General Manager
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Description
We are looking for a talented General Manager to assign and direct all work performed in a branch office and to supervise all areas of operation. You will manage staff foster a positive environment and ensure customer satisfaction and proper branch operation. The successful candidate will have a handson approach and will be committed to the expansion and success of the business by implementing strategies that increase productivity and enable sales targets achievement.
Qualifications
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Recruit interview hires and train new staff.
- Oversee the daily workflow of the department.
- Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
- Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Create and execute a strategic business development plan for a region.
- Develop strategies to optimize project opportunities and meet growth objectives.
- Build client relationships initiate new client contacts manage all business development efforts in the region for existing clients and new work; manage client relationships to ensure satisfaction repeat business and referrals.
- Develop an overall proposal and budgeting strategy in collaboration with estimating and operations; and partner with department managers to develop and achieve divisional goals.
- Oversee all facets of project management estimating preconstruction scheduling safety and field and job staffing performance.
- Direct the divisions financial operation including forecasting budgeting billing payables and receivables purchasing disbursements and analysis; and proactively lead all efforts to insure performance. Total P&L responsibility and control.
- Assist with all legal insurance and safety issues within the territory that effect the operation of this branch.
- Actively communicate with Valcourt management and other General & Division Managers and participation in all companywide initiatives as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain a wide personal network of industry and trade groups including BOMA IFMA BSCAI IWCA ICRI SWR CAI CSI and related construction architect engineer other local/regional organizations.
- Communicate with all staff in the region through appropriate departmental channels to promote a highly responsive safety and service delivery message.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Welldeveloped sales and business development skills and the ability to close new business and grow existing clients.
- Experience working with labor and capable of managing an outside workforce of about 100 and an internal support staff of about 30; and to oversee all branch assets property tools equipment vehicles and job sites.
- Proven experience managing construction services including suppliers and subcontractors.
- Strong financial skills including forecasting budgeting forecasting and analyzing financial statements and working with construction accounting systems and job cost reports.
- Effective oral written and presentation skills; the ability to lead meetings at all levels; the ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization while treating all with dignity and respect.
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills to develop and challenge direct reports to improve their performance knowledge skills and abilities and a determination to promote from within when feasible to further company growth.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities.
- An analytical orientation toward key market trends/ changes and the ability to take appropriate action to ensure continued leadership and competitive advantage.
- Strong computer skills (MS Outlook Word Excel Power Point job cost/estimating)
- To be an enthusiastic performancedriven manager who can translate the companys passion through the entire organization with operational quantitative plans goals and schedules for improvement.
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of 15 years of construction or related industry experience
- An undergraduate degree in engineering construction management or relevant discipline required and additional training such as an MBA; and possess a TX contractors license or be willing to pursue licensure within the first 6 months of employment.
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.
Work Authorization Requirements
Must be eligible to work in the United States
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Unclear
