Job description

The Senior Manager – Development is responsible for leading and managing the end-to-end real estate development process to ensure that business plan objectives such as launch schedules, design quality, and approved budgets are achieved. The role involves reviewing design submissions for technical and commercial compliance, leading value engineering exercises to achieve target budgets, and ensuring adherence to legal, ethical, and DHRE regulatory frameworks and corporate governance standards. The position oversees architectural submissions to protect design intent, ensures purchasers receive assets aligned with approved designs, and leads the preparation of business cases covering financial, design, and procurement strategies. The role requires managing multidisciplinary development teams including legal, financial, market research, marketing, sales, project managers, architects, quantity surveyors, and engineering disciplines, while overseeing feasibility, master planning, design, procurement, consultant and contractor appointment, and execution. The Senior Manager identifies, analyzes, and mitigates technical, financial, and human resource risks, manages consultants, and maintains strong stakeholder relationships across all levels to secure profit and turnover targets across the development portfolio.