Chief Operating Officer / Head of Business Management
Commercial Real Estate · Russia/Europe/UAE · United Arab Emirates · Moscow
Total compensation band $180K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
Business management and operations executive with 20+ years of experience across commercial real estate, retail, construction, F&B, automotive and manufacturing businesses. Specialised in scaling organisations through operating model design, performance management and data-driven decision making. Combines strong analytical capabilities with hands-on execution to improve profitability, efficiency and long-term business value. Currently building an AI-native property development and management platform, embedding AI into core real estate and business operations.
Achievements
- Delivered on redevelopment and capital investment programmes exceeding €1.5B with stable returns over the market average.
- Opened, scaled and exited capital intensive projects in a short time with high people engagement.
Skills
- Asset Management
- Portfolio Management
- Commercial Real Estate
- Property Management
- P&L Management
- Real Estate
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
- Lease Administration
- Capital Allocation
- AI-Enabled Property Operations
- WAULT Management
Looking for
- Chief Operating Officer - Real Estate
- VP Asset Management
- Head of Property Operations
Experience
- Chief Operating Officer / Head of Business Management — EGAS Group 2026.03 - Present
Building scalable operational model for asset management company, integrating AI into property management and real estate development processes. Orchestrating team to develop AI-powered asset management solution while structuring commercial proposals for property management services.
- Group Head of Business Management — United Al Saqer Group (UASG) 2025.02 - 2025.07
Senior group-level role across diversified UAE family holding covering real estate, residential, commercial and construction businesses. Reviewed property portfolio performance, established executive performance reviews across 7 businesses, and designed capital deployment frameworks.
- Business Performance Leader — Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2023.09 - 2024.12
Global executive performance mandate across IKEA ecosystem units including product development, supply chain, retail concept and franchising. Designed unified performance framework and facilitated cross-functional governance in matrix environment.
- Development Manager – Mall Extensions, Redevelopment & Leasing Strategy — Ingka Centres (IKEA Group) 2016.12 - 2023.09
Oversight of €4B+ commercial portfolio including shopping centres and office assets across 19 properties in 7 European markets. Managed redevelopment and capital programmes above €1.5B, integrated leasing strategy with asset management, and led tenant negotiations.
- Head of Business Navigation — IKEA Russia 2013.01 - 2016.12
Led finance and business navigation for integrated retail and real estate platform including 14 shopping centres (MEGA), office and logistics assets totaling 2 million sqm, and 14 IKEA stores. Secured board approval for 10-year portfolio development strategy.
- Cross-Sector Finance & Operations Foundation — Various Organizations 2000.12 - 2012.12
Built broad financial and operational foundation across government education, hospitality, real estate and retail environments. Developed core expertise in accounting, budgeting, cost control, and performance discipline.
Languages
- Russian (C2)
- English (C2)
- Italian (A2)
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