Vice President - Research

Responsibilities:

1. Establish and maintain comprehensive databases comprising Aldar’s Corporate in-house data and data obtained from third-party sources covering:
2. Macroeconomic & demographic research for Abu Dhabi and potential growth markets including historic trends and projections for GDP, employment, population, FDI, income & expenditure, tourism etc.
3. Residential sales – track and analyze primary and secondary sales within Aldar’s portfolio and the wider market including sales price & incentives, sales volumes, buyer profile etc.
4. Residential / retail / office / hospitality investment property – track and analyze sector performance including rental performance, occupancy rates, operational costs & service charges, Hotel ADRs etc.
5. Support Aldar business segments in undertaking annual corporate business planning – emphasis on macro-economic & real estate cycle outlook and overall supply, demand & performance trends.
6. Conduct market research, observe the investment environment and the macro-economic landscape and derive input for the 5-years business plan, for business verticals and planning processes across Aldar.
7. Develop project business plans – emphasis on macro-economic & real estate cycle outlook and overall supply, demand & performance trends.
8. Gather market intelligence on key activities and performance of local and regional competitors.

Qualification And Experience:

RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE:
Min of 10+ years of experience in a research, consulting or related field.

YOE IN MANAGERIAL POSITION:
Min of 4+ years’ experience in a managerial position.

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE:

• Real Estate experience in research.
• Proven track record of effectively dealing with senior management.
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary initiatives required.
• Preferably experience with managing cash flows analysis and financial modeling.