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Job description / Role
The Role
The BIU supports the Shopping Malls Business Unit in 3 areas:
* Business Intelligence: analyze on a weekly / monthly basis sales, footfall and rent of our existing assets. Develop advance reports to feed into Marketing, Leasing and Asset Management. Going forward, develop analysis for the new KPIs developed in the Balance Scorecard (Customer & Consumer experience, etc.)
* Market Research: develop and manage all pieces of market research (quantitative and qualitative) for the business. This includes research for new development projects working with real estate consultants and consumer research agencies
* Strategic Projects: Develop 4 to 6 Strategic projects every year (to be agreed with BU CEO)
Description of the role:
In a context of increased competition and growth aspirations, our company requires to build analytical capabilities to inform all the decision making process. The Associate Manager - Business Intelligence will work alongside the Associate Director - Business Intelligence and the Senior Manager - Business Intelligence to service the business day to day and ad-hoc requirements developing value add insights from research and analysis.
The Associate Manager - Business Intelligence job will be to:
- Provide direct oversight to Market and Consumer research and provide analysis and high level summaries to communicate to Department Heads in a clear manner.
- Maintain partnerships with business managers and executives who ensure alignment on research priorities and effective integration of insights into business actions and processes.
- Consult with Management and executives to help achieve strategic objectives of the business using research and analysis as one of many tools;
- Develop a team work culture with the BIU and generate impact in the organization
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Continue to develop the BIU ensuring databases are up to date
- Capture Business requirements and respond in a timely and professional manner
- Develop RFPs, evaluate proposals, manage third party consultants to ensure quality deliverables
- Develop models and methodologies to study performance of our assets and projects
- Support the Associate Director and Senior Manager - Business Intelligence in key strategic projects
Requirements
- Advanced user of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office programs
- Good listener and Communicator
- Ability to summarize data and write impactful reports
- Traveling would be required (less than 20% of the time)
- Able to develop Business relationships with peers and senior executives
- Trustworthy, honest, disciplined and reliable
Career path:
It is expected that the Associate Manager - Business Intelligence will develop in the BIU acquiring increased responsibilities.
Background and Education:
- 3-5 years experience in real estate consulting, Management consulting, FMCG (Business intelligence).
- Bachelor in Economics or Business Administration. A Master's degree would be valued.
- Understanding of the Middle East.
- Ideally, already located in Dubai.
About the Company
Majid Al Futtaim Properties is one of MENAs leading diversified property companies with operations across shopping malls, hotels and mixed-use communities.
The Shopping Malls Business Unit, an industry leader, owns, manages and develops mall destinations that provide memorable shopping, entertainment and social experiences for its customers. Majid Al Futtaim Properties has pioneered the regional face of retail, leisure and entertainment, since the launch of its first mall, Deira City Centre in 1995. The companys mall portfolio includes 17 shopping centres across UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt and Lebanon with a combined gross leasable area (GLA) of over 1 million sqm, more than 2,800 tenants and an increasing footfall of over 160 million visitors in 2013.
The Hotel Business Unit develops and manages hotels and branded serviced apartments that are synergistic with the companys malls. Majid Al Futtaim owns nine hotels in the UAE and two in Bahrain. Their strategic proximity to the malls contributes to welcoming over 1.2 million guests annually.
The Communities Business Unit develops quality mixed-use projects anchored by residential housing. Majid Al Futtaim currently has three communities under development. The Wave, a joint venture with the government of Oman to develop Muscats largest ocean-front integrated community; Al Zahia, a joint venture with the Government of Sharjah, to build the Emirates first gated residential community with a regional mall in a prime growth corridor; The 250,000 sqm Waterfront City development in Beirut, Lebanon, a joint venture with Socit Joseph Khoury & Fils Holding SAL to build Beiruts premier mixed used community with one of the largest marinas in the Mediterranean.
Majid Al Futtaim Properties is recognised as a sustainability leader in the MENA region. According to the 2013 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey, the company ranks No. 1 in MENA, second in the Asia-Pacific region and in the top 133 property businesses worldwide. In 2013, Majid Al Futtaim launched its new five-year sustainability strategy with the vision to enhance peoples lives through sustainable real estate. This commitment is reflected in Majid Al Futtaim Properties pioneering standards, prosperous communities and high performance assets.