Regional Operations Director

Buro Happold; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking a Regional Operations Director for the Middle East, based in Dubai, to lead non-technical operations and ensure organisational effectiveness across 6 territories. The role reports to the Regional Managing Director and focuses on streamlining processes and driving regional initiatives.

The candidate will work with the regional board, monitor actions, and travel regularly within the region and to the UK to support growth and compliance with group requirements.

Qualifications

• Highly organised with the proven ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Professional with attention to detail.
• Effective at communicating with people both orally and in writing at all levels to ensure business priorities are met.
• Extremely flexible - able to multitask and deal simultaneously with numerous complex issues in a fast paced environment.
• A problem solver – able to ‘think on your feet’.
• Able to discern sensitive material and maintain confidentiality accordingly.
• Confident, proactive character, with the ability to take the lead in challenging situations.
• Have the desire and ability to absorb new information quickly.
• Comfortable working alone, on a one to one basis and in team working situations.
• Comfortable with regular travel within the region and to the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Regional Managing Director and the Regional Board with initiatives to improve the successful operations of the region.
• Maintain a detailed overview of the nature of the work and priorities of the Partners and how these fit with running the business.
• Attend the Middle East Monthly Board Meeting to coordinate action lists and report progress.

Skills

Highly organized

Effective communication

Flexible

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Leadership

Travel willing

Job description

Position Description

We are currently recruiting for a Regional Operations Director for the Middle East Region, to be based in in Dubai.

The Middle East business has 5 Partners and 180 staff in 6 territories. (KSA, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Azerbaijan) with a regional annual turnover of £25m.

This is a new role created to maximise the technical earning potential of the Partners and technical teams.

The Regional Operations Director (ROD) would report directly to the Regional Managing Director and be responsible for all non technical aspects of operations and procedures in order to ensure organisational effectiveness and efficiency of the Middle East Regional Business and compliance with statutory and group requirements.

• Assist the Regional Managing Director and the Regional Board with their initiatives to improve the successful and effective operation of the region and engagement with changes made to the global business. The role works with the regional board to monitor the implementation and project manage their initiatives and assist in providing and implementing solutions.
• Maintain a detailed overview of the nature of the work and priorities of the Partners and how these fit in with the running of the business and the work of other partners and directors within the practice.
• Attend the Middle East Monthly Board Meeting to co-ordinate action lists where necessary. Monitor actions for the monthly board meeting and reporting to RMD on progress of actions.

Job Requirements

Buro Happold is a multidisciplinary practice that succeeds through the individual and collaborative skills of its people. This post requires a candidate who must be:

• Highly organised with the proven ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Professional with attention to detail.
• Effective at communicating with people both orally and in writing at all levels to ensure business priorities are met.
• Extremely flexible - able to multitask and deal simultaneously with numerous complex issues and navigate changes of priority and deadlines in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.
• A problem solver – able to ‘think on your feet’.
• Able to discern sensitive material and maintain confidentiality accordingly.
• Confident, proactive character, with the ability to take the lead in challenging situations with the circumstances dictate.
• Have the desire and ability to absorb new information quickly.
• Comfortable working alone, on a one to one basis and in team working situations.
• Comfortable with regular travel within the region and to the UK.

Essential Experience

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About The Company

Buro Happold aims to produce high quality engineering design in concept, in detail and in execution, on time, to programme and delivering excellent value for money.

Our distinctive culture and ethos is still based on the same principles of care, value and elegance that were established when the practice was founded.

Our engineering approach is holistic, combining different disciplines in one, integrated team. Our reputation for excellence has grown from the basis that engineering is always viewed as one important component of a project’s overall design solution.

We constantly strive for innovation. Our appreciation of a client’s social, political and economic issues and of architectural and aesthetic qualities makes Buro Happold an ideal partner, helping our range of clients to shape great solutions.

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