Ramy Zaghloul serves as Chief Development Officer at Aldar Investments, orchestrating real estate strategies, investments, and operations across commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, and mixed-use developments. He directs the 5-year Real Estate Strategic Business Plan, oversees development/redevelopment opportunities, establishes commercial parameters for portfolio P&L accountability, and manages development/design teams with full lifecycle oversight from strategic planning to procurement.
Previously Executive Director of Development at Aldar, Ramy optimized urban landscapes. As Senior Advisor for Real Estate Development at Amanat Holdings, he provided pivotal market insights and investment guidance.
At Meraas Development LLC (Meraas Holding), Ramy advanced from Director to Vice President of Development, shaping Dubai’s iconic destinations through masterful project execution.
His Dubai Holding leadership included Director of Development Operations, Senior Development Manager, and Senior Project Manager, driving high-profile initiatives. Canadian expertise spans Senior Project Manager (PMO) at SNC-Lavalin and Project Manager at Stantec, plus foundational Project Architect roles at Abugov Kaspar Architecture and Glynn Miller Consulting Engineers (Joint Venture) in the UK/Saudi Arabia, and The Consultancy Group Inc. in Saudi Arabia.
A Certified PMP with endorsements in real estate development knowledge, Ramy holds Executive Master’s degrees from National University of Singapore and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His academic contributions include PM consulting/instruction at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and University of Calgary, emphasizing risk management, procurement, and project controls in oil & gas, construction, and healthcare.
Ramy champions Aldar’s ambitious hospitality transformations, USD 6.26bn landbank expansions on Saadiyat and Yas Islands for 3,000 homes, and robust financial performance, blending architectural vision with negotiation prowess for enduring urban value.
Ramy Zaghloul’s result-driven leadership redefines Abu Dhabi’s skyline, embedding innovation, financial discipline, and stakeholder alignment across transformative developments.