About the role
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
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