Director – Facilities & Asset Lifecycle

7X Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

7X Group is seeking a senior facilities management leader to oversee condition availability, lifecycle management, and performance of the organization’s assets across multiple locations. You will develop and implement FM strategies, maintenance standards, and lifecycle plans to optimize CAPEX and ensure asset reliability.

You will lead zone-based asset and facilities teams, drive energy efficiency, regulate vendor contracts, and monitor service quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management or a related field.
• Professional FM or asset management certification (e.g. CFM, IFMA) is an advantage.
• Knowledge of hard FM, asset lifecycle management, vendor and contract management, and energy and cost management.
• Experience: 10–12+ years managing geographically distributed, multi-site FM / property portfolios.
• Strong hard-FM, asset lifecycle, vendor, contract and cost-management experience, and a focus on facility experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee national FM strategy and set maintenance standards across the portfolio.
• Drive the shift from reactive to planned maintenance and monitor SLA compliance.
• Own asset condition and lifecycle planning; provide lifecycle CAPEX requirements.
• Hold each Zone Asset Facilities Manager accountable for inspections, condition, maintenance requirements, service performance and lifecycle needs for all zones.
• Manage FM vendors and contracts to agreed service levels and control FM cost per m² and lifecycle cost.
• Lead utilities and energy optimisation across the portfolio and track energy efficiency.
• Monitor facility performance and the experience of tenants and occupiers; resolve recurring service issues.
• Lead, coach and hold to account the three Zone Asset Facilities Managers.
• Perform any other responsibilities relating to this job task as allocated by the Line Manager.

Skills

Hard FM

Asset lifecycle management

Vendor management

Contract management

Energy management

Cost management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management or a related field

Professional FM or asset management certification (e.g. CFM, IFMA)

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

To oversee the condition availability performance and lifecycle management of the organization s assets across all geographical locations Develop and implement facilities management strategies maintenance standards lifecycle plans and cost optimization initiatives to ensure asset reliability and operational efficiency Lead zone-based asset and facilities management teams to maintain service quality regulatory compliance energy efficiency and effective lifecycle capital expenditure planning

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

FM Strategy and Maintenance Standards

Lead the national FM strategy and set maintenance standards across the portfolio Drive the shift from reactive to planned maintenance and monitor SLA compliance

Asset Condition and Lifecycle Planning

Own asset condition and availability nationally plan asset lifecycles and the related lifecycle CAPEX Provide lifecycle CAPEX requirements to the Head Strategic Logistics Asset Management to support CAPEX prioritisation

Zone Accountability

Hold each Zone Asset Facilities Manager accountable as the asset representative for their geography covering inspections asset condition maintenance requirements service performance and lifecycle needs Abu Dhabi Al Ain all assets within the zone Dubai end-to-end accountability for asset condition compliance facility performance and lifecycle requirements Northern Emirates Sharjah Ajman UAQ RAK and Fujairah covering the condition and performance of a geographically dispersed portfolio

Vendor Contract and Cost Management

Manage FM vendors and contracts to agreed service levels and control FM cost per m and lifecycle cost

Utilities and Energy Optimisation

Lead utilities and energy optimisation across the portfolio and track energy efficiency

Facility Performance and Experience

Monitor facility performance and the experience of tenants and occupiers resolve recurring service issues

People Leadership

Lead coach and hold to account the three Zone Asset Facilities Managers

Other Tasks

Perform any other responsibilities relating to this job request or work task as allocated by the Line Manager

Qualifications and Knowledge

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management or a related field.

Professional FM or asset management certification (e.g. CFM, IFMA) is an advantage.

Knowledge of hard FM, asset lifecycle management, vendor and contract management, and energy and cost management.

Experience:10–12+ years managing geographically distributed, multi-site FM / property portfolios.

Strong hard-FM, asset lifecycle, vendor, contract and cost-management experience, and a focus on facility experience.