General Manager - Development

Purpose Lead the development and delivery of assigned projects within OMRAN's project portfolio across Oman as the single accountable owner for scope, cost, schedule, quality, HSE and stakeholder outcomes across all active phases. The General Manager is responsible for operating the approved delivery model within OMRAN's stage-gate framework, ensuring that projects are delivered in accordance with the approved master plans, design standards, technical requirements, business plans and delegated authorities, while coordinating effectively with central functions and representing OMRAN with key stakeholders. Responsibilities Strategic Contribution • Translate approved business plans, destination strategies and development priorities into an integrated delivery plan for assigned projects within OMRAN s portfolio across Oman. • Act as the single accountable owner for the assigned project portfolio, ensuring alignment of scope, cost, schedule, quality, HSE and project outcomes. • Sponsor projects and phase releases through the applicable G0-G6 stage-gates within delegated authority, ensuring that required evidence, business cases and recommendations are robust and timely. • Maintain a strong understanding of real-estate, tourism, hospitality and residential market dynamics relevant to the assigned portfolio and use market evidence to inform development and monetization decisions. Leadership • Lead, build and develop the assigned development delivery team, including project managers, PMO/project controls, commercial and handover resources and other assigned personnel. • Set clear accountabilities, objectives and performance expectations for the delivery team and create a culture of ownership, transparent reporting, collaboration and delivery discipline. • Develop Omani project leadership capabilities through coaching, knowledge transfer, succession planning and meaningful delegation. Organization Structure • Establish and operate the approved project delivery model, with appropriate project leadership and effective coordination with embedded or centrally deployed design and technical resources. • Review portfolio resourcing requirements and recommend the optimum mix of internal resources, consultants, project managers and contractors to support efficient delivery. Budgets and Plans • Own and manage approved portfolio and phase budgets, cash-flow forecasts, schedules, resource plans and delivery priorities, ensuring timely corrective action where material variances arise. • Ensure portfolio financial and schedule performance is accurately forecast, monitored and reported to the Chief Development Officer and relevant governance forums. Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures • Ensure consistent application of OMRAN policies, the stage-gate framework, Manual of Authority, project controls, procurement requirements and all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements across assigned projects. • Drive disciplined reporting, risk management, change control, lessons learned and continuous improvement across the portfolio. Operational • Lead the delivery of the assigned project portfolio across all active phases, with overall accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, HSE, risk, approvals and handover. • Run the approved project delivery model, including project management, PMO/project controls, handover activities, stakeholder approvals and effective integration of central design and technical authorities. • Ensure projects are delivered to Design & Master Planning standards, Technical Services specifications and approved land-use/GFA parameters, including effective coordination of secondary infrastructure and utility interfaces with centrally delivered trunk infrastructure. • Oversee procurement and contracting activities with Capital Procurement & Contracts and the relevant Tender Committee, ensuring appropriate tender strategies, contract administration, claims avoidance and disciplined variation control. • Manage the performance of project managers, consultants, designers, cost consultants and contractors, ensuring timely decisions, effective issue resolution and accountability for agreed deliverables. • Provide strong commercial oversight of the portfolio, including cost management, contract administration, claims, variations, cash flow and forecast final cost, escalating material exposures in a timely manner. • With Sales & Leasing and other relevant functions, shape market-led development products, support sales and leasing launches, ensure escrow compliance and agreed pre-sales thresholds before construction release where applicable, and oversee customer handover. • Enforce OMRAN HSE standards across all sites and ensure appropriate management of environmental, coastal, archaeological and heritage constraints. • Represent OMRAN with relevant ministries, utility providers, local authorities and the community, building effective relationships and securing the approvals and local support required for delivery. • Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging, practical completion and customer/asset handover, including transfer of common areas and estate obligations to the relevant Asset Management or community-management arrangements. • Coordinate with Destinations Management and other relevant functions on destination experience requirements, operational readiness and seasonal programming, where applicable. • Drive Omanisation and in-country value through recruitment, capability development, contracting and supply-chain decisions across assigned projects. • Provide accurate, transparent and timely portfolio reporting, decision papers and recommendations to the Chief Development Officer and relevant management and governance committees. • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate or a related discipline; PMP, chartered status or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage. • A minimum of 15 years of relevant real-estate, destination or development-delivery experience, including at least 5 years leading multi-project portfolios at Project Director, Development Director or General Manager level. • Proven track record of delivering tourism, hospitality, mixed-use, residential or other major development projects through multiple phases. • Strong experience across the development lifecycle, including feasibility, planning, design, construction and handover; experience in sales, leasing, off-plan sales and escrow requirements is an advantage where relevant. • Extensive experience managing consultants and contractors, with strong commercial knowledge of cost management, contracts, claims and variation control. • Experience operating in stage-gated, PMO-driven and matrix delivery environments with central design and technical authorities. • Proven government and community stakeholder-management experience; familiarity with development opportunities and requirements across Oman is a distinct advantage. • Strong HSE leadership and demonstrated sensitivity to environmental, coastal, archaeological and heritage constraints. • Arabic is strongly preferred given the local stakeholder environment. Key Skills & Competencies Functional • Portfolio and multi-project development leadership across the full development lifecycle. • Strong commercial, financial and cost-management capability, including budget control, contracts, claims and variations. • Ability to interpret and challenge business cases, project financials, cash flows and key development indicators. • Strong project controls, programming, risk, issue and change-management capability. • Sound understanding of master planning, design management, infrastructure, utilities, construction, commissioning and handover. • Strong understanding of stage-gate governance, delegated authority and matrix delivery structures. • Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex stakeholder interfaces across multiple concurrent projects. Behavioral • Visible and decisive leadership with strong accountability for delivery outcomes. • Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, influencing and negotiation skills. • Commercially sharp, calm under multi-site pressure and able to make balanced decisions with incomplete information. • High standards of integrity, transparency and accuracy in reporting.