General Manager Civil Contracting
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About the Role
The General Manager – Civil Contracting leads the overall operations, strategy, and business growth of the Civil Contracting Division under Galadari Ventures. The role is accoun.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the division’s business strategy in alignment with Galadari Ventures’ overall goals
- Lead annual business planning, budgeting, and financial performance tracking
- Identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and bids to expand the contracting portfolio
- Drive cost efficiency and margin improvement across projects
- Oversee end to end delivery of all civil projects, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and time standards
- Review and approve project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, and cash flows
- Implement robust project governance, reporting, and risk control mechanisms
- Ensure compliance with local authority regulations (Dubai Municipality, DCD, Trakhees, etc.)
- Lead, mentor, and develop project, engineering, and site management teams
- Foster a results oriented culture with accountability and collaboration across functions
- Build and sustain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities
- Represent the company in negotiations, contract discussions, and key external forums
Requirements
- Develop and execute the division’s business strategy in alignment with Galadari Ventures’ overall goals
- Lead annual business planning, budgeting, and financial performance tracking
- Identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and bids to expand the contracting portfolio
- Drive cost efficiency and margin improvement across projects
- Oversee end to end delivery of all civil projects, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and time standards
- Review and approve project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, and cash flows
- Implement robust project governance, reporting, and risk control mechanisms
- Ensure compliance with local authority regulations (Dubai Municipality, DCD, Trakhees, etc.)
- Lead, mentor, and develop project, engineering, and site management teams
- Foster a results oriented culture with accountability and collaboration across functions
- Build and sustain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities
- Represent the company in negotiations, contract discussions, and key external forums
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Role Overview
- The General Manager – Civil Contracting leads the overall operations, strategy, and business growth of the Civil Contracting Division under Galadari Ventures.
- The role is accountable for driving project profitability, operational excellence, client satisfaction, and sustainable expansion of the contracting portfolio.
- This includes full P&L ownership, execution oversight across multiple projects, and leadership of engineering, commercial, and site teams to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget.
- The position demands a commercially astute leader capable of steering large scale civil projects while building organizational capability, ensuring compliance, and strengthening the company’s market presence in the UAE construction sector.
Strategic & Business Leadership
- Develop and execute the division’s business strategy in alignment with Galadari Ventures’ overall goals.
- Lead annual business planning, budgeting, and financial performance tracking.
- Identify new business opportunities, partnerships, and bids to expand the contracting portfolio.
- Drive cost efficiency and margin improvement across projects.
Project Execution & Operations Management
- Oversee end to end delivery of all civil projects, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and time standards.
- Review and approve project schedules, budgets, procurement plans, and cash flows.
- Implement robust project governance, reporting, and risk control mechanisms.
- Ensure compliance with local authority regulations (Dubai Municipality, DCD, Trakhees, etc.).
People & Organizational Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop project, engineering, and site management teams.
- Foster a results oriented culture with accountability and collaboration across functions.
- Drive workforce planning, training, and succession for critical project roles.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Build and sustain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and regulatory authorities.
- Represent the company in negotiations, contract discussions, and key external forums.
- Ensure timely resolution of project escalations and contractual issues.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure strict adherence to HSE, quality, and compliance standards across all sites.
- Work closely with Finance, HR, and Procurement to maintain cost discipline and operational integrity.
- Provide accurate project and financial reporting to the CEO and Board.
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