Executive Assistant - Operations and Analysis

Overview

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 CapEx 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.