Regional Manager - Facilities Management Soft Services
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Transguard Group is recruiting a Regional Manager for Total Facilities Management in Dubai to lead commercial, operational, and service delivery performance of Hard and Soft FM contracts across the UAE.
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Responsibilities
- Manage the commercial and contractual performance of all assigned TFM contracts, ensuring service delivery remains within contractual scope and approved budgets
- Achieve and exceed contract profitability targets by monitoring P&L performance, identifying variances, and implementing corrective actions
- Lead revenue planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities for all contracts within the portfolio
- Ensure accurate manpower alignment with billable positions and proactively manage staffing costs across Hard & Soft services
- Identify and implement cost saving initiatives that maintain or enhance service quality
- Review and submit commercial and technical proposals for renewals, variations, and ad hoc works
- Oversee timely and accurate invoicing in coordination with Finance and Central FM teams
- Support business growth by identifying upselling opportunities and contributing operational insights to bids and tender submissions
- Oversee the execution of Hard & Soft FM operations, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, client standards, and internal policies
- Monitor resource utilization to ensure optimal deployment of manpower, equipment, and materials across all sites
- Develop, review, and monitor SLAs/KPIs to ensure alignment with service delivery expectations and vendor performance
- Review preventive and corrective maintenance programs, ensuring timely execution and quality workmanship
Requirements
- Bachelor/Master of Engineering/Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent Total Facilities Management related services
- Minimum 8 10 years of management and service delivery of structured contracts, with 5+ years as Manager handling multiple contracts
- Technical knowledge of FM standards and processes
- Certification preferred such as CFM, BICS, PMP, IOSH, NEBOSH
- Strong knowledge of commercials and contractual P&L
- Driving license is mandatory
- Strong soft skills such as MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint and report writing skills
- Ability to interpret design and as built drawings of MEP, structural and Architectural
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Management and delivery of multiple FM contracts including soft and hard services
- Experience of handling various types of facilities such as Residential, commercial, Master Communities, retails, Banking, shopping malls, Universities, Royal Palaces, schools etc.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Overview
- Transguard Group was established in 2001 and has diversified significantly, we lead in the fields of Cash Services, Security Services, Manpower Services, Facilities Management & Aviation.
- We are currently recruiting for a Regional Manager Facilities Management to join our Total Facilities Management team in Dubai.
- The Regional Manager – Total Facilities Management is responsible for leading the commercial, operational, and service delivery performance of assigned Hard and Soft FM contracts across the UAE region.
Financial Responsibilities
- Manage the commercial and contractual performance of all assigned TFM contracts, ensuring service delivery remains within contractual scope and approved budgets.
- Achieve and exceed contract profitability targets by monitoring P&L performance, identifying variances, and implementing corrective actions.
- Lead revenue planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities for all contracts within the portfolio.
- Ensure accurate manpower alignment with billable positions and proactively manage staffing costs across Hard & Soft services.
- Identify and implement cost saving initiatives that maintain or enhance service quality.
- Review and submit commercial and technical proposals for renewals, variations, and ad hoc works.
- Oversee timely and accurate invoicing in coordination with Finance and Central FM teams.
- Support business growth by identifying upselling opportunities and contributing operational insights to bids and tender submissions.
Process Responsibilities
- Oversee the execution of Hard & Soft FM operations, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, client standards, and internal policies.
- Monitor resource utilization to ensure optimal deployment of manpower, equipment, and materials across all sites.
- Develop, review, and monitor SLAs/KPIs to ensure alignment with service delivery expectations and vendor performance.
- Review preventive and corrective maintenance programs, ensuring timely execution and quality workmanship.
- Conduct periodic audits and spot checks to validate service quality, safety compliance, and adherence to SOPs.
- Continuously update and improve SOPs for both Hard & Soft services in line with industry best practices.
- Ensure accurate and effective use of CAFM systems for work order management, reporting, and data integrity.
- Lead mobilization and demobilization activities to ensure smooth transitions within budget and timelines.
- Mentor Operations Managers in addition to identifying gaps and create back up as operationally required.
Customer Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong, trust based relationships with clients through regular engagement, performance reviews, and strategic discussions.
- Conduct routine site visits to evaluate service quality, staff performance, and compliance with contractual obligations.
- Ensure all services delivered—Hard and Soft—meet or exceed SLA/KPI requirements, addressing any deviations promptly.
- Lead weekly/monthly client meetings to review performance, discuss improvement plans, and align on future requirements.
- Proactively plan manpower and resource requirements to meet operational peaks, seasonal demands, and client driven changes.
- Oversee staff mobilization, including onboarding, site induction, and role specific training.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (commercial, procurement, HR, finance, legal) to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Support bids/solutions team during tender submissions and renewals by providing technical and operational insights.
Innovation Responsibilities
- Lead initial project planning, including logistics, sourcing, recruiting, and equipment/machinery requirements related to soft services and hard services.
- Identify opportunities for energy optimization and support the implementation of energy management initiatives in coordination with the Energy Management team.
- Introduce and integrate modern technologies such as IoT sensors, smart cleaning solutions, BMS enhancements, and automation tools to improve operational efficiency.
- Develop and present value added service roadmaps to clients, highlighting innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Prepare case studies on successful projects, innovations, and operational improvements to support bids and internal knowledge sharing.
- Promote and implement sustainable FM practices aligned with UAE sustainability goals, client ESG objectives, and international FM standards.
Selection Criteria
- Bachelor/Master of Engineering/Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent Total Facilities Management related services.
- Minimum experience of 8 10 years or above on management and service delivery of structured contracts (Where standard SLA/KPI applicable) where 5 years or above as position of Manager handling multiple contracts.
- Technical Knowledge of FM standards and processes.
- Certification preferred such as CFM, BICS, PMP, IOSH, NEBOSH and member of FM bodies such IFWM, BIFM, MEFMA Etc.
- Strong knowledge of commercials and contractual P&L.
- Driving license is mandatory.
- Strong soft skills such as MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint and report writing skills.
- Ability to interpret design and as built drawings of MEP, structural and Architectural.
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Management and delivery of Multiple FM contracts including soft and hard services FM contracts.
- Experience of handling various types of facilities such as Residential, commercial, Master Communities, retails, Banking, shopping malls, Universities, Royal Palaces, schools etc.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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