Associate Director – Community Handover and Defect Liability Period (DLP) – Dubai Holding Real Estate (National Talent)
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Date posted
October 20, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai UAE
Career level
Senior Level
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The Associate Director – Community Handover and Defect Liability Period oversees the transition of completed real-estate assets to community management and coordinates defect resolution. This National Talent opportunity requires a structured approach to inspections, quality assurance, contractor follow-up and asset documentation so that communities can be operated safely and efficiently after handover.
Dubai Holding Real Estate seeks a dependable professional who can work collaboratively, exercise good judgement and help improve results over time. Solutions should be useful, secure and measurable, with appropriate human oversight and a clear understanding of data limitations.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate approved project briefs into delivery plans, schedules, budgets, procurement actions and measurable milestones.
- Coordinate project leads, consultants, contractors and internal departments to maintain progress and close delivery gaps.
- Review programme updates, cost reports, change requests, risks and recovery measures, escalating material issues promptly.
- Ensure that work complies with statutory approvals, company procedures, contract requirements and agreed quality standards.
- Maintain project documentation, decision logs, progress reports and management presentations for effective governance.
- Coordinate testing, commissioning, completion, user documentation and formal handover to the operating or community team.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Relevant experience in project delivery, construction, engineering, architecture or real estate development.
- Ability to manage programme, budget, scope, quality, risks and changes across multiple workstreams.
- Familiarity with project scheduling and reporting tools; knowledge of Primavera or Microsoft Project is useful where applicable.
- Strong coordination, negotiation, written communication and problem-solving skills.
- Senior roles require demonstrated leadership of complex projects and effective communication with executive stakeholders.
- Applicants should confirm the National Talent eligibility conditions stated in the vacancy.
Skills
- Project delivery and scheduling
- Budget and change control
- Contractor and consultant management
- Risk and quality assurance
- Reporting, leadership and coordination
Employment Details
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This vacancy is marked as a National Talent opportunity; applicants should meet the eligibility requirements in the listing.
Skills
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Full Time
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