Senior Executive – Research and Product Development

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Executive – Research and Product Development to join Dubai Holding Asset Management. The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• Responsible for conducting market research and competitive benchmarking to support product development and strategic planning for Dubai Holding Asset Management’s Built-to-Lease (BTL) portfolio, including Residential, Retail, and Commercial assets.
• The role involves analyzing market trends, evaluating asset performance, assisting in asset pricing, and providing research-based insights to support effective asset management and business decision-making.
• Support Research & Market Studies:
• Assist the Research and Product Development team in conducting targeted market studies to evaluate opportunities that inform product development, pricing strategy, and repositioning initiatives for BTL assets.
• Data Collection & Benchmarking: Gather market and customer insight data from various sources. Conduct competitor and location benchmarking across residential, retail, and commercial asset classes with a focus on leasing trends and product gaps.
• Market Intelligence & Trend Monitoring: Monitor real estate supply-demand dynamics, pricing movements, and sector trends. Support the preparation of regular market intelligence reports covering Dubai’s residential, retail, and commercial sectors.
• Ad Hoc Research & Analysis: Assist with pricing analysis, competitive benchmarking, and assessment of DHAM’s BTL offerings to drive differentiation and continuous improvement.
• Tool & Dashboard Maintenance: Support the upkeep of analytical tools, dashboards, platforms, and methodologies used by the research and pricing teams.
• Documentation & Administrative Support: Act as a custodian for departmental documentation. Manage filing, RFQs, IT requests, email correspondence, and other administrative functions.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure compliance with local pricing laws, internal governance frameworks, and documentation protocols.
• Build relationships with internal teams and external partners to support data collection, industry analysis, and knowledge sharing. Gather feedback to enhance the Research and Product Development function.