Operations Manager - Al-Futtaim

Established in the 1930s as a trading business AlFuttaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive financial services real estate retail and healthcare; employing more than 35000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East Asia and Africa AlFuttaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. AlFuttaim Groups entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect excellence collaboration and integrity; AlFuttaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role:

The Operations Manager is responsible for a team of Project Directors and Project Managers and is responsible for the successful delivery of the projects. Job profile includes planning directing and coordinating the operations of the projects sharing and distributing the resources between various projects coordinating with support departments and is responsible for ensuring and improving the performance productivity efficiency and profitability of the business and organizational operations through the provision of effective methods and strategies.

What you will do:

• Strategize and execute projects for timely completion and quality.
• Manage budgets resources and cash flow efficiently.
• Coordinate preconstruction activities and ensure compliance.
• Supervise project progress and maintain productivity.
• Uphold quality standards and prevent deviations.
• Ensure compliance with health safety and environmental policies.
• Aid in recruitment and organizational structuring.
• Supervise evaluate and lead staff effectively.
• Coach and motivate staff for optimal performance.

Required skills to be successful

Minimum experience and Job skills:

• Proficient in Contract Conditions Health & Safety Regulations and International Standards.
• Wellversed in organizational effectiveness operations management and project management principles.
• Knowledgeable in financial accounting and human resource principles.
• Skilled in information technology critical thinking and problemsolving.
• Effective communicator persuasive and able to lead and influence.
• Committed to high ethical standards diversity and collaborative work environments.
• Demonstrates leadership ability delegation skills and conflict management.
• Excels in planning organizing decisionmaking and negotiation.
• Collaborative management style adept at managing crossfunctional relationships.
• Adaptable to fastpaced environments able to view situations from multiple perspectives

What equips you for the role:

BE Electrical / Mechanical with 18 plus years of experience managing large multiple MEP Projects preferably in the GCC. Masters in Business Administration is a plus.

About AlFuttaim Engineering & Technologies

AlFuttaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.
The Engineering arm operates in the UAE Qatar Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning scaffolding and access solutions elevators and escalators control and life safety facilities management building products MEP Energy Management Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation.
The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large medium and small customers that include contact centre solutions business applications business intelligence data management advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony ELV systems networking solutions professional audiovisual solutions and managed services.
These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management installation testing commissioning and aftersales maintenance contracts.