COO, Catering & Facilities — Growth & Transformation

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in UAE seeks an experienced Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer to provide strategic leadership for a Catering, Facilities Management and Events business. You will shape the long-term strategy, oversee operations, finance, HR and procurement, and drive growth, profitability and client excellence.

This role requires a senior leader with strong P&L accountability, deep sector experience and proven ability to transform performance, optimize cost, govern contracts and build

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience as a Managing Director or COO.
• Strong experience within Catering, Events, Contract Catering, Facilities Management, Integrated Facilities Management, Hospitality or related service industries.
• Proven experience managing a large and complex P&L.
• Demonstrated exposure to business turnaround, restructuring, transformation or performance improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of commercial operations, budgeting, profitability, cash-flow management and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall business strategy, objectives and growth plans.
• Provide leadership across Catering Operations, Events, Facilities Management, Business Development, Finance, HR, Procurement and Administration.
• Drive sustainable revenue growth through new business development, contract acquisition and strengthening key client relationships.
• Take ownership of overall P&L performance, profitability, cash flow, budgets and cost management.
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve operational efficiency, productivity, margins and business performance.
• Lead business transformation and restructuring initiatives where required.
• Oversee large-scale catering and facilities management contracts, ensuring achievement of SLAs, KPIs, service standards and client expectations.
• Strengthen relationships with key clients, suppliers, strategic partners and other external stakeholders.
• Lead major tenders, pricing strategies, contract negotiations and commercial agreements.
• Review business and operational performance and implement corrective and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure high standards of service quality, food safety, HSE and regulatory compliance.
• Lead, mentor and develop the senior management and operational teams, creating a culture of accountability and high performance.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

P&L Management

Business Turnaround

Contract Negotiation

Commercial Management

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Operations Management

Bid/Tendering

Cost Optimization

Education

MBA

Bachelor in Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Confidential in UAE seeks an experienced Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer to provide strategic leadership for a Catering, Facilities Management and Events business. You will shape the long-term strategy, oversee operations, finance, HR and procurement, and drive growth, profitability and client excellence.

This role requires a senior leader with strong P&L accountability, deep sector experience and proven ability to transform performance, optimize cost, govern contracts and build