General Manager

Our Client

Your Role

Key responsibilities

• include:
• Lead end-to-end operations across all departments, ensuring alignment with business strategy and performance targets
• Drive annual business planning, setting clear priorities, milestones, and resource allocation across functions
• Manage and hold accountable all Heads of Department through structured performance reviews and KPI tracking
• Oversee the full project portfolio, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to required quality and safety standards
• Act as the primary escalation point for operational, commercial, and client-related issues
• Ensure seamless coordination across Business Development, Pre-Contracts, Post-Contracts, and Execution teams
• Oversee tendering strategy, bid pipeline, and contract handover processes to minimize commercial and operational risk
• Drive financial performance, including budget control, margin protection, cost management, and receivables tracking
• Strengthen governance, internal controls, and compliance with corporate policies, audit requirements, and authority frameworks
• Oversee procurement, supply chain, plant, and resource utilization to support efficient project execution
• Champion HSE and QA/QC standards across all operations, ensuring compliance with ISO and local regulatory requirements
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning in coordination with HR
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, consultants, and stakeholders
• Provide structured reporting, MIS, and performance insights to senior leadership and the board

Must-Have

• 15+ years of experience in the construction / EPC / contracting industry
• Proven track record in a General Manager, Operations Director, COO, or similar leadership role
• Experience managing multi-project portfolios across civil, MEP, and building construction
• Strong commercial acumen, with hands-on exposure to contracts, claims, cost control, and margin management
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders (HOD level)
• Experience operating within structured, governance-driven environments, ideally within group or board-led organizations
• Strong understanding of tendering, project lifecycle, and delivery frameworks
• Experience in the GCC region preferred; Oman experience is an advantage
• Ability to operate effectively in founder-led or transitioning organizations, balancing execution with structure
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to drive accountability and performance across teams

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