Job Description

Project Planning Lead - Retail Mall Development - Mace - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
The Project Planning Lead role at Mace Dubai is a senior leadership position supporting the delivery of a landmark shopping mall development for one of the UAE's most reputable retail developers. The role leads integrated planning activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring safe, sustainable, and client-focused outcomes while driving productivity, collaboration, and performance excellence.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Construction
Function: Project Management
Salary: 30000-42000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery with a strong safety-first mindset, ensuring compliance, wellbeing, and sustainable outcomes
• Drive client-focused delivery through strategic planning, monitoring, and service excellence
• Support integrity and accountability across strategy, due diligence, and performance management
• Mentor and lead integrated teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and best practice
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans integrating logistics, sustainability, and health and safety requirements
• Lead project reporting, productivity analysis, and coordination to meet contractual obligations
• Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure aligned delivery
• Champion collaboration, schedule adherence, and net zero carbon objectives across all project activities

Ideal Profile

• Professional membership or active progress toward chartered status
• Proven planning experience across large-scale property and infrastructure projects
• Strong commercial, financial, and stakeholder management capability
• Experience using planning, scheduling, and project controls software
• Knowledge of sustainability principles, carbon impact management, and planning tools
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on a flagship retail mall development in the UAE
• Senior planning role within a globally respected project management consultancy
• Exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder construction environments
• Strong culture focused on safety, integrity, and client success
• Inclusive workplace with opportunities for professional growth

About the Company
Mace is a global consultancy and construction firm delivering project management and advisory services across the built environment. With a strong presence in Dubai and the wider Middle East, Mace partners with leading developers to deliver complex commercial, retail, and infrastructure projects while embedding safety, sustainability, and long-term value at the core of delivery.
Job Title Project Planning Lead - Retail Mall Development - Mace - Dubai, UAE
Project Planning Lead - Retail Mall Development - Mace - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
The Project Planning Lead role at Mace Dubai is a senior leadership position supporting the delivery of a landmark shopping mall development for one of the UAE's most reputable retail developers. The role leads integrated planning activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring safe, sustainable, and client-focused outcomes while driving productivity, collaboration, and performance excellence.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Construction
Function: Project Management
Salary: 30000-42000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery with a strong safety-first mindset, ensuring compliance, wellbeing, and sustainable outcomes
• Drive client-focused delivery through strategic planning, monitoring, and service excellence
• Support integrity and accountability across strategy, due diligence, and performance management
• Mentor and lead integrated teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and best practice
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans integrating logistics, sustainability, and health and safety requirements
• Lead project reporting, productivity analysis, and coordination to meet contractual obligations
• Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure aligned delivery
• Champion collaboration, schedule adherence, and net zero carbon objectives across all project activities

Ideal Profile

• Professional membership or active progress toward chartered status
• Proven planning experience across large-scale property and infrastructure projects
• Strong commercial, financial, and stakeholder management capability
• Experience using planning, scheduling, and project controls software
• Knowledge of sustainability principles, carbon impact management, and planning tools
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on a flagship retail mall development in the UAE
• Senior planning role within a globally respected project management consultancy
• Exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder construction environments
• Strong culture focused on safety, integrity, and client success
• Inclusive workplace with opportunities for professional growth

About the Company
Mace is a global consultancy and construction firm delivering project management and advisory services across the built environment. With a strong presence in Dubai and the wider Middle East, Mace partners with leading developers to deliver complex commercial, retail, and infrastructure projects while embedding safety, sustainability, and long-term value at the core of delivery.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 30000.00
Salary to 42000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Riyadh
Desired Candidate's Profile
Gender No Preference
Nationality
Candidate Current Location

Skills Required