Mobilization Manager Facility Management

Job Title: Mobilization Manager (Facility Management) Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Industry: Integrated Facility Management and Solutions Role Purpose

Lead the mobilization and transition of large scale Facilities Management contracts from contract award to successful operational go live. Ensure readiness of people, systems, assets, vendors, and compliance requirements across KSA and GCC operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end to end mobilization of FM contracts.
• Develop transition plans, timelines, milestones, and governance structure.
• Manage phased handovers across assets, zones, and services.
• Ensure smooth service commencement with zero disruption.
• Prepare manpower plans aligned to contract scope and SLAs.
• Mobilize technical and soft FM staff locally and internationally.
• Manage visas, quotas, Iqama, sponsorship transfers, and onboarding.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as main point of contact for clients and authorities.
• Lead progress meetings and mobilization status reporting.
• Manage approvals, interviews, clearances, and client acceptance.
• Support CAFM, IoT, dashboards, helpdesk, and reporting systems.
• Ensure digital tools are operational before go live.
• Manage mobilization budget and cost tracking.
• Interpret contracts, KPIs, and SLAs.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans.

Supply Chain & Vendors

• Mobilize subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensure vendor compliance with HSE, labour, and service standards.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs.

HSE & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Saudi labour law, GOSI, Mudad, WPS, Civil Defense, and project standards.
• Promote HSE best practices throughout mobilization.

Handover to Operations

• Conduct readiness assessments before go live.
• Ensure seamless handover to operations team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Real Estate, or related field.
• 10-15 years of experience in FM / Operations / Real Estate.
• Minimum 5 years in mobilization or transition leadership roles.
• Experience mobilizing 500+ workforce employees preferred.
• Strong knowledge of KSA labour systems (Qiwa, Muqeem, Absher, GOSI, WPS).
• Fluent English required; Arabic preferred.