Senior Manager - Retail Development

Manage the day-to-day planning, coordination and delivery of assigned retail development projects or workstreams from project set-up through design, authority approvals, construction, tenant fit-out, handover and opening. The role converts approved briefs and business cases into controlled execution, maintaining project information, risks, changes, programme, cost, technical coordination and stakeholder actions.Project Planning & ControlsPrepare and maintain the project execution plan, procurement and delivery strategy, master programme, budget inputs, cash flow, risk register and mitigation plan.Maintain change-control submissions, risk assessments, trackers, registers and the evidence required for gateway and committee reviews.Prepare accurate monthly reports and dashboards, highlighting decisions, variances, risks and recovery actions.Retail Design & Leasing CoordinationCoordinate floorplates, unit sizing, gross leasable area schedules, circulation, vertical transportation, wayfinding, back-of-house and tenancy information against the approved brief.Coordinate anchor and key tenant technical requirements, leasing-driven design changes, base-build information, tenant design criteria and fit-out interfaces.Assess and document the cost, programme, design and operational impact of proposed changes.Design, Technical & Authority ManagementChair or support design coordination workshops; review drawings, specifications and submissions; issue consolidated comments and track close-out.Coordinate architecture, structure, MEP, façade, vertical transportation, roads, parking, mobility, infrastructure, sustainability and utility interfaces.Manage authority submissions, NOCs, approvals, conditions and related master-plan interfaces.Construction & Commercial DeliveryChair or attend site progress meetings, undertake inspections, review RFIs, technical queries, site instructions, look-ahead programmes and progress claims.Prepare and review tender scopes, technical evaluations, variations and change orders, payment recommendations, cost reports and claims correspondence.Coordinate testing, commissioning, HSE follow-up, snagging and corrective actions in collaboration with consultants, contractors and operating teams.Handover & Operational ReadinessCoordinate operational readiness with mall management and facilities management, including tenant fit-out delivery and the store-opening programme.Manage handover records, O&M documentation, asset information, snagging close-out and transition actions.Governance, Information & Team SupervisionSet project meeting agendas, approve minutes and action logs, and drive owners to close actions on time.Direct project information, filing, document-control and transmittal disciplines so the project record remains complete and current.Allocate work to Managers, Associates and support resources; provide coaching, feedback and performance input.Minimum QualificationBachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction/Project Management, Real Estate or a related discipline. Relevant project-management or built-environment professional certification is preferred.Experience8 to 10 years of relevant real estate development or project-delivery experience, including retail or mixed-use projects and exposure to design coordination, construction, commercial controls and handover. UAE/GCC experience is preferred.Technical CompetenciesProject and programme managementRetail design and tenant coordinationDesign review and multidisciplinary coordinationAuthority approvals and NOC managementConstruction delivery and site coordinationCost, tender, contract and change administrationRisk, reporting, document and information controlCommissioning, handover and operational readiness