Senior IFM & Facilities Strategy Lead

Mace Group; Muscat; On-site; OMR 15,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace Group is seeking a Senior Facilities Manager for a major mixed-use development project in Oman. You will act as the client’s strategic representative on facilities management, readiness, and service delivery models across IFM, theatre, library and leasing operations.

You will lead procurement, governance and performance frameworks, ensuring commercially sound and technically robust operating contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, business, real estate, operations or related field.
• Professional certifications such as IFMA, IWFM, PMP, MRICS, or equivalent are advantageous.
• Extensive experience in facilities management, operational readiness and procurement advisory across complex assets.
• Proven track record leading tendering, bid evaluation, contract mobilisation and service delivery strategies.
• Strong knowledge of IFM services, contract governance, KPIs, SLAs and asset lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting public, cultural and mixed-use developments within GCC environments.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on operating models, service delivery strategies, outsourcing approaches and procurement routes.
• Leading the procurement of integrated facilities management and specialist operational services, including front of house, security, cleaning, landscaping, parking, commercial and public-facing operations.
• Developing and reviewing tender documentation, scopes of services, KPIs, SLAs and governance frameworks.
• Managing bid evaluations, commercial assessments and procurement recommendations to ensure value, compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Supporting operational readiness, mobilisation planning, asset handover, maintenance strategies and transition management.
• Providing specialist advisory services for cultural, mixed-use and public assets, including theatres, libraries, events venues and commercial facilities.
• Reviewing contract arrangements, performance frameworks and governance structures to optimise service outcomes and mitigate risk.
• Preparing executive reports, business cases and decision papers for senior leadership, boards and key stakeholders.

Skills

Facilities management

Procurement advisory

Tendering

Bid evaluation

Contract mobilisation

IFM services

Governance frameworks

Operational readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Mace Group is seeking a Senior Facilities Manager for a major mixed-use development project in Oman. You will act as the client’s strategic representative on facilities management, readiness, and service delivery models across IFM, theatre, library and leasing operations.

You will lead procurement, governance and performance frameworks, ensuring commercially sound and technically robust operating contracts.