PROPERTIES & OPERATIONS MANAGER in GCC

Roles and Responsibilities

General

• Develop high quality operating plans for the Properties & Operations department and ensure their alignment with the short-term and long-term objectives of the Managing Director,
• Lead and motivate subordinates to advance employee engagement and develop a high-performing middle management team, and
• Supervise all operations and business activities for the Properties & Operations department to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with operating plans.

Homes

• Oversight of all operations of the residential properties,
• Continually monitor and control finances and implement budgetary control measures parallel to high service quality,
• Work closely with supervisory staff on implementing five-star service standards, operating procedures and detailed presentation precision all across all homes,
• Review expenditures, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents, in coordination with the assisting Accountant, and
• Responsible for reviewing, approving and authorizing all money movements, within approved delegation of authority limits, pertaining to the Properties & Operations Department, including the substantiation of transaction-level supporting, documentation.

Task includes:

1. Administration
2. Culinary
3. Grounds keeping
4. Logistics
5. Maintenance
6. Procurement
7. Security
8. Telecommunications
9. Transportation
10. Warehousing
11. Accounting

Accommodation

Accommodation and Utilities covered.

Entry Requirements

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• 10-15 years’ experience in a corporate or private office for a property management company and/or deluxe hotel(s)/resort(s) and/or Royal, Presidential or Ambassadorial Residences,
• Foundational knowledge of interacting with finance / treasury systems and/or accounts payable modules within an accounting IT system,
• Strategic and procedural thinker,
• Must have an aptitude for creative problem-solving and analysis,
• Must be process-driven with the ability to handle multiple priorities while interacting effectively with all levels and departments of an organization, and
• Unquestionable integrity and dependability.

Eligibility

Job Competencies:

• Strategic thinking,
• Problem solving,
• Analytical mindset,
• Process driven,
• Multi-tasking skill, and
• Fluency in Arabic & English.

Personal Competencies:

• Integrity & Loyalty, and
• Dependability