Regional Manager

Role : Regional Manager

Location: Riyadh, KSAExp : 15 + yearsPosition SummaryThe Regional Manager – BLS is responsible for driving the business strategy, growth, and overall performance of the BLS BU across the Middle East.

This role oversees the region’s financial performance, including P&L, Operating Results (OR), sales growth, and profitability, ensuring year-on-year business expansion in line with company strategic objectives. The position also provides leadership in building high-performing teams, strengthening technical capability, and ensuring service excellence across all operating countries.Responsibility and Authority1. Business Strategy, Growth & Financial Performance

• Accountable for achieving budgeted financial targets, including revenue, P&L and operating results, ensuring sustainable profitability and growth of the BLS Business Unit across the Middle East.
• Define and drive business plans aligned with the annual budget, regional strategy and global BLS objectives.
• Identify and evaluate new markets, business opportunities, partnerships and service offerings to expand the BLS portfolio and client base across the Middle East.
• Collaborate with Marketing and country heads to define and execute effective go-to-market strategies for BLS products and services.
• Provide market intelligence, competitive analysis and customer insights to the Middle East management and Global BLS teams to support strategic business decisions.2. Operations, Technical Excellence, Quality & Compliance
• Provide strategic direction to BLS operations, technical delivery and support functions, ensuring high-quality, compliant and efficient service delivery in line with client framework agreements and company standards.
• Lead consulting and advisory engagements, ensuring technical and commercial excellence and successful client outcomes.
• Have overall accountability for business-unit accreditations, quality management and compliance, ensuring adherence to applicable regulatory, industry
• Act as the ultimate escalation point for critical technical, commercial or client-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate stakeholder management.3. Client, Commercial & Regional Leadership
• Build and maintain high-value relationships with key clients, stakeholders and industry partners across the Middle East.
• Ensure timely, accurate and commercially sound project proposals, business presentations and key client communications.
• Drive collaboration across the regional business to leverage market opportunities, strengthen client relationships and enhance the overall BLS value proposition.4. People, Capability & Transformation
• Mentor, coach and develop internal teams to strengthen regional technical, commercial and business capabilities across BLS domains.
• Drive talent development, succession planning and leadership capability building to ensure a strong and sustainable regional talent pipeline.
• Lead transformation initiatives focused on operational efficiency, digitalisation, automation, service innovation and continuous improvement across the Business Unit.Education and Experience-Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; MBA from a recognized business school preferred.-Experience: 15+ years in leadership position managing team, P&L strategy in building services, inspection, civil engineering, or infrastructure sectors.-Proven success in managing regional P&L, market expansion, and solution-based projects.-Strong understanding of building lifecycle services, regulatory frameworks in Middle East (Civil construction standards, building codes, etc) and quality systems.-Demonstrated track record in business growth, P&L management, and strategic execution in Middle East market.