Contract General Manager

• Contract Leadership, Governance and Client Management • Estates, Property & Asset Management • Hard Services, Engineering & Maintenance • Soft Services & General Services • Security, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity • Commercial, Financial & Procurement Management • QHSE, Compliance, Risk & Information Security • Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement Knowledge: • In-depth knowledge of integrated facilities management, estates/property operations, asset management, hard services, soft services, general services and security-service interfaces. • Strong knowledge of international best practice and UAE statutory and regulatory requirements governing large properties and facilities. • Advanced understanding of SLA/KPI management, maintenance procedures, risk management, emergency preparedness, fire and life safety, compliance and quality management. • Strong commercial and financial management capability, including P&L, budgeting, forecasting, cost control and profitability management. • Proven ability to manage large-scale facilities, complex service contracts, subcontractors and vendor negotiations. • Strong leadership and people-management capability across multi-disciplined and support functions, including finance and procurement. • Demonstrate analytical, organizational, negotiation, project management and change-management skills. • Strong client relationship, stakeholder-management, communication and interpersonal skills at all organizational levels. • Proficiency in facilities-management systems and standard Microsoft applications, with the ability to adapt to company systems. • Ability to manage emergencies, make timely decisions and operate effectively in a complex, multi-site and customer-facing environment. • QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: • Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related discipline. • Professional facilities management or relevant technical certification is preferred. • Minimum 10 years’ experience in Facilities Management or a related integrated services environment, with substantial management responsibility. • Minimum 5 years’ experience managing multi-disciplinary managers and teams, including operational and support functions.