Project Director – Integrated Facilities Management (IFM)

Overview

Lead IFM portfolio, overseeing hard & soft FM services for large projects.

Key Responsibilities

• fm management
• design integration
• process optimization
• ifm operations
• safety compliance
• stakeholder reporting

Tasks

Manage multiple large-scale FM projects, ensuring operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with client standards. Collaborate with project and construction teams to integrate FM requirements from the design stage through handover and operations. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize service delivery, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. Develop and implement strategic FM plans aligned with the client’s property infrastructure goals. Lead and oversee the IFM operations across all projects, ensuring delivery of hard and soft services to the highest standards. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards across all facilities and services. Oversee and coordinate the performance of subcontractors, blue-collar workforce, and service providers. Establish and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, providing regular reporting and updates to senior management. Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team, fostering a high-performance culture.

Requirements

• 15+ years
• senior leader
• arabic
• engineering degree
• ifm
• stakeholder mgmt

What You Bring

Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach. Ability to manage multiple high-pressure projects simultaneously. Proven experience (15+ years) in facilities management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or project director role. We are seeking a highly experienced and results-driven Project Director to lead the Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) portfolio. The ideal candidate will be an Arabic speaker with extensive experience managing both hard and soft FM services across large-scale, complex infrastructure projects. This role demands strong leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, including blue-collar staff and contracting companies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services aligned with strategic objectives. Deep understanding of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM), including hard and soft FM services. Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Strong operational and financial acumen. Excellent knowledge of FM best practices, health & safety regulations, and quality standards. Strong experience in property infrastructure projects, preferably within high-profile developments (e.g., NEOM). Technical degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field. Experience managing large teams, including blue-collar workforce and subcontractors. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Arabic language proficiency required; English is essential. Experience in top-tier companies or multinational FM environments is preferred.

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About Big Fish Consult

-Born in the UAE, spun off from a broader group to focus on recruitment in MENA and Asia. -Carved a niche by placing professionals in construction, engineering, facilities management, property, and support-services roles. -Uses a lean team of experts to match top talent with sector-specific mandates, guided by deep regional expertise. -Undertakes projects ranging from sourcing engineers for major infrastructure builds to staffing entire FM teams for large property portfolios. -Operates on WordPress, backed by Outlook and Google Cloud, enabling agile placement tracking. -Earned a reputation for combining sector insight with precise recruitment, emphasizing the human edge in technical fields.

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