Senior Project Development Manager - Residential Tower

About the role

A private regional developer is appointing a Senior Project Development Manager for a significant residential tower development in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This is a client-side role responsible for driving the project through its development lifecycle, coordinating the commercial, design, technical and delivery workstreams while keeping control of programme, quality and development objectives. The successful candidate acts as the central link between the developer's leadership team, consultants, designers, contractors and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day development management of multiple major residential tower projects.
• Manage the project across design development, procurement, construction and handover.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, project managers, cost consultants and other external advisers.
• Challenge and manage design development against budget, programme, constructability and commercial objectives.
• Work closely with commercial and procurement teams on packages, appointments and key decisions.
• Monitor programme, cost, risk and project performance, escalating issues and driving resolution.
• Manage interfaces between development, design, construction, operations and senior ownership.
• Support key approvals and decisions, and keep delivery aligned with the original development brief.

Required profile

• Experienced development professional with a strong track record on complex residential projects, ideally high-rise or major mixed-use schemes.
• Substantial client-side development experience, comfortable across design, commercial and delivery disciplines.
• Experience in the Middle East or other international emerging markets is essential.
• Previous exposure to owner-led or privately held development businesses.
• Full-time position in Erbil; candidates must be open to full-time relocation.