Senior Manager – Project Development (Hospitality)

About Dubai Holding Group Services:

Group Services is Dubai Holding’s shared business services arm that provides consolidated business solutions in procurement, finance and human capital across the Group. With a commitment to talent, digital innovation and continuous improvement, it delivers best-in-class service, enhancing the Group's overall performance.

Group Services is dedicated to transforming operations, elevating service quality and cultivating specialized teams focused on excellence and innovation.

Group Services comprises of:

Group Services Procurement delivers end-to-end value through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contracting. Enabled by advanced technology, streamlined processes, strong governance, and data-driven insights, it ensures responsible sourcing, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.

Group Services Finance manages financial transactions, budgeting, and reporting to ensure strong fiscal health and cash flow. It empowers informed decision-making through insights that drive sustainable growth and profitability.

Group Services Human Capital manages the full employee lifecycle, ensuring a smooth journey from recruitment to offboarding while fostering a culture that values and supports people—the Group’s greatest asset.

Empowering talent for the future:

Group Services’ greatest strength lies in its people; their collective capabilities serve as the driving force of the company. Dedicated to creating a vibrant talent hub where challenging the norm leads to innovation, collaboration fuels creativity and caring for people and partners cultivates strong relationships, Group Services aims to build a foundation for sustained success.

As a business that views success as a shared journey and celebrates every achievement along the way, Group Services offers the opportunity to grow, develop skills and make a meaningful impact.

Dubai Holding Group Services proudly supports a diverse portfolio of companies:

• Dubai Holding Real Estate

• Dubai Holding Entertainment

• Dubai Holding Community Management

• Dubai Holding Land Estates

• Dubai Holding Hospitality

• Dubai Holding Investments

• Dubai Holding Asset Management

Job Overview:

Here's your chance to step into the role of Senior Manager - Development at Dubai Holding Hospitality. In this position, you'll take on key responsibilities that include:

• Ensure the supervision consultants are discharging their onsite duties in accordance with their contracted services.
• Together with the supervision consultants, review and comment on contractor programmes, logistics plans, method statements and ensure they are aligned with the business requirements.
• Attend scheduled and ad-hoc meetings and ensure the supervision consultant chairs the meetings and issues minutes of meetings in a timely manner.
• Review interim payment applications and make recommendations for approval and / or deductions.
• Review the consultants and contractors’ quality procedures to ensure works are executed correctly, in accordance with good engineering practice and avoiding abortive works.
• Ensure all project participants adopt best practice HSE protocols.
• Coordinate onsite witness testing and inspections as required.
• Ensure the supervisions reviews for completeness the As-Built information together with the Operation and Maintenance manuals issued by the contractor.
• Coordinate with the relevant stakeholders in obtaining the necessary NOC’s from utility providers and government authorities.
• Coordinate pre-opening activities with the Operator.

About you:

The preferred candidate for this role should possess the following experience and credential

• A Bachelor’s degree in Construction or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the construction industry from either a developer or consultancy background.
• At least 5 years focused on project delivery, preferably within a top tier developer international project management firm with specific experience on luxury hospitality.
• Commercially aware of construction costs and the impact of the decision-making process on budgets. Able to manage and control costs and offer direction on cost effective solutions inc. leading value engineering processes.
• Establish and maintain relationships with project stakeholders from operational teams, consultants, contractors, authorities and those with project influence. Proactively engaging to foster effective communication.
• Team player
• Business Awareness
• Adaptability & Flexibility

About the Benefits:

At Dubai Holding, we're committed to nurturing the success and well-being of our colleagues. Join our dynamic and diverse team, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. We strongly believe in creating an empowered Classification: Internal workforce that will help us build a connected city for tomorrow. We are committed to attracting the brightest minds and nurturing the most pioneering candidates who desire to make a great impact on the future of Dubai