Manager - Project Delivery

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 a Manager - Project Delivery, you will be responsible for...

• Initiate Job Requisition to procure services and works in coordination with different departments.
• Support Project Lead with Project Management strategy and Project delivery activities for Company projects to ensure that they meet strategic plan.
• Oversee the execution of projects, ensuring all parties fulfill their contractual responsibilities and adhere to the defined project scope.
• Manage the approved project schedule, closely monitoring critical path activities to guarantee timely delivery and proactively address potential delays.
• Track project costs, timelines, and overall progress, providing consistent status updates and detailed reports to key stakeholders.
• Ensure all necessary NOCs and permits from local authorities are available to ensure compliance and uninterrupted project execution.
• Actively participate in project meetings with consultants and contractors to review progress, resolve issues, and maintain alignment with the approved program.
• Engage with internal departments—including Commercial, Development, Procurement, and Contracts—to synchronize project requirements and schedules.
• Continuously monitor project status, identify deviations from objectives, and implement corrective actions to keep projects aligned with business goals.
• Lead and review contractor claims and interim payment applications in line with contract terms, ensuring project expenditures remain within the approved budget
• Evaluate on-site performance of consultants and contractors, enforcing adherence to project standards, quality benchmarks, and departmental targets.
• Collaborate with the Operations team to facilitate seamless handover of infrastructure and landscaping works, ensuring all operational and functional requirements are fulfilled for sustainable use.
• Coordinate with the Defects Liability Period (DLP) team to ensure smooth unit handovers and completion of final snagging to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Analyze information and ensure that reports are consolidated for management review.
• Stay 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 8-10+ years experience, including 2-4 years of experience in a senior leadership/project lead role - managing large-scale/ multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
• Preferably 2+ years of experience with a developer.