Development Director Majid Al Futtaim

Majid Al Futtaim is currently looking for a Development Director who will provide Development leadership for a range of Luxury Projects within a Major Residential Master Planned Development, from design and approvals stages through to the procurement and overall construction delivery of luxury villa communities to VIP customers. Lead and co-ordinate inputs of all key stakeholders including internal sales, marketing, property management, design and project management teams, plus, overview of various SME, consultants, suppliers and contractors’ deliverables and overall performance. This is a senior level full time role. The salary for this role ranges from 25000 AED to 50000 AED, which may be slightly negotiatable during the interview.

Responsibilities of Development Director

• Assisting with senior development leadership and other executives in the preparation and timely approval of all development plans.
• Coordinating and assisting the broader team in the development and delivery of designs that align to the sales purchase agreements (SPA) and meet the initial concepts and vison of the luxury offerings that are part of the Launch Collateral and as approved by CEO at design stage gateways.
• Assist in securing any necessary gateway approvals by the CEO prior to proceeding further with the design or issuing if for construction.
• Ensuring the designs are detailed and coordinated to allow competitive bidding and buy out of the designs into the final delivered asset.
• Manage any VE that may be required to align prices to budget whilst maintaining the luxury requirements and customer expectations without delaying the project procurement and delivery or hand over.
• Ensure compliance to the Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the customers that specifies the date for completion and the selections of typology, finishes and inclusions, plus any upgrades and improvements.
• Successful delivery of the communities in alignment with the Master Development Programme inclusive of the overall communities’ public amenities.

What You’ll Do More?

• Leading and motivating all direct reports within the team to ensure the best teamwork, coordination, quality outcomes that reflect the MAF Values and exceed the KPI’s set within the team and broader group.
• Provide mentoring and support to ensure all staff receive full opportunities to meet or exceed their targets and have opportunity to develop and advance within MAF.
• Lead ongoing product definition, updated design brief, ongoing project brief, cost estimation and budgeting compliance with the help of Project Management and other functions within the company.
• Support the Project Head with leading and coaching project teams to ensure any updated business cases achieve stakeholder approvals.
• Lead in identifying and documenting business risks including political risk.
• Analyze, evaluate and rank overall risk exposure, including technical, financial and human resources.
• Support the analysis of risk mitigation measures to ensure that the business cases are secure to meet profit.
• Influence stakeholders in preparing updated or amended business plans, other meetings and acting as MAF representative for the Project.
• Identify and define scope and strategy along with HoD and Project Head as required for delivery of the development pipeline including legal, financial, market research, strategic marketing, sales, project management, design professionals & SME, planners and all engineering disciplines.
• Manage stakeholder relationships at all levels within identified Country including liaison with local authorities, CEO of stakeholders partners.

Eligibility Requirements for Role of A Development Director

• Under Graduate degree in property/construction, architecture, planning, urban design or engineering.
• Master degree in above disciplines or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years’ experience (minimum 10 years in Real Estate).
• Gulf experience is a must (Dubai experience preferred).

Skills Desired

• Wholistic understanding of Development from inception to completion.
• Business Orientation.
• People Management.
• Influencing.
• Self-Awareness.
• Interpersonal relationship skills.
• Overseeing project delivery.
• Oversee quality control of construction.
• Pragmatic.
• Understanding of residential, infrastructure and landscape design.
• Ability to balance optimal design within cost constraints to maximize product and profitability.
• Strong understanding of real estate market, finance, feasibilities and business plans.
• Strong understanding of the luxury residential segment in Dubai / UAE.
• Strong understanding of planning, urban design, architectural and infrastructure design and project management.
• Strong understanding of authority approvals processes in Dubai / UAE.
• Ability to prepare overall development programmes and schedules including brief, design, approvals, sales, marketing, construction and handover.
• Strong understanding of development planning roles and regulations.

Learning & Talent Development Director Michael Page Abu Dhabi