Investment Manager

Overview

The Manager – Investments plays a critical role in supporting the Real Estate Group with comprehensive financial analysis and strategic planning to ensure informed decision‑making across various projects and ventures. The incumbent is responsible for managing and enhancing feasibility studies, conducting valuations, and leading financial modelling for investment opportunities. As an integral part of various financial exercises, including year‑end valuations and master planning, the role involves collaboration with stakeholders and requires strong analytical abilities and effective communication skills.

Success in this position depends on delivering timely and accurate reports that guide strategic initiatives, while fostering a culture of excellence in the organization.

• Conduct detailed financial analysis of acquisitions, development feasibility, master plan appraisals, and strategic planning across a diversified real estate portfolio.
• Review and challenge feasibility studies for greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Maintain and own valuation and feasibility models ensuring governance, version control, safe custody, and timely updates on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Support portfolio‑level financial analysis and appraisal of future development opportunities using bespoke Excel models and industry‑standard software including Estate Master and Argus.
• Contribute to year‑end portfolio valuations and management KPI reporting, providing analytical support for budgets and strategic planning.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and high‑quality financial insights to support senior management decision‑making.

• Review feasibility studies of projects under development/construction working closely with Commercial, Design, Development, Asset Management, and Finance teams.
• Coordinate and align input with various stakeholders to produce feasibilities for new projects.
• Ensure timely reporting of monthly development dashboard and monthly PCG project feasibility update.
• Own and manage the process of year‑end valuation, producing internal valuations and coordinating external valuations for nominated assets.
• Play a leading role in the process of master plan feasibilities, capital budgets, and strategic plans.
• Lead M&A due diligence, supporting new real estate ventures through rigorous financial modelling and feasibility analysis.

• Develop a culture of excellence ensuring a great place to work for employees and maintaining industry reputation as the employer of choice.
• Work closely with other AFGRE stakeholders and executives to create a Best Practice Model.
• Design and implement excellence road map maximizing effectiveness of teamwork and continuous improvement in quality.

• Strong experience using Estate Master software and building Excel feasibility models.
• Proficient in managing real estate valuations through Argus.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills.
• Proven critical and strategic thinking with problem‑solving capability.

• Business degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance.
• Qualification of CFA / CAIA / CMA / CFI; RICS qualification preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in investment and real estate feasibility field, with at least 5 years in the GCC region.
• Working knowledge of the construction/development and real estate industry including hospitality, commercial, retail, and residential sectors.