IT Site Manager Industrial Operations

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 630,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lead IT operations for Dubai facility

Exposure to regional/global IT leaders

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for an IT Site Manager to lead all IT operations for a major industrial facility in Dubai.

The role requires 10+ years of IT leadership in site operations, with proven delivery, vendor management and governance.

You will partner with regional and global IT teams to coordinate infrastructure, cybersecurity, audits, and digital transformation initiatives while controlling budgets and service delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT leadership experience in site operations
• Proven ability to lead service delivery for a large industrial site
• Experience managing budgets, contracts and vendors
• Experience with ITIL, cybersecurity, audits and governance

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end IT service delivery for a large industrial site.
• Act as the primary escalation point for major incidents and critical IT issues.
• Manage local IT budgets, contracts, assets, service providers and OPEX.
• Drive compliance with corporate IT, cybersecurity, audits and governance.
• Coordinate infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity and digital transformation with regional/global IT teams

Skills

Site IT leadership

Stakeholder management

IT service delivery

Budget governance

Job description

Job Description:

• Lead all IT operations for a major industrial facility in Dubai
• Must have proven site IT leadership within an industrial environment

About Our Client

Our client is a leading international organisation operating complex industrial facilities across multiple regions. The business is investing in a new Dubai site and requires an experienced IT leader to establish and manage local IT operations while partnering with global technology teams.

Job Description

• Own end-to-end IT service delivery for a large industrial site, ensuring reliable support for all business users.
• Act as the primary escalation point for major incidents, service issues, and business-critical IT challenges.
• Manage local IT budgets, contracts, assets, service providers, and operational expenditure.
• Drive compliance with corporate IT, cybersecurity, audit, and governance requirements.
• Represent site requirements within regional and global IT organisations, coordinating infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

• Minimum 10 years' IT experience, including significant responsibility for site IT operations and service delivery.
• Proven experience as an IT Site Manager, IT Operations Manager, Infrastructure Manager, or similar role supporting a manufacturing, industrial, engineering, chemical, energy, logistics, or production environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of local IT budgets, vendors, assets, governance activities, and operational reporting.
• Strong track record of managing stakeholder relationships across site leadership teams and corporate IT functions.
• Experience working within structured enterprise environments with defined ITIL processes, cybersecurity standards, audits, and compliance requirements.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead IT operations for a strategically important new facility in Dubai.
• Significant exposure to regional and global IT leadership and enterprise-wide technology programmes.

Contact: James Jefferson

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7130819