General Manager | Operations & Growth | Design-Build Projects
Skills
About This Role
General Manager, Operations & Growth
(Alternative internal title: Operations Director)
****Location****
Riyadh
****Industry****
About The Opportunity
A growing Saudi-owned company operating across premium project execution, built environments, design-led delivery, and multi-service contracting is seeking a commercially minded operations leader to help scale the next phase of growth.
The business has an established market presence, strong reputation, recurring opportunities, and ambitious expansion plans.
This role is ideal for someone who can bring structure, accountability, execution discipline, and growth momentum.
****Role Purpose****
Lead day-to-day business operations while improving performance, profitability, team alignment, project delivery standards, and commercial execution.
You will work closely with founders (CEO & Chief Archtict), ownership and senior stakeholders to convert a successful founder-led business into a stronger institutional platform.
Key Responsibilities
- ****Business Operations****
- Oversee daily company operations across departments
- Build weekly operating rhythm and management cadence
- Improve internal accountability and reporting
- Monitor priorities and execution across teams
- ****Project Delivery****
- Track live projects, deadlines, budgets, risks, client satisfaction
- Improve coordination between technical, commercial, procurement, and site teams
- Reduce delays and leakage
- ****Commercial Growth****
- Strengthen lead conversion process
- Support partnerships and new revenue opportunities
- Improve proposal quality, pricing discipline, and pipeline visibility
- ****Financial Discipline****
- Improve budgeting visibility
- Manage cash flow coordination with finance team
- Track profitability by project / business line
- Improve collections discipline
- ****Team Leadership****
- Manage department heads
- Recruit strong talent where required
- Build performance culture
- Introduce KPI systems that actually work
- ****What Success in First 6 Months Looks Like****
- Better management control
- Clear reporting structure
- Improved collections / visibility
- Stronger delivery discipline
- Founder time freed for growth
- Higher profitability control
- Better hiring decisions
Requirements
- 10+ years experience in operations, contracting, fit-out, landscaping, facilities, development, or project-based businesses
- Strong commercial instinct
- Comfortable in founder-led entrepreneurial environments
- Hands-on, practical, execution-focused
- Strong Arabic and English preferred
- Experience managing multi-function teams
- Can build order from chaos without bureaucracy
Strong Advantage If Candidate Has Experience In
- Riyadh market relationships
- Construction / fit-out / premium residential / hospitality projects
- SME growth-stage companies
- P&L ownership
- KPI implementation
- Cash flow management
- ****Personality Fit****
- Mature
- Calm under pressure
- Fast thinker
- Respected operator
- No ego around titles
- Can influence founders without politics
- Builder mentality
Benefits
- ****Compensation Range****
- SAR 22,000 to SAR 38,000 monthly + Plus lucritve performance incentives for the right candidate (Highly dependent on experience and fit)
- Annual but Milestones based salay increment
Your resume, rewritten
for this exact role.
Sign up free — Base Career tailors your CV to this job description in 60 seconds.
01 / 05
Resume Tailored to This Job
Your keywords, structure, and story — rewritten to match this exact role and pass ATS filters.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
02 / 05
Cover Letter for This Role, Done
Job-specific cover letters written in Gulf professional tone — ready in seconds, not hours.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
03 / 05
See How Well You Fit This Role
AI match score with clear reasons — know your fit before investing time in the application.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
04 / 05
Apply in One Click
Autofill any application form on Workday, LinkedIn, Bayt, Greenhouse — with your tailored content.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
05 / 05
Track It. Follow Up at the Right Time.
Visual pipeline for every application with AI-timed follow-up reminders so nothing slips.
Free · No card · 60 seconds
Similar Jobs
General Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain)
Urban Ridge Supplies · Riyadh
Responsibilities Develop and implement the overall logistics and supply chain strategy, ensuring it is aligned with the organisation's commercial goals. Direct and manage all en...
Skills
3 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗General Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain)
Urban Ridge Supplies · Riyadh
Job Overview We are recruiting on behalf of a major organisation for an experienced and strategic General Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain) to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . This is a Full-Time leadership position,
Skills
4 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗General Manager
Client of Salt · Saudi Arabia
The role involves leading business operations, driving growth strategies, managing financial performance, and building stakeholder relationships within the smart city ecosystem.
Skills
5 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗General Manager (Cafe)
Qureos · الرياض
Job Overview Our client, a prestigious and dynamic cafe concept, is seeking an experienced and dedicated General Manager to lead their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a Full-Time position for a motivated hospitalit
Skills
5 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗General Manager (Cafe)
Qureos · Riyadh
Job Overview Our client, a prestigious and dynamic cafe concept, is seeking an experienced and dedicated General Manager to lead their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . This is a Full-Time position for a motivated hospitali
Skills
5 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗General Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain)
Burjline Builders · Riyadh
Job Overview We are recruiting on behalf of a major organisation for an experienced and strategic General Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain) to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . This is a Full-Time leadership position,
Skills
6 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗General Manager (Agriculture/Dates/Fruits/Farm)
Burjline Builders · Riyadh
Job Overview A reputable and established agricultural enterprise, operating on a confidential basis, is seeking a highly experienced and strategic General Manager (Agriculture/Dates/Fruits/Farm) to lead their operations
Skills
6 days ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗Project Director / General Manager Hospital
Client of Ping Recruit · Saudi Arabia
Lead a Public-Private Partnership hospital project, ensuring strategic planning, financial management, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership with strong project management...
Skills
1 weeks ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗General Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain)
Qureos · الرياض
Job Overview We are recruiting on behalf of a major organisation for an experienced and strategic General Manager (Logistics & Supply Chain) to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a Full-Time leadership position, r
Skills
1 weeks ago
Apply Now↗Apply Now ↗2.2K+
Cover Letters & Follow-ups
1.8K+
Resumes Tailored
190.5K+
Jobs Tracked
Trusted by professionals at
Stop applying blindly.
Start getting hired.
Base Career automates the hardest parts of job searching — apply smarter, not harder.
AI Resume in 60s
Your resume rewritten for this exact role using the job description as the brief.
ATS-Optimized
Get past automated screening filters with the right keywords matched to each job.
Application Tracker
Track every job, follow-up, and interview in one visual kanban board.
Free plan · No credit card required