Mall Manager – Total Operations
Kobaltt
Heliopolis, Egypt
Ref: KP678-158
Kobaltt

The Role


The Role


An International Consultancy with operations across the Middle East, Egypt as well as Globally. A professional reputable corporation with a large number of employees Worldwide are offering fantastic long term career opportunities.

Currently offering a number of blue chip clients professional Real Estate solutions across a variety of sectors, specialising within Retail offering superior services across Commercial portfolios.

A locally owned Mall under the pre-construction phase is seeking an experienced Mall Manager required to educate/advise a well known Director in Egypt and ensure that pre-opening is managed as professionally as possible.

Start date would be early June and initially responsible for managing an experienced Facilities Manager, small in-house service team and ensure that overall sub-contracted services are as professionally run as possible.

To be responsible for day to day operations from the initial pre-construction phase through to eventual operations late 2010. Must be prepared to act as a hands on Manager willing to educate other divisions, therefore must hold a sense of patience.

Would be responsible for joining the team at the development phase working closely with the operations teams as well as leasing/finance departments. Overseeing the implementation of policies and procedures, management of tender processes, service level agreements. Eventual recruitment in house and have some budget responsibility.

To oversee all support service functions- Operations, Facilities Management, Finance, Leasing as well as working closely with owners. To drive the services forwards to eventually operate a Mall which is seen as the most impressively operated mall in the region. Therefore standards need to be established at the development phase.

Requirements


Requirements


Essential to have experience managing mixed use Malls in the GCC or Egypt as to understand the markets. Qualifications are not essential however a Bachelors in Commerce or Engineering would be advantageous and Memberships of Professional Bodies.

Must possess an impressive track record with previous employers. Preferably experience working for a property/facilities management company in the Middle East/Egypt. Strong team leadership experience and negotiation skills with an influential manner required.

Preferably with at least 10 years experience working within Retail for Malls and large scale mixed-use developments.

This position is for the pre-opening of a Mall at the pre-construction phase, mobilisation will be late 2010 so must be willing to be extremely hands on.

One must have worked within a Facilities Management or Retail Management environment to appreciate the importance of maintenance schedules and overall property development processes. Preferably experience working for a Global Real Estate company or consultancy.

A fantastic opportunity to work for a Global Group whilst gaining experience working within a multi-cultured environment with opportunities to be relocated internally in the future. A long term, stable career opportunity.

One must have pre-opening experience to have the exposure to being able to successfully establish an internal business model whilst adhering to the clients/owners needs as well as considering the professional Consultancies reputation. This is an ideal opportunity for a driven individual willing to relocate to Egypt.

About the Company


About the Company


Kobaltt MENA are leaders in recruitment across Technical, Construction, Property, Supply Chain & Logistics, Facilities Management, Sales & Marketing and Accounting & Finance Markets. We enjoy long established client relationships with an in-depth knowledge of the MENA and International Market, offering candidates reputable career prospects.

With established Middle East regional offices located in Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai, Kobaltt is providing a specialist range of permanent and contract recruitment services to the construction, property and engineering, Supply Chain & Logistics, Oil & Gas, accountancy and finance sectors.

Our team has over 25 years accumulative years of experience being based in the GCC with established client networks and candidate profiles.

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