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Job description / Role
A highly experienced and dynamic Project Manager with a minimum of 15 years of proven expertise in architecture and consulting is required to join the team of a leading consultancy in Dubai. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing complex architectural and consulting projects from inception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
• Project Leadership: Provide strategic leadership and direction to multi-disciplinary project teams, including architects, engineers, and consultants, to ensure project success.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their needs and expectations, and ensuring their satisfaction throughout the project life cycle.
• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, budget, schedule, and resource allocation, and oversee their execution.
• Risk Management: Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues that could impact project delivery.
• Budget Control: Manage project budgets, monitor financial performance, and ensure projects are delivered within budget constraints.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain quality control processes to ensure that project deliverables meet or exceed industry and client standards.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure projects comply with local building codes, regulations, and permitting requirements in Dubai.
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate project progress, status, and issues to stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Team Development: Mentor and guide junior project management staff, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate project management processes and seek opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements:
• Bachelors or Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in architecture and consulting, with a strong track record of managing and delivering complex projects in Dubai or the Middle East.
• Proven experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
• In-depth knowledge of local building codes, regulations, and permitting processes in Dubai.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing project budgets.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• PMP, PMI, or similar project management certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken); knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
redfish solutions promote a culture where diversity is welcomed and celebrated. We embrace differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender, age, religion, sexuality, and any other protected characteristic. We have an inclusive recruitment philosophy and will endeavour to support those applicants who may need adjustments in order to take part in the recruitment process.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Salary:
AED
20,000 to 38,000
per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Negotiable depending on experience
About the Company
redfish was created in 2005 with the single aim of delivering a truly professional and consultative recruitment service to the built environment.
Tired of being constrained by companies which over promised and under delivered, we decided to create a firm which would deliver the highest service level to both candidates and clients alike, irrespective of the candidate’s level or the size of the client.
Working with the country’s leading main contractors, consultancies and developers, we have an enviable reputation for placing middle and senior management candidates.
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