Operations Manager

Egis Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group in Dubai seeks a senior professional to oversee governance, project controls and financial optimization across multiple entities. The role emphasizes training on standardized tools, oversight of performance, and proactive collaboration with PMs and regional teams.

The ideal candidate will bring an engineering background, strong communication skills, and experience managing diverse teams to drive operational excellence and financial accuracy.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• 5 years of experience in engineering design, project management, or operations management within an engineering consultancy.
• Experience working with multicultural teams across geographic locations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with project managers and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance and oversight across Egis Entities to ensure compliance with protocols and objectives.
• Deliver training on tools and processes to standardize operations and improve performance.
• Lead and coordinate project review meetings focusing on financial performance and forecasts.
• Prepare detailed reports for leadership on risks, variances, and opportunities.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and optimize cost allocation, revenue recognition and cash collection.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

English fluency

Arabic a plus

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Business Line Governance & Operational Management

• Provide governance and operational oversight across Egis Entities ensuring compliance with protocols procedures and business objectives.
• Deliver training on applicable tools and processes to standardize operations and enhance team performance.

Project & Financial Management

• Lead and coordinate project review meetings focusing on financial performance cost-to-complete forecasts and contingency utilization.
• Support Project Managers in preparing and reviewing project P&Ls analyzing costs revenues and margins to ensure accurate financial tracking and performance.
• Prepare detailed reports for Business Line leadership identifying and escalating key risks variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead resource management and utilization reviews working closely with HODs to enhance workforce efficiency and BHR performance.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Financial Optimization

• Serve as a key liaison among Project Managers Finance Commercial and regional teams to ensure accurate cost allocation revenue recognition utilization invoicing and cash collection tracking.
• Drive implementation of project management tools and processes to improve cross-functional collaboration and project financias.

Project Controls & Systems Governance

• Manage project management tools including PMs trainings intake processes implementation problem-solving audits and workflow approvals to maintain data integrity.
• Enforce project controls to strengthen operational and reporting accuracy.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Continuous improvement on Smartsheet initiatives and other tools to streamline operations standardize best practices and enhance reporting.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiency process optimization and organizational excellence across the Business Line.

Qualifications :

• Engineering Degree from a reputable university.
• 5 years of experience in engineering design project management or operations management within an engineering consultancy firm.
• Experience in working with multicultural teams across several geographical locations.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with project managers shared services andinternal stakeholders.
• Proven organizational capabilities and a flexible solution-driven approach to challenges.
• Strong presentation skills
• Advance software management skills. Experience with Smartsheet is a plus.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English - Arabic considered a plus.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time