Fire Life Safety General Manager

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Convergentz a division of the Hunton Group is seeking a strategic and growth-oriented General Manager to lead and expand our Fire Life & Safety operations. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced industry professional who thrives on building teams driving operational excellence and delivering profitable growth.

The ideal candidate is both a visionary leader and a hands-on operator - someone who can drive revenue growth improve operational efficiency and foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a growing division within a well-established respected organization known for technical expertise and long-term career development.

Come work for an industry leader that has been recognized both locally and nationally as one of the Top Places to Work!

Responsibilities:

Assist in P & L review and budget forecasting A/R collections WIP management billing cycle and DBO.
Accountable for achieving financial annual goals and growth YOY.
Help prepare detailed proposals manage project installation plans and implement job procedures per customer requirements.
Work with an estimating team and salespeople to validate costs before the bid process; manage and maintain project profit margin and continuously seek new means methods or alternate suppliers to control or reduce expense and expedite the project schedule.
Effectively communicate project progress issues and financial status with customers.
Maintain an accurate written record of job status job changes material flow and other control records necessary to process internal and external reports.
Identify potential project risks and implement strategies to minimize impact and control deviations from estimated costs and project deadlines.
Review vendor invoices for technical and commercial compliance before approving payment.
Coordinate with Project Administrator for procurement of materials supplies services and controls for assigned projects per schedule requirements.
Establish project milestones and analyze costs; utilize financial systems to review actual vs. estimated job costs.
Meet with contractors engineers and owners to discuss scope of project budgets performance and close out.
Function as the primary interface between the customer vendors subcontractors and internal expertise within the office and project administration.
Work with project managers to provide timely and accurate project cost reports; identify reasons for low job site productivity and determine the projects impact; adjusts project plan and project cost estimates as necessary to meet budget requirements.
Carry out supervisory and leadership responsibilities by interviewing hiring and training operational and sales employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; coaching and mentoring employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Have financial experience running a profitable business for 5 years.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.

Qualifications:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with customers at all levels of an organization
Foster a team based working environment to maximize employee morale and productivity
Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook Project Excel Word and PowerPoint; solid programming skills and proven ability to troubleshoot issues is a plus
Knowledge of Smoke Control sprinkler and NICET Levels III IV UTC/EST and RME-G Certification is a plus
Ability to pass a background check and pre-employment drug test
Must be able to travel as required between office and field sites across Texas with a valid drivers license

Requirements:

Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university
Minimum of 10 years of industry experience; or equivalent
Previous management experience in a technical environment within the fire alarm and safety systems industry and industry experience in Electronic Fire Alarm & Life Safety
Minimum of 5 yrs. experience of project supervisory experience

Required Experience:

Director