Director, Development - Residential

Majid Al Futtaim
Cairo
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Risk mitigation","Leadership","Execution"]

Lead the full lifecycle delivery of master-planned residential community projects across the DBU portfolio, from feasibility and design through procurement, construction, and handover. Own infrastructure coordination, utilities planning, phasing strategies, and early opportunity evaluation with Strategy, Finance, and COE teams. Manage consultants and contractors, align design teams and internal functions, and oversee project budgets, forecasts, and cost plans while ensuring quality, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

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Majid Al Futtaim
Majid Al Futtaim
1 month ago

Director, Development - Residential

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Job Summary

Lead the full lifecycle delivery of master-planned residential community projects across the DBU portfolio, from feasibility and design through procurement, construction, and handover. Own infrastructure coordination, utilities planning, phasing strategies, and early opportunity evaluation with Strategy, Finance, and COE teams. Manage consultants and contractors, align design teams and internal functions, and oversee project budgets, forecasts, and cost plans while ensuring quality, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
Location: Cairo
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end community development projects, from pre-concept through design, procurement, construction, and handover.
  • •Oversee infrastructure coordination, utilities planning, and multi-phase phasing strategies to enable phased community delivery.
  • •Evaluate new development opportunities and pipeline projects by partnering with Strategy, Finance, and COE teams on market demand, cost assumptions, and ROI projections.
  • •Manage consultants and contractors to ensure delivery of design documentation, tender packages, and technical submittals aligned with quality and sustainability standards.
  • •Prepare and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost plans in collaboration with Finance and Commercial teams, coordinating across Legal, Finance, Sales, Operations, and Marketing for alignment.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, or Real Estate Development.
  • •10–15 years of experience in real estate development or master-planned community projects, including at least 5 years in a leadership or delivery management role.
  • •Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, infrastructure coordination, and residential project phasing.
  • •Execution-focused strategist with strong commercial and technical acumen, delivering high-quality results and proactively mitigating risks.
  • •Collaborative and influential leader who builds stakeholder partnerships and aligns teams around priorities.
Experience:10-15 yearsReal estate developmentMaster-planned communities
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, or Real Estate Development
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationRisk mitigationLeadershipExecution

Company Brief

Majid Al Futtaim
Emirati-owned diversified lifestyle conglomerate operating shopping malls, retail (including Carrefour franchise), leisure, hotels, and real estate across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving hundreds of millions of customers annually.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1992
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