Director – Strategy & Growth
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About the Role
A confidential real estate development company seeks a Director of Strategy & Growth to lead strategic planning and growth initiatives. The role involves identifying investment opportunities, evaluating joint ventures, and driving business expansion.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the organization's long term strategic roadmap aligned with business objectives and market opportunities
- Lead corporate planning, business performance reviews, and strategic transformation initiatives
- Identify opportunities to expand the development portfolio, diversify revenue streams, and enhance long term competitiveness
- Identify and evaluate new real estate developments, mixed use projects, land acquisitions, strategic investments, and joint venture opportunities
- Lead feasibility studies, financial evaluations, and commercial due diligence for growth initiatives
- Build strategic relationships with investors, landowners, government entities, consultants, and development partners to support business expansion
- Monitor market trends, customer demand, competitor activity, regulatory developments, and economic indicators
- Develop market insights and strategic recommendations to guide investment decisions and project prioritization
- Support portfolio optimization through data driven market and financial analysis
- Oversee business case development, financial modeling, investment appraisals, and return on investment analysis for major projects
- Assess project viability, commercial risks, and value creation opportunities to support executive decision making
- Work closely with Finance, Development, Commercial, and Investment teams on strategic initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering, or a related discipline
- MBA or Master's degree is highly preferred
- Professional certifications in Strategy, Finance, Real Estate, or Project Management are an advantage
- 25+ years of experience in corporate strategy, real estate development, investments, business development, or corporate planning
- Minimum 10 years in a senior leadership role within the real estate development, property, infrastructure, or investment sector
- Proven experience in strategic planning, investment analysis, joint ventures, land acquisitions, and business expansion
- Strong understanding of the UAE/GCC real estate market and large scale mixed use or master planned developments is highly desirable
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Role Overview
- We are seeking an accomplished Director – Strategy & Growth to lead the organization's strategic planning and growth agenda across its real estate development portfolio. The role will be responsible for shaping long term business strategy, identifying new development and investment opportunities, ev
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the organization's long term strategic roadmap aligned with business objectives and market opportunities.
- Lead corporate planning, business performance reviews, and strategic transformation initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to expand the development portfolio, diversify revenue streams, and enhance long term competitiveness.
- Identify and evaluate new real estate developments, mixed use projects, land acquisitions, strategic investments, and joint venture opportunities.
- Lead feasibility studies, financial evaluations, and commercial due diligence for growth initiatives.
- Build strategic relationships with investors, landowners, government entities, consultants, and development partners to support business expansion.
- Monitor market trends, customer demand, competitor activity, regulatory developments, and economic indicators.
- Develop market insights and strategic recommendations to guide investment decisions and project prioritization.
- Support portfolio optimization through data driven market and financial analysis.
- Oversee business case development, financial modeling, investment appraisals, and return on investment analysis for major projects.
- Assess project viability, commercial risks, and value creation opportunities to support executive decision making.
- Work closely with Finance, Development, Commercial, and Investment teams on strategic initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- MBA or Master's degree is highly preferred.
- Professional certifications in Strategy, Finance, Real Estate, or Project Management are an advantage.
Experience
- 25+ years of experience in corporate strategy, real estate development, investments, business development, or corporate planning.
- Minimum 10 years in a senior leadership role within the real estate development, property, infrastructure, or investment sector.
- Proven experience in strategic planning, investment analysis, joint ventures, land acquisitions, and business expansion.
- Strong understanding of the UAE/GCC real estate market and large scale mixed use or master planned developments is highly desirable.
Key Skills
- Strong expertise in corporate strategy, business planning, and organizational growth.
- In depth knowledge of real estate development, investment evaluation, financial modeling, and commercial analysis.
- Excellent commercial negotiation, stakeholder management, and partnership development skills.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision making capabilities.
- Outstanding leadership, communication, and executive presentation skills.
- Results oriented with the ability to drive sustainable growth, strategic investments, and long term value creation.
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