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Senior Manager Business Planning Jobs in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates at Modon
Title: Senior Manager Business Planning
Company: Modon
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Join Modon Holding and help shape the future of world-class destinations and communities.
At Modon Holding, we are developing some of the UAE's most ambitious and transformative real estate, infrastructure, and destination projects. Our mission is to create sustainable, innovative, and vibrant communities that enhance quality of life while supporting Abu Dhabi's long-term economic vision.
As our portfolio continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Business Planning to join our Finance team. This is a strategic opportunity for a finance professional with a strong background in financial modelling, investment analysis, business planning, and real estate feasibility to play a key role in evaluating major developments and supporting high-value investment decisions.
Working closely with Development, Budgeting, Sales, Executive Leadership, Investment Committees, and external financial institutions, you will lead the preparation of robust financial feasibility studies, develop portfolio-level business plans, and provide the commercial insights that drive informed decision-making across our development portfolio.
If you're passionate about combining strategic thinking with financial excellence and want to contribute to projects that will shape the future of Abu Dhabi, we'd love to hear from you.
Please find the full job description below.
Job Purpose
The Senior Manager – Business Planning is responsible for leading the development, review, and consolidation of financial feasibility studies and business plans for real estate development projects.
The role supports strategic decision‑making by providing robust financial analysis, portfolio‑level insights, and bankable financial models to senior management, investment committees, and external stakeholders.
Roles, Responsibilities, Duties
Lead the development, review, and approval of detailed financial feasibility studies for individual real estate development projects.
Work closely with Development, Sales, Budgeting, and other key stakeholders to define, validate, and document all financial, commercial, and market assumptions.
Ensure business plans and feasibility models are fully aligned with Group benchmarks, governance requirements, and best practices.
Consolidate individual project feasibility studies into portfolio‑level financial models to assess funding requirements, identify financing gaps, and evaluate viable financing structures.
Prepare high‑quality investment papers, Board submissions, and management presentations, clearly articulating assumptions, sensitivities, risks, and value drivers.
Support senior management and Investment Committees by presenting analyses and defending assumptions and recommendations.
Work closely with lenders and financial institutions to deliver bankable financial models, including the modelling of all relevant financial covenants.
Perform ongoing covenant testing and compliance monitoring on a monthly basis using actual results and updated forecasts.
Coordinate with the Budgeting and Forecasting team to ensure alignment between approved business plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts.
Lead the implementation and effective use of the Oracle Feasibility Module, ensuring data accuracy, standardization of assumptions, and consistent application across all projects.
Continuously review and enhance financial modelling methodologies and planning processes to support informed decision‑making.
Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
Professional certifications such as CFA or valuation‑related qualifications are considered an added advantage.
Professional certifications in Financial Modelling is preferred
Experience and Competencies:
Experience
Minimum 10 years of professional experience, with strong exposure to real estate development, investment analysis, or corporate planning.
Proven experience in developing complex financial models and feasibility studies for large‑scale development projects.
Experience preparing and presenting investment cases to senior management and governance committees.
Experience working with lenders and external financial stakeholders is highly desirable.
Competencies
Financial Feasibility & Investment
Portfolio & Capital Planning
Strategic Thinking
Stakeholder Management
Communication & Executive Storytelling
Systems & Tools: Advanced Excel financial modelling skills; strong presentation capability