Vice President - Facilities Management (Emirati National)
Role Overview
A leading global organisation with large-scale, mission-critical operations is seeking a Vice President of Facilities Management to lead and transform its facilities strategy across a complex, multi-site portfolio in the UAE. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring world-class standards across infrastructure, assets, safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for facilities management across offices, operational sites, and specialised assets.
- Own end-to-end responsibility for hard and soft FM, including MEP, utilities, security, cleaning, landscaping, waste management, and asset lifecycle planning.
- Lead capital expenditure planning, major refurbishments, and new site readiness in partnership with engineering and operations teams.
- Ensure full compliance with local regulations, HSE standards, and international best practices.
- Drive vendor strategy and performance, including large outsourced service providers and long-term contracts.
- Champion sustainability, energy efficiency, and ESG initiatives across the facilities portfolio.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing Emirati and multicultural team.
- Act as a key senior stakeholder interfacing with executive leadership, regulators, and external partners.
Candidate Profile
- Emirati National (mandatory).
- 15+ years of progressive experience in facilities management, infrastructure, or asset management, ideally within large, complex organisations (e.g. industrial, logistics, transport, ports, airports, utilities, or large corporate environments).
- Proven experience operating at senior leadership / VP / executive level.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing large budgets, CAPEX, and strategic suppliers.
- Deep understanding of HSE, sustainability, and regulatory frameworks in the UAE.
- Confident, credible leader with the ability to influence at board and C-suite level.