General Manager

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.

A Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering Management, Construction Management, or a related field is highly advantageous.

Experience: 15–20 years of progressive experience in construction, general contracting, project management, or related business operations, including at least 5–7 years in a senior managerial or general management capacity.

The position requires demonstrated experience in:

• Managing multiple construction projects and multidisciplinary operational teams.
• Overseeing project profitability, budgets, commercial contracts, and cash flow.
• Leading business development, tendering, client relationships, and contract negotiations.
• Managing subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and project delivery risks.
• Overseeing property portfolios, leasing operations, rental collections, tenant relations, and property maintenance, either directly or through assigned managers.
• Managing business performance and reporting to executive or group-level management.

UAE experience in general contracting, construction regulations, commercial contracts, and property management is strongly preferred.

Key Accountabilities:

Business Strategy, Planning & Profitability

• Develop and execute annual business plans, operational strategies, and performance objectives for the General Contracting business and assigned Property Management portfolio.
• Establish revenue, profitability, cost-control, project delivery, and property performance targets aligned with Group objectives.
• Lead annual budgeting, business forecasting, resource planning, and financial performance reviews across both business functions.
• Identify opportunities to improve operating margins, business efficiency, project profitability, and recurring rental income.
• Present business performance, strategic initiatives, operational challenges, and improvement recommendations to Executive Management.

General Contracting Operations & Project Delivery

• Provide overall management oversight of construction and general contracting projects from project mobilization through execution, completion, and handover.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved schedules, budgets, contractual obligations, technical specifications, and quality requirements.
• Monitor project progress, manpower utilization, equipment requirements, material availability, subcontractor performance, and operational productivity.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Commercial, and Finance to resolve project constraints, resource shortages, and execution risks.
• Review project performance, delays, variations, cost overruns, and contractual issues, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.

Commercial Management, Contracts & Business Development

• Identify and pursue business opportunities, construction tenders, strategic partnerships, and potential contracts that support sustainable business growth.
• Oversee tender evaluation, pricing strategies, commercial proposals, contract negotiations, and project feasibility assessments.
• Review contractual terms, payment milestones, performance obligations, variation claims, and commercial risks before recommending contract commitments.
• Maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants, developers, subcontractors, and other commercial stakeholders.
• Monitor contract profitability, variation orders, claims, receivables, and commercial exposure to protect company interests and financial performance.

Property Portfolio Management & Leasing Performance

• Oversee the operational and financial performance of the company's assigned residential, commercial, and other real estate properties.
• Establish property management objectives covering occupancy, rental income, tenant retention, maintenance standards, and asset utilization.
• Review leasing strategies, rental rates, contract renewals, vacancy levels, and tenant acquisition initiatives to optimize portfolio performance.
• Ensure tenancy agreements, renewals, rental adjustments, property handovers, and related transactions are processed in accordance with approved policies and applicable regulations.
• Evaluate property performance and recommend improvements, refurbishment, repositioning, or other asset-enhancement initiatives to maximize long-term value.

Financial Management, Cash Flow & Revenue Assurance

• Manage the financial performance of contracting operations and property management activities against approved budgets and profitability targets.
• Monitor project cash flow, certified work, progress billing, receivables, retention amounts, supplier obligations, and subcontractor payment requirements.
• Oversee rental collection performance, outstanding tenant balances, payment schedules, and recovery actions in coordination with Finance and Property Management.
• Review operating expenses, maintenance expenditure, project costs, and other financial commitments to identify savings and prevent unnecessary expenditure.
• Coordinate with Finance to prepare financial forecasts, profitability analyses, cash flow projections, and management performance reports.

Operational Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensure contracting activities comply with applicable construction regulations, contractual requirements, technical standards, permits, and company HSEQ policies.
• Oversee property management compliance with applicable tenancy requirements, property regulations, maintenance obligations, and relevant statutory requirements.
• Identify and manage operational, commercial, financial, contractual, legal, and reputational risks affecting projects and managed properties.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls, approval procedures, procurement governance, contract administration, and documentation standards are implemented.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, HSEQ, and other relevant departments to resolve disputes, claims, regulatory matters, and significant operational issues.

Leadership, Organizational Performance & Stakeholder Management

• Provide leadership and direction to project management, engineering, commercial, property management, and other assigned operational teams.
• Establish clear departmental objectives, performance indicators, reporting responsibilities, and accountability frameworks.
• Review organizational structure, manpower requirements, succession needs, and employee performance in coordination with Human Resources.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence, accountability, cost consciousness, customer service, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective communication with Executive Management, clients, tenants, consultants, contractors, government entities, and other key stakeholders.

Work Location: In person