Group Chief Development Officer (Qatari National)

Job Description

? Contribute to the development of the business strategy and its implementation plans.? Contribute to the decision making process in matters of importance to the organization.? Champion the development and implementation of the Group Real Estate Development strategy, business plan and policies and procedures in line with Company?s business strategies, market outlook and forecasts and good international practices.? Cascade business targets and sectional budgets as well as communicate key strategic initiatives to the Group Real Estate Development team.? Prepare and implement operating plans relevant to real estate development in order to contribute to the achievement of Company?s agreed business objectives.? Conceptualize project ideas and propose innovative approaches to enter new markets through appropriate strategic alliances and capability building.? Recommend opportunities for the growth and expansion of Company?s operations by closely monitoring the regional and international markets, gathering intelligence in the real estate and project management sector.? Oversee research in own department as well as close interfaces with other departments to ascertain technical and commercial viability of the projects, propose designs and recommend actions.? Manage the real estate development assets throughout the life-cycle from asset acquisition, project definition to sale or disposal of the asset.? Lead the tendering process for development projects and conduct pre-qualification of suppliers for tendering and contracting.? Lead the proposition and review of building designs and specifications in order to ensure sustainability, alignment with the corporate vision and mission and compliance with design standards and principles.? Drive the identification and management of project risks and institute risk avoidance, risk mitigation and / or risk sharing measures.? Review and recommend suitable actions for divestiture of real estate development assets, based on the commercial viability and Company?s business strategies.? Develop strong relationships with the relevant external parties such as design consultants, supervision consultants and lead contractors to ensure smooth project execution and asset operations.? Manage contractual variations, claims and disputes with the appointed consultants / contractors / service providers.? Oversee that service providers are delivering the agreed level of service for the projects and manage escalations from the team.? Ensure that operating assets are leased at the right price within the acceptable time-frame and that the right level of service is provided to the customers.? Ensure that the facilities and property management service providers are delivering services as per agreed service levels.? Review periodic reports and financial projections to take decisions around asset disposal or investment.? Guide the Group Real Estate Development team members in effective implementation of the defined processes and intervene in cases of exceptions.? Ensure that the marketing and PR plans for projects are in line with the business plans and objectives.

Keyskills :
Asset Management Real Estate Development