General Manager (70946)

About the Role

We are seeking a talented General Manager to oversee all operations of a branch office. In this role, you will manage staff, foster a positive work environment, and ensure customer satisfaction while driving business expansion through strategic initiatives that increase productivity and achieve sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a strategic business development plan for the region.
• Develop strategies to optimize project opportunities and meet growth objectives.
• Build and maintain client relationships, initiate new client contacts, and manage business development efforts for both existing and new clients.
• Develop proposal and budgeting strategies in collaboration with estimating and operations teams.
• Partner with department managers to set and achieve divisional goals.
• Oversee all facets of project management, including estimating, pre-construction, scheduling, safety, and field/job staffing performance.
• Direct the division’s financial operations, including forecasting, budgeting, billing, payables, receivables, purchasing, disbursements, and financial analysis.
• Assume total P&L responsibility and control.
• Assist with legal, insurance, and safety issues affecting branch operations.
• Actively communicate with company management and participate in company-wide initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a personal network within industry and trade groups (e.g., BOMA, IFMA, BSCAI, IWCA, ICRI, SWR, CAI, CSI).
• Promote a highly responsive, safety-focused, and service-driven culture through effective communication with all regional staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff.
• Oversee daily workflow of the department.
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of construction or related industry experience.
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, or a relevant discipline; MBA or additional training preferred.
• Possess a TX contractor’s license or be willing to pursue licensure within the first 6 months of employment.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Skills

• Well-developed sales and business development skills with the ability to close new business and grow existing client relationships.
• Experience managing an outside workforce of approximately 100 and an internal support staff of about 30.
• Proven experience managing construction services, including suppliers and subcontractors.
• Strong financial skills, including forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing financial statements.
• Proficiency with construction accounting systems and job cost reports.
• Effective oral, written, and presentation skills; ability to lead meetings at all levels.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills to develop direct reports and promote from within.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Analytical orientation toward market trends and competitive positioning.
• Strong computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, job cost/estimating software).
• Enthusiastic, performance-driven leadership with the ability to translate company vision into operational plans and goals.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.