General Manager - Engineering
Jedson Engineering
Cincinnati, OH
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Who We Are
Jedson Engineering is an Engineering Consultancy headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. We provide full-service engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services to industrial process manufacturers that operate in pulp & paper, chemical, CPG, F&B, power and heavy industrial market markets across the nation. We are in a significant growth mode and it’s an exciting time to be joining our business!
What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting to the SVP of Operations, the role of the General Manager is to actively drive business growth, geographic expansion, and profitability of the company. As a member of a collaborative operations leadership team, the GM will work closely with the vertical market leaders and other business leaders to coordinate growth plans and resource utilization across the company. The GM will have internal and external facing responsibilities and must naturally possess an entrepreneurial spirit, the ability to influence and lead dynamic cross-functional teams, and the ability to cultivate a culture of safety, accountability, and project excellence.
- Lead Safety within your operation and help our customers achieve success.
- In collaboration with Vertical Market Leaders, develop and execute business strategies that meet organizational goals.
- Effectively align operational structure and provide office leadership to meet financial goals and deliver superior project performance.
- Strategically hire talent within the organization that will support the business growth and project execution strategies.
- Support Account Managers with planning and implementation of account development and opportunity-specific sales strategies.
- Active leader in sales, project initiation and project review meetings with clients.
- Ultimately responsible for the full P&L of your market, the GM will develop annual plans, manage financial performance throughout the year, oversee G&A expenses, and participate in collection efforts as needed.
- Bring, champion, and implement best practices to internal operations to get projects done more effectively and efficiently, while maximizing and developing talent.
- Works closely with SVP of Operations to coordinate strategic hires, physical office decisions, training and development and other large initiatives.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with existing and future clients.
- Work closely with operations leaders to effectively manage operational overhead.
- Collaborate with corporate support functions including finance, HR, IT, etc. to establish and execute business plans and company strategies.
The successful candidate should have an entrepreneurial spirit, and be excited by opportunities to add value to our clients with Jedson’s engineering expertise. Strong communication skills, collaboration and courage to challenge the status quo are cornerstones of the Jedson Edge.
- Education: BS, Engineering preferred
- Minimum of 20 years in an Engineering Services environment with 15 years of leadership responsibility
- Experience in a growth-oriented engineering firm is strongly preferred, including personal leadership of sales initiatives.
- Strong leader with integrity, dependability, and a strong work ethic.
- Must be results-oriented, proactive, and confident.
- Strong understanding and prior experience supporting the following industries: chemical, pulp and paper, food and beverage and consumer products.
- Demonstrated success in leading people, driving sales, and developing new market opportunities.
- Demonstrate a keen awareness of target client needs.
- Project a sincere desire and ability to work within a cross-functional, matrix team environment, both locally and at a corporate level
- Must have project management experience and demonstrated the ability to deliver projects on time and financially successful.
- Evidence excellent communication and presentation skills
- Travel expectation is 25%, mostly regional.
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Seniority level
Executive -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Management and Manufacturing -
Industries
Engineering Services
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