EYP Parthenon Strategy Manager - Real Estate, UAE

at  EY

Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. EY-Parthenon Strategy is a leading advisory organization focused on big-picture strategy consulting, spanning areas that include coming up with long-term strategy roadmaps, market entry & expansion strategy, and growth strategy. We are committed to combining our unconventional thinking with our clients’ smarts to deliver actionable strategies.

THE OPPORTUNITY

EY MENA has an established industry leading real estate and tourism strategy practice that supports sovereign wealth funds and leading developers in the region with their evolving business strategy throughout the real estate lifecycle. We are looking for real estate professionals with relevant experience (e.g. corporate finance, strategy, development, architecture, urban planning) to join our team. You should ideally have experience as a real estate strategy consultant across one or more aspects of the real estate development lifecycle and a deep understanding across one or more segments (residential, retail, hospitality and/or commercial).

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

As a Manager within the RHT team, you will help deliver a variety of engagements which includes:

• Strategic engagements developing the vision, concepts, and business plans for some of the large developments in the region.
• Advising clients throughout the real estate lifecycle, such as feasibilities, transactions, operator search and selection, or
• Working with management on parts of the acquisition process and regularly undertaking valuations for strategic priorities, among others.
• You will be a key point of contact for clients and will also play a vital role in coaching and developing junior members of the team.
• Your mandate will be to ensure quality deliverables and maintaining healthy client engagement.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a manager in strategy consulting practice, you will be a key participant in work streams and engagements as you translate client needs into project tasks and deliverables. You will work closely with Real Estate, Hospitality and Tourism clients to define the objective and scope of the engagements and deliverables in consultation with your leadership. You can expect to spend most of your time working on strategy-related projects throughout the real estate lifecycle which include (but not limited to): long-term strategy roadmaps, feasibility studies, concept ideation/development, highest-and-best use analysis, destination strategy, tourism product development (leisure and entertainment), growth/market entry & expansion strategy, valuation, transactions, due diligence, business transformation and greenfield projects.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE:

• A bachelor’s degree from a top-ranking school with outstanding academic performance.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience within Real Estate/Hospitality and Tourism strategy-related work.
• Experience in commercial real estate, hospitality or tourism with focus on strategy development, acquisition, due diligence, real estate valuation, loan underwriting, asset management, finance, or market research.
• High business acumen and strategic mindset.
• Excellent problem solving, project management, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work fast-paced environment and adhere to project deadlines.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel within the MENA region, when necessary.