General Manager at Virtual HR

Job Details

The General Manager will be responsible for providing effective strategic leadership and direction to the management team with a view to effectively realizing the mandate of the organization.

Roles for the General Manager Job:

Strategic Business Leadership:

• Providing leadership and vision to the organization through the development of long term and annual plans
• Overseeing the formulation and evaluation of the long range and annual business plans to ensure they are effective in enabling the organization achieve its business objectives.
• Providing mentorship, coaching and strategic guidance to members of the Key Management Team
• Advising the Board on various matters affecting the organization and proposing solutions

Business Development:

• Engaging in activities that strengthen ties and contact with existing and future stakeholders and potential business leads
• Providing strategic guidance in the sourcing, negotiating and structuring of new deals
• Approving new deals proposed by the Business Development Team
• Propose the development of new services/products or the improvement of the existing ones in relation with market and results analysis

Human Resource Management:

• Ensuring that the organizational structure and culture promotes achievement of the mission
• Maintaining a conducive work environment, suitable for attracting, developing and retaining a dynamic and competent workforce

Stakeholder Management:

• Optimizing returns to shareholders through operational growth and effective capital management
• Undertaking regular and appropriate Financial/Investment management and reporting to the board of directors on the performance of the Company

Financial and Business Health:

• Overseeing preparations and approval of budgets
• Ensuring the business meets the set profitability and growth targets
• To ensure prudent management of resources for the achievement of the Company’s mandate and strategic objectives

Job Qualifications:

• At least 10 years’ experience at executive management level within the FMCG industry in a large and complex organization;
• Good financial management and reporting experience;
• Demonstrated record of revenue and profit growth and new business development experience;
• Strong commercial attitude with the ability to think strategically
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proven capability to provide useful insights and pragmatic solutions to business challenges