Senior Manager Landscape

About Red Sea Global and Botanica

Red Sea Global is seeking a Senior Manager Landscape to join Botanica, a subsidiary specializing in sustainable greenery across Red Sea Global's destinations. Botanica focuses on integrating new species with local flora and has cultivated over 5 million plants since 2020, with a goal of 30 million by 2030. This full-time position is based in Tabuk, covering projects in Umluj and Tabuk.

Role Purpose

The Senior Manager Landscape provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for landscape maintenance operations. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, sustainable, and efficient landscape services across assigned projects and destinations. Key responsibilities include operational planning, resource optimization, budget control, quality assurance, and contractor management, while leading a team of Managers and Supervisors to meet service standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for landscape maintenance operations across assigned projects.
• Develop and implement annual landscape maintenance plans, operational strategies, and resource requirements.
• Lead and manage Landscape Managers, Supervisors, technical teams, and field workforce.
• Oversee softscape, horticultural, irrigation, plant health, and landscape maintenance activities to ensure quality standards.
• Manage manpower planning, deployment, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Conduct regular operational and site performance reviews, ensuring timely closure of observations and corrective actions.
• Oversee irrigation performance, water efficiency, fertilization programs, pest and disease control, pruning, and seasonal activities.
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to landscape quality, productivity, plant health, and cost.
• Manage operational budgets, forecasts, cost control, and expenditure.
• Oversee purchase requisitions, POs, invoices, materials, equipment, and operational services in coordination with Procurement and Finance.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure performance meets contractual and operational requirements.
• Ensure availability and effective utilization of plants, landscape materials, machinery, and equipment.
• Maintain coordination with clients, project teams, Nursery, Irrigation, HSE, Procurement, Finance, Logistics, and Facilities.
• Lead the resolution of operational issues, client observations, and complaints.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, environmental, quality, and company policies.
• Lead the mobilization and operational readiness of new landscape maintenance projects.
• Identify and implement opportunities for service quality, productivity, and cost optimization.
• Review operational reports and performance dashboards, providing management updates and recommendations.
• Develop Managers and Supervisors through coaching, performance management, and technical guidance.
• Ensure landscape maintenance operations consistently meet business objectives and client expectations.
• Review proposals, scopes of work, BOQs, and commercial submissions, supporting procurement and contract negotiations.
• Monitor expenditure and identify cost optimization opportunities.

Stakeholder Management and Continuous Improvement

• Act as the senior landscape focal point for internal departments, clients, operators, consultants, contractors, and relevant authorities.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of best practices and sustainable landscape solutions.

Experience and Work Environment

Candidates should have 5-10 years of relevant experience. This role involves working across various departments including Facilities Management, Community Management, Projects, Asset Management, Procurement, Finance, Legal, HSE, HR, and IT to ensure integrated delivery of landscape services.