Operations Manager

OPERATIONS MANAGER Location: UAE Based (HQ) | Full Time About the Role This is a senior operations role for someone who has spent over a decade in the industry and knows exactly how things get built, printed, fabricated, and delivered on time. You will be the technical and operational backbone of the business, supporting project teams from bid stage through to on-ground execution. You will report into senior leadership and work closely with departments across the business to ensure our operational standards, processes, and output are consistently at the level our clients expect. Key Responsibilities • Oversee and manage day to day operations across F15Works' service lines including events, exhibitions, fit-out, large format print production, and fabrication • Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs across operational functions to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency • Provide comprehensive technical input and data for bids and proposals, ensuring all technical specifications and scope definitions are accurate and competitive • Prepare and review BOQs in collaboration with the commercials and procurement teams • Manage and coordinate procurement and vendor relationships, ensuring the right suppliers are engaged at the right cost and quality level • Coordinate with internal teams across design, production, logistics, and project management to keep operations aligned and on track • Identify operational risks early and put in place the right mitigation measures • Drive continuous improvement across workflows, resource planning, and production processes • Support the leadership team with operational reporting, capacity planning, and resource allocation What We Are Looking For • 10 to 15 years of hands on experience in events, large format print production, fabrication, exhibitions, or fit-out • Deep technical knowledge across production processes, materials, and construction methodologies used in the industry • Strong understanding of all core service lines including events operations, exhibition builds, fit-out, print production, and fabrication• Proven experience developing and enforcing SOPs in a fast-paced production environment • Solid procurement and vendor management experience with the ability to assess capability, negotiate terms, and maintain performance standards • Demonstrated ability to prepare or support detailed BOQs and translate technical scope into accurate cost inputs • Experience working at a head office or group-level operations function • A reputation for being technically sound, detail oriented, and solutions focused under pressure Show more Show less

10 to 15 years of hands on experience in events, large format print production, fabrication, exhibitions, or fit-out; deep technical knowledge across production processes, materials, and construction methodologies; strong understanding of all core service lines including events operations, exhibition builds, fit-out, print production, and fabrication; proven experience developing and enforcing SOPs in a fast-paced production environment; solid procurement and vendor management experience with ability to assess capability, negotiate terms, and maintain performance standards; demonstrated ability to prepare or support detailed BOQs and translate technical scope into accurate cost inputs; experience working at a head office or group-level operations function; reputation for being technically sound, detail oriented, and solutions focused under pressure

Oversee and manage day to day operations across F15Works' service lines including events, exhibitions, fit-out, large format print production, and fabrication; develop, implement, and maintain SOPs across operational functions to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency; provide comprehensive technical input and data for bids and proposals, ensuring all technical specifications and scope definitions are accurate and competitive; prepare and review BOQs in collaboration with the commercials and procurement teams; manage and coordinate procurement and vendor relationships, ensuring the right suppliers are engaged at the right cost and quality level; coordinate with internal teams across design, production, logistics, and project management to keep operations aligned and on track; identify operational risks early and put in place the right mitigation measures; drive continuous improvement across workflows, resource planning, and production processes; support the leadership team with operational reporting, capacity planning, and resource allocation