Overview
Project Manager Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Jak Consultancy
Title: Project Manager
Company: Jak Consultancy
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Project Manager
Location: Dubai, UAE
Reporting to: Project Director
Salary: AED 40,000 – 50,000 per month
Annual Leave: As per UAE Labour Law
Working Pattern: Full-time, Office Based
Overview
An established international workplace design and delivery business is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its Dubai team. This is a highly client-facing leadership role responsible for managing the successful delivery of commercial workplace and interior fit-out projects from inception through to completion.
The successful candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for clients, developing strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including C-Suite executives, occupiers, landlords, Project Management Consultancies (PMCs), consultants and contractors. The role requires exceptional communication skills, commercial awareness and the ability to manage complex projects while maintaining the highest standards of client service and project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the lead client contact throughout the lifecycle of multiple workplace and commercial interior projects.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, including CEOs, CFOs, COOs, Board Members and Regional Directors.
- Lead client presentations, steering committee meetings and executive project updates.
- Manage relationships with PMCs, consultants, contractors and internal design and delivery teams.
- Oversee projects from concept through to handover, ensuring programme, budget and quality objectives are achieved.
- Develop and manage project programmes, risk registers, reporting structures and governance processes.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure effective communication between all project stakeholders.
- Review project costs, procurement strategies, variations and commercial reporting.
- Manage client expectations and provide strategic advice throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify and mitigate project risks while driving proactive solutions.
- Support fee proposals, project planning and business development opportunities.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, company standards and client expectations.
- Mentor junior project managers and contribute to the growth of the wider project delivery team.
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 10 years' experience managing commercial workplace, corporate office, design & build or interior fit-out projects.
- Proven track record delivering projects within the UAE or GCC market.
- Strong experience working directly with multinational corporate clients and senior executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience collaborating with PMCs, cost consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary consultant teams.
- Exceptional client-facing, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project budgets, contracts and procurement processes.
- Excellent programme management and project delivery capabilities.
- Strong understanding of workplace, commercial office and interior fit-out projects.
- Ability to confidently manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Professional, proactive and solutions-driven approach.
About the Role
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected and growing workplace design and delivery business in Dubai. The role offers exposure to some of the region's most prestigious corporate clients and workplace projects, providing the opportunity to work directly with C-Suite stakeholders, PMCs and senior consultants while leading projects from inception through to successful completion.
The successful candidate will combine exceptional client management skills with strong technical and commercial project delivery expertise and will play a key role in maintaining and growing long-term client relationships across the region.