Associate Director - Projects

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

Since its inception in 2000, our client has emerged as a prominent and fast-growing retail group serving markets across the Middle East. The organization partners with world-class fashion and lifestyle brands, delivering globally inspired products and experiences to discerning consumers throughout the GCC. Guided by a vision to become a leading regional gateway for international retailers, the company has successfully built a broad portfolio across diverse consumer categories. Its collaborative approach with global brand partners, combined with extensive market expertise and a customer-first mindset, has enabled sustained growth and ongoing expansion across the region. Today, our client remains well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities within the dynamic Middle Eastern retail market.

As an Associate Director - Projects, you will be responsible for...

• Overseeing the preparation and documentation of Job Requisitions, ensuring alignment with workforce plans and business objectives in collaboration with cross-functional departments.
• Guiding project management strategies and delivery activities in coordination with Section Heads and Project Leads, ensuring company projects are executed efficiently and in line with the overall strategic plan.
• Overseeing the management of multiple projects across the business, ensuring monitoring of progress and successful completion of projects while aligning outcomes with the company’s strategic objectives and growth priorities.
• Driving communication plans while ensuring its execution to effectively resolve any anomalies that may arise during Project completion phase.
• Managing actual cost verses budget on periodic basis and oversee financial reports/data related to project’s financial performance.
• Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget ensuring project delivery schedule is in alignment with business objectives.
• Leading efficient and compliant project management and budget management for multiple projects across the Company while imposing Projects delivery process within assigned budgets to ensure its timely completion.
• Supporting with the implementation of contractor's mitigation plan for the project along with execution plan, procurement, acceleration program and resources allocation to ensure that schedules are maintained within agreed time-frame.
• Supporting the commercial function throughout the client lifecycle, enhancing client relationship for projects and working closely with stakeholders in-order to plan, execute, and troubleshoot issues that arise on projects.
• Preparing user manuals, training materials, and other documents as needed to enable successful project implementation and turnover of the process or system to the clients.
• Collaborating closely with various Sectors to successfully execute technical assignments while meticulously assessing both anticipated and unforeseen risks and values.
• Overseeing Statutory & Authorities compliance and ensuring quality and engineering works are complied with standard norms and Company’s expectations.
• Navigating relationships including complex situations with clients and partners with professionalism and proactive problem-solving.
• Providing technical support to the commercial team for key activities in areas of technical focus related to projects.
• Analyzing information and ensure that reports are consolidated for management review.
• Staying up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and global best practices in project management and real estate development.

What you already have...

• Bachelor’s / master’s degree in Civil Engineering/ architectural engineering/ Construction
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification – preferred
• Understanding of industry-specific delivery standards and technologies, statutory, regulatory, and quality compliance requirements relevant to project delivery.
• Min of 12-15+ years experience, including 8+ years of experience in a senior leadership/project lead role - managing large-scale/ multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
• Preferably 5+ years of experience with a developer.