General Manager

LA Vita Landscaping & Pools; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

La Vita Landscapes, Dubai-based, seeks an experienced General Manager to lead overall operations and drive growth, profitability, and scalability across projects, clients and partners in the landscaping and outdoor living sector.

The role entails steering day-to-day operations, managing diverse teams, optimizing processes, and delivering projects on time and within budget while expanding market share in Dubai.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of management experience in landscaping, construction or related fields.
• Proven experience managing a company or large operational team.
• Strong understanding of project management, P&L, budgeting and operations.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.
• Commercially minded with a focus on growth and profitability.
• Highly organized, accountable and results-driven.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the entire company.
• Lead and manage project, operations, sales, procurement, finance and support teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and quality standards.
• Improve operational systems, processes and accountability across the company.
• Monitor project profitability, costs, productivity and overall performance.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase revenue, profitability and market share.
• Drive new business development and build strong relationships with key clients, consultants, developers and partners.
• Strengthen the company's position in the Dubai landscaping and outdoor living market.
• Recruit, develop and manage a high-performing team.
• Establish clear KPIs and performance targets across departments.
• Improve customer experience and maintain strong client relationships.
• Identify opportunities for new services, markets and strategic partnerships.
• Ensure the company maintains high standards of quality, safety and professionalism.
• Provide regular business performance reports and strategic recommendations to management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Job description

Key Responsibilities

La Vita Landscapes is looking for an experienced and commercially driven General Manager to lead the overall business operations and take the company to its next stage of growth.

The General Manager will have overall responsibility for operations, people, projects, clients, financial performance and business development, working closely with management to build a more efficient, profitable and scalable organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the entire company.


• Lead and manage project, operations, sales, procurement, finance and support teams.


• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.


• Improve operational systems, processes and accountability across the company.


• Monitor project profitability, costs, productivity and overall business performance.


• Develop and implement strategies to increase revenue, profitability and market share.


• Drive new business development and build strong relationships with key clients, consultants, developers and partners.


• Strengthen the company's position in the Dubai landscaping and outdoor living market.


• Recruit, develop and manage a high-performing team.


• Establish clear KPIs and performance targets across departments.


• Improve customer experience and maintain strong client relationships.


• Identify opportunities for new services, markets and strategic partnerships.


• Ensure the company maintains high standards of quality, safety and professionalism.


• Provide regular business performance reports and strategic recommendations to management.

Requirements

• 7+ years of management experience, preferably in landscaping, construction, contracting, facilities management, property or a related industry.


• Proven experience managing a company or large operational team.


• Strong understanding of project management, P&L, budgeting and business operations.


• Strong leadership, negotiation and decision-making skills.


• Commercially minded with a strong focus on growth and profitability.


• Excellent communication and client management skills.


• Highly organised, accountable and results-driven.


• Strong knowledge of the Dubai/UAE business environment is an advantage.

The Role

We are looking for a leader, not just an administrator — someone who can take ownership of the business, build a strong team, improve systems, increase profitability and help transform La Vita Landscapes into a larger, more structured and professionally managed company.