Landscaping Manager

• Lead the landscaping function across all precincts, managing supervisors, teams, contractors, and vendors, and oversee daily operations in an assigned precinct.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies, annual plans, seasonal programmes, irrigation strategies, and asset lifecycle plans for landscapes.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, capital and operational expenditures, procurement plans, cost optimisation, and financial reporting.
• Set and monitor service levels, KPIs, SLAs, work orders, inspections, audits, and reporting to ensure quality and continuous improvement.
• Plan workforce deployment, equipment use, material availability, and resource allocation to meet operational priorities and productivity targets.
• Manage contractor and vendor performance including scope definition, tender evaluation, contract administration, invoice verification, and value-for-money assessments.
• Collaborate with Urban Planning and supervisors to review landscape concepts, prepare Bills of Quantities, implement approved designs, and coordinate delivery across projects.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance through SOPs, policies, risk management, emergency plans, audits, and sustainable landscaping practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Agriculture or related field is required.
• A master's degree, postgraduate qualification, or professional certifications in landscaping, horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, project management, HSE, ISO management systems or facilities management are preferred.
• Proficiency in ArchGIS, AutoCAD, landscape design software, MS Project or similar work management and reporting tools.
• At least 10 to 12 years of progressive experience in large-scale landscaping or related environments, including a minimum of 5 years in leadership or management roles.
• Experience managing multiple supervisors, large teams, contractors, vendors, budgets, and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong technical knowledge of soft and hard landscaping, climate-resilient planting, irrigation systems, tree care, pest and disease control, soil health, equipment use, and sustainable upkeep.
• Experience in reviewing landscape design drawings, preparing Bills of Quantities, interpreting design concepts, and coordinating implementation with urban planners, consultants, contractors, and site teams.
• Skills in strategic thinking, commercial acumen, financial management, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, procurement, leadership, coaching, performance management, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, communication, conflict resolution, analytical thinking, decision-making, problem solving, risk management, continuous improvement, change management, service excellence, resilience, accountability, and working under pressure.
• Personal qualities include being high energy, mature, pragmatic, solutions oriented, visible and hands-on leadership, results-driven, organised, ethical, and committed to safety, sustainability, and service quality.

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