Executive Director – Strategic Logistics Asset Management

7X Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

7X Group seeks a senior leader to define and drive the asset portfolio strategy across logistics properties in the UAE. You will set land and asset pathways, optimise CAPEX, and oversee the four functional heads in Projects, Engineering, Development, Facilities, Asset Lifecycle, Leasing, Commercial Assets, and Logistics Growth.

You will manage senior stakeholders, track performance, and lead a lean team to deliver value, with a focus on returns, occupancy, lifecycle cost, and commercially driven

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years in logistics/industrial real estate, asset management, infrastructure or property development.
• Strong asset-owner mindset with portfolio management and commercial acumen.
• Experience in guiding senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy for the logistics asset portfolio to maximise value and returns.
• Determine strategic pathways for assets: retain, optimise, redevelop, lease or dispose.
• Lead land strategy including activation and land use optimisation.
• Oversee CAPEX prioritisation across refurbishment and development needs.
• Provide governance and performance management across four functional heads.
• Hold heads accountable for delivery on time, budget, quality and HSE.

Skills

Asset management

Portfolio management

Financial acumen

Investment judgment

Senior stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Real Estate/Business/Finance

Master’s degree or MBA (advantage)

Job description

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Portfolio Strategy and Asset Pathways Set the strategy for the logistics asset portfolio to maximise value utilisation and returns from existing and future assets. Determine the strategic pathway for each asset: retain, optimise, consolidate, repurpose, redevelop, lease, develop or dispose. Own land strategy including land activation and the optimisation of land and asset use across the portfolio.
• Portfolio Economics and CAPEX Prioritisation Own portfolio economics and prioritise CAPEX across asset refurbishment and development needs based on value returns and risk. Apply commercial and financial judgement to investment decisions and track asset value creation, portfolio returns and commercial income. Track the benefits delivered by asset optimisation initiatives.
• Function Direction – Governance and Performance Management Provide overall direction prioritisation governance and performance management across the four functional Heads Projects Engineering Development Facilities Asset Lifecycle Leasing Commercial Assets Logistics Development Commercial Growth. Set KPIs and targets for each function review performance and resolve cross-functional priorities and trade-offs.
• Oversight of Project Delivery and Asset Operations Hold the Head Projects Engineering Development accountable for delivery of the development and CAPEX portfolio on time, on budget and to quality and HSE standards. Hold the Head Facilities Asset Lifecycle accountable for asset condition, availability, lifecycle cost and FM performance nationally.
• Oversight of Commercial Monetisation and Growth Hold the Head Leasing Commercial Assets accountable for occupancy, rental income and yield from the existing portfolio. Hold the Head Logistics Development Commercial Growth accountable for a qualified development and BTS pipeline anchor clients and long-term commitments.
• Senior Stakeholder Management and Reporting Manage relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders on portfolio strategy, investment and performance. Report portfolio performance covering utilisation, value creation, returns, commercial income, occupancy, CAPEX performance and the development pipeline.
• People Leadership Lead, develop and hold to account the four Heads and the wider 13-person lean organisation. Build a performance culture and the capabilities needed across asset strategy, delivery, FM, leasing and logistics development.

Other Tasks

Perform any other responsibilities relating to this job request or work task as allocated by the Line Manager.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Real Estate, Business, Finance or a related field; a Master’s degree or MBA is an advantage.
• Professional certification in real estate or asset management (e.g. RICS) is an advantage.
• Knowledge of logistics and industrial real estate, asset and portfolio management, land strategy, portfolio economics, CAPEX prioritisation and infrastructure or property development.
• Experience: 12-15+ years in logistics / industrial real estate, asset management, infrastructure or property development.
• Strong asset-owner mindset, portfolio management, commercial and financial acumen, investment judgment and senior stakeholder management.