Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager | Industrial & Workforce Accommodation Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia Nationality: Saudi Nationals Only Employment Type: Full-Time Industry: Facilities Management | Industrial Services | Workforce Accommodation | Infrastructure The Opportunity Are you a Facilities Management leader ready to do more than simply manage buildings and services? We are partnering with a well-established, diversified Saudi Group with significant operations across construction, infrastructure, industrial services, heavy equipment, transportation, logistics and workforce accommodation. As the Group continues to expand its operations across the Kingdom, we are seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to play a key role in transforming and strengthening its integrated facilities and accommodation services. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a complex operational environment, introduce smarter ways of working, build high-performing teams and contribute to the development of a scalable, commercially driven Facilities Management function. We are looking for someone who enjoys being close to operations but also has the leadership capability to build systems, improve performance and drive meaningful change. What You'll Be Responsible For Operational Leadership & Service Excellence • Lead integrated hard and soft FM services across industrial facilities, workforce accommodation, operational sites and associated infrastructure. • Oversee maintenance, utilities, housekeeping, laundry, cleaning, building systems and specialist service providers. • Ensure reliable, safe and consistent service delivery across multiple locations, including remote and operationally demanding environments. Transformation & Performance Improvement • Take an active role in strengthening and transforming the existing FM operating model. • Introduce and improve SOPs, SLAs, KPIs, governance structures and performance reporting. • Move operations from reactive problem-solving towards planned, preventive and data-driven service delivery. • Support the implementation and effective use of CAFM/CMMS platforms, digital reporting and operational dashboards. Commercial & Financial Management • Manage operating budgets, cost efficiency, supplier contracts and service profitability. • Identify opportunities to improve productivity, asset reliability and resource utilisation without compromising service quality. • Support new site mobilisation, contract delivery and future business expansion. People Leadership & Customer Experience • Build, coach and develop multidisciplinary teams across hard and soft services. • Strengthen ownership, accountability, succession planning and cross-functional collaboration. • Drive improvements in client satisfaction, service responsiveness and operational standards. • Champion HSE, fire/life safety, compliance and business continuity across all facilities. What We're Looking For • Saudi nationality is mandatory. • Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related discipline. • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in FM operational leadership. • Proven experience managing integrated hard and soft FM services, ideally across multiple sites. • Strong exposure to industrial facilities, workforce accommodation, labour camps, construction/infrastructure projects or remote-site support services. • Demonstrated success improving or transforming existing FM operations through stronger systems, processes, technology or performance management. • Sound understanding of preventive maintenance, supplier governance, service contracts, budgets, KPIs and SLAs. • Experience managing and developing multidisciplinary operational teams. • Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance operational quality with financial performance. • Familiarity with CAFM/CMMS systems and digital FM reporting is advantageous. Why Consider This Opportunity? This is more than a traditional Facilities Manager position. You'll be joining a diversified Saudi Group with an established operational footprint and ambitious growth plans, where Facilities Management plays an important role in supporting multiple industries and business units. The opportunity offers: • Transformation ownership: Help shape and improve how facilities and accommodation services are managed, measured and delivered. • Operational diversity: Work across industrial, construction, infrastructure and workforce accommodation environments rather than a single property portfolio. • Leadership visibility: Collaborate with senior stakeholders and influence operational improvements across the business. • Long-term growth: Join an expanding Group where successful performance can create opportunities for broader leadership responsibility. • Real operational impact: See the results of your decisions through improved reliability, customer satisfaction, team performance and commercial outcomes. Ready to Make an Impact? If you're an experienced Saudi Facilities Management professional who enjoys building stronger operations, developing people and delivering measurable improvements, we'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you. 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