Associate Principal – Administration
Role Overview
Act as the operational lead for administration and workplace services across the Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.
Ensure safe, efficient, professional, and cost-effective office operations in line with policies, budgets, contracts, and service standards.
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Role overview
Act as the operational lead for administration and workplace services across the Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.
Ensure safe, efficient, professional, and cost-effective office operations in line with policies, budgets, contracts, and service standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily administration and workplace services and maintain consistent service delivery and operational readiness.
- Manage cleaners, office attendants, tea and coffee service staff, and other support providers with clear schedules and standards.
- Oversee catering and timely, hygienic, cost-effective supplies of food, beverages, pantry items, guest refreshments, and coffee-area consumables.
- Maintain stock levels, consumption controls, replenishment schedules, and records for office, pantry, hospitality, and cleaning supplies.
- Manage maintenance, cleaning, catering, pest control, waste management, utilities, and other facilities service providers; monitor SLAs, quality, renewals, and corrective actions.
- Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance, repairs, inspections, access requirements, and emergency support.
- Administer office accounts, invoices, purchase requests, records, budget tracking, cost controls, and payment follow-up.
- Oversee drivers, company vehicles, employee and guest transportation, and parking operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
- At least five years of relevant experience in administration, facilities management, corporate services, hospitality, or workplace operations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and office, facilities, transport, or service-management systems.
- Knowledge of applicable UAE occupational health and safety, emergency preparedness, incident management, transport, vehicle, and facilities requirements.
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