Head of Facilities

Noon Academy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative education provider is seeking a Head of Facilities to lead the design and maintenance of physical infrastructure across schools in Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will manage classroom rollout, vendor partnerships, and ensure facilities meet educational needs. Proven experience in multi-site operations and vendor management is essential for success in this role. Opportunities for growth and ownership in a rapidly expanding environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multi-site high-growth infrastructure.
• Experience managing external vendors with quality and cost KPIs.
• Skilled in planning, budgeting, tracking progress, and resolving blockers.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end process of physical classroom rollout.
• Build and manage maintenance protocols across all active campuses.
• Source, evaluate, and manage vendors across construction and tech equipment.

Skills

Facilities Operations Experience

Vendor & Cost Management

Strong Project Execution

Problem-Solving Mindset

Cross-functional Communication

Job description

About Noon

Shaping the Next Gen Schools. We’re on a mission to radically change the way people learn. We believe in solving hard problems, and we play to win — we measure progress by revenues, students, and learning gains. Our approach? Build high‑performing teams, giving them the freedom to dream big and execute boldly.

Today, we’re building the next generation of schools in Saudi Arabia. We believe every student deserves world‑class teachers. And to make it happen, we’re reimagining everything about education: from cutting‑edge tech to peer learning and physical spaces that spark curiosity.

Learn more about us

• 10+ Years of Impact: Started with a simple idea—access to the best teachers shouldn’t be a luxury, and learning should energize, not drain you.
• Market Leaders: 20 million students (and counting) use Noon across Middle East, and Pakistan to ace high‑stakes exams.
• Now: We’re laser‑focused on reinventing schools in Saudi Arabia. We’re accelerating rapidly, well‑funded, and profitable.
• Office: Full‑time, Riyadh‑based. We’ve got a sweet office near the Boulevard, and we’d love to have you in it.

About the Role

As the Head of Facilities you will be responsible for leading the design, execution, and maintenance of Noon’s physical infrastructure; ensuring that every classroom, lab, and shared space across our schools is built to inspire and optimized to function.

This includes end‑to‑end oversight of classroom development, facilities maintenance, vendor partnerships, and ongoing readiness across all sites.

You’ll collaborate with the Delivery, Schools, and Tech teams to ensure every classroom aligns with our educational models, and build systems that enable us to scale classrooms with quality, speed, and cost‑efficiency.

This role is for a structured, action‑oriented operator who thrives on building systems, leading teams, and solving problems at speed.

What You Will Do

1. Build & Scale Noon Classrooms
   • Own the end‑to‑end process of physical classroom rollout — from layout design to final implementation.
   • Oversee timelines, budgets, and quality standards for classroom builds across multiple locations.
   • Ensure facilities meet the pedagogical and operational needs of hybrid teaching, labs, and bootcamps.
   • Work with delivery and product teams to define facility specs per use case.
2. Manage Maintenance & Facility Operations
   • Build and manage maintenance protocols across all active campuses.
   • Establish regular facility audits to ensure safety, accessibility, and readiness.
   • Lead incident response and manage vendors for corrective maintenance.
3. Oversee Vendor Management (Design, Build, Furnish)
   • Source, evaluate, and manage vendors across construction, design, furnishing, and tech equipment.
   • Develop SLAs, manage contracts, and ensure vendors deliver on time and within budget.
   • Align with internal stakeholders to select designs and equipment that match learning needs.

How You Will Do It

• With a roadmap in hand, you’ll centralize all upcoming classroom builds into a unified plan with clear milestones, ownership, and deadlines.
• With strong execution systems, you’ll bring order to chaos through dashboards, checklists, and project trackers that flag issues before they elevate.
• With bulletproof processes, you’ll turn maintenance and support into a well‑oiled machine: documented SOPs, fast response flows, and zero guesswork.
• With cross‑team alignment, you’ll work hand‑in‑hand with schools, delivery, and Finance to stay ahead of needs — not react to them!

What You’ll Bring

• Facilities Operations Experience: Proven experience in managing multi‑site high‑growth infrastructure, ideally in education, retail, F&B, or construction.
• Vendor & cost Management: Proven experience managing external vendors with quality and cost KPIs.
• Strong Project Execution: Skilled in planning, budgeting, tracking progress, and resolving blockers at speed.
• Problem‑Solving Mindset: Proactive in catching issues before they happen — and solving them when they do.
• Cross‑functional Communication: Ability to work across schools, delivery, product, and finance teams.

Why Work At Noon

• Own execution at scale — lead the heartbeat of a national education network and make it hum with precision.
• Operate across product, education, and delivery — with the autonomy to shape how things get done.
• Grow with speed and purpose.