We are looking for an Executive Assistant – Operations & Analysis to provide strategic and operational support to the Regional Vice President for our client, an esteemed hospitality group in Dubai.
This role requires a highly organized professional with strong analytical capabilities, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple priorities across a regional hospitality portfolio. The successful candidate will support operational reviews, performance analysis, executive reporting, and the execution of strategic initiatives across managed properties.
This role will begin on a 12-month contract basis and is renewable within the organization. It reports to the Regional Vice President.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Support & Coordination:
- Act as the central coordination point for the RVP's agenda, including calendar management, meeting prioritization, and stakeholder coordination.
- Coordinate travel arrangements, itineraries, and logistics for regional business requirements.
- Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and meeting packs for executive discussions, property visits, and stakeholder engagements.
- Track follow-up actions arising from meetings, operational reviews, and strategic discussions to ensure timely completion.
- Coordinate regional operational reviews and monitor the closure of action items across properties.
- Support property visits through agenda planning, documentation preparation, and post-visit follow-ups.
- Act as a liaison between the RVP, property General Managers, corporate functions, and external stakeholders.
- Performance Analysis:
- Analyse operational and financial performance data across the portfolio to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and executive summaries to support data-driven decision-making.
- Support the review of business plans, budgets, and Cap
- Ex requests, providing insights and recommendations where appropriate.
- Monitor key performance indicators and track the progress of initiatives aimed at improving operational performance.
- Consolidate portfolio insights into clear and concise reports for leadership presentations and strategic reviews.
- Project Management & Strategy Execution:
- Support the planning and execution of strategic initiatives led by the RVP.Coordinate cross-functional projects, ensuring milestones, timelines, and deliverables are achieved.
- Track risks, issues, dependencies, and action items, escalating concerns where necessary.
- Support portfolio-wide initiatives including renovations, pre-openings, repositioning projects, and brand compliance activities.
- Prepare governance reports and maintain project documentation to ensure effective oversight and execution.
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- MBA is advantageous.2–4 years of experience in hospitality operations, consulting, business analysis, executive support, or multi-property environments.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and operational data and translate findings into actionable insights.
- Experience preparing executive presentations, dashboards, reports, and briefing materials.
- Exposure to project coordination, governance reporting, and stakeholder management.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to interact with senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with reporting tools and hotel systems is advantageous.
- Knowledge of budgeting processes, business planning, and operational performance metrics is preferred.
- Exposure to luxury hospitality, pre-opening activities, or regional operations would be ben
- Availability: Preference will be given to candidates available immediately or a maximum of 30 days after accepting the offer.
- We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in United Arab Emirates.
- Please apply with your resume and remember to provide us with your contact details.
- We will review your job application within 7 working days.
- Should your profile fit the requirements of the role, a consultant from Edari will be in touch with you to get a deeper understanding of your profile, discuss the role in more detail, and outline potential next steps.
