Facilities Manager | Emirati Talent

Role summary

Facilities operations

• Lead integrated facilities services across corporate offices.
• Oversee maintenance, HVAC, cleaning, reception, mailroom, catering support, waste management, landscaping, and fleet operations.
• Manage building maintenance, asset lifecycle planning, preventive maintenance, and performance through SLAs, KPIs, and FM systems.
• Manage budgets, capital expenditure, workplace projects, office moves, fit-outs, and space planning.

Governance and leadership

• Drive governance, audits, inspections, and compliance; track corrective actions against regulatory and company standards.
• Lead health, safety, environmental, business continuity, and emergency preparedness initiatives.
• Manage procurement, tendering, contracts, supplier performance, and cost optimization.
• Lead and develop the FM team while advancing sustainability, continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement, and service excellence.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of facilities management experience in corporate, retail, or similar environments.
• Experience managing facilities operations, service providers, budgets, fit-out projects, workplace services, and compliance.
• Knowledge of facilities management practices, preventive maintenance, workplace safety, sustainability, and FM systems such as CAFM/BMS.
• Demonstrated team leadership, stakeholder management, service excellence, and operational improvement in a complex, multi-site environment.
• Planning, communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills; focus on customer experience, cost efficiency, and results.

Advantageous qualifications

• Professional FM or HSE certifications such as IFMA, IWFM, NEBOSH, or IOSH are advantageous.
• English proficiency is advantageous.
• Experience implementing international FM standards and leading continuous improvement initiatives is preferred.