General Manager

Job brief

We are looking for a General Manager to oversee all staff budgets and operations of the local business unit.

General Manager responsibilities include formulating overall strategy managing people and establishing policies. To be successful in this role you should be a thoughtful leader and a confident decisionmaker helping our people develop and be productive while ensuring our profits are on the rise.

Ultimately you’ll help our company grow and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daytoday operations
• Design strategy and set goals for growth
• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses
• Set policies and processes
• Ensure employees work productively and develop professionally
• Oversee the recruitment and training of new employees
• Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance
• Direct the employee assessment process
• Prepare regular reports for upper management
• Ensure staff follows health and safety regulations
• Provide solutions to issues (e.g. profit decline employee conflicts loss of business to competitors)

Requirements

• Proven experience as a General Manager or similar executive role
• Experience in planning and budgeting
• Knowledge of business process and functions (finance HR procurement operations etc.)
• Strong analytical ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Problemsolving aptitude
• BSc/BA in Business or relevant field; MSc/MA is a plus