experiences, Skills:
- Bachelor's / Master's degree in Civil Engineering/ Construction
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred
- Minimum of 8-10 years experience in project controls and with a proven track record of success in managing complex projects
- At least 2+ years experience with a developer - preferred
- Experience of implementing complex planning strategies and projects, dealing with statutory and non-statutory planning processes
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices (e.g., PMI framework).
- Well versed in project budgeting, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and reporting principles.
- Understanding of market research and data analysis
- Proficiency in using Ms. Project Scheduler, Primavera P6, Visio, Excel and Power-point.
- Knowledge of business operations and procedures
- Demonstrable strategic thinking abilities
- Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
- Organizational and leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
About the Benefits:
At Dubai Holding, we're committed to nurturing the success and well-being of our colleagues. Join our dynamic and diverse team, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. We strongly believe in creating an empowered workforce that will help us build a connected city for tomorrow. We are committed to attracting the brightest minds and nurturing the most pioneering candidates who desire to make a great impact on the future of Dubai.
