Development Manager – Logistics & Industrial Projects
Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Our client, a leading real estate developer, is seeking an experienced Development Manager to join their growing Development team. This role offers the opportunity to lead the planning and delivery of logistics, industrial, and large-scale mixed-use developments, managing projects from initial concept through to successful completion.
The successful candidate will play a key role in driving development strategy, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with commercial objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development process from project inception through design, approvals, construction, and final delivery.
- Identify and evaluate development opportunities, including site assessments and feasibility studies.
- Prepare business cases, development strategies, financial appraisals, and project budgets.
- Manage the planning, design, and coordination of logistics and industrial developments while ensuring functionality, quality, and cost efficiency.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and government authorities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee planning approvals, permitting processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Monitor project programmes, budgets, risks, and quality to ensure successful project execution.
- Work closely with internal teams including Investment, Finance, Leasing, and Project Management to achieve commercial and operational objectives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with investors, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.
- Prepare project reports and presentations for senior management.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
- Master's degree or MBA is advantageous.
- Minimum 8 years experience in real estate development.
- Proven experience delivering logistics, industrial, or large-scale mixed-use developments.
- Strong knowledge of development planning, feasibility studies, business case preparation, and project strategy.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects throughout the full development lifecycle, from concept to completion.
- Strong commercial awareness and financial understanding.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing external consultants and contractors.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects within a fast-paced development environment.
Preferred Background:
We welcome applications from professionals currently working with leading real estate developers, master developers, logistics developers, or organisations delivering large-scale development projects across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.
If you are interested in this opportunity and believe your experience aligns with the requirements, we would love to hear from you.
Please send your updated CV to:
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