Senior Manager - Program Management - Dubai Holding Land Estate

About Dubai Holding Land Estate:

Dubai Holding Land Estates oversees a diverse land portfolio strategically located across Dubai’s most sought-after areas. With convenient access to major highways, nearby amenities, and flexible land use options, investors are presented with unique opportunities for development and growth.

Through the centralisation of Dubai Holding’s land bank, Dubai Holding Land Estates focuses on large-scale master plans, ensuring alignment with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, whilst also supporting the business’s commitment to sustainable urban development and strategic land portfolio management.

About the Job:

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Manager - Program Management to join Dubai Holding Land Estate . The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• Develop and maintain an updated integrated master schedule for all projects in coordination with all Development Directors, business units and Consultants.
• Assist various business units in developing and updating their master schedule and program expenditure report (Cash Flow).
• Review with all business units all key & interface milestone/activities that need to be included in their projects for inclusion in the master program.
• Coordinate with all department projects to ensure that the integrated master program includes all key milestones & activities required at project level to perform the delivery of the project scope.
• Design, develop and prepare various presentations and reports utilizing best practice software such as Power BI and the like.
• Coordinate and meet with individual business units/Development Directors to ensure that progress of milestone/activities is in compliance with the baseline master schedule.
• Provide the required updated schedule information to be submitted to the concerned Authorities as and when required e.g. DEWA, Etisalat, etc
• Provide recommendations to business units and Development Directors on corrective actions when their project performance or results deviate from the agreed baseline master program.
• Assist the business units/Development Directors in compiling the monthly progress report which is submitted by the planning department to the executive management.
• Assist finance in compiling the monthly finance report (MFR) for key internal stakeholders.
• Maintain & develop program control system and Dashboard (PCS) and ensure all data is correct and updated.
• Review and control the consultants and sub-consultants baseline schedule, milestone activities and team activities that need to be included in the master plan program. Ensure to update the activity or milestone biweekly for management review.
• Provide consultants progress reports weekly.
• Prepare and develop appropriate detail summary for development control schedules.
• Coordinate and assist the budget team in preparation of the program to reflect the stages against the budget.
• Coordinate with the project team to include the construction timeline in the master plan for the project delivery cycle.
• Review and study the project procedure and timeline.
• Review with all business units the development procedures (lifetime) for the projects to improve the efficiency of the development stages.
• Provide analysis and insights into any risks or delays.

About you:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• Project Planning / Scheduling experience across Master planning and infrastructure of projects , with 10 to 12 years.
• Significant experience of implementing complex phasing & planning strategies and projects, dealing with statutory and non-statutory planning processes
• Ability to provide technical support to all Departments for reviewing certain subjects related to Programme Control Methods.
• Practical experience in major real estate projects in the MENA/GCC region
• Consultant Background is preferred Implement complex planning strategies and projects, dealing with statutory and non-statutory planning processes across project lifecycle & values chain.
• To provide technical support to all Departments for reviewing certain subjects related to Programme Control Methods.
• Highly skilled at producing best practice reports, dashboards and presentations that utilize the latest software.
• Strong stakeholder coordination 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.