Business Operations Manager – Real Estate

About the role

We are seeking a highly organised and commercially‑minded Business Operations Manager to work directly alongside the CEO in a fast‑moving real‑estate environment in Dubai. The role will drive execution across the business, manage key priorities and bring structure to daily operations while offering a clear pathway to senior management responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Partner closely with the CEO to manage strategic priorities and business initiatives.
• Prepare reports, presentations, briefing papers and meeting materials.
• Capture meeting actions and ensure timely follow‑up across stakeholders.
• Track key deliverables, deadlines and business objectives.
• Own and coordinate operational processes across the organisation.
• Drive accountability and execution across internal teams.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, communication and efficiency.
• Act as a key point of coordination with external partners such as banks, legal firms, vendors and service providers.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, vendor management and office operations.
• Help establish scalable processes and operating procedures as the business grows.
• Provide hands‑on support wherever required to keep priorities moving forward.

Required profile

• 3–7 years of experience in business operations, founder’s office, executive business partner, operations manager, consulting or chief‑of‑staff roles.
• Proven ability to independently own projects, processes or business functions.
• Strong organisational and project‑management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced startup, scale‑up or entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary of 25,000 AED per month.
• Opportunity to work directly with the CEO and senior leadership.
• Clear career progression towards business management, operations leadership or chief‑of‑staff roles.
• Dynamic, fast‑growing real‑estate business in Dubai.