Senior Manager

Manage the day-to-day planning, coordination and delivery of assigned retail development projects or workstreams from project set-up through design, authority approvals, construction, tenant fit-out, handover and opening. The role converts approved briefs and business cases into controlled execution, maintaining project information, risks, changes, programme, cost, technical coordination and stakeholder actions. Project Planning & Controls
• Prepare and maintain the project execution plan, procurement and delivery strategy, master programme, budget inputs, cash flow, risk register and mitigation plan.
• Maintain change-control submissions, risk assessments, trackers, registers and the evidence required for gateway and committee reviews.
• Prepare accurate monthly reports and dashboards, highlighting decisions, variances, risks and recovery actions. Retail Design & Leasing Coordination
• Coordinate floorplates, unit sizing, gross leasable area schedules, circulation, vertical transportation, wayfinding, back-of-house and tenancy information against the approved brief.
• Coordinate anchor and key tenant technical requirements, leasing-driven design changes, base-build information, tenant design criteria and fit-out interfaces.
• Assess and document the cost, programme, design and operational impact of proposed changes. Design, Technical & Authority Management
• Chair or support design coordination workshops; review drawings, specifications and submissions; issue consolidated comments and track close-out.
• Coordinate architecture, structure, MEP, façade, vertical transportation, roads, parking, mobility, infrastructure, sustainability and utility interfaces.
• Manage authority submissions, NOCs, approvals, conditions and related master-plan interfaces. Construction & Commercial Delivery
• Chair or attend site progress meetings, undertake inspections, review RFIs, technical queries, site instructions, look-ahead programmes and progress claims.
• Prepare and review tender scopes, technical evaluations, variations and change orders, payment recommendations, cost reports and claims correspondence.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, HSE follow-up, snagging and corrective actions in collaboration with consultants, contractors and operating teams. Handover & Operational Readiness
• Coordinate operational readiness with mall management and facilities management, including tenant fit-out delivery and the store-opening programme.
• Manage handover records, O&M documentation, asset information, snagging close-out and transition actions. Governance, Information & Team Supervision
• Set project meeting agendas, approve minutes and action logs, and drive owners to close actions on time.
• Direct project information, filing, document-control and transmittal disciplines so the project record remains complete and current.
• Allocate work to Managers, Associates and support resources; provide coaching, feedback and performance input. Minimum Qualification Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction/Project Management, Real Estate or a related discipline. Relevant project-management or built-environment professional certification is preferred. Experience 8 to 10 years of relevant real estate development or project-delivery experience, including retail or mixed-use projects and exposure to design coordination, construction, commercial controls and handover. UAE/GCC experience is preferred. Technical Competencies
• Project and programme management
• Retail design and tenant coordination
• Design review and multidisciplinary coordination
• Authority approvals and NOC management
• Construction delivery and site coordination
• Cost, tender, contract and change administration
• Risk, reporting, document and information control
• Commissioning, handover and operational readiness