The Role
Leads portfolio-wide planning, governance, performance management, risk oversight, and executive reporting across Aldar’s D-Sell development portfolio. The role coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, ensures Gateway compliance, maintains integrated programmes, drives planning standardization and continuous improvement, champions digital and AI-enabled reporting tools, and develops portfolio planning team capability. It is office-based in Abu Dhabi with periodic site visits.
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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
Skills Required
- 14+ years of experience in programme, portfolio, or project controls within real estate development or major infrastructure
- At least 6 years leading portfolio planning
- Programme management experience
- Experience with Primavera P6 or MS Project
- Portfolio reporting experience
- Risk management experience
- Experience with Power BI, Oracle, or AI-enabled reporting tools
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, or Project Management
- Master's degree
- PMP or equivalent certification
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The Company
What We Do
AlDar Properties was incorporated in 2004 by the founder, Mr. Sulaiman Al-Banai. The company is engaged in property management of multi-family residential properties & commercial properties throughout Doha, Qatar. We are focused on maintaining a large diverse portfolio of properties; furnished, semi-furnished & unfurnished. Here at AlDar Properties, we are committed in giving our valued customers the best quality at affordable prices, with no agency fee. We are simply the experts in the art of real estate with a team that is trained to understand all of your needs and provide you with clear expert advice to help you easily navigate the process and give you the best living experience
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