General Manager

Job Description : GM OMAN highly recognised Facility Management Service provider based in Oman. They have an exciting opening for an FM GM reporting to the CEO. Operating in a General Management capacity, the ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and managing a Total Facility Management division in the region of approximately 1000 + employees. You will focus on using best business practice to improve efficiency, reduce operating costs whilst increasing business profit and productivity. • Act as the General Manager, driving the Total FM business forward • Lead by example, motivating and managing the FM teams • Full P & L responsibility for the division • Understand the clients portfolio and the businesses service level expectations and translate these into solutions • Provide management with ideas and recommendations on how to maximise FM opportunities through the portfolio • Review key FM projects, budgets and spending, and act as the focal point for the roll up and review of FM budget and spending • Review all existing outsourced maintenance and other FM contracts and renegotiate and re-tender where add-value is identified • Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money • Procurement and contract management responsibility • Assisting with documents to put out tenders for contractors • Planning for future developments in line with strategic business objectives • Managing and leading change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities • Directing and planning essential central services such as fit-out and FM issues, reception, security, maintenance, mail, archiving, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling • Ensuring the real estate portfolio meets health and safety requirements • Using performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement • A qualified Facility Management expert with a technical/ engineering/MEP background • Educated to MBA level would be an advantage • 10 + years’ experience of managing a similar size function ie upto 1000 staff • Experience of developing and growing an FM division in order to maximise profit • Strong managerial experience with People Management skills • Knowledge of the FM industry in the Middle East • Ability to motivate and lead by example • Good communication skills in English • A high-level of IT skills including FM technology • A detail-orientated technical person , with a strong ‘commercial’ business approach

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