Senior Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of assigned Aman developments, from feasibility to completion.
• Define project delivery strategies aligned with budget, programme, and brand objectives.
• Appoint and manage consultants including architects, engineers and project managers.
• Collaborate closely with Aman Technical Services to integrate brand and design standards.
• Oversee procurement, including contract negotiation and selection of contractors.
• Manage and monitor project budgets, payment schedules and financial reporting.
• Direct value engineering processes and ensure delivery within cost and quality expectations.
• Act as a liaison with internal stakeholders, joint venture partners and ownership teams.
• Conduct regular site visits and lead progress reporting to senior leadership.
• Drive operational readiness in the lead-up to handover, ensuring flawless execution.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years experience in development or project management, ideally within luxury hospitality or residential environments.
• University degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale developments from inception to completion.
• Strong financial oversight capabilities, including capital expenditure (CAPEX) and cash flow forecasting.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary international teams.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and confident in presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Flexible, solutions-focused and comfortable working under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Culturally aware and collaborative with a high degree of professional integrity.
• Willing and able to travel globally to support projects as required.