General Manager

Dar es Salaam - Tanzania

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

On behalf of our client we are seeking a General Manager who will be responsible for providing full P&L leadership for a re-established construction company.

Overview of the Position

The role will re-establish a construction company as a disciplined profitable and credible contractor in the Tanzanian market.

Key Responsibilities

Develop a structured 1236 month revival strategy including revenue targets contractor registration class and capital allocation priorities.
Define market focus (residential commercial institutional selective public works) and pricing strategy aligned to risk appetite.
Rebuild brand credibility with consultants developers banks and regulatory bodies.
Lead pre qualification efforts and ensure compliance documentation readiness.
Personally drive acquisition of anchor projects in the first 612 months.
Establish a structured tender review committee and bid approval thresholds.
Approve pricing models ensuring risk-adjusted margins.
Monitor bid-to-win ratio and continuously refine targeting strategy.
Establish project governance framework (weekly cost reports progress dashboards risk registers).
Implement performance review cadence across projects.
Approve subcontractor selection and supplier framework agreements.
Ensure HSE compliance culture is embedded from inception.
Own profitability working capital management and cost discipline.
Approve cash flow forecasts and capital expenditure.
Ensure job-costing discipline is institutionalised.
Monitor receivables and enforce credit control mechanisms.
Build lean but competent leadership bench.
Define performance-based compensation structure.
Create an accountability culture focused on margin and delivery excellence.

Requirements

BSc Civil Engineering / Construction Management
MBA (preferred)
1015 years construction leadership experience
ERB registration preferred

Benefits

Performance bonus
Vehicle or car allowance
Fuel phone allowance
Medical cover

On behalf of our client we are seeking a General Manager who will be responsible for providing full P&L leadership for a re-established construction company.Overview of the PositionThe role will re-establish a construction company as a disciplined profitable and credible contractor in the Tanzanian ...