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Private Estates Manager

Confidential
Abu Dhabi, UAE
fulltime
Mid-Senior
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LeadershipStrategic PlanningBudgetingTeam ManagementPerformance ManagementProject Management
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The Role

We are hiring an operations leader to take full ownership of an international residential portfolio.

You will combine hands-on property and asset oversight with the leadership skills to build and manage high-performing teams across multiple locations.

What You Will Own

  • People: Direct leadership of all on-site staff across locations. Full accountability for scheduling, performance management, and all employment decisions. You set the service standard and ensure it is consistent everywhere.
  • Property and Assets: Oversight of maintenance, repairs, and asset lifecycle management across international jurisdictions. You build the operating manuals and standardised procedures that make the operation scalable.
  • Vendors and Budgets: Single point of accountability for external service providers, contract negotiations, and cost control.

What You Bring

  • Five or more years in private residential management, luxury hospitality operations, or a comparable high-service environment.
  • Experience leading and developing teams of ten or more.
  • Direct accountability for people operations, including scheduling, performance management, and employment decisions.
  • Working fluently with AI tools in a professional setting.
  • Oversight of multiple properties across more than one country.
  • Experience working with or supporting high-net-worth principals.
  • Track record of building operational systems from scratch.
  • Strong vendor management and budget discipline.
  • Fluent in English. Additional languages are a plus.

Preferred

  • Formal credentials in hospitality or residential management from a recognised institution.
  • Experience in onboarding new properties into an established operational framework.
  • Familiarity with property automation and smart home technology.

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