Deputy Regional Office Director

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Regional Office Director to support the overall management and smooth operation of a Breeding Centre based in Sweihan, Abu Dhabi.

Reporting to the Regional Office Director, you will lead assigned support functions through their managers and work closely with breeding, scientific, veterinary, and technical teams to ensure that operational plans are supported by the right people, facilities and services.

This role combines operational leadership, workforce and resource planning, financial oversight and people management. It requires a practical leader who can coordinate multidisciplinary teams, resolve competing priorities and maintain reliable service delivery during both routine operations and seasonal peaks.

Key Responsibilities:

General Management:

• In cooperation with Head Office, define and implement strategies, policies, and performance objectives for support services and operations divisions.
• Lead regional workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, employee development, organizational effectiveness, and employee relations through the Project’s HR team.
• Monitor the outsourced management of employees’ hospitality, transportation and catering through the HR department.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, accounting, cash flow, financial reporting, and internal controls to ensure financial sustainability and compliance.
• Supervise and participate in the review of monthly expenditure against forecasts, explain variances and propose corrective measures.
• Ensure the activity of the purchasing and Stock management is in line with the pre-agreed operation’s requirements.
• Ensure the availability, reliability, safety, maintenance, and optimal utilization of facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and technical resources.
• Monitor IT strategy, digital transformation, systems performance, cybersecurity, data governance, and technology-enabled business improvement.
• Oversee operational planning, resource allocation, service delivery, productivity, quality, and compliance with country regulations as well as internal protocols.
• Ensure effective risk management, regulatory compliance, business continuity, and collaboration across divisions, departments, sectors and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external audits on various fields (HSE, Financial, Process…)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in a senior management or operational leadership role.
• Proven experience managing large, complex and multidisciplinary operations or sites.
• Demonstrated experience leading managers and coordinating multiple departments and substantial workforces.
• Demonstrated accountability for service delivery, workforce capacity, budgets and contractor performance.
• Strong operational planning, resource allocation and performance-monitoring skills.
• Experience preparing budgets, monitoring expenditure and implementing corrective measures.
• Sound understanding of operational risk, HSE and organisational procedures.
• Ability to make timely decisions under pressure, resolve conflicts and balance competing priorities.
• Strong communication, delegation and people-management skills in a multicultural environment.
• Strong practical Excel skills for budgeting, workforce planning and capacity monitoring, together with proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting tools.
• Fluent English.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree, MBA or relevant management certification.
• Experience coordinating multi-site operations.
• Experience managing permanent, temporary, seasonal and outsourced workforces, including mobilisation and demobilisation.
• Familiarity with ERP, HRIS or maintenance-management systems.
• Arabic proficiency is strongly preferred.
• French language skills would be an advantage.