Associate Director - D Sell Portfolio Management

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