Senior Workplace & Facilities Leader

WSP in the Middle East; Sharjah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Middle East is seeking a Senior Workplace Manager to lead workplace and facilities operations across the region, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-performing environments that support business operations and employee experience.

You will oversee workplace services, facilities management, occupancy planning and vendor management across regional offices and project sites, partnering with business leaders and global teams to drive sustainability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Workplace, Facilities Management, Corporate Services, or Business Operations.
• Proven experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams within a complex regional or multinational organisation.
• Experience implementing workplace, facilities and administration strategies that support growth and operational excellence.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting and vendor contracts.
• Experience overseeing workplace portfolios, expansions, relocations, fit-outs and transformations.
• Knowledge of occupancy planning, workplace technologies and modern workplace trends.
• Ability to lead change, service transformation and continuous improvement programs.
• Experience managing outsourced service providers and strategic supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workplace and Facilities teams across the Middle East, fostering a high-performance culture focused on service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Develop and oversee preventative maintenance programmes ensuring facilities are safe, compliant and operationally effective.
• Analyse occupancy data to inform space planning and workplace investments.
• Manage relationships with landlords, facilities providers and service partners.
• Develop and manage workplace and facilities budgets; forecast and monitor expenditure.
• Drive sustainability initiatives across all offices and leverage innovative solutions.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with global Workplace, Facilities and Real Estate teams to align with corporate standards.

Skills

Leadership across ME regions

Budget management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Sustainability & ESG

Occupancy planning

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Real Estate, Engineering, Operations Management or a related discipline

Job description

WSP Middle East is seeking a Senior Workplace Manager to lead workplace and facilities operations across the region, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-performing environments that support business operations and employee experience.

You will oversee workplace services, facilities management, occupancy planning and vendor management across regional offices and project sites, partnering with business leaders and global teams to drive sustainability and continuous improvement.