Aldar Properties

Real estate development and asset management

Associate Director - Sell Portfolio Management

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAbu Dhabi - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 14 years of experience in programme, portfolio, or project controls within real estate development or major infrastructure.
At least 6 years of experience leading portfolio planning.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, or Project Management.
Strategic thinking and a highly structured approach to work.
Ability to build and nurture partnerships across key stakeholders toward shared development objectives.
Proficiency in programme management.
Proficiency with Primavera P6 or MS Project.
Experience with portfolio reporting and risk management.
Experience with Power BI, Oracle, or AI-enabled reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated portfolio programmes across all D-Sell projects.
Monitor critical milestones, dependencies, programme health, schedule performance, and delivery KPIs across the portfolio.
Drive planning consistency across all D-Sell Pods.
Produce executive portfolio dashboards and performance reports.
Identify strategic delivery risks, escalate issues, and recommend mitigation actions.
Review Gateway submissions for planning completeness and programme readiness.
Ensure compliance with Development Management planning standards, governance requirements, and reporting obligations.
Coordinate executive governance forums, portfolio reviews, and reporting cycles.
Provide independent oversight of portfolio planning quality and delivery readiness.
Coordinate planning activities across Design, Delivery, Procurement, Commercial, and Finance.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment on programme priorities, sequencing, and critical dependencies.
Drive continuous improvement of portfolio planning processes, methodologies, and governance.
Champion digital planning tools, AI-enabled reporting, and the adoption of portfolio management best practices.
Lead and develop the portfolio planning function and team capability.
Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and continuous improvement culture.
Build organisational capability by embedding lessons learned and standard planning practices.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree.
PMP or equivalent certification.

Job Purpose

Lead portfolio-wide programme planning, governance and performance management across the D-Sell development portfolio. Establish and maintain integrated portfolio plans, monitor delivery performance, risks and dependencies, ensure compliance with Compass Gateway governance, and provide executive reporting that enables timely decision-making and successful delivery of Aldar's development pipeline.

Job Responsibilities

Portfolio Planning & Performance

Develop and maintain integrated portfolio programmes across all D-Sell projects.
Monitor critical milestones, dependencies, programme health, schedule performance and delivery KPIs across the portfolio.
Drive planning consistency across all D-Sell Pods.
Produce executive portfolio dashboards and performance reports.
Identify strategic delivery risks, escalate issues and recommend mitigation actions.

Governance & Portfolio Assurance

Review Gateway submissions for planning completeness and programme readiness.
Ensure compliance with Development Management planning standards, governance requirements and reporting obligations.
Coordinate executive governance forums, portfolio reviews and reporting cycles.
Provide independent oversight of portfolio planning quality and delivery readiness.

Stakeholder Alignment & Continuous Improvement

Coordinate planning activities across Design, Delivery, Procurement, Commercial and Finance.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment on programme priorities, sequencing and critical dependencies.
Drive continuous improvement of portfolio planning processes, methodologies and governance.
Champion digital planning tools, AI-enabled reporting and the adoption of portfolio management best practices.

Leadership & Capability Development

Lead and develop the portfolio planning function and team capability.
Foster a high-performance, collaborative and continuous improvement culture.
Build organisational capability by embedding lessons learned and standard planning practices.

Key Measures of Success

95% of portfolio reports delivered on time
Portfolio schedule variance maintained within agreed tolerance
95% Gateway planning compliance
Reduction in cross-project planning conflicts
Executive stakeholder satisfaction

Working Conditions

Office-based (Abu Dhabi HQ), with periodic site visits.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

Years of Experience

14+ years in programme, portfolio or project controls within real estate development or major infrastructure
Minimum 6 years leading portfolio planning

Technical Skills

Programme management
Primavera P6 / MS Project
Portfolio reporting
Risk management
Power BI / Oracle / AI-enabled reporting tools

Interpersonal Skills

Strategic thinker with a highly structured approach to work
Excellent communicator, capable of building and nurturing partnerships across key stakeholders to build collective spirit towards shared development objectives

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction or Project Management
Master's degree preferred
PMP or equivalent certification preferred

About the Company

Aldar Properties

Real estate development and asset management

Aldar Properties is a real estate developer and asset manager in Abu Dhabi. It operates two segments: Aldar Development, which builds and sells land, homes, and commercial spaces (such as Yas Island and Saadiyat Island), and Aldar Investment, which owns and manages rental and income-generating assets like Yas Mall, offices, residences, and hotels. The company earns from property sales and from ongoing rental and asset income, relying on a mix of development projects and a steady income portfolio. Its goal is to shape Abu Dhabi’s urban landscape with large, long-term projects while expanding its asset base and regional footprint.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2004

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