Manager - Workforce Mobilization

Confidencial; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidencial in Dubai is seeking a Manager – Workforce Mobilization to lead large-scale fleet mobilization and operational readiness. The role focuses on deploying drivers and supervisory staff, planning manpower across multiple fleet categories, and ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in transportation operations and workforce deployment, with strong stakeholder collaboration to ensure timely onboarding and coverage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in transportation, fleet operations, workforce mobilization, or large-scale manpower deployment.
• Experience managing workforce requirements for large-scale and diverse transportation fleets.
• Mobilization and deployment of drivers, supervisors, and operational personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage workforce mobilization activities supporting large-scale transportation and mobility operations.
• Plan and coordinate deployment and readiness of drivers, supervisors, and operational workforce across fleet categories and locations.
• Develop workforce mobilization plans based on fleet size, demand, routes, contracts, and service requirements.
• Ensure timely onboarding, allocation, deployment, and readiness of drivers and supervisors.
• Manage workforce requirements for large and diverse fleets, including manpower planning and coverage.
• Collaborate with Fleet Operations, HR, Recruitment, Training, and other stakeholders to ensure readiness.
• Monitor workforce availability, utilization, productivity, attendance, and coverage.
• Anticipate manpower gaps and develop contingency and replacement plans to maintain business continuity.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and SLAs; provide regular operational reports to management.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, policies, safety requirements, and standards.
• Lead and develop the Workforce Mobilization team and coordinate across operations.
• Support mobilization of new contracts, projects, fleet expansions, and operational transitions.

Skills

Transportation operations

Fleet mobilization

Workforce deployment

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration

Job description

(UAE Nationals are highly encouraged to apply)

About Position:

A leading transportation and mobility organization in the UAE is seeking an experienced Manager – Workforce Mobilization with strong expertise in transportation operations, fleet mobilization, and large-scale workforce deployment.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing workforce mobilization for large and diverse fleets, ensuring the timely availability, readiness, deployment, and allocation of drivers, supervisors, and other operational personnel in line with business and transportation requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage workforce mobilization activities supporting large-scale transportation and mobility operations.
• Plan and coordinate the deployment and readiness of drivers, supervisors, and operational workforce across multiple fleet categories and locations.
• Develop workforce mobilization plans based on fleet size, operational demand, routes, contracts, and service requirements.
• Ensure the timely onboarding, allocation, deployment, and operational readiness of drivers and supervisors.
• Manage workforce requirements for large and diverse fleets, including manpower planning, deployment, replacement, and operational coverage.
• Work closely with Fleet Operations, HR, Recruitment, Training, and other stakeholders to ensure workforce readiness.
• Monitor workforce availability, utilization, productivity, attendance, and operational coverage.
• Anticipate manpower gaps and develop contingency and replacement plans to maintain business continuity.
• Establish and monitor workforce-related KPIs and SLAs and provide regular operational reports to management.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, company policies, safety requirements, and operational standards.
• Lead and develop the Workforce Mobilization team and ensure effective coordination across operations.
• Support the mobilization of new contracts, projects, fleet expansions, and operational transitions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in transportation, fleet operations, workforce mobilization, or large-scale manpower deployment.
• Strong experience managing workforce requirements for large-scale and diverse transportation fleets.
• Proven experience in the mobilization and deployment of drivers, supervisors, and operational personnel.
• Strong understanding of transportation operations, fleet requirements, workforce planning, and operational readiness.
• Experience supporting high-volume operations with multiple fleet types, locations, routes, and service requirements.
• Strong leadership, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate effectively with senior stakeholders and operational teams.
• UAE transportation and mobility sector experience is highly desirable.