Al-Khayyat started his career as a board member of Al-Khayyat Contracting and Trading, a family business established by his father Mohamad Reslan Al-Khayyat in 1983.[4]
In 2011, Al-Khayyat and his brother Moutaz Al-Khayyat co-founded Power International Holding (PIH).[5] He also co-founded UCC Holding with his brother Moutaz Al-Khayyat, a large construction company in Qatar.[6][7] It has undertaken several large development projects including the Banana Island resort, the Mall of Qatar, the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi,[8] and Lekhwiya Sports Complex, which was developed as part of the 2022 Football World Cup.[7][9][10] Al-Khayyat serves as its president and Group CEO.[11][12]
Al-Khayyat is the managing director of Baladna Food Industries, Qatar's largest dairy and beverage producer which provides 95% of the country's dairy products.[13][14] Baladna rose to prominence when the company airlifted cows from other countries into Qatar.[15] In 2021, the company was exporting to 11 countries and expanding its range of cheeses, juices and milk products.[16]
In 2016, Al-Khayyat received the Retail Leadership Award for the Mall of Qatar development at the Asia Retail Congress Awards.[17]
In April 2022, Al-Khayyat was appointed Vice Chairman of Estithmar Holding QPSC, a listed company on the Qatar Stock Exchange.[18] He led the reverse acquisition of Elegancia Group by Investment Holding Group (IHG),[19] resulting in the combined entity's listing on the Qatar Stock Exchange.[20]
He is the President of Aura Group, a company operating in the food and beverage sector in Qatar, and Assets, a Qatar-based real estate company.[21][22]
In September 2022, Power International Holding was listed by Forbes in the Middle East's Top 100 Arab Family Businesses, ranking 13th.[23]
Al-Khayyat oversees various Power International Holding (PIH) subsidiaries.[24][25] As of 2025, he is the President of UCC Holding, Estithmar Holding, Assets Group, TMT Group, and Aura Group.[26] He is also the Managing Director of Baladna, a dairy company.[27]