Role Description A Real Estate Development Director is responsible for leading real estate development strategies, projects, investments, and development teams from land acquisition and feasibility through planning, construction, and completion. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement real estate development strategies and plans. Identify land acquisition, investment, and development opportunities. Conduct feasibility studies, market research, and financial analysis. Lead development projects from concept through completion. Manage project budgets, schedules, resources, and key milestones. Coordinate with architects, consultants, contractors, authorities, and investors. Oversee planning, design, approvals, construction, and project delivery. Monitor development costs, financial forecasts, and investment performance. Assess development risks, returns, market conditions, and commercial opportunities. Negotiate land, development, consultant, and contractor agreements. Monitor property market trends, customer demand, and competitor activity. Ensure compliance with planning, building, regulatory, and legal requirements. Prepare investment proposals, feasibility reports, budgets, and management updates. Lead, manage, and develop real estate development teams. Drive quality, profitability, efficiency, and successful project delivery. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Property Development, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field. Extensive experience in real estate development or property investment. Strong knowledge of development planning, feasibility, and project management. Experience in land acquisition, development planning, and financial analysis. Strong understanding of property markets, investment returns, and development costs. Excellent negotiation, commercial, analytical, and decision-making skills. Experience coordinating consultants, contractors, authorities, investors, and development partners. Proficiency in Excel, Power Point, and relevant property/project management systems. UAE/GCC real estate development experience is advantageous. Knowledge of local planning, regulatory, and approval processes. Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines. Professional, strategic, commercially focused, organized, and proactive approach.