Associate – Asset Management (Residential/Commercial)

Aldar Properties PJSC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Properties PJSC in Abu Dhabi seeks an Asset Performance Analyst to monitor asset performance, prepare dashboards and support value-creation initiatives using AI and analytics.

The role involves leasing analytics, market benchmarking, CAPEX tracking and coordination with management teams to drive informed investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Real Estate or related.
• MBA or CFA progress advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor asset performance across NOI, occupancy, rental growth and key operational KPIs.
• Prepare asset performance reports, dashboards and variance analysis to support management decisions.
• Identify performance gaps and provide analysis to support corrective and value-enhancement actions.
• Maintain accurate asset-level financial, operational and performance data.
• Track leasing activity, renewals, expiries, occupancy, pricing and tenant/customer trends.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking on rents, occupancy, supply, pricing and competitor performance.
• Support analysis of commercialization and ancillary revenue opportunities.
• Provide analytical inputs to leasing, pricing and retention decisions.
• Support enhancement and repositioning initiatives, tracking delivery, CAPEX and performance against business cases.
• Assist in preparing financial and commercial analysis for enhancement and value-creation initiatives.
• Monitor realized outcomes against approved investment assumptions and targets.
• Support analysis for hold, enhance, reposition or exit recommendations.
• Monitor property/facility managers and external operators against agreed performance and service KPIs.
• Support coordination of operational issues, asset requirements and performance improvement actions.
• Assist with JV, governance and relevant asset documentation and reporting.
• Support compliance, ESG and sustainability data requirements across assigned assets.
• Use AI and advanced analytics to enhance asset analysis, reporting, forecasting and market intelligence.
• Develop asset-level insights and recommendations for the Director/Associate Director – Asset Management.
• Support benchmarking and trend analysis to identify risks and value-creation opportunities.
• Collaborate with Investment & Capital Planning and Portfolio Performance & Intelligence on data and reporting.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint proficiency

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Finance/Economics/Real Estate

MBA or CFA progress

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

Support residential/commercial asset performance through analysis, reporting and execution support.

Monitor NOI, occupancy, leasing and asset performance against approved targets.

Support asset enhancement, commercialization and value-creation initiatives.

Leverage AI, analytics and market insights to strengthen asset-level analysis and decision support.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Asset Performance & Analysis

Monitor asset performance across NOI, occupancy, rental growth and key operational KPIs.

Prepare asset performance reports, dashboards and variance analysis to support management decisions.

Identify performance gaps and provide analysis to support corrective and value-enhancement actions.

Maintain accurate asset-level financial, operational and performance data.

Leasing & Commercial Support

Track leasing activity, renewals, expiries, occupancy, pricing and tenant/customer trends.

Conduct market research and benchmarking on rents, occupancy, supply, pricing and competitor performance.

Support analysis of commercialization and ancillary revenue opportunities.

Provide analytical inputs to leasing, pricing and retention decisions.

Asset Enhancement & Value Creation

Support enhancement and repositioning initiatives, tracking delivery, CAPEX and performance against business cases.

Assist in preparing financial and commercial analysis for enhancement and value-creation initiatives.

Monitor realized outcomes against approved investment assumptions and targets.

Support analysis for hold, enhance, reposition or exit recommendations.

Operational & Partner Coordination

Monitor property/facility managers and external operators against agreed performance and service KPIs.

Support coordination of operational issues, asset requirements and performance improvement actions.

Assist with JV, governance and relevant asset documentation and reporting.

Support compliance, ESG and sustainability data requirements across assigned assets.

Analytics, AI & Decision Support

Use AI and advanced analytics to enhance asset analysis, reporting, forecasting and market intelligence.

Develop asset-level insights and recommendations for the Director/Associate Director – Asset Management.

Support benchmarking and trend analysis to identify risks and value-creation opportunities.

Collaborate with Investment & Capital Planning and Portfolio Performance & Intelligence on data and reporting.

RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Min. 2+ years in real estate, property management, investment banking or a related analytical role.

FIELD OF EXPERIENCE

Real estate, property management, investment analysis.

TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Strong analytical and quantitative skills; advanced Excel.

PowerPoint proficiency for executive presentations.

Financial modeling fundamentals.

Research, data compilation and benchmarking skills.

Strong written and verbal communication.

Ability to coordinate across multiple internal teams.

Application of AI and analytics to asset performance, forecasting and decision support.

QUALIFICATION

Bachelor's in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Real Estate or related. MBA or CFA progress advantageous.