Stuart Waddell
Vice President - Strategy & Business Excellence
The move
MoveEltizam Asset Management Group → Ejadah
TitleExecutive Director - Strategy & Implementation → Vice President - Strategy and Business Excellence
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE15.3
Total experience23.7 years
Ejadah headcount10,001+ employees
Ejadah industryFacilities Services
Ejadah HQDubai, Dubai
Ejadah founded2004
Ejadah typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President - Strategy and Business ExcellenceOct 2023 — Present
Ejadah· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Executive Director - Strategy & ImplementationJul 2021 — Oct 2023
Eltizam Asset Management Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- PartnerSep 2018 — Aug 2021NNetworked Solutions Consulting· United Arab Emirates
- General Manager (MD) - Strategy and DevelopmentNov 2016 — Sep 2018
- General Manager (MD) of Tafawuq Group of CompaniesNov 2014 — Nov 2016
- Chief Executive OfficerApr 2013 — Nov 2014PPearl Asset Management Services LLC· United Arab Emirates
- Head of Governance, Risk and ComplianceMar 2011 — Apr 2013
Ejadah Asset Management Group· Dubai
- Group Commercial ManagerJun 2010 — Mar 2011
EFS Facilities Services Group (EFS)· Middle East
- Various Snr Commercial, BD & Operational RolesSep 2002 — Jun 2010
ENGIE – UK & Ireland· United Kingdom
Education
- Heriot-Watt UniversityBuilding Economics and Quantity Surveying · Facilities Management1998 — 2002
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsPresent
Top skills
Risk ManagementStrategic PlanningCorporate DevelopmentPricing StrategyGeneral ManagementAcquisition Integration
About
20+ years experience mainly in senior management/executive roles. A focus on asset/facilities/community management industries, covering:- - Corporate and operational strategy including business planning and business performance assessments - Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) - General Management roles of large corporates as well as start-ups - 1,000+ staff - M&A assessments and integration - Business transformation projects - Corporate and business development including international expansion - Managing multiple departments including commercial, procurement, BD, H&S, Call Centres, marketing, CX, culture etc. These roles have been across semi-govt companies, large PLC's, start-ups and everything in between.