Nadia Haroun
Chief Operating Officer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates+971 •• ••• ••••n.haroun@•••••.com
Profile
Operations executive with 18 years across hospitality and mixed-use real estate in the GCC. Builds the systems and leadership teams that let a portfolio grow without losing its standards. Board-facing, and fluent in English, Arabic and French.
Experience
Mixed-use developer and hotel operator, Dubai
- Lead operations for a 12-asset portfolio of hotels, residences and retail, reporting to the CEO and board.
- Rebuilt the pre-opening playbook, cutting the time from handover to opening by 11 weeks.
- Introduced a group-wide service programme now used by 2,300 colleagues.
Regional hospitality group, Riyadh
- Directed seven properties through a period of rapid expansion.
- Consolidated suppliers across the group, reducing annual procurement costs by 9%.
Five-star resort, Abu Dhabi
- Led a 420-key resort through repositioning and a full renovation.
- Raised guest satisfaction into the top quartile of the brand's regional portfolio.
Board and industry
- Member of a hospitality advisory council, 2021 – present
- Regular speaker at regional hospitality investment forums
Education
- Executive MBA, London, 2013
- BSc Hospitality Management, Switzerland, 2006
Expertise
- Portfolio operations
- Pre-opening
- P&L leadership
- Board reporting
- Change management
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French
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