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Saad Khalid

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Real estate CEO at IMARAT, structuring a PKR 25 billion REIT and expanding commercial operations across Pakistan.

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At IMARAT, I hold commercial responsibility for a development portfolio valued at PKR 250 billion+, with more than 10 million sq ft under construction. Since Q3 2024, I led the commercial step-up in monthly sales from PKR 1.4 billion to PKR 1.8–2 billion.

I was appointed CEO and Board Director of IMARAT REIT Management Company in April 2024. I assembled the REIT infrastructure and am structuring IMARAT Residences 2 as a PKR 25 billion developmental REIT, with a PKR 2 billion first-phase raise.

At IMARAT, I negotiated the Group's master agreement with Marriott International for four hotels and launched the Group's UK sales office. I also established the Group Center of Excellence and delivered an enterprise sales stack integrated with SAP S/4HANA.

At Qatar Foundation, I developed the strategy and operational plan to establish Amlak, its commercial real estate arm, and later served as Program Director, EVMC. Earlier in my career in the UK, I worked in business analysis and systems roles in insurance and financial services.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

IL
Current

Chief Executive Officer and Board Director

IMARAT REIT Management Company Ltd.

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Lead the Group's entry into regulated real estate investment, structuring the PKR 25 billion IMARAT Residences 2 REIT and engaging with SECP. Established the investment banking desk in Karachi to build relationships with banks and private equity for project financing.

IH
Current

Group Chief Commercial Officer

IMARAT Holding

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Commercial ownership of all development projects, including pricing, launches, channel strategy, and sales operations. Lead hospitality strategy including Marriott programme and drive group-level strategic initiatives such as Graana.com repositioning and data-as-a-service partnership.

QF

Shared Services Programme — Implementation Manager and Team Lead

Qatar Foundation

Jan 2008 - Dec 2012 (4 years 11 months)

Core team member for consolidating eight headquarters back-office functions into a single shared-services organisation of 1,200 FTE and US$275 million cost base.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kingston University logoKU

Kingston University

MSc, Information Systems

MSc in Information Systems from Kingston University, London, completed in 1999.

Northwood University logoNU

Northwood University

BBA (Honours), Business Management

Grade: magna cum laude

Activities and societies: Dean's List

BBA (Honours) in Business Management from Northwood University, Michigan, USA, completed in 1997 with magna cum laude and Dean's List honors.

BI

Balanced Scorecard Institute

Certified Balanced Scorecard Practitioner, Balanced Scorecard

Certified Balanced Scorecard Practitioner from the Balanced Scorecard Institute.

BCS logoBC

BCS

Certified Business Analyst, Business Analysis

Certified Business Analyst from BCS.

Project Management Institute logoPI

Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional, Project Management

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.

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