Senior Property Manager

Guildhall is supporting a large UAE landscaping and outdoor design contractor with nationwide operations and extensive delivery capability across landmark projects. 

Role Overview
The Senior Property Manager is responsible for the strategic sourcing, administration, compliance, and performance management of all leased properties across the UAE, with a strong emphasis on labour camps and workforce accommodation. The role ensures full compliance with UAE laws, municipal regulations, and MOL/ICA requirements, while optimising cost, operational efficiency, and living standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Leasing strategy & portfolio management: source and secure leased assets (camps, offices, warehouses, yards), lead negotiations, manage renewals/exits/consolidations, maintain a lease register with critical dates and obligations.
• Labour accommodation (core focus): oversee end-to-end camp management, ensure welfare/occupancy/hygiene standards, coordinate inspections/audits and corrective actions with HR/HSE/Operations.
• Regulatory compliance & governance: ensure compliance with municipality and Civil Defense requirements, tenancy registration systems (Ejari/Tawtheeq/Tawathi or equivalent), camp licensing/classification; manage authority inspections and close non-compliance notices.
• Contracts & administration: manage property-related contracts (leases, FM, utilities, security, cleaning, waste), validate billing/service charges, manage disputes, handovers/mobilisations/demobilisations/closures, keep audit-ready records.
• FM/service oversight: oversee third-party FM providers, track KPIs/SLAs, coordinate maintenance and corrective works, ensure uninterrupted utilities/services.

• Budgeting & cost control: prepare/manage budgets, track lease liabilities and operating costs, deliver savings initiatives without compromising compliance/welfare, support finance reporting/forecasting.
• Stakeholder management: primary internal POC for HR, HSE, Operations/Projects, Finance/Legal; manage landlords, authorities, FM and utility providers.

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Property Management, Real Estate, Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field
• 10–15 years’ experience in property or facilities management within the UAE
• Strong experience managing labour camps / workforce accommodation (mandatory)
• Proven experience managing leased portfolios (no owned assets)
• Deep understanding of UAE regulatory frameworks
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills
• Strong regulatory and compliance mindset
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong reporting and governance orientation
• Zero critical non-compliance findings
• Successful authority inspections and renewals
• Cost optimisation achieved through lease negotiations
• Service quality and welfare standards maintained