Senior Manager, Development Feasibility and Planning
Real Estate Developer, Abu Dhabi, UAE
A leading Abu Dhabi master developer is seeking a Senior Manager – Development Feasibility and Planning to join its Development team and play a key role in evaluating and shaping major mixed-use, residential, commercial, hospitality, and master-planned developments. This position will be responsible for driving business planning, feasibility studies, financial modelling, and investment recommendations across a high-profile development portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the business planning and feasibility assessment of large-scale development projects and master plans.
- Develop robust business plans, investment cases, and financial feasibility studies to support strategic decision-making.
- Conduct detailed financial and commercial analysis, including revenue forecasting, cost modelling, valuation, cash flow analysis, and risk assessment.
- Prepare investment memorandums and presentations for senior leadership and investment committees.
- Partner with development, design, finance, sales, marketing, legal, and delivery teams to ensure informed investment decisions.
- Review assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to optimize project performance.
- Prepare investment memorandums and presentations for senior leadership and investment committees.
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline. Master's Degree or MBA preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in real estate feasibility, investment analysis, development finance, or business planning
- Proven UAE real estate development experience is essential.
- Strong experience evaluating mixed-use, master-planned, and large-scale development projects.
- Advanced financial modelling expertise, feasibility modelling, valuations, cash flow forecasting and sensitivity analysis.