House Manager
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced House Manager to oversee daily operations of a prestigious VIP family residence in Doha. The role involves managing domestic staff, coordinating household budgets, supervising vendors, and ensuring confidentiality.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee all daily operations of the residence to ensure seamless functioning
- Establish and maintain luxury hospitality and housekeeping standards
- Develop household policies, procedures, and service protocols
- Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate household staff
- Manage schedules, attendance, leave plans, and performance reviews
- Prepare and manage household operating budget
- Monitor household expenditures and procurement activities
- Supervise preventive and corrective maintenance of the residence
- Coordinate repairs, renovations, and improvement projects
- Liaise with external vendors, suppliers, and contractors
- Coordinate family events, private functions, and VIP gatherings
- Ensure strict confidentiality regarding family matters
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Hotel Management, or related field preferred
- Minimum 8–15 years of experience managing luxury residences, VIP households, palaces, royal families, or UHNW estates
- Proven experience managing large teams of domestic staff
- Strong knowledge of luxury household operations and hospitality standards
- Experience in budgeting, procurement, and vendor management
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
- High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Fluent in English
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Overview
- We are seeking a highly experienced and professional House Manager / Residential Manager to oversee the day to day operations of a prestigious VIP family residence.
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the household, managing domestic staff, maintaining the highest standards of service, coordinating household budgets, supervising vendors and contractors, and ensuring complete confidentiality and discretion at all times.
- The successful candidate will possess exceptional leadership, organizational, and problem solving skills with prior experience managing luxury residences, palaces, royal households, UHNW families, or VIP estates.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all daily operations of the residence to ensure seamless functioning.
- Establish and maintain luxury hospitality and housekeeping standards.
- Develop household policies, procedures, and service protocols.
- Ensure the residence is always maintained in immaculate condition.
- Conduct regular inspections of all areas of the property.
- Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate household staff.
- Manage schedules, attendance, leave plans, and performance reviews.
- Coordinate activities of housekeepers, drivers, chefs, butlers, security personnel, gardeners, maintenance staff, and other domestic employees.
- Foster a professional, respectful, and efficient working environment.
- Prepare and manage household operating budget.
- Monitor household expenditures and procurement activities.
- Maintain records of expenses, inventories, and service contracts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Hotel Management, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 8–15 years of experience managing luxury residences, VIP households, palaces, royal families, or UHNW estates.
- Proven experience managing large teams of domestic staff.
- Strong knowledge of luxury household operations and hospitality standards.
- Experience in budgeting, procurement, and vendor management.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
- High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Fluent in English.
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