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Associate Director - D Sell Portfolio Management
Abu Dhabi
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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
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