Ziad Assaad
Commercial Director at LEAD Real Estate Developer LLC, UAE
The move
MoveALDAR Properties PJSC → LEAD – Real Estate Developer
TitleSenior VP Commercial Contracts - Aldar Properties → Commercial Director at LEAD
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Native languageFrench, Arabic
Years in UAE22.0
Total experience30.0 years
LEAD – Real Estate Developer headcount51-200 employees
LEAD – Real Estate Developer industryReal Estate
LEAD – Real Estate Developer HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
LEAD – Real Estate Developer founded2010
LEAD – Real Estate Developer typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Commercial Director at LEADJul 2024 — Present
LEAD – Real Estate Developer· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior VP Commercial Contracts - Aldar PropertiesSep 2008 — Jun 2024
ALDAR Properties PJSC· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - Procurement ManagerApr 2004 — Sep 2008SSNC Lavalin Gulf Contractors· Abu Dhabi
- Sales and Business Development Engineer1995 — 2003
Derviche Haddad SAL - Lebanon
Education
- ESCP Business SchoolExecutive MBA1997 — 1999
- ESA BUSINESS SCHOOLMaster of Business Administration (MBA) · B to B Marketing1997 — 1999
- Ecole Superieure des Ingenieurs de BeyrouthMS · Civil Engineering1985 — 1990
Languages
- English · Full professional
- French · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Contract ManagementFeasibility StudiesCommercial ManagementResiliencyFIDICProcurement
About
Experienced and highly motivated seasoned commercial professional with strength in procurement and commercial management and business development in mega projects environment in the GCC region and beyond. Specialized in Property Development and Construction. Strong knowledge and performance in multinational corporate environments. Strategic and result oriented business specialist. Skilled negotiator with technical background.