Job Overview

A2ML Recruiting is seeking a Project Director for a luxury branded residences project on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. This role involves strategic leadership and full lifecycle oversight, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery to luxury brand standards in partnership with an international hospitality operator.

Company Overview

A2ML Recruiting is a human resources services company that specializes in connecting top talent with leading organizations. They focus on providing recruitment solutions in various industries, including management and manufacturing sectors.

Quick Details

Salary Range: Market Competitive
Job Type: Full-time
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: 20+ years

Key Responsibilities

Drive project vision, strategy, governance, and decision-making; manage the leadership team; report to senior leadership.
Serve as senior point of contact for investors, authorities, consultants, contractors, and hospitality operators; represent the project externally.
Oversee design, procurement, construction, commissioning, FF&E/OS&E integration; monitor milestones, budgets, quality, and risk; resolve major challenges.
Ensure luxury brand standards, regulatory compliance, safety, and sustainability initiatives.
Manage budgets, cost control, procurement, contracts, and ROI.
Build and mentor high-performing multidisciplinary teams; set performance metrics and foster collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or similar.
20+ years in real estate development/project delivery, with 5+ years as Project Director or equivalent.
Proven delivery of luxury residential or hospitality projects (AED 1bn+).
Experience with international hospitality brands and UAE/GCC construction regulations.
Strong leadership, commercial, and stakeholder management skills.
Fluent in English.

Benefits

Opportunity to lead a landmark development project.
Work with an exclusive luxury branded residences project.
Be part of a team redefining waterfront living with world-class hospitality standards.
Contribute to a project in partnership with an international hospitality operator.
Professional growth in a leadership role.

Project Director