Lead Facilities Manager - 4 Month Contract

United Arab Emirates  |  Contract

Our Semi Governmental client has a new requirement for a well experienced, Lead Facilities Manager to join their team in Dubai, UAE. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Lead Facilities Manager for an FM Service Provider or Consultancy company on large scale FM projects and contracts, ideally experience in Major Events or similar projects in the UAE / GCC.

This role is available for immediate joining and is for an initial 4 month fixed term contract as an outsourced employee through J10 Consulting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management of the Operations Support Services
• Provides strategic input to the day to day operating plan
• Collaborate with other functional areas, such as Events, International Participants and Venue Management on ensuring a seamless delivery of Operational Support Services   
• Ensure the ongoing enforcement of planned preventative maintenance, testing and inspections, coordinating shut-downs as required for transitions and installations
• Act as the focal point for Operations Support Service activities
• Ensure contractual compliance of Service Providers across Operations Support Services that extend into monitoring Key Performance Indicator’s and resolving performance gaps, implementing penalties and/or incentive awards and managing contract scope variations
• Management of the Operational Support Services team in the Zone
• Assist with the mentoring of Operations Support Services staff
• Ensure implementation and adherence for all Site wide Policies and Procedures
• Work with the Venue Management and Overlay teams in ensuring the cleaning, maintenance and waste requirements of temporary structures within the site
• Lead the team responsibly and proficiently, providing effective line management to direct reports
• Set objectives and evaluate performance of individual direct reports and actively manage key personnel issues
• Ensure that all staff acquire the required skills and knowledge through appropriate learning and development programs
• Provide visible leadership to the team and across the organization to key stakeholders

Lead Facilities Manager Experience:

• Bachelor Degree Level (minimum) – Project Management, Facilities Management, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years’ experience, two years of which were in a similar role working within a highly dynamic and complex environment, with specific experience related to Hard and Soft Services facility operations
• Understanding Hard and Soft Services operational dependencies, impact on other functions and non-operational directorates
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural organisation, GCC region    
• Experience in working with senior level Government partners and multi-agency stakeholders
• Programme/ project manager experience supporting large complex projects
• Experience with contract procurement from tender design to execution and management
• Ability to build a network across project teams and key external stakeholders
• Communicates well and consistently from Director/Executive level down to large teams of workforce e.g. volunteers
• An understanding of Hard and Soft Services Facility Management, and Waste contractors in the UAE / Dubai
• Collaborates well with other business functions and a good integrator
• Skilled project manager, methodical thinker, with superior guest service focus and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review, shortlisting and process.

Date Posted: 17 Nov 2021

Status: Filled