Majid Al Futtaim Properties invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday! We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, and Hospitality pioneer across the Middle East, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 40,000 team members in 15 international markets representing over 100 nationalities – all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Project Director will assume a pivotal leadership position in the development process, taking charge of a diverse portfolio of projects. This role also entails overseeing Project Management teams, often tasked with handling the organization's most substantial and intricate initiatives.

ROLE PROFILE

• Assist in establishing design and development briefs, maintaining a Master Development Programme, and procuring consultants for Scheme Design.

• Aid with pre-construction planning, regulatory applications, and tenant lease negotiations, ensuring obligations are clearly understood and costed.

• Ensure necessary building regulation/permit applications are obtained and attend or chair progress and liaison meetings.

• Establish suitable procurement strategy, manage procurement of supervision consultants & contractors, and prepare tendering documentation.

• Manage tender process, ensure approvals are in place prior to appointments, and appoint suitable supervision consultants or contractors.

• Monitor project deployment, conduct value engineering workshops, and review consultants' and contractors' submissions and progress.

• Ensure contract documents are prepared and executed, manage project activities, and ensure safe working practices on site.

• Coordinate project handover, ensure completion of remedial works and defect resolution, and manage final account negotiations with all stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

• 15+ years of experience, with minimum 10 years in the field of project management.
• Has been performing in Project Director capacity for at least 2 years, has an advanced Pre/Post contract experience in relevant projects.
• Experience (5+ years) in commercial/offices projects from inception to handover, including proper knowledge about operations’ standards and requirements. 
• Experience (5+ years) in Retail projects within large Malls, including detailed knowledge about management of Tenants, re-demising etc.
• Has the skills and abilities to manage the stakeholders, both internal and external, understanding their roles and responsibilities, importance, and perspectives, coordinating and communicating with them, presenting reports and delivering messages, and building productive relationships.
• Knowledge of health and safety, contract law, environment and building regulations
• Effective communication with excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills using a flexible pragmatic approach.
• Ability of delivering projects or large packages.
• Ability to interrogate programmes and critical path, experience in preparation of Project Briefs and Scopes of Service .

WHAT WE OFFER

• At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 50,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.