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title: "Associate Director - D Sell Portfolio Management"
company: "Aldar Properties PJSC"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/aldar-properties-pjsc"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/aldar-properties-pjsc-associate-director-d-sell-portfolio-management-af8420a0-7064-4fa3-81d0-c3d859cf1b81"
apply_url: "https://jobs.lever.co/aldar/2c241407-acb5-4d0c-839b-4131cae09d4e"
workplace: onsite
location: "Abu Dhabi"
employment_type: other
seniority: director
role: other
region: middle-east-africa
date_posted: 2026-08-25T11:15:50.932Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-15T19:06:04.910Z
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# Associate Director - D Sell Portfolio Management

**Aldar Properties PJSC** · Abu Dhabi

Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/aldar/2c241407-acb5-4d0c-839b-4131cae09d4e

## About the role

**Job Purpose**
 
Lead portfolio-wide programme planning, governance and performance management across the D-Sell development portfolio. Establish and maintain integrated portfolio plans, monitor delivery performance, risks and dependencies, ensure compliance with Compass Gateway governance, and provide executive reporting that enables timely decision-making and successful delivery of Aldar's development pipeline.
 
 
**Job Responsibilities**
 
Portfolio Planning & Performance

- Develop and maintain integrated portfolio programmes across all D-Sell projects.

- Monitor critical milestones, dependencies, programme health, schedule performance and delivery KPIs across the portfolio.

- Drive planning consistency across all D-Sell Pods.

- Produce executive portfolio dashboards and performance reports.

- Identify strategic delivery risks, escalate issues and recommend mitigation actions.

Governance & Portfolio Assurance

- Review Gateway submissions for planning completeness and programme readiness.

- Ensure compliance with Development Management planning standards, governance requirements and reporting obligations.

- Coordinate executive governance forums, portfolio reviews and reporting cycles.

- Provide independent oversight of portfolio planning quality and delivery readiness.

Stakeholder Alignment & Continuous Improvement

- Coordinate planning activities across Design, Delivery, Procurement, Commercial and Finance.

- Facilitate cross-functional alignment on programme priorities, sequencing and critical dependencies.

- Drive continuous improvement of portfolio planning processes, methodologies and governance.

- Champion digital planning tools, AI-enabled reporting and the adoption of portfolio management best practices.

Leadership & Capability Development

- Lead and develop the portfolio planning function and team capability.

- Foster a high-performance, collaborative and continuous improvement culture.

- Build organisational capability by embedding lessons learned and standard planning practices.

**Key Measures of Success**

- 95% of portfolio reports delivered on time

- Portfolio schedule variance maintained within agreed tolerance

- 95% Gateway planning compliance

- Reduction in cross-project planning conflicts

- Executive stakeholder satisfaction

**Working Conditions**
 
Office-based (Abu Dhabi HQ), with periodic site visits.
 
**Experience, Skills & Qualifications**
 
Years of Experience

- 14+ years in programme, portfolio or project controls within real estate development or major infrastructure

- Minimum 6 years leading portfolio planning

Technical Skills

- Programme management

- Primavera P6 / MS Project

- Portfolio reporting

- Risk management

- Power BI / Oracle / AI-enabled reporting tools

Interpersonal Skills

- Strategic thinker with a highly structured approach to work

- Excellent communicator, capable of building and nurturing partnerships across key stakeholders to build collective spirit towards shared development objectives

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction or Project Management

- Master's degree preferred

- PMP or equivalent certification preferred

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